Beatlemania
WESTFIELD–There may be no better way to get rid of those post-election blues than to watch Beatlemania this Thursday.
Beatlemania, the stage show that features live musicians performing hit songs from the entire Beatles music catalog, is coming this Thursday to Westfield High School, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the show will go toward the Westfield High School band.
“It’s the complete Beatles experience pretty much from start to finish,” concert promoter Paul Lococo said about the show. “We have the best sound and lighting available and the visual effects are going to be incredible this year.”
Lococo said that the concert will be two and a half hours, which includes a half hour intermission.
The musicians will start in “black and white days,” as Lococo called them. This era of the Beatles is when they first arrived in the US, performing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Songs from this era will include “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You.”
They will then move into the second portion of the act that Lococo called “the growing and changing” of the band. This portion will cover the albums Rubber Soul and Revolver.
Then, in act three fans can expect the psychedelic era of the Beatles, which includes music from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, as well as music from two Beatles films–Yellow Submarine and Magical Mystery Tour.
From there, fans will be taken through the studio era of the band, where the Beatles truly opened their sound and became even more experimental. This era includes Abbey Road and the Beatles “White Album.”
In addition to the music and the visual experience, Lococo said that they will also be giving away a fender Squire Stratocaster signed from the band members.
There are still a limited amount of tickets available. These can be purchased online a twww.purplepass.com, at Rocky’s Ace Hardware on Main Street, The Press Room on School Street, or by calling 800-316-8559.
