New York City (2007)
Endemol's first staging of Band in the Bubble took place in New York City and featured the pop-punk band Cartel. The show was developed in a partnership with MTV, Dr Pepper, and the band's label, Epic Records. The show was launched on May 24, 2007.
The bubble was set up at Hudson River Park's Pier 54. As before, fans were able to stop by the bubble and watch the band through the building's windows. 23 webcams were set up around the bubble and could be viewed via MTV.com and drpepperbubble.com. MTV broadcast four half-hour specials. During the series, the group Cartel recorded the follow-up to their 2005 debut album Chroma.
The bubble was created using 55,000 pounds of steel truss and quarter-inch-thick fireproof rigid fiberglass. The bubble contained a 2,000-square-foot (190 m2) recording studio, as well as a kitchen, dining room, lounge area, and bathroom. The band's sleeping area was on the top level, which was held nine feet in the air by airplane hangar cables.
On June 3, 2007 Cartel's front window was broken by striking winds coming from Pier 54, exactly ten days after they had first entered the bubble.
The staging concluded on June 12, when the band exited the bubble and performed the new album live.
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