Abbey Road On The River DC 2010

PAUL McCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD
The Last Testament of George Harrison
Director Joel Gilbert to present film & Q&A

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address.  Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison”.  A voice eerily similar to Harrison’s tells a shocking story:  Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!  British intelligence, MI5, had forced the Beatles to cover up McCartney’s death to prevent mass suicides of Beatle fans. However, the remaining Beatles tried to signal fans with clues on album covers and in songs.
 
Until now, the “Paul is Dead” mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 was considered a hoax.  However, in this film, the mysterious voice on the tapes reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney’s fatal accident, the cover up, dozens of unknown clues, and a dangerous cat and mouse game with “Maxwell,” the Beatles’ MI5 handler, as John Lennon became increasingly reckless with the secret.  The voice also claims that Lennon was assassinated in 1980 after he threatened to finally expose “Paul McCartney” as an imposter!
 
Highway 61 Entertainment has investigated this stunning new account of the conspiracy to hide McCartney’s tragic death and produced this unauthorized documentary that includes newly unearthed evidence.  The mysterious voice on the audio tapes narrates the entire film in what may prove to be the most important document in rock and roll history, leaving little doubt that PAUL MCCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD!

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Fab merch and one on one discussions with famed Beatles historians Bruce Spizer and Russ Lease.

David Bedford was born in 1965 and grew up in The Dingle, Liverpool, by the bottom of Madryn Street where Ringo Starr was born.  When illness forced retirement upon Bedford, he was advised by a doctor to find an interest to occupy his time.  Bedford began a quest to discover as much as he could about the history of the Beatles in Liverpool.  Almost a decade later, the result is Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles, a gorgeous coffee-table book published by Dalton Watson Fine Books and includes a foreword by drummer Pete Best.

“To understand The Beatles, you have to understand Liverpool,” Bedford writes.

“Liddypool” was published in 2009, and has been described by Bill Heckle, organiser of Liverpool Beatleweek, as “the best Beatles book I’ve seen for 20 years”, and has received the backing of Pete Best, Allan Williams, Bill Harry, Hunter Davies, the Quarrymen and many more. 

Since 1883, when 27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch founded his little shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., making banjos, drums and tambourines, The Gretsch Company has grown to produce some of the world’s greatest drums and guitars over the span of four generations.

Jimmy Pou - Guitar, Vocals

This George Harrison look-a-like will perform solo covering a variety of Harrison's work both with The Beatles and from his solo career.

STEVE SIZEMORE- Lead Vocals, Bass, Piano, Guitar; MATT BALLENGER- Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmonies; BRETT PARKER- Lead Guitar, Flute, Vocal Harmonies; STEVE MILLER- Piano, Organ, Strings & Brass; DAVID BROWNING- Drums; STAN BULLOCK- Guitars, Bass, Vocals; MANDY BULLOCK- Vocals, Percussion

If you took the guitars of Joe Perry and Zack Wilde and tossed in the harmonies and melodies of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Robin Zander...you get SSG. If you wanna DANCE, SWEAT, PARTY, ROCK, so does SSG!

James Paul Lynch - John Lennon; Chris Getsla - Paul McCartney; Dave Robinson - Ringo Starr; Danny Leavitt - George Harrison; Kyle Mann - Keyboard

With mop tops, retro costumes, vintage instruments and harmonizing vocals, BritBeat Beatles Tribute Band performs all of the memorable Beatle hits from the sixties. The featured 10 o'clock concert tonight is the show you would have seen if The Beatles had stayed together through the 70's. Let your fantasies lead you to the Fantasy Reunion Set

PAUL McCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD
The Last Testament of George Harrison
Director Joel Gilbert to present film & Q&A

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address.  Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison”.  A voice eerily similar to Harrison’s tells a shocking story:  Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!  British intelligence, MI5, had forced the Beatles to cover up McCartney’s death to prevent mass suicides of Beatle fans. However, the remaining Beatles tried to signal fans with clues on album covers and in songs.
 
Until now, the “Paul is Dead” mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 was considered a hoax.  However, in this film, the mysterious voice on the tapes reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney’s fatal accident, the cover up, dozens of unknown clues, and a dangerous cat and mouse game with “Maxwell,” the Beatles’ MI5 handler, as John Lennon became increasingly reckless with the secret.  The voice also claims that Lennon was assassinated in 1980 after he threatened to finally expose “Paul McCartney” as an imposter!
 
