Reels will look back on the tragic 2003 Station Nightclub fire that erupted at a Great White concert that claimed the lives of 100 people, including guitarist Ty Longley, in their new special “America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List”, on the anniversary of the tragedy.

America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List premieres Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Here is the official synopsis: “The documentary presents the deeply personal stories of lives forever altered by the tragic Station nightclub fire that left 100 dead, more than 200 injured and devastated the tight-knit community of West Warwick, Rhode Island.

“It is also the story of the triumph of the human spirit, as evidenced by the resilience of a community and the recovery and rebirth of Joe Kinan, who was the last survivor pulled from the fire and the most badly burned.

“On the night of February 20, 2003, more than 400 music fans flocked to the Station’s small nightclub. Just seconds after 80s sensation Great White took the stage, pyrotechnics erupted. ignited a fire that raced through the walls and ceiling of the crowded room.In less than 90 seconds, most of those who had not yet escaped would be trapped inside, burned to death, identified only days later through dental records or tattoos.

“The station fire was a perfect storm of human error that became one of the worst nightclub tragedies in US history. It remains America’s deadliest rock concert Viewers see rare and shocking footage of the first news crews on the scene tasked with reporting on the horrific event as the families of the victims anxiously awaited news.

“First responders share their experiences fighting the fire, treating casualties and dealing with the chaos as it unfolded. America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List explores the Station nightclub fire through compelling survivor stories and family members and friends of the victims who commemorated their loss through activities ranging from a commemorative body art display to a re-immersion in the rock culture that originally brought them, them and their loved ones, at the Station nightclub.

“Their stories embody courage and inspire while others depict far darker consequences. Great White’s own Jack Russell emerged from the experience as a changed man carrying with him the burden of accusation for what what happened that night and in a series of very revealing interviews he shares his search for peace after the fire after a nearly two-decade journey of crippling grief and depression after surviving the tragedy .

“In the afternoon before the gig, Russell met many Great White fans in the West Warwick area and graciously added their names to the guest list for the show that evening. For many of these fans , what seemed to be their lucky day turned out to be their last.

“Weeks after the fire, a charred handwritten notebook page was found in the ashes of the Station nightclub. It contained rows of names and above them were the words ‘Guest List’ Watch the trailer below:

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