At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In was a PBS rock music special concert, broadcast on 28 November 2003, by New York television station WLIW 21. The concert formed part of the station's annual 'begathon', broadcast between 9 pm to 10:30 pm. Hosted by Fabian, it was also the final farewell performance for Jan and Dean, and included Merrilee Rush, Ray Peterson, Bobby Vee, the late Rick Nelson's twin sons The Nelsons, Chris Montez, Dodie Stevens, The Rip Chords, The Surfaris, and The Orlons, showcasing the 'Surf City' sound. Solo vocal performances were backed with rock group Ar Steven and the Ricochettes.

Originally filmed in August 2003, at the Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas Performing Arts Centre in Austin, Texas, using a stage transformed into a nostalgic drive-in, complete with period cars, the audio was recorded and mixed using the Reelsound Recording mobile audio truck, using a 48 track console. The concert was later issued as a VHS, DVD, (with behind the scenes footage) and double compact disc release, with an additional twelve bonus performances previous unaired. An expanded 5 CD box set titled At the Drive-In, also included the double CD.