Brenda Siegelman is a Vermont-based lighting designer and stage technician. Her earliest concert experience was as a volunteer at Live Aid in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 1985. Subsequent work has included stints as the house lighting designer for the Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1994, and for City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey, from 1990 to 1994. She has continued to work as a freelance lighting designer for various clubs and artists since the mid-1980s, and has served as the lighting designer for the Dead Milkmen since 1988.
Scope and Contents
The Brenda Siegelman Collection is separated into three folders by topic, with Live 8 Philadelphia materials and Joe Strummer / Clash materials each getting a separate folder. The remaining folder is arranged alphabetically by artist. Many of the items in the collection are undated; those with known dates primarily come from the 1980s and 1990s, with the Live 8 concert materials dating from June-July 2005. The collection include set lists, contracts, riders, handbills, posters, itineraries, invitations, manuscripts, correspondence, advertisements and promotional materials, drawings, venue layouts, lighting diagrams, printed emails, passes, schedules, and hotel rooming information. Many of the materials provide a window into behind-the-scenes aspects of concert production and touring life. Artists represented include the Clash, Feelies, R.E.M., Henry Rollins, the Replacements, just to name a few. The folder of Joe Strummer materials includes an advertisement, photocopies of set lists and a handwritten manuscript, as well as an original hand-drawn map of Central and South America. The folder of Live 8 materials includes a copy of the official concert pass and a fake pass, show rundowns, dressing room layouts, and a copy of a hospitality email. Of particular note, the multiple revised rundowns demonstrate the planning process for a major, internationally televised concert event.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Brenda Siegelman Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Language Note: English
Processing Information: Processed by Lily Korte, Intern. Completed July 2, 2018. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Acquisition Note: The Brenda Siegelman Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a series of gifts from Brenda Siegelman donated between 1997 and 2009.
Separated Materials: Some items may be on exhibit. Consult Library & Archives staff in advance of your visit for additional information.
Exhibition History: FACSIMILE of ARC-0882-20 on exhibit, Live Aid exhibit, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, July 2025-November 2025.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
