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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Who: Live at Kilburn:1977 Plays at Theatres Across the U.S. Last month the legendary rock concert movie The Who: Live At Kilburn: 1977 played in more than 75 select theatres across the U.S. including New York Chicago Las Vegas and Houston among others. Lead-singer and co-founder Roger Daltrey of The Who appeared at the Los Angeles theatrical premiere on November 10th and participated in a question and answer session with Spitfire Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair at the much-anticipated event. The concert was presented by D&E Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to be able to present this great Who milestone in an event setting and supported by high definition theatrical technology ” says Evan Saxon and Doug Kluthe co-presidents and founders of the LA-based digital technology imprint.  “Music and movie fans will have the opportunity to see this timeless treasure of The Who’s catalogue in an incredible new light thanks to the high definition theatrical experience.” The film is considered a masterpiece of The Who canon.  Now mastered in high definition the December 15th 1977 Kilburn show at the Gaumont State Theatre in North London was recorded before a select audience for Jeff Stein’s hit film about The Who The Kids Are Alright but with only a few brief selections of what would prove to be legendary drummer Keith Moon’s final public appearance. Originally captured on 35mm with six cameras and a 16-track audio recorder this complete Kilburn show captures the authentic Who experience featuring the prolific drummer and the rest of the band’s original lineup guitarist/singer Pete Townshend singer Roger Daltrey and bassist John Entwistle. The Who: At Kilburn: 1977 was also released as a two-disc DVD and single disc Blu-Ray set.  Included in the much anticipated release is another never-before-seen show and a band favorite their 1969 London Coliseum performance packaged with additional bonus tracks and the first-ever full live recording of their seminal rock opera Tommy. The band was honored with the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award and a Grammy Foundation Award for their creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.  It was also announced that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be given lifetime achievement awards at the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7th. D&E Entertainment www.dandeentertainment.com