ABC in Concert: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

ABC in Concert is a revival of its old "Wide World of Entertainment" series from the 70's, this ABC series presented concert performances featuring a different rock or pop performer each week. Musical acts ranged from well-known performers like The Rolling Stones and Cher, to newer, up-and-coming acts like New Kids on the Block, Sinead O' Connor and Mariah Carey. These late-night concerts were also simultaneously broadcast on ABC radio.

Series details

• Title: ABC in Concert
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 1972-11-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-09-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22594
• IMDb ID: tt0334826

Cast and credited roles

• Laurie Searle — Hostess

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1972: premiered 1972-11-24; final listed air date 1972-12-08.
• Season 1973: premiered 1973-01-19; final listed air date 1973-07-20.
• Season 1974: premiered 1974-02-01; final listed air date 1974-11-09.
• Season 1975: premiered 1975-01-03; final listed air date 1975-04-25.
• Season 1991: premiered 1991-06-07; final listed air date 1991-12-06.
• Season 1992: premiered 1992-01-03; final listed air date 1992-12-19.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-01-01; final listed air date 1993-12-17.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-01-07; final listed air date 1994-12-30.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-01-06; final listed air date 1995-12-22.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-01-05; final listed air date 1996-12-20.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-01-03; final listed air date 1997-09-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from ABC in Concert on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.