John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

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Formby Times
August 16, 2011
Beatle-mania returns to Penny Lane for charity extravaganza

LIVERPOOL’S Penny Lane will be transported back to the sixties this August as the sounds of The Beatles fill the air, in support of two charities.The Penny Lane Development Trust are gearing up to host Coming Together on August 28, a family fun filled day complete with Beatle look alikes, live music, bouncy castles, stalls and refreshments.All proceeds will be donated to the Trust and The Legacy Rainbow House near Ormskirk, which provides support for children with disabilities, brain injuries and life limiting conditions.Those who purchase an exclusive ticket at the event will also have the chance to sign the legendary Penny Lane Wall.

http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/formby-...6401-29238958/

Liverpool Daily.UK
August 15, 2011
Mathew Street Festival fans urged to buy Band Together £3 wristbands to help fund event

USIC fans were last night urged to “Band Together” to help fund the annual Mathew Street festival.The festival will remain free – but music fans are being asked to show their support by buying a £3 wristband to help finance the event.The black and gold bands give festival-goers discounts at city retailers, bars and restaurants on August 28 and 29 – when 200,000 music fans are expected to descend on the city centre.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/...2534-29235500/


The Courier.UK
8-15-2011
Get Back! — music fans plead for Scottish Beatles Weekend to become annual event

The first Scottish Beatles Weekend held in Dundee has been hailed an "overwhelming success" despite the late cancellation of the event's biggest name band.Hundreds of people had poured into Fat Sam's on Saturday afternoon for a full day and night of live music, featuring 14 bands from across Britain and Europe — including Dundee stars The View.However the four Dryburgh boys, who were looking forward to playing an acoustic set of Beatles songs on the main stage, were forced to pull out after lead singer Kyle Falconer contracted laryngitis.Their non-appearance failed to put a damper on the occasion though, as Dundee "super group" the Anderson, Webster, McGinty, Ward and Fisher Band came to the rescue and filled the vacant slot at a couple of hours' notice.Telling the audience they were neither The View nor The Beatles, they were given a tremendous ovation from around 700 impressed fans in Fat Sam's Live!

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Dun...ual-event.html

Examiner National
August 15, 2011
History and background of Apple Jam, Beatles tribute band from Seattle

August 15, 2011 -Apple Jam, popular Beatles tribute band from Seattle, Washington,has been performing Beatles hits in Seattle as well as around the world, since 2005. Starting out as a combo of musicians made up of various bands, the group was formed to pay tribute to John Lennon for the 25th anniversary of his death. After their 2006 tribute to George Harrison for the 5th anniversary of his death, their popularity had grown in the community to such an extent that they reconvened on a more permanent basis and called themselves Apple Jam. They produced a CD of early Beatles compositions in 2009 and were invited to International Beatles Week that year. They have done two Paul McCartney tributes to date, and other Beatles shows as well. They have performed at popular clubs in Seattle, primarily the Crocodile, Neumos, and the Triple Door.

http://www.examiner.com/john-lennon-...alerts_article


Julian Lennon's new album ' Everything Changes '

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