Highway 61 Entertainment has investigated this stunning new account of the conspiracy to hide McCartney’s tragic death and produced this unauthorized documentary that includes newly unearthed evidence.  The mysterious voice on the audio tapes narrates the entire film in what may prove to be the most important document in rock and roll history, leaving little doubt that PAUL MCCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD!

David Bedford was born in 1965 and grew up in The Dingle, Liverpool, by the bottom of Madryn Street where Ringo Starr was born.  When illness forced retirement upon Bedford, he was advised by a doctor to find an interest to occupy his time.  Bedford began a quest to discover as much as he could about the history of the Beatles in Liverpool.  Almost a decade later, the result is Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles, a gorgeous coffee-table book published by Dalton Watson Fine Books and includes a foreword by drummer Pete Best.

“To understand The Beatles, you have to understand Liverpool,” Bedford writes.

“Liddypool” was published in 2009, and has been described by Bill Heckle, organiser of Liverpool Beatleweek, as “the best Beatles book I’ve seen for 20 years”, and has received the backing of Pete Best, Allan Williams, Bill Harry, Hunter Davies, the Quarrymen and many more. 

Peter Seel - rhythm guitar & vocals, Bernd Gudernatsch - bass & vocals, Dirk Lamm - lead guitar & vocals, Robin Achenbach - drums & vocals

For the last 15 years LUCY IN THE SKY from Germany has been one of the most popular and successful Beatles Tribute Bands in Europe and abroad. Performing the songs in their own, unmistakably lively and vivid style, rather than sticking too close to the original sound, the four musicians don´t see themselves as a revival-band at all. Quotations like this, written again and again in concert reviews in several newspapers, prove that this is working just fine: If the Beatles played today, they would sound like LUCY IN THE SKY. Of course they present the two songs the Fab Four sang in German, too: "I Want To Hold Yor Hand” as "Komm, gib mir deine Hand” and "She Loves You” as "Sie liebt Dich”...

Russ Lease will be conducting a slideshow/lecture on the origin of the Beatles “drop-T” logo and displaying the original front logo bass drum head used by the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964.
    
Lease has been collecting one-of-a-kind Beatles artifacts for over thirty years and his collection is recognized as one of the top Beatles collections in the country. Russ also does authentication consulting work for many of the worlds top auction houses including Sothebys, Christies, andBonhams. Lease periodically gives university lectures on the subject and writes a regular column for Beatlology Magazine. Russ has been featured on ABC’s Good Morning America and the CBS Early Show, as well as being the subject of numerous magazine and print articles.

"The Beatles Are Coming!"

Meet the Fab Fourum hosts and legendary Beatles cartoonist Ron Campbell hosts and ask them any question you have ever had about John, Paul, George, or Ringo. This session wll be in a hotel parlor room, see event schedule day of show

PAUL McCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD
The Last Testament of George Harrison
Director Joel Gilbert to present film & Q&A

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address.  Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison”.  A voice eerily similar to Harrison’s tells a shocking story:  Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!  British intelligence, MI5, had forced the Beatles to cover up McCartney’s death to prevent mass suicides of Beatle fans. However, the remaining Beatles tried to signal fans with clues on album covers and in songs.
 
Until now, the “Paul is Dead” mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 was considered a hoax.  However, in this film, the mysterious voice on the tapes reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney’s fatal accident, the cover up, dozens of unknown clues, and a dangerous cat and mouse game with “Maxwell,” the Beatles’ MI5 handler, as John Lennon became increasingly reckless with the secret.  The voice also claims that Lennon was assassinated in 1980 after he threatened to finally expose “Paul McCartney” as an imposter!
 
Highway 61 Entertainment has investigated this stunning new account of the conspiracy to hide McCartney’s tragic death and produced this unauthorized documentary that includes newly unearthed evidence.  The mysterious voice on the audio tapes narrates the entire film in what may prove to be the most important document in rock and roll history, leaving little doubt that PAUL MCCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD!

Francesco de Totaro- guitar and vocals Mario Manfreda- guitar Dario Ancona- Bass and Ukulele Paolo Provenzano- drums

Hailing all the way from Lecce, Itay, Sir Frankie Crisp are an international Beatles tribute group that has played on some of Liverpool's most prestigious stages: Cavern Front, Adelphi Ballrom, Cavern Back, Waves Bar, Cavern Pub and Cromptons Bar. Sir Frankie Crisp have been recording their first mini-album, titled It's Five O'Clock, composed of seven original songs inspired by and dedicated to the Beatles universe and their fans. All the extraordinary experiences gathered in the last five years, the people, sounds, lights and colors have been the main source of inspiration for composing the seven tracks on this mini-album that will be released on August 25th in the major digital stores worldwide.

