Festivals in Louisville, Kentucky - Abbey Road on the River, Humana Festival of New American Plays, National Quartet Convention (Paperback)

Chapters: Abbey Road on the River, Humana Festival of New American Plays, National Quartet Convention, St. James Court Art Show, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the Golden Road Music and Art Festival. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 51. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Abbey Road on the River (AROTR) is a regional music festival featuring tribute acts that honors the music of The Beatles. It takes place in Louisville, Kentucky on Memorial Day weekend, lasting five days. Attracting over 30,000 attendants to Louisville's Belvedere, The festival had its start in 2002 in Cleveland, Ohio, then moved to its current location in 2005. Since the move, Abbey Road on the River has expanded greatly, with an average of over 60 bands annually. Abbey Road on the River hosts many different types of tribute bands. Some bands look, sound, and act like the Beatles. Other bands play Beatles music accurately, but do not dress or act as Beatles. Other bands celebrate the music of Lennon