D Tour: Rock-N-Roll Meets Organ Donation

April is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month, so there’s no better time to revisit D Tour, the rock-n-roll film about bodily functions that premiered last season on Independent Lens.

D Tour follows the journey of Pat Spurgeon, a talented indie rock musician in the band Rogue Wave whose life becomes consumed with the care of his failing kidney. Spurgeon was born with just one kidney, which began deteriorating when he was in junior high school. He received a kidney transplant, but just as Rogue Wave starts to take off, that kidney begins to fail.

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Watch D TOUR on the PBS Online Video Player

Last week, D TOUR premiered on Independent Lens. The film chronicles musician Pat Spurgeon’s search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match.

Missed the broadcast? Don’t worry––the film is available to watch in its entirety for free until next Tuesday, Nov. 17, on the PBS online video player.

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Also, be sure to check out the D TOUR companion website, which includes an interview with Pat Spurgeon, a Filmmaker Statement, and an organ donation Myths & Realities Quiz.

Tags: indie rock, music, online video, organ donation, organ transplant, Rogue Wave

D TOUR Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens

“D TOUR goes in a couple of stunning directions, especially in the roller coaster final half hour.”
- NUVO Newsweekly

Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. Follow Pat on his emotional search for a living organ donor. But can he balance his health with a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle?

D TOUR premieres tonight, November 10, at 10:00 PM on Independent Lens on PBS (check local listings).

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Organ Donation and D TOUR

Here is a shocking statistic: on average, 18 people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant.

Watch the exclusive video below with Independent Lens host Maggie Gyllenhaal who discusses D TOUR, which chronicles musician Pat Spurgeon’s search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. The program will air on November 10 at 10:00 PM on Independent Lens on PBS (check local listings).

Spurgeon’s story highlights the need to regularly monitor kidney health for those who are in at-risk categories.

Learn more about kidney disease, organ donation and the film >>

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