Andy Forgie...lead vocals, Mark Rashotte...lead guitars, Al Haring...guitar & vocals, Steve Smith...drums & vocals, Vitas Slapkauskas...bass guitar, Paul Lockyer...keyboards

The best Classic Rock tribute concert you will ever see

Andrea Kalin, featuring Pete Seeger, Moses Asch

Folkways Records founder Moses Asch turned the music business model on its head. He avoided hit makers and catered to unknown musicians. He dug into vanishing traditions around the world to harness music and sounds that inspire people. Artists like Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly can still be heard on this original indie label with the mission of gathering sound and spreading it to the people.

Worlds of Sound explores the powerful chords of this musical inheritance. With longtime Folkways producer Richard Carlin and others, the film takes viewers through the Folkways story, from the passion of founder Moses Asch to the New York Jazz scene in the 1940s, to the 60s counter-culture and its folk heroes. The film introduces us afresh to Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and others at the front of the Blues and Folk revivals: names like Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGee, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Folkways recorded everything: the clatter of city street noises, the murmuring of frogs, and the music of distant lands unknown to most Americans — and way off Top 40.

For this sweeping story, we'll venture inside Smithsonian Folkways and meet the people who continue to discover and collect music from around the world. "Our songs are singing history," Woody Guthrie declared. This documentary will reveal how true this is through the songs of Folkways artists." 

PAUL McCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD
The Last Testament of George Harrison
Director Joel Gilbert to present film & Q&A

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address.  Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison”.  A voice eerily similar to Harrison’s tells a shocking story:  Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!  British intelligence, MI5, had forced the Beatles to cover up McCartney’s death to prevent mass suicides of Beatle fans. However, the remaining Beatles tried to signal fans with clues on album covers and in songs.
 
Until now, the “Paul is Dead” mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 was considered a hoax.  However, in this film, the mysterious voice on the tapes reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney’s fatal accident, the cover up, dozens of unknown clues, and a dangerous cat and mouse game with “Maxwell,” the Beatles’ MI5 handler, as John Lennon became increasingly reckless with the secret.  The voice also claims that Lennon was assassinated in 1980 after he threatened to finally expose “Paul McCartney” as an imposter!
 
Highway 61 Entertainment has investigated this stunning new account of the conspiracy to hide McCartney’s tragic death and produced this unauthorized documentary that includes newly unearthed evidence.  The mysterious voice on the audio tapes narrates the entire film in what may prove to be the most important document in rock and roll history, leaving little doubt that PAUL MCCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD!

Gretsch enthusiasts will have the chance to celebrate the music Gretsch has been a part of since their guitar production began in the 1930s. What better way to pay tribute than to have, in-person—the man himself, Fred Gretsch III, and Gretsch product specialist, Joe Carducci—sharing the behind-the-scenes stories and musical performances that helped catapult the iconic family business to prominence.  

Patrons will be transported through time with a multi-media presentation of sights and sounds including rare Gretsch family archive photos and mind blowing guitar footage from past and future legends. This is the chance to get to know Fred Gretsch up-close-and-personal in a casual open forum.

Francesco de Totaro- guitar and vocals, Mario Manfreda- guitar, Dario Ancona- Bass and Ukulele, Paolo Provenzano- drums

Hailing all the way from Lecce, Itay, Sir Frankie Crisp are an international Beatles tribute group that has played on some of Liverpool's most prestigious stages: Cavern Front, Adelphi Ballrom, Cavern Back, Waves Bar, Cavern Pub and Cromptons Bar. Sir Frankie Crisp have been recording their first mini-album, titled It's Five O'Clock, composed of seven original songs inspired by and dedicated to the Beatles universe and their fans. All the extraordinary experiences gathered in the last five years, the people, sounds, lights and colors have been the main source of inspiration for composing the seven tracks on this mini-album that will be released on August 25th in the major digital stores worldwide.

"The Beatles on Apple Records."

