14 of the Best Concert Movies to Stream Right Now

This film captures Prince right in his element as he performs live at Paisley Park Studios after he wasn't pleased with the picture quality of the original concert footage that was set to be used in the film. In this concert, he performs the songs off of his 1987 album, Sign o' The Times, including "Little Red Corvette." While the album didn't do as well as he thought, the film, however, was a success, but more so after the fact than during the time of its release.

While some might jump first to their live performance at Reading as one of their best performances, this one perfectly encapsulates Nirvana as a band after first hitting some success. Playing covers like "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" and working out hits that would later be released like "Rape Me," this 1991 Halloween performance at Seattle's Paramount Theatre takes a snapshot of Nirvana on their home turf and in the transition phase from garage band to the mainstream. As Nevermind was released only a month before this concert, things are just starting to fall into place for the band.

Beyoncé's Netflix Original documentary, HOMECOMING, captures the artist at Coachella in 2018 as she puts on an insanely elaborate and detailed performance, singing hits like "Crazy in Love," "Feeling Myself," and "Partition," among 33 other tracks. Since its release in 2020, many critics have deemed it one of the greatest concert films ever made; the movie even ended up winning Best Music Film at the Grammy Awards. Artistically, the concert and film went on to inspire tons of other artists and creators because of the sheer amount of effort that went into the performance beforehand as well as during it.

Everyone knows about Woodstock, but not everyone has actually seen the performances that made the festival what it ultimately became. This film pieces together each moment and performance of the three days, including classics like Jimi Hendrix's "The Star-Spangled Banner" and lesser-spoken-about sets by Grace Slick and Joan Baez.

Focusing on the live recording of Aretha Franklin's 1972 live album, Amazing Grace, this film of the same name captures the artist in one of the most intimate ways we've seen yet. Though it was originally meant to be released in 1972, a number of technical (and later, legal) issues occurred, preventing it to be released until 2018.

In Paul McCartney's first departure from his work as part of The Beatles, Rockshow focuses on his time with his band, Wings—namely four performances during their 1976 North American tour. The music recorded from these concerts was used in their live album that was released the same year, Wings Over America, which is arguably their best record.

Chronicling the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival, this film features performances by Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and Papas, The Who, and Otis Redding, among many others. Occurring before Woodstock, this was one of the first main stages that both Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin performed at, which ended up launching their careers.

Martin Scorsese follows The Rolling Stones from their 2006 performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City as part of their A Bigger Banger Tour. For a few of their performances, they bring on special guests, including Jack White of The White Stripes as well as Christina Aguilera.

Directed by Questlove of The Roots, Summer of Soul is like unearthing a treasure chest from the ground: over 4o hours of footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival went unwatched from the time it was filmed until about 2004 when it was finally discovered. The festival featured performances by Gladys Knight & the Pips, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, and Stevie Wonder, among many other artists.

Largely regarded as one of the best tours to have ever occurred in music history, Madonna: Truth or Dare documents Madonna's 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour, tracking her through an almost-shutdown in Canada, a family performance in Michigan, and troubles before her Italy appearances. While this film documents most of the songs performed on her setlist, it's also complemented by tons of backstage footage and interviews, which makes this one a bit of a hybrid between music documentary and concert film.

Documenting Taylor Swift's 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour as well as the time leading up to the release of her album, Lover, in 2019, Miss Americana is a part-music documentary, a part concert film. The film touches on the more emotional side of Swift, which we don't usually see, as well as the outer side of herself that she presents to the world at large.

This one is another that fits into both categories of concert film and music documentary as it takes place over the course of The Rolling Stones' last weeks in their 1969 U.S. tour. The film equally combines concert footage with backstage features of the band members, including video of the tragedies that took place during the Altamont Free Concert in California.

Whereas the first two episodes of this documentary series feature the creation and recording of Let It Be, the final episode highlights one of their most well-known (and final) concerts, which occurred on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London. Not only does the footage focus on the concert happening on the rooftop, but also on what's going down below both with the (lack of) planning and public disturbance/police presence.

This newly-released documentary is a throwback to Carole King and James Taylor's 2010 concert at The Troubadour in Los Angeles as part of their reunion tour. The film also weaves in bits and pieces of the pair's friendship over the years, as they've known each other and have collaborated since the 1970s.