How the Beatles Suddenly Conquered America

HOW THE BEATLES SUDDENLY CONQUERED AMERICA

 Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road, performs at the

Belly Up on November 25; String quartet accompanies

SOLANA BEACH, CA (11/13/2012) On February 9, 1964, an astounding 73 million Americans – roughly 40 per cent of the U.S. population - tuned in to watch the Beatles’ American debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, yet only six weeks before virtually no one in America had heard of the Beatles. How did they make this transition from complete unknowns to superstars in such a short period of time?

With the help of a 15-year-old girl, a television news anchor who wanted to cheer up the country after the tragedy of JFK’s assassination, an American record executive who decided to sign the Beatles after his own company had rejected them four times and a host of astonishing coincidences, the British Invasion captivated the nation and the Beatles became the biggest selling band of all time in the United States.

As of Christmas Day 1963, Beatlemania was in full swing in the United Kingdom, but no U.K. act had ever achieved sustained success in America. Cliff Richard, for example, is second only to the Beatles in the number of U.K. hits, but flopped in the United States.

On October 31, 1963, Ed Sullivan happened to be at Heathrow Airport in London when the Beatles returned from a tour in Germany. When he saw the enormous crowd of hysterical teenagers, Sullivan thought the Royal Family must be arriving. Sullivan was intrigued by the rock band’s following and immediately booked the Beatles for three appearances on his variety show. 

At this time, the Beatles were not signed with an American record label. Beatles manager Brian Epstein phoned Alan Livingston, the President of the American division of Capitol Records, and asked why the label kept rejecting his group. Livingston had never heard of the band because a subordinate had declined Epstein’s submissions on four occasions. Livingston overruled his staff and signed the group. Because of the promotional opportunity of three Ed Sullivan show appearances, Livingston decided to commit an enormous budget of $40,000 to launch the group.

On November 16, 1963, the London bureau of CBS News interviewed the Beatles and filmed a concert. The film was flown to New York to be run on the CBS Evening News in America on November 22 – the very same day that President would be assassinated. Normal programming was suspended and the film can containing the Beatles segment was put away.

On December 10, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite felt that a nation recovering from the tragedy might be warmed by a light-hearted story about some long-haired musicians from England. He aired the four minute segment that night.

Marsha Albert, 15, of Silver Spring, Maryland, saw the broadcast and sent a letter to Washington radio disc jockey Carroll James. She asked : “Why can’t we have music like that here in America?” James had never heard of the Beatles but arranged for an airline stewardess to bring him a copy of a Beatles record.

Carroll invited the teenager to the WWDC radio studios to introduce “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and the American premiere of Beatles music occurred on December 17, 1963. The song was placed on heavy rotation on the station. Listeners bombarded Washington record stores with requests for a record and band that none of the stores’ employees had even heard of.

Two days later, executives at Capitol Records in Los Angeles discovered that a major Washington radio station was giving very heavy airplay to an imported copy of a record not due for release for another month. Worried that this would damage its carefully timed game plan, record company lawyers threatened to sue the radio station. WWDC radio refused to stop playing the record.

The incredible reaction in Washington to the single caused Capital Record President Livingston to make a radical decision – rush the release of the single. At the time, record companies never released discs between Christmas and New Year.  The day after Christmas, Capitol Records delivered the record to radio stations. The reaction was instantaneous. In New York City for example - the records were delivered at 9 am. By midday, three of the most influential radio stations (WMCA, WABC and WINS) are playing the record as incessantly as the Washington station. Major stations in other cities rapidly followed suit.

It took only two weeks for record sales to top one million and the single was listed at the top of the American charts. Capital Records distributed millions of stickers announcing that “The Beatles Are Coming!” For the next three weeks, Beatlemania erupted in the U.S.

The Ed Sullivan show received 50,000 requests for tickets for the Beatles’ February 9, 1964 show. A raffle was held and 728 people were invited.

The rest is history. The Beatles became the best-selling musical group of all time, estimated to have sold over one billion discs and tapes worldwide.  They had 20 number one hits in the United States. Four of their albums are listed on Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time, and three of the Top Five.

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Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road, performs the iconic band's songs which reached number one on the charts on November 25 at the Belly Up Tavern. A string quartet will accompany the band on four ballads. The show starts at 8 pm and doors open at 7 pm. Tickets are $12/$14 and the venue is 21+. The Belly Up is located at 143 S.Cedros in Solana Beach and tickets may be purchased at 858.481.8140 or www.bellyup.com.

PHOTO TAG: "AR Jumping" shows (l-r) Gregory Wilmot ("John"), Axel Clarke ("Ringo"), Jesse Wilder ("George"); and Chris Paul Overall ("Paul"); "AR Goofy" shows Overall, Wilder, Clarke and Wilmot.

And here is some more information about Abbey Road’s Nov. 25 show at the Belly Up:

SOLANA BEACH,CA (11/05/2012) Tribute band, Abbey Road, performs 27 Beatles songs which reached number one on the charts on Sunday, November 25 at the Belly Up Tavern.  The show starts at 8 pm and doors open at 7 pm. Tickets are $12/$14 and the venue is 21+. The Belly Up is located at 143 S.Cedros in Solana Beach and tickets may be purchased at 858.481.8140 or www.bellyup.com.

From their beginnings as tentative R&B-influenced rockers to era-defining songwriters, The Beatles charted more number one singles than any other musical group (23 in Australia, 23 in The Netherlands, 22 in Canada, 21 in Norway, 20 in the U.S.,18 in Sweden, and 17 in the U.K.). It should come as no surprise that The Beatles have more songs in Rolling Stone magazine’s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" than any other group or solo artist. And there's even one that Ringo sang!

Such is the popularity of The Beatles that their songs practically dominated the airwaves in the 1960's. During one week in April, 1964, for example, The Beatles held the top five positions on the Billboard singles chart. No one had ever done anything like this before or since. The songs were "Can't Buy Me Love", "Twist and Shout", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", and "Please Please Me"."Hey Jude" made history by topping the singles chart for a record nine weeks.

Ironically, the Beatles could easily have had even more number ones, because they were often competing with their own singles. For example, the Beatles' "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" were released as a "double A"-sided single, which caused sales and airplay to be divided between the two songs instead of being counted collectively. Even so, they reached number two with the singles.

It's also worth remembering that The Beatles were in the habit of putting out albums without lifting any singles from them, so “With The Beatles”, “Rubber Soul,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” and “The Beatles (White Album)” are unrepresented.

"Lennon, McCartney and Harrison had stunningly high standards as writers," said Elvis Costello. "Then they started to really grow up: simple love lyrics to adult stories like 'Norwegian Wood,' which spoke of the sour side of love, and on to bigger ideas than you would expect to find in catchy pop lyrics." 

From that first song "Love Me Do" they recorded as a single to the last song "The End" that actually closed out the group's life as a band with the apropos lyrics - "And in the end/the love you take/Is equal to the love you make" – The Beatles recorded more than 200 songs during a relatively short period of time (1962-1969) and in doing so became the most successful band in musical history. EMI estimates they have sold over one billion discs and tapes worldwide.

Abbey Road’s show consists of the 27 songs which reached number one on either the U.K. or U.S. charts. Three costume changes cover the full range of the Beatle experience and beyond, with authentic early black Beatle suits, Sgt. Pepper’s regalia and Abbey Road attire.

“We play the songs in chronological order so the audience can re-experience the Beatles' advancements in songwriting throughout the 1960s,” said Chris Paul Overall, who plays “Paul” in Abbey Road. “Guitar pop, psychedelic songs, boogie woogie, blues – it is amazing all these songs were written by the same three people, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison.”

CALENDAR 

Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road, performs the iconic band's songs which reached number one on the charts on November 25 at the Belly Up Tavern.  The show starts at 8 pm and doors open at 7 pm. Tickets are $12/$14 and the venue is 21+. The Belly Up is located at 143 S.Cedros in Solana Beach and tickets may be purchased at 858.481.8140 or www.bellyup.com.

Nationally touring Beatles musical holding auditions for "Brian Epstein"

U.S. production and management company is holding auditions for an award-winning, smash hit musical retelling of the Beatles history through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein. The musical, which plays in regional theatres, has toured since 2008 with 32 runs and features the live music of one of the world’s leading Beatles tribute groups.

Auditions will be held for the character of “Brian Epstein.” Actor must be capable of impersonating Epstein’s upper-class accent and ‘perfect English gentleman’ persona.

The position requires the following:

·        Lean and fit body-type

·        Available for travel, have or can get a passport

·        Drug and drama free, NO exceptions

·        Between the ages of 18 and 30 with a youthful appearance

·        Able to deliver and memorize long narratives and command a stage

Auditions will be held in Los Angeles on December 1 from 10 am – 2 pm, by invitation only. Please respond with headshot, resume and other qualities which make you right for the job.  We will forward a side for you to memorize for the audition. A cold reading of the script will also occur.

This is a dream gig for the right bloke!

Please, no phone calls. Email us at andy@lajollabooking.com

"A Hard Day's Night": Film Altered Pop History

 

"A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" FILM ALTERED POP HISTORY

Beatles tribute band, Abbey Road, performs album in its entirety at Saint Rocke on November 4

HERMOSA BEACH, CA (10/25/2012) Nationally touring Beatles tribute, Abbey Road, performs the "A Hard Day's Night" album cut for cut with a full set of other Beatles hits in a show which includes three costume changes on Sunday, November 4 at 8 pm at Saint Rocke. The concert is 21+. Doors are at 6 pm with the opening act beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.saintrocke.com or by calling 310 372 0035 (box office open between noon and 5 pm). Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach 92054.

A low budget film which was intended as a device to sell soundtrack albums in the United States, the Beatles' 1964 film, "A Hard Day's Night", became an astounding critical and financial success and is credited with inspiring the 60's spy movie craze, the popular television "The Monkees", MTV and the way record companies market pop artists today.

Although the Beatles were virtually unknown in the United States in October of 1963, United Artists knew the Beatles would become popular. The Beatles' record label, Capital, was refusing to release their music in America. This is where the United Artists' plan went into action. "Our record division wants to get the soundtrack album to distribute in the States," said Bud Ornstein in 1963, who was the European head of United Artists, "and what we lose on the film, we'll get back on the disc." The plan was to produce a low budget "exploitation" movie, which was very commonly done to promote recent hits by popular artists like Elvis Presley, and obtain the rights to release the soundtrack album in the United States.

With a mere budget of $500,000 and a working title of "Beatlemania," this "mock documentary" was filmed in less than a week and subsequently nominated for two Academy Awards, made the Time Magazine list of all time great 100 films and was described as "the Citizen Kane" of jukebox musicals by the Village Voice. Film critic Roger Ebert described the film as "one of the great life affirming landmarks of the movies." Contrary to United Artists' expectation of losing money, the black and white film was a huge commercial success and convinced United Artists to produce a larger budget Beatles film, "Help!", a year later.

"A Hard Day's Night" also cemented the Beatles' popularity in ways that were not imagined at the time. "The film showed fans four distinct Beatle personalities, the success of which changed the way bands were marketed," explained Abbey Road's manager Tom Maher, who was on the management team of Guns N' Roses and now is on the management team of Motorhead, Anthrax and Puddle of Mud. "Previously the Beatles were marketed as a group, but it became clear that fans loved seeing their differences and identified with them individually," continued Maher.

"This model became the template for acts like The Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys," said Maher.

The title of the album was the accidental creation of drummer Ringo Starr, who described a late night as 'a hard day's night.'

"The title was an off-the-cuff remark by Ringo. You know one of those malapropisms - A Ringo-ism, where he said it not to be funny...just said it," explained John Lennon in a 1980 interview with Playboy. "So [director] Dick Lester said, "We are going to use that title," Lennon explained. 

The "A Hard Day's Night" soundtrack album contains some of the Beatles' most famous songs, including the title track with its recognizable opening chord, a Gsus4. The album was number one on the Billboard chart for 14 weeks, longer than any other album in 1964. 

If you wish to interview band members or manager Tom Maher, call 562 597.9989.

CALENDAR LISTING:

Nationally touring Beatles tribute, Abbey Road, performs the "A Hard Day's Night" album cut for cut with a full set of other Beatles hits in a show which includes three costume changes on Sunday, November 4 at 8 pm at Saint Rocke. The concert is 21+. Doors are at 6 pm with the opening act beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.saintrocke.com or by calling 310 372 0035 (box office open between noon and 5 pm). Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach 92054.

PHOTO TAG: "ARGoofy" shows (l-r) Chris Paul Overall ("Paul"), Jesse Wilder ("George"), Axel Clarke ("Ringo") and Gregory Wilmot ("John"). "GoodSP" shows Wilmot, Clarke, Overall and Wilder.

Some additional information about the "A Hard Day's Night" album:

A Hard Day's Night is the first Beatles album to feature entirely original compositions, and the only one where all the songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Normally, McCartney and Lennon would contribute a roughly equal number of songs to each album, but A Hard Day's Night is the one Beatles album on which Lennon's dominance as songwriter is by far the greater, being the primary writer of 9 of the 13 tracks on the album, and co-writing only one song with McCartney (I'm Happy Just to Dance with You).

The album was the first by the Beatles to be recorded entirely on four track tape, allowing for good stereo mixes.

And some additional information about Abbey Road:

With their tight harmonies, flawless note for note renditions of Beatles hits, custom–tailored costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect and precise attention to every detail, Abbey Road – A Tribute to the Beatles has honed their show to become one of the most musically and visually satisfying Beatle tribute acts in the world.  Abbey Road recreates the magic, music, wit and charm of the Beatles, including the Fab Four’s cheeky personalities, familiar onstage banter and patter between songs.The musicians in the band are between 22 - 33 years of age and are age appropriate for the original artists when the Beatles were playing.

 

“The show delivers!” said the L.A. Times. “If you see one tribute show, see this one – smart and loads of fun,” said the O.C. Register. “This is the ticket for you,” said the Idaho Statesman. Abbey Road headlined Beatles Festival 2010 and headlined Knott's Berry Farm on New Year's Eve.

 

The musicians in Abbey Road also perform in a nationally-touring Beatles musical called "In My Life", which played to a sold out crowd at the Canyon Theatre Guild in May of this year."In My Life" traces the trajectory of The Beatles, seen through the eyes of their manager, Brian Epstein. With multimedia projections, elaborate costume changes and classic Beatles hits, the show conjures the nostalgia of one of the most popular bands in rock's history and is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades.

Three costume changes cover the full range of the Beatle experience and beyond, with authentic early black Beatle suits, Sgt. Pepper’s regalia and Abbey Road attire. Hear the piccolo trumpet solo on Penny Lane and the full orchestration of A Day in the Life. Relive the emotional intensity of Paul’s moving Yesterday solo, as well as the high energy of stadium songs like Twist and Shout and other Beatle hits.

And some additional information about manager Tom Maher:

The band is managed by Tom Maher, who was part of the management team for such world class acts Guns N' Roses, Slash, Blind Melon, Zakk Wylde, Danzig, Leon Russell, John Jorgenson and My Little Funhouse.  Maher is still currently in management for  Motorhead, Anthrax, Puddle of Mud, Sepultara, Zebrahead,  My Vitriol, as well as up and comers Orange, the UK's Obsessive Compulsive, and Finland's Icon Crash.

 

 

BEATLES BIOGRAPHY SHOW RETURNS TO FRESNO OCT. 20

In My Life, a musical retelling of the Beatles history, performs at Tower Theatre

FRESNO, CA (10/12/2012) In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award winning, smash hit musical biography of the Beatles as seen through the eyes of their manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road.  The musical performed in February 2011 at Warnor's Theatre in Fresno and plays at Tower Theatre on Saturday, October 20. The Buchanan High School String Quartet plays three ballads with the cast. This family friendly musical tale is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades.

                         

The cast members are age appropriate for the Beatles (21 – 32 years of age) and are played by Edan Freiberger ("Brian Epstein") Chris Paul Overall (“Paul”), Gregory Wilmot (“John”), Jesse Wilder (“George”), and  Axel Clarke (“Ringo”).

                              

Question: Why a story about the Beatles?

Overall:  The Beatles still sell as many records as any current band and people are interested in their history. We try to tell the Fab Four's story from their point of view.

Wilder: The appeal of the Beatles is timeless and cross-generational. Grandparents bring their grand kids to our shows and they all know the words to every song we play.

Clarke: The Beatles only performed live concerts for a couple years in America, so this gives people an opportunity to revisit their inner teenagers for a couple hours.

Question: What can people expect when they come out to the show?

Wilder: In My Life is more than a typical Beatles tribute concert. The show is a theatrical production with a storyline, dialogue, multi-media and costume changes. And we play 33 Beatles hits live.

Clarke: The show allows the audience to “be there” during important events of the Beatles - the Cavern Club, the Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road studios and the top of the Apple Corp building for the Beatles final live performance.

Overall: And we take a 15 minute break in the middle of the show to grow mustaches and long hair. It's really quite remarkable.   

Question: Edan, what do you like about portraying Beatles manager Brian Epstein?

Freiberger: I love the challenge of playing him. Epstein was so urbane and polished in public, yet so conflicted in his personal life.

Question: What's the best part of playing a Beatle?

Overall: I love to see the reaction on people's faces when they hear the first few chords of a song. Their faces light up. You can tell people are transported back to a happy time in their lives.

Clarke: None of the cast were born when the Beatles broke up and we are all huge Beatles fans, so we get to connect with people who experienced Beatlemania first hand.

Wilder: And we get to play the greatest music ever written.

In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award-winning musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road. The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. The Buchanan High School String Quartet will accompany the touring musicians on three ballads. The multi-media musical plays at Tower Theatre on Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $29/$39 and may be purchased online at www.towertheatrefresno.com or phoning 559. 485.9050 or going to the box office Monday - Friday between 10 am and 5 pm at the corner of Olive and Weshon. Tower Theatre is located at 815 East Olive Avenue in Fresno 93728.

Smash hit musical is a retelling of Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and features renowned tribute band, Abbey Road; Buchanan HS String Quartet performs with show

FRESNO, CA (10/09/2012) Almost everyone knows that The Beatles are one of the most acclaimed bands in rock and roll history because their music has the hypnotic qualities that make teenage girls scream and artists today and yesterday cite them as one of their influences.

While many of us don’t have the opportunity to see the two surviving Beatles Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr live in concert these days, the closest thing to watching an actual Beatles concert will be In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles October 20 at the Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts at 7:30 pm. The multi-media musical is family friendly and the Buchanan High School String Quartet from Clovis will accompany the touring musicians on stage with three songs. 

You mean just another tribute band? No, because not all tribute bands are alike.

This one portrays the Beatles—John Lennon (Gregory Wilmot), Paul McCartney (Christopher Overall), George Harrison (Jesse Wilder) and Ringo Starr (Axel Clark)—as authentically as possible, from their singing to the myriad of guitars used throughout the band’s decade-long career. Listening to songs like “Penny Lane” or “I Want To Hold Your Hand” from this tribute band is almost like listening to the original icons themselves.  The cast members are age appropriate for the Beatles, between 22 - 32 years of age.

While the great repertoire of songs bind this musical together, the audience also gets the opportunity to relive the most important moments of The Beatles’ epic legacy, which spans the entire 1960s period. The actors that portray the band members connect with the crowd through their lovable sense of humors and cheeky banter.

As one watches The Beatles progress throughout that decade, the band's manager Brian Epstein (Edan Freiberger) makes his presence known throughout the musical, narrating his side of the story starting from his discovery of the Fab Four at the Cavern Club in Liverpool up until after the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Epstein plays a very important role in this show, not only because he was the man who discovered the group, but he also influenced their personal touch with audiences and, of course, their fashion sense. Who could forget the image of the four dressed up in suits on their arrival at New York’s JFK Airport in 1964?

As one watches The Beatles progress throughout that decade, the band's manager Brian Epstein (Edan Freiberger) makes his presence known throughout the musical, narrating his side of the story starting from his discovery of the Fab Four at the Cavern Club in Liverpool up until after the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Epstein plays a very important role in this show, not only because he was the man who discovered the group, but he also influenced their personal touch with audiences and, of course, their fashion sense. Who could forget the image of the four dressed up in suits on their arrival at New York’s JFK Airport in 1964?

This show is not just about reliving the breakthrough Ed Sullivan Show performance on February 9, 1964 that 78 million people watched on television, or reviving their deafening and packed Shea Stadium concert in 1965, it also touches on the band’s intimate moments in the recording studio. The audience observes the four in the studio as they struggle to reconcile their creative differences after Epstein’s death in 1967, a couple months after the release of Sgt. Pepper.

 

As for inspiration for the musical, Tom Maher, one of the co-producers alongside Andy Nagle, said that a friend gave him a biography on Epstein, which was the basis of the “In My Life” musical.

“It took a while to get the pacing, but we are happy with the results,” Maher said.

Maher added that he wanted to make the portrayal as accurate as possible, with the band using the exact gear from the box amps to the guitars. Even the costumes they used throughout the performance—from the suits to the ensembles they wore during their Sgt. Pepper’s period—mirror the originals designs.

More than just a Beatles tribute concert, In My Life gives the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road Studios and the final live performance on the rooftop of their Apple Corp offices. With manager Brian Epstein serving as narrator, In My Life allows the audience to get a glimpse inside the world of the Beatles from their point of view, as well as hear some of the greatest songs ever written. Historical settings such as the Cavern Club are established on stage with videos and images which play behind the actors and musicians on a a video screen. The show performed at Warnor's Theatre in Fresno in January of 2011.

Four Beatles tribute musicians and actors were cast to portray the Fab Four in the musical.  With their tight harmonies, flawless renditions, custom–tailored costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect and precise attention to detail, they recreate the magic of the Beatles, including the Fab Four’s cheeky personalities and familiar onstage banter. In My Life takes the audience back to February 1964 when America watched the Beatles for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show, playing “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” Progressing through their various musical stages, the audience re-experiences the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the creation of the haunting “Blackbird” and the raucous rock and roll of “Revolution.”

The San Diego Theatre Review called the show "the most original of all Beatles shows" and a "flat out great show!". The Los Angeles Times said "the show delivers," and the Idaho Statesman said "this is the ticket for you!"

The Buchanan High School String Quartet will perform "Imagine" and "Eleanor Rigby" with the Beatles musicians. The musical reenacts a scene when Paul McCartney played "Yesterday" for the first time in studio for Beatles' producer George Martin, explaining that the song came to McCartney fully composed in his sleep and that he envisioned a string quartet accompaniment. During this scene, the quartet joins the musician portraying McCartney to perform the song.

The quartet is made up of Tina Liang (first violin), Derek Zhang (second violin), Sean Calinao (viola) and Victoria Arias (cello). The quartet will also perform with the Beatles musicians on the February 19 "Good Day" morning television show on KMPH Fox. The students perform locally at weddings and other events as the "High Strung String Quintet" and may be reached at 997 0065 or heidifranklin@cusd.org.

CALENDAR LISTING:

In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award-winning musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road. The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. The Buchanan High School String Quartet will accompany the touring musicians on three ballads. The multi-media musical plays at Tower Theatre on Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $29/$39 and may be purchased online at www.towertheatrefresno.com or phoning 559. 485.9050 or going to the box office Monday - Friday between 10 am and 5 pm at the corner of Olive and Weshon. Tower Theatre is located at 815 East Olive Avenue in Fresno 93728.