Meet the Fab Fourum hosts and ask them any question you have ever had about John, Paul, George, or Ringo. This session wll be in a hotel parlor room, see event schedule day of show

David Bedford was born in 1965 and grew up in The Dingle, Liverpool, by the bottom of Madryn Street where Ringo Starr was born.  When illness forced retirement upon Bedford, he was advised by a doctor to find an interest to occupy his time.  Bedford began a quest to discover as much as he could about the history of the Beatles in Liverpool.  Almost a decade later, the result is Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles, a gorgeous coffee-table book published by Dalton Watson Fine Books and includes a foreword by drummer Pete Best.

“To understand The Beatles, you have to understand Liverpool,” Bedford writes.

“Liddypool” was published in 2009, and has been described by Bill Heckle, organiser of Liverpool Beatleweek, as “the best Beatles book I’ve seen for 20 years”, and has received the backing of Pete Best, Allan Williams, Bill Harry, Hunter Davies, the Quarrymen and many more. 

Kenny Laine- bass and vocals; Neil D- lead guitar and vocals; Neal Porteous- drums and vocals; Stuart Blackwood- guitar and lead vocals; Time Brough- keyboards

"WE MUST HAVE PLAYED TOGETHER IN A PAST LIFE..!" Newly formed CANDLESTICK PARK consists of three of the original founding members of "THE GET BACK BAND” which has enjoyed great success internationally, firstly as LAWRENCE MACCA'S backing band and later as one of the premier Paul McCartney tributes, along with Stuart Blackwood (lead vocals, guitar) from Beatles For Sale and Tim Brough (keyboards) from The Scottish Blues Brothers. Well, we're rather hoping we sound as close as we can to how we think our heroes would sound! We hope we can do this notion justice for your enjoyment!

PAUL McCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD
The Last Testament of George Harrison
Director Joel Gilbert to present film & Q&A

In the summer of 2005, a package arrived at the Hollywood offices of Highway 61 Entertainment from London with no return address.  Inside were two mini-cassette audio tapes dated December 30, 1999 and labeled “The Last Testament of George Harrison”.  A voice eerily similar to Harrison’s tells a shocking story:  Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in November of 1966 and replaced with a double!  British intelligence, MI5, had forced the Beatles to cover up McCartney’s death to prevent mass suicides of Beatle fans. However, the remaining Beatles tried to signal fans with clues on album covers and in songs.
 
Until now, the “Paul is Dead” mystery that exploded worldwide in 1969 was considered a hoax.  However, in this film, the mysterious voice on the tapes reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney’s fatal accident, the cover up, dozens of unknown clues, and a dangerous cat and mouse game with “Maxwell,” the Beatles’ MI5 handler, as John Lennon became increasingly reckless with the secret.  The voice also claims that Lennon was assassinated in 1980 after he threatened to finally expose “Paul McCartney” as an imposter!
 
Highway 61 Entertainment has investigated this stunning new account of the conspiracy to hide McCartney’s tragic death and produced this unauthorized documentary that includes newly unearthed evidence.  The mysterious voice on the audio tapes narrates the entire film in what may prove to be the most important document in rock and roll history, leaving little doubt that PAUL MCCARTNEY REALLY IS DEAD!

STEVE SIZEMORE- Lead Vocals, Bass, Piano, Guitar; MATT BALLENGER- Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmonies; BRETT PARKER- Lead Guitar, Flute, Vocal Harmonies; STEVE MILLER- Piano, Organ, Strings & Brass; DAVID BROWNING- Drums; STAN BULLOCK- Guitars, Bass, Vocals; MANDY BULLOCK- Vocals, Percussion

If you took the guitars of Joe Perry and Zack Wilde and tossed in the harmonies and melodies of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Robin Zander...you get SSG. If you wanna DANCE, SWEAT, PARTY, ROCK, so does SSG!

Bjorn Conrad Berg- guitars and vocals, Kjetil Linnes- bass and vocals, Hovard Pedersen- guitars, Kai Skimelid- drums, Vegar Fagerhaug Johansen- keyboards

Coming from Alta in Norway. We probably are the northernmost Beatles tribute band in the world. It started out when we were just kids. Listening to cassettes and collecting every piece of picture or magazine article we could find about the Beatles. We formed our first band at the age of 11. And even before we had guitars we used to sing Beatles songs to the beat of a snare drum, which we had borrowed from our local school orchestra. Now, about thirty years later we are still in love with that music. And being able to perform these songs, giving concerts is the greatest gift of all.