Abbey Road on the River
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Abbey Road on the River
(AROTR) is a
music festival that honors the music
and legend 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, Abbey Road on the River is
the largest Beatles festival in the United
States.[1]
The festival had its start
in 2002 in
Cleveland, Ohio, then moved to its current
location in 2005.[2]
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 behave like
t
he Beatles. Other bands play Beatles music
accurately, but do not dress or act as Beatles.
Other bands celebrate
the music of Lennon & McCartney and
George Harrison without trying to reproduce
the Beatles' sound.
NorwegianBeatles pictures from AROTR 2012 - Photos by Steve Baxter
