BEATLES FOREVER!
No other band has endured in the hearts and minds of people everywhere like The Beatles have. And no other group has generated as many “tribute” bands, that is, bands who play the music just like the original band, as they have.
It all started with Beatlemania, an early 1980s Broadway production that reproduced the Beatles’ stage act so faithfully that many could not believe their ears and eyes.
It’s hard to say exactly how many Beatles tribute bands exist, but on a Google search you might find the Top 15, or a list of 23–with names like The Rubber Soldiers or Rain. Here in LA, we have two good ones that I know of: The Fab Four and Ticket to Ride.
And guess what? Ticket to Ride will be at UU Santa Monica on Sunday November 17th as part of a special Soulful Sundown event, our November offering. It will be a typical Soulful Sundown, beginning at 6:00 PM in Forbes Hall, with potluck, drinks, conversation and fun. After our meal, we will move to the Sanctuary, where the band will have already set up.
As usual, we ask for the usual $10 Soulful Sundown donation, kids free. The event will be publicized outside of UUSM circles, so, many people will show up at 7:00 PM for the show alone. You can pay via EventBrite or pay at the door.
So, let’s all GET BACK and COME TOGETHER around the sounds that defined a generation, and have endured through the years, where the kids in Generation X are wearing Beatles T-shirts.
Because one thing is for certain, the Beatles’ most enduring lesson: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE.
Soulful Sundown: Ticket to Ride
Sunday November. 17th 2024
Potluck at 6:00 PM, Concert at 7:00 PM
