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FABFEST - CHARLOTTE'S BEATLES FESTIVAL

LOCATION
Uptown Charlotte
DESCRIPTION

Visit FabFestCharlotte.org for all the details! #FabFestCharlotte

Tosco Music presents FabFest – Charlotte’s Beatles Festival 2024 taking place October 4-5, 2024, with special guest Gregg Bissonette, Ringo’s drummer for the past 20 years, plus Gary Burr, Tony Kishman and more! Plan now to #cometogether to celebrate music and community! Now in its 5th year, FabFest is a destination event that bridges generations and cultures with the universal popularity of the music of the Beatles to celebrate our creativity and diversity.

FabFest has 3 separate ticketed events: 2 evening concerts at the 1,200-seat Knight Theater in Uptown Charlotte, and FabFest Daytime on Saturday at CPCC's state-of-the-art Parr Center with 2 stages of live music, plus speakers, games and activities, including some that FREE! (Check fabfestcharlotte.org to register in advance for free Beatles Yoga, Beatles Open Mic, FabFest Marketplace and vendors, games and food trucks outdoors!)

20th Anniversary Tosco Music Beatles Tribute
7:30pm Friday, October 4 at Knight Theater
430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
The Charlotte tradition that inspired the festival! A unique evening of diverse local and regional acts performing Beatles songs in a variety of musical genres, with audience singalongs throughout the night, Tosco Music Beatles Tribute is regularly a sell-out event so don't wait to get your tickets!

FabFest Daytime
10am-5pm Saturday, October 5 at CPCC's Parr Center
1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
On top of live music on 2 stages, special guest Gregg Bissonette will lead a drum workshop, authors Gary Burr, Kit O'Toole and Bruce Spizer will present, and Randy Barrier will once again exhibit his amazing memorabilia collection! See below for ways you can participate!

Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney
featuring Tony Kishman
8pm Saturday, October 5 at Knight Theater
430 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
A veteran of the Broadway smash hit musical "Beatlemania", Tony is regarded by “Beatlemaniacs” as the world’s best McCartney look-alike/sound-alike, and the critically-acclaimed show includes world class musicians. Copresented by MaxxMusic

Ticket prices for the 3 separate events range from $15.00-$56.50, with several discount offers:

*Save 50% off FabFest Daytime tickets for ages 5-17 (kids under 5 free!)

*Save 25% when purchasing all 3 FabFest events together (Festival weekend bundle)

*Save 15% with the two-event FabFest bundle

*Save 10% on season subscriptions by purchasing any 3 of Tosco Music’s 4 Knight Theater events:

  • Tosco Music Beatles Tribute Oct 4
  • Live and Let Die Oct 5
  • Tosco Music Holiday Party Dec 16
  • Tosco Music Party Apr 12

*Save 10% when you buy 10+ tickets to any individual event - call the Group Ticket Office 704-348-5752 to select your seats.

Ticketing questions? Call the Blumenthal Box Office 704-372-1000 (call center open M-Sa 10am-6pm, in person box office at Belk Theater Tu-Sat 12-6pm)

FabFest-Charlotte’s Beatles Festival is presented by Tosco Music, a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose Tosco Music Parties and music outreach programs have been building community in Charlotte for more than 30 years. All proceeds from FabFest support Tosco Music’s nonprofit mission and programs. For more information visit toscomusic.org

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  • The music parties are an indie-music institution in Charlotte, so popular they often fill a 1,200-seat hall, with a roster of performers that has included everyone from American Idol contestants to The Avett Brothers.

  • What started 20 years ago as a jam session in John Tosco’s living room has bloomed into one of the region’s most unique regional events – and a coveted gig for unsigned artists.

  • A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for acoustic musicians. It's a medium that breaks down artificial barriers between entertainers and audience.

  • Maybe you’ve never heard the new folk trio out of Chapel Hill or the dulcimer player from Appalachia. Maybe you’ll marvel over a double-necked guitar solo or a 13-year-old classical pianist. Whatever you’re seeking, this incredible, quarterly variety show will make you grateful to have John Tosco curating your musical adventure.

  • Think of Tosco Music Party as the musical equivalent of walking into Ben & Jerry's and saying: 'I'd like a spoonful of everything, please.'

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