About this Event
Milwaukee PBS invites you to a sneak preview
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to be the first to watch and enjoy the 60-minute screening of the concert special that will air nationally on PBS on December 13.
On August 23, 1981, The Pretenders were playing a concert at the Oriental Theatre. Earlier that day James Honeyman-Scott came across a band busking just outside. He called Chrissie Hynde’s attention to them and that night, at her invitation, the Violent Femmes opened for the Pretenders launching both their careers and the soundtrack of the underground folk punk and alternative rock movement of the 1980s.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its iconic debut album from 1983, the Violent Femmes teamed up with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a special, sold-out hometown concert. Milwaukee PBS was there and recorded it for a national viewing audience.
Join us to celebrate the music of the Violent Femmes and see the concert on the big screen!
Tuesday, Dec 3
6:30 PM | Doors open at 5:30 PM
Oriental Theater, 2230 N Farwell Ave., Milwaukee.
Free Event, Registration required
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee Film Historic Cinemas, 2230 North Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee, United States
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