History Main / ConcertFilm

* ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' (1984): Despite being a mockumentary about a heavy metal rock band it features a lot of live footage.

** There were also plans to do a concert film for 2008's Lights In The Sky tour, but those fell through and Trent Reznor ended up releasing the footage to fans. This led to the formation of the fan organization This One Is On Us, who edited the footage and released it as ''The Gift'' (2008) which even had a brief physical print run. This One Is On Us also produced a few other fan films, including for NIN's live performance of ''Music/TheDownwardSpiral'' in its entirety.

* ''Music/HowToDestroyAngels [Chicago]'': Fan-made but [[ApprovalOfGod band-approved]] recording of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin How To Destroy Angels' 2013 live concert in Chicago]], made by Music/NineInchNails fan organization This One Is On Us and the website NIN Live Archive.

** There were also plans to do a concert film for 2008's Lights In The Sky tour, but those fell through and Trent Reznor ended up releasing the footage to fans. This led to the formation of the fanfilm organization This One Is On Us, who edited the footage and released it as ''The Gift'' (2008) and even had a brief physical print run.

** ''And All That Could Have Been'' (2002), combining several shows from the Fragility 2.0 tour to make it seem like a single concert (also released in a slightly shorter form on CD).

* ''Film/GimmeShelter'' (1970): About Music/TheRollingStones' 1969 U.S. tour, which culminated in the disastrous free concert at Altamont Speedway. Infamous for capturing a murder in the audience, it also includes performances from Ike and Music/TinaTurner, Music/JeffersonAirplane, and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

* ''Concert For Bangladesh'' (1972): A benefit concert, organized by Music/GeorgeHarrison.

* ''Film/GimmeShelter'' (1970): Stars Music/TheRollingStones. Infamous for capturing a murder in the audience.

* ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' (1970): The most famous concert movie of all time. Shows every huge 1960s band and artist (well, [[Music/BobDylan except]] [[Music/TheBeatles for]] [[Music/TheRollingStones the]] [[Music/{{Cream}} obvious]] [[Music/JethroTull holdouts]]) and shows how the audience experienced it too.

* ''Film/{{Woodstock}}'' (1970): The most famous concert movie of all time. Shows every huge 1960s band and artist (well, except [[Music/BobDylan for]] [[Music/TheBeatles the]] [[Music/TheRollingStones obvious]] [[Music/{{Cream}} holdouts]]) and shows how the audience experienced it too.

* ''The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!'' (1982): A documentary/concert film about the 1950s-'60s folk music group The Weavers and their 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall.

* ''The Grateful Dead Movie'' (1977): A document of the Music/GratefulDead's October 1974 "farewell shows", featuring an animated introduction and interviews with the band members between songs. The band took a break for all of 1975 and most of 1976, and intended roadshow screenings of the movie to replace them on the road in the interim. Due to editing issues, it wasn't released until June 1977, by which point they were already back out on tour.

* ''The Grateful Dead Movie'' (1977): A document of the Music/GratefulDead's October 1974 "farewell shows", featuring an animated introduction and interviews with the band members between songs. The band took a break for all of 1975 and most of 1976, and intended roadshow screenings of the movie to replace them on the road. Due to editing issues, it wasn't released until June 1977, by which point they were already back out on tour.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonsieurPointu'' (1975): A deeply odd stop-motion pixilation version. Paul Cormier, aka "Monsieur Pointu" the famous violinist, plays his violin while the visual effects grow increasingly bizarre

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* ''Film/SpaceIsThePlace'' (1974): Spiritual blaxploitation movie featuring [[/index]] Music/SunRa with several scenes where he performs along with his musicians.

* ''Film/BabySnakes'' (1979) [[/index]]: Stars Music/FrankZappa.
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* ''Film/BigFunInTheBigTown'' (1986): A Dutch TV documentary about hiphop music, interviewing many pioneers like [[/index]] Music/RunDMC, Music/DougEFresh, Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheLastPoets and Music/SchoollyD. Became a cult classic in the Netherlands and was made available on DVD worldwide in 2012.
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* ''Concert For Bangladesh'' (1972): A benefit concert, organized by [[/index]] Music/GeorgeHarrison.

* Devotional (1993) by Music/DepecheMode which contains many of the tracks off their then latest album ''Music/SongsOfFaithAndDevotion'' and many tracks off previous albums arranged in their manner of 1993.

* ''Music/DoesHumorBelongInMusic'' (1986): A registration of a [[/index]] Music/FrankZappa concert, intercut with some interview footage.
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* ''Film/DontLookBack'' (1967): A documentary/concert movie about Music/BobDylan; often considered the first modern concert film.
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* ''Divine Madness'' (1980): Stars Music/BetteMidler.
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* ''Film/LetItBe'' (1970): Part concert movie, part studio documentary starring [[/index]] Music/TheBeatles.
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* ''Film/MadDogsAndEnglishmen'' (1970)[[/index]]: Concert film depicting roots-rocker Music/JoeCocker's rushed tour in front of an oversized band.
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* ''Film/MichaelJacksonsThisIsIt'' (2009): Stars [[/index]] Music/MichaelJackson during the recordings of what would have been his farewell tour, but never came about.
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* ''Film/NineSongs'' (2004): Part [[/index]] EroticFilm, part concert movie featuring several British rock bands.

* ''Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' (1972): Stars [[/index]] Music/PinkFloyd performing at the Pompeii amphitheater to an audience of zero. Noted for its stylistic influences on later films in the genre and for its capture of the band in the waning days of their pre-''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' career.
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* ''Film/RockAndRollHighSchool'' (1979): Live action comedy film with many rock concert scenes. Stars [[/index]] Music/TheRamones [[index]].
* ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame'' (1973): Rockumentary/concert film starring [[/index]] Music/LedZeppelin.
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* ''Film/StopMakingSense'' (1984): Stars [[/index]] Music/TalkingHeads during the tour for their ''Music/SpeakingInTongues'' album; contains all but three songs from that album, plus plenty of their older songs (both commercial hits and fan-favorites) and pieces by frontman Music/DavidByrne and side-project Music/TomTomClub. Noted for its minimalist, [[TheOner oner]]-heavy cinematography, and for capturing the band at what critics and fans consider their peak.
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A genre as old as the sound movie itself. Filming a concert by a musical artist, group or any other sort of performer(s) (comedians, acrobats, stage musicals,...) is essential for many entertainers. It shows off their skills and gives the fans who weren't able to watch a concert in person to get a grisp of the experience they missed. AudienceParticipation and a ConcertClimax are also a huge part of these events. The concert film may be accompanied by a CD capturing the event for people who rather listen to it than watch it.

* ''PinkFloyd: Live at Pompeii'' (1972): Stars [[/index]] Music/PinkFloyd performing at the Pompeii amphitheater to an audience of zero. Noted for its stylistic influences on later films in the genre and for its capture of the band in the waning days of their pre-''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' career.

* Devotional (1993) by Music/DepecheMode which contains many of the tracks off their then latest album Music/SongsOfFaithAndDevotion and many tracks off previous albums arranged in their manner of 1993.

* ''Film/DontLookBack'' (1967): A documentary/concert movie about Music/BobDylan.

* ''Film/PinkFloydLiveAtPompeii'' (1972): Stars [[/index]] Music/PinkFloyd.

* ''Film/SpaceIsThePlace'' (1974): Spiritual blaxploitation movie featuring [[/index]] Music/SunRa with several scenes where he performs alongs with his musicians.

* ''Film/StopMakingSense'' (1984): Stars [[/index]] Music/TalkingHeads.

* ''Film/MichaelJacksonThisIsIt'' (2009): Stars [[/index]] Music/MichaelJackson during the recordings of what would have been his farewell tour, but never came about.

* ''Jazz On A Summers Day'' (1960): Jazz concert movie from 1958.