On September 11 and 12, 2007, Ani DiFranco played two sold-out shows before a hometown audience in Buffalo, New York. What made those nights so special wasn’t just the music — because that’s always special at an Ani show - but the fact that she was playing the inaugural shows in her very own venue, a downtown church once slated for demolition that has been beautifully restored as a state-of-the-art music hall and newly rechristened “Babeville.” Ani took the opportunity to fashion a two-night retrospective of sorts, performing songs from every stage of her fabled career in breathtaking new arrangements with her latest touring band. The spirit of celebration was in the air, and the energy in the room — both onstage and in the audience — was extraordinary.

Six cameras were on hand to capture the excitement in high definition video and 5.1 surround sound, and now the highlights of the two shows are available on a single DVD featuring seventeen songs (two of which have not yet appeared on studio albums), as well as bonus footage. The result is both a must-have memento for fans and an ideal intro to Ani at her finest — onstage, playing guitar with her full band and singing with the passion, intensity, and joy that have made her a legend.

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