JEFFERSON STARSHIP TO LAND IN LOUISVILLE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

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Jennifer Montgomery, jennifer@m2maxmedia.com, (502) 418-6819
Ali Shaw, ali@m2maxmedia.com, (502) 262-8580

Louisville, KY (February 7, 2012) – Organizers of the WHAS 11 Abbey Road on the River festival are pleased to announce that Jefferson Starship, the band that descended from Jefferson Airplane and was created by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Jefferson Airplane founder Paul Kantner, will headline the 5-day event with their 2000th performance on Saturday, May 26th at 9:00pm. Jefferson Starship will perform on the Main Lawn Stage, allowing all Saturday ticketholders access to the show. VIP ticket packages to North America’s largest Beatles tribute festival are available online at www.arotr.com.

Jefferson Starship’s show will honor the band that they are so often compared to – The Beatles. Both Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands have had an influence and impact on rock music that continues well into the 21st century. Their performance will take the audience back to the 1960’s era of music with their rendition of Beatles hits and their own chart toppers like “Jane,” “Somebody To Love,” “Miracles,” “White Rabbit,” “Volunteers,” “Count On Me” and many more.

This will mark the 11th year of Abbey Road on the River in Louisville, which takes place over Memorial Day weekend at the Belvedere and Galt House Hotel. From May 24th through May 28th, more than 60 bands from around the world and all across the United States will “come together” to perform on 8 indoor and outdoor stages for more than 25,000 fans. Returning fan favorite bands in the line-up for 2012 are Hal Bruce, All You Need Is Love, Abbey Road LIVE!, Apple Core, BritBeat, Lucy in the Sky, The Elliotts, The Newbees, The Norwegian Beatles, The Yellow SubMorons, and The English Channel. Several first time bands are scheduled to perform, including The Brothel Creepers from Bologna, Italy, Meet the Beatles from the U.K., The Hollywood Beatles from Southern California, The LSB Experience from The Netherlands, and The Cavernites from Liverpool, England. Festival goers can also enjoy free guitar lessons, Beatles film screenings and presentations, Beatles karaoke, a costume contest & parade, and a Beatles merchandise marketplace.
After kicking off the summer in Louisville, the festival will once again travel to Washington, D.C. to close the summer with a 5-day show over Labor Day Weekend, August 30th -September 3rd. The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor will host thousands of fans celebrating the Fab Four on the banks of the Potomac River in our nation’s capital. VIP tickets and hotel reservations for the Washington, D.C. festival can be purchased at www.abbeyroadontheriver.com.

WHAS 11 Abbey Road on the River, a four-time winner of the Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s Top 10 Spring Festivals, is sponsored by 84-WHAS, 95.7 WQMF, Sports Radio 790, The Galt House Hotel & Suites, Kroger, the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Louisville Magazine and Louisville.com, with additional support from Gretsch Guitar, Republic Bank, and MillerCoors. Visit www.arotr.com to purchase festival tickets, make a reservation at the Galt House Hotel, and get more information about Abbey Road on the River, Louisville and Washington, D.C.