VH1 Storytellers

This article is about the television music series. For the David Bowie album, see VH1 Storytellers (David Bowie album).

VH1 Storytellers
Format	Music
Created by	VH1
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	VH1
Original airing	1996-

Storytellers is a television music series produced by the VH1 network.

In each episode artists perform in front of a (mostly small and intimate) live audience, and tell stories about their music, writing experiences and memories, somewhat similar to MTV Unplugged. The show started in 1996 with a broadcast of Ray Davies, during his "Storyteller" tour, and took its name from this first show.

Over 70 episodes have aired, and many of the performances have subsequently been released on CD or DVD. "Best of" collections have also been released.

List of artists who have performed on VH1 Storytellers

Episode	Name	Date
01	Ray Davies	1996-02-20
02	Jackson Browne	1996-04-18
03	Elvis Costello	1996-05-29
04	Sting	1996-07-15
05	The Black Crowes	1996-08-27
06	Melissa Etheridge	1996-09-13
07	Lyle Lovett	1996-10-21
08	Garth Brooks	1996-10-20
09	Bee Gees	1996-11-25
10	James Taylor	1997-03-26
11	Phil Collins	1997-04-14
12	Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash	1997-05-12
13	John Fogerty	1997-06-06
14	Counting Crows	1997-08-12
15	Billy Joel	1997-09-01
16	Elton John	1997-09-19
17	Paul Simon	1997-10-20
18	Sarah McLachlan with Paula Cole	1998-01-29
19	Shawn Colvin	1998-03-27
20	Rod Stewart	1998-04-28
21	Culture Club	1998-05-02
22	Bonnie Raitt	1998-05-12
23	Ringo Starr	1998-05-13
24	Stevie Nicks	1998-08-18
25	Sheryl Crow	1998-08-20
26	Natalie Merchant	1998-09-14
27	John Mellencamp	1998-10-01
28	Meat Loaf	1998-10-05
29	R.E.M.	1998-10-23
30	Tori Amos	1998-10-24
31	Tony Bennett and Backstreet Boys	1998-10-25
32	Dave Matthews Featuring Tim Reynolds	1999-03-24
33	Tom Petty	1999-03-31
34	Tom Waits	1999-04-01
35	Jewel	1999-06-09
36	The Pretenders	1999-06-25
37	Def Leppard	1999-07-26
38	Alanis Morissette	1999-07-26
39	Lenny Kravitz	1999-08-22
40	David Bowie	1999-08-23
41	Wyclef Jean And Friends	1999-09-07
42	Eurythmics	1999-08-28
43	Steely Dan	2000-02-01
44	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	2000-02-18
45	Don Henley	2000-02-19
46	Stone Temple Pilots	2000-03-08
47	Duran Duran	2000-06-25
48	No Doubt	2000-08-10
49	Smashing Pumpkins	2000-08-24
50	Bon Jovi	2000-09-22
51	A tribute to The Doors	2000-09-26
52	Matchbox Twenty	2001-02-09
53	Billy Idol	2001-04-19
54	Electric Light Orchestra	2001-04-20
55	Train & Fuel	2001-06-17
56	Goo Goo Dolls	2002-04-12
57	Robert Plant	2002-07-14
58	Travis	2003
59	Coldplay	2005
60	Green Day	2005-06-05
61	Dave Matthews Band	2005
62	Bruce Springsteen	2005-04-23
63	Pearl Jam	2006-07-01
64	Dixie Chicks	2006-10-28
65	Jay-Z	2007-11-08
66	Mary J. Blige	2008-02-25
67	Kid Rock	2008-11-27
68	Kanye West	2009-02-28
69	Hanson	2009
70	Pete Townshend	2009
71	Foo Fighters	2009
72	ZZ Top	2009
73	John Mayer	2009-12-10
74	Christina Aguilera	2010-05-05
75	Kings of Leon	2011-05-13
76	Cee-Lo Green	2011-05-20
77	Death Cab for Cutie	2011-05-27
78	My Morning Jacket	2011-06-03
79	Ray LaMontagne	2011-06-10
80	Maxwell	2011-06-17

Meat Loaf enjoyed the show so much that he bought the stage decorations from VH-1 and went on to do a "Storytellers" tour in 1998/1999.

External links

• VH1 Storytellers
• Kings of Leon Storytellers