CLASSIC ALBUMS REVISITED: The Beatles “Final” Album “Abbey Road” Turns 50


Fifty years ago, The Beatles released what was their final recording together, Abbey Road (Apple Records). Even though the ‘Get Back’ single sessions and the massive Let it Be (also Apple). Let it Be is always remembered as the swansong and has the epic title track ear-wormed into our souls, but Abbey Road was the last time the band would work together collectively on music. Although they were the biggest band on the planet at the time, and their relationships were disintegrating, the group made some of its best music ever on this album. Continue reading


Let It Be: Acclaimed Beatles Concert Announce North American Dates


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The acclaimed Beatles concert Let It Be, the only show with grand rights to The Beatles’ music, will launch their first North American tour after Broadway. Following the U.S. and Canadian run of shows, LET IT BE will return to the U.K. for a series of dates at London’s Garrick Theatre before heading to Ireland in October 2015.

Produced and created by Annerin Productions, LET IT BE is the only show featuring the music of The Beatles which has played both the West End in London and Broadway in New York City. Annerin Productions was originally involved with RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles, which they helped evolve from playing cruise ships in 2004, to a successful run on Broadway in 2010. Annerin was involved in a lawsuit from RAIN when it took LET IT BE to London’s West End in 2012. RAIN has not returned to Broadway since 2011. As co-creators, the lawsuit was found to be without merit and the case was dropped. In just over two years, LET IT BE has gone worldwide with performances in Moscow, Japan, all throughout the U.K., Singapore, France, Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand. The February trek will mark LET IT BE’s first North American tour after Broadway.

Following is the set list for LET IT BE:
“I Saw Her Standing There”
“Please Please Me”
“It Won’t Be Long”
“She Loves You”
“I Wanna Hold Your Hand”
“All My Loving”
“Hard Day’s Night”
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
“Do You Want To Know A Secret”
“I Wanna Be Your Man”
“Yesterday”
“Help”
“I Feel Fine”
“Drive My Car”
“Twist & Shout”
“Day Tripper”
“Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”
“With A Little Help From My Friends”
“Eleanor Rigby”
“Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”
“When I’m 64”
“Sgt. Peppers Reprise”
“A Day In The Life”
“Magical Mystery Tour”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Penny Lane”
“Strawberry Fields”
“Blackbird”
“We Can Work It Out”
“Norwegian Wood”
“Here Comes The Sun”
“In My Life”
“Long And Winding Road”
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
“Come Together”
“Get Back”
“Revolution”
“The End”
“Back In The USSR”
“Let It Be”
“Hey Jude”

Jan 30: Confederation Centre of the Arts – Charlottetown, PEI
Jan 31: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium – Halifax, NS
Feb 01: Imperial Theatre – Saint John, NB
Feb 02: Playhouse Theatre – Fredricton, NB
Feb 03: Capitol Theatre – Moncton, NB
Feb 05: Grand Theatre – Quebec City, QC
Feb 06: Place Des Arts – Montreal, QC
Feb 07: Centrepointe Theatre – Ottawa, ON
Feb 08: Centre in the Square – Kitchener, ON
Feb 10: GM Centre – Oshawa, ON
Feb 11: Hamilton Place – Hamilton, ON
Feb 12: Capitol Theatre – Chatham, ON
Feb 13: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON
Feb 14: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON
Feb 15: Capitol Centre – North Bay, ON
Feb 17: Centennial Hall – London, ON
Feb 18: Wharton Center – East Lansing, MI
Feb 19: Morris Performing Arts Centre – South Bend, IN
Feb 21: Rosemont Theatre – Des Plaines, IL
Feb 22: Motor City Casino – Detroit, MI
Feb 24: Theatre At Sands Casino – Bethleham, PA
Feb 26: Landmark Theatre – Syracuse, NY
Feb 27: Auditorium Theatre – Rochester, NY
Feb 28: Shea’s Performing Arts Centre – Buffalo, NY
Mar 01: Stranahan Theatre – Toledo, OH
Mar 02: Millett Hall at Miami University – Oxford, OH
Mar 04: Washington Pavilion – Sioux Falls SD, USA
Mar 07: Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts – Winnpeg, MB
Mar 08: Conexus Arts Centre – Regina, SK
Mar 09: TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK
Mar 10: EA Rawlinson Centre – Prince Albert, SK
Mar 13: The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre – Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
Mar 14: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
Mar 15: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB