Stars: The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rush, Justin Timberlake, The Flaming Lips, Isley Brothers

Summary: Highlights of the July 30th 2003 concert held at Downsview Airport, Toronto. Featuring tracks by the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rush, Justin Timberlake and The Flaming Lips.

Hosted by comedians Dan Aykroyd and Mike Bullard, The Rolling Stones headlined the largest ticketed single-day event in history on July 30th 2003. Nearly half a million people descended on Downsview Airport, Toronto for an amazing concert from some of the world's biggest names in aid of a SARS virus charity.

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Like most festival shows, the Toronto Rocksconcert, a SARS benefit held on July 30, 2003 before a teeming crowd of 490,000, is a pretty mixed bag. For one thing, the Guess Who, Rush, AC/DC, and the Rolling Stones--the headliners--are all well past their primes. They're still kicking, of course, and fans of each will relish their sets. But no headliner save Rush exudes the freshness and spark evident in the tantalizing snippets of the performances we don'tsee on this single-disc DVD: Canadian acts like Blue Rodeo, the Tea Party, and Sass Jordan (with a still-riveting Jeff Healey on guitar). The Stones command more than their fair share of screen time, and some would say they've earned it. Meanwhile, we're also served three helpings of Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi's ho-hum Have Love Will Travel revue. Who steals the show? The Isley Brothers, led by founding singer Ronald and axeman Ernie, who blaze through "Who's That Lady" and their classic "Shout" with a band of lock-tight musicians and dancers.

The DVD includes the kind of full-size color booklet every concert disc should come with, a choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and uncompressed PCM stereo sound (both great), and a dose of "bonus" backstage ballyhoo. A unique extra is the director's broadcast call of the camera shots for AC/DC's "Thunderstruck," revealing the frantic, real-time demands of a live shoot. --Michael Mikesell

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Back Stage Action, Press Conference Footage, Artist Interviews, The Production Featurette
Subtitles:	English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Year:	2003
Release Date:	July 5, 2004
Runtime:	123 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	2564 61714 2
Keywords:	Music, Rock, Rocks, Pop, Various, Artists, Performing, Toronto, Arts, Popular
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts