Join Louisville Magazine 5:30-7:30 p.m. on June 3 at Churchill Downs 4th floor balcony (700 Central Avenue) to celebrate the launch party of its June 2011 issue.
Abbey Road on the River, the largest and longest-running Beatles tribute festival in North America, is coming to the Belvedere Memorial Day weekend, but Fab Four fans can get a taste as early as next month.
As a previous post described, I attended Abbey Road on the River this past Friday. After all the hoopla about the event, I was surprised that it wasn't crowded at all. I took my mom with me and we were both very pleasantly surprised by the sponsorship; Magic Hat Brewing Company from Burlington, VT. Being from the east coast, Magic Hat #9 is a staple in our fridge at all times.
This weekend, everyone's all aflutter about Abby Road on the River.
I don't get it. It's all Beatles. All the time. If you ask me a group of 5 "bands" are pulling off the biggest karaoke scam the world has ever seen, yet people are willing to pay anywhere from $30-70 a ticket. Maybe it's all about nostalgia for the era. Gosh, wasn't it great when a miscegenation laws were still on the books in some states and girls deserved sexual harassment for being the kind of trollop who worked outside the home in the first place.
Abbey Road On The River (AROTR) is the world's largest Beatles inspired festival, and it's here in Louisville this Memorial Day weekend. For the sixth year, AROTR will be at the Galt House Hotel and the surrounding yards. The festival starts today and has a variety of bands and activities ending Monday. The inspiration is not only the music, but the peace, love, and non-violence vibe that the Beatles spread throughout the world.
