Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band to Recreate "FAB FOUR'S" Ed Sullivan Show Appearance To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of "A Hard Day's Night" And Exclusive HD Premiere On Rave HD
WHAT: Atop an English double decker bus, the band will perform the hits from A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, live, in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater, where the Beatles performed for the first time ever on American television in 1964. RAVE HD, featuring long form concerts and events spotlighting the world's greatest music artists, is one of VOOM HD Originals -- an all-inclusive package of 21 commercial-free channels created by Rainbow Media and available exclusively to subscribers of
VOOM, the first satellite television service created especially for high definition television.
WHO: John, Paul, Ringo and George circa 1964 (aka The Mersey Beat Band, one the of country's most popular Beatles tribute bands who dress, speak and perform exactly like the Fab Four), will perform Beatles favorites amidst a frenzy of screaming young girls and fans all dressed in 60's gear to help salute the 40th anniversary of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, which will premiere for the first time in high definition television on August 7th on RAVE HD, the high definition music channel available exclusively on
VOOM. A popular radio personality and Beatles aficionado will host the festivities and comment on the phenomenal impact of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT in its time and how its HD premiere on RAVE will make it relevant to a whole new audience of young Beatles fans.
WHEN: Thursday - August 5th, 2004, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
WHERE: The Ed Sullivan Theater - 1697 Broadway @ 53rd St.
CONTACT: The Mersey Beat are available for interviews. RadioActive Talent Inc. 212-315-1919
E-mail: info@radiotv.com
*** The Mersey Beat will also be appearing:
~ FOX News Channel morning show "FOX & Friends" sometime between 8:00-9:00 AM
~ 11 Penn Plaza outdoors (across from Madison Sq. Garden/Penn Station) 1:30 PM