Chicago Fest Schedule of Events

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Chicago Fest Schedule of Events

THE FEST FOR BEATLES FANS 2019 -  CHICAGO FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 10 & 11 HYATT REGENCY O'HARE  STARTS IN  TWO WEEKS! CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF  ABBEY ROAD Head to thefest.com for Tickets To Ride and all Guest and Activity info!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH - 5PM-12MID

SATURDAY, AUG 10TH - 12N-12MID

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH - 12N-11PM

Dear Fellow Beatles Fans, Moviegoers are abuzz with the latest hit movie - Yesterday. The film, about a struggling musician who gets hits by a bus and wakes up to find he is the only one who has heard of The Beatles, has reached the $100 Million plateau worldwide in just over 3 weeks! We loved it and suggest Beatles fans see this film.  It is also a great way to get even more psyched for our 43rd Annual Chicago FEST!! If you have only recently signed up for our newsletters and have never been to a FEST yet, what are you waiting for??? 15 Ballrooms and areas around the hotel are full of Beatles events guaranteed to raise a smile!! Above is the SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and more. Upon arrival you will receive the actual program book, where these pages come from!! The FEST begins ONE WEEK from tonight,August 9-11! We hope you can join us there. Peace and Love, The Lapidos Family

ADVANCE TICKET PRICES THROUGH THURSDAY, 8/8/19 TICKETS TO RIDE! ALL TOGETHER NOW (3 Days) $210.00 WEEKENDER (Sat & Sun) $156.00 MINI WEEKENDER (Fri + Sat or Sun) $130.00   DAY TRIPPERS! FRIDAY, AUG. 9, 5PM - Midnight - $56.00 SATURDAY, AUG. 10, Noon - Midnight - $82.00 SUNDAY, AUG. 11, Noon - 11 PM - $82.00  ---------------------------- TICKETS AT THE DOOR - SINGLE DAY ONLY FRIDAY $56.00 SATURDAY $82.00 SUNDAY $82.00 *Now Junior, Behave Yourself* From 8 through 18 - Half Price Mini-Fans 7 and Under - FREE As A Bird!

THE BEATLES LOVE BY CIRQUE SOLEIL 9TH ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKESI  IT'S FREE AND VERY EASY TO ENTER. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO OBLIGATIONS. WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY 18 OF THESE AMAZING TRIPS IN THE PAST 9 YEARS. ENTER IT NOW!!

LOVE is in the air! There's nothing like a Beatles song to bring us present to those fab feelings of LOVE. As we approach the Chicago Fest, we celebrate LOVE with all our favorite Beatles love songs, and are excited to give you all another chance to win a trip to Las Vegas for 2 to see The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil! For the past 18 Fest seasons we've given this trip away, and our winners have had the time of their lives. It takes just a minute to enter, and we would love to celebrate YOU as our next big Vegas winner!  Simply go HERE and fill out the form, answering the question "What is your favorite Beatles Love Song? (optional: and why?)  You do not have to be present in the audience to win when we ceremoniously draw the winner on Sunday, August 11th... but you'll be happy if you are!  The prize includes: Roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas for 2 from anywhere in the continental US, a 2 night stay at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, dinner for 2, the Toast to Love VIP Experience which includes: Early Theatre Access, VIP Guide, Backstage Tour - a narrated tour set to feature the history of The Beatles using an ensemble of show props, insider fun facts, and the ingenuity of these elements in the production of show, Artist Meet & Greet, Professional Photograph, Specialty Cocktail, Commemorative photos, 2 VIP Seats to The Beatles LOVE!

For those of you receiving this newsletter for the first time, here are some of the highlights for next weekend.

Carol and Mark backstage at last month's Yes Concert in Bethel Woods.

Go to https://www.facebook.com/beatlesfest/ and scroll down to see this short message from Alan White. (Technical Issue, can't get it to show from this email)

We have just been informed that Jeremy can join us on Friday (as well as Sat & Sun). Also, his brand new show is having its first performance at the FEST, in two parts.

The Chicago Fest will be rocking and rolling all weekend long with three former members of Wings (including jams with Liverpool and solo performances), legendary drummerAlan White, Jeremy Clyde performing his brand new show on Saturday (part 1) and Sunday (part 2), Liverpool paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road and playing so many more Beatles cuts, famed Beatles historian and author Mark Lewisohn, Ken Mansfield (who was on the rooftop), and the exciting sounds of The Weeklings (Sunday).

THE RETURN OF MR. PUPPET - BOB ABDOU Puppet Shows are at the beginning of each day's festivities! Show are Bob and his brand new puppets for 2019.

PIG LIGHT SHOW BY MARC RUBINSTEIN

BEATLES MUSEUM & ART CONTEST This is the place to share your art with a hotel full of Beatles fans. No advance signing up necessary. Just bring your art with you and go to the London Room and register with Deco!

THE WONDERWALL EMPORIUM Just Added!

RINGO STARR DRUM SYMPOSIUM Just Added! - Sunday on Apple Jam Stage

Events Take Place in More than 15 Ballrooms and Areas of the Hotel! Other Attractions at the Chicago Fest will include... THE FEST SHOP THE GIANT BEATLES MARKETPLACE SPECIAL GUEST SIGNING SESSIONS CONCERTS THROUGHOUT EACH DAY GARY ASTRIDGE RINGO DRUM EXHIBIT DAILY PUPPET SHOWS WITH BOB ABDOU SATURDAY BEATLES SOUND ALIKE CONTEST* AUTHOR DISCUSSIONS AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTATIONS BEATLES TRIVIA & NAME THAT TUNE GAME SHOWS JEFF AUGSBURGER MEMORABILIA EXHIBIT DAVID RAUH ALBUM COVERS EXHIBIT ERIC CASH ART EXHIBIT SATURDAY BEATLES AUCTION THE FABORATORY BEATLES VIDEO ROOM BEATLES YOGA WITH MELANIE & ANNETTE BEATLES ZUMBA WITH GiGi BRIAN'S LEGACY: WORLD IS WATCHING, 1969 BEATLES KARAOKE WITH TERRY PALMER BEATLES SING-ALONG PARADE (Saturday) HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE FILM SCREENING  AUDIO AND VIDEO RECAPS BY DANNY DONUTS FAN JAMMING DOOR PRIZES CHARITY RAFFLES Spirit Foundation Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

You can sign up for the  Saturday Sound-Alike Contest at the FEST, around 1:45PM. The Art Contest is open to anyone who wants to share their talents on all levels. We encourage all artists to participate and share their love for the Beatles through their art. The Beatles Trivia and Name That Tune Contests are open to all, and are held all three days.

The 43rd Annual Chicago Fest will be the weekend home to some of the most revered Beatles authors and historians on the planet, including...  MARK LEWISOHN BRUCE SPIZER JUDE SOUTHERLAND KESSLER KENNETH WOMACK CHUCK GUNDERSON SIMON WEITZMAN TERRY McCUSKER JORIE GRACEN KIT O'TOOLE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ PROF. MOPTOP - GREG ALEXANDER TERRY CRAIN SUSAN SHUMSKY MARTI EDWARDS CHERYL HOKENS TERRI WHITNEY SARA SCHMIDT ROBERT BARTEL PLUS MCS & ANNOUNCERS MC TERRI HEMMERT - WXRT WALLY PODRAZIK - MODERATOR TOM FRANGIONE-THE BEATLES CHANNEL AL SUSSMAN SUSAN RYAN BYRD - WDRV - SAT. SOUND-ALIKES

FEATURING... PHIL ANGOTTI & FRIENDS PEPPERLAND ROCKESTRA SCOTT ERICKSON MY SWEET GEORGE WITH ELLIS AND ARY SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO KALEIDOSCOPE EYES PEPPERLAND STRINGS MICHELLE JONI'S EXPANDABAND JAY GOEPPNER GIGI'S UKE STRUM CHAD CLIFFORD SGT. SAUERKRAUT'S POLKA BAND ELEMENTARY PENGUINS DENNY LAINE (SAT) LAURENCE JUBER (SAT)

Rooms are available at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare (9300 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018)  Call (847)-696-1234 or 1-888-421-1442 to book your rooms for our 2019 Chicago FEST! To make your reservations online CLICK HERE. This will be our 34th consecutive year of the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. The hotel, located just outside O’Hare Airport, is perfect for us. It’s spacious, accommodating, and has lots of room for jamming around the hotel. Rates are $163.00 per night and they provide free shuttles to and from O’Hare. PARKING: $15 all day/night for registered guests or $15.00 all day for daily guests.

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