Your Beatles calendar for the week:
Concerts:
- 1964: The Tribute: Jan. 12, Carnegie Hall, New York City. More info: www.1964thetribute.com. (The Beatles performed there in 1964.)
- Andy Timmons Band, plays the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", 8 p.m. Jan. 12, Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas Tx. Information.
- The Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas. Performances: Thursdays through Mondays at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. No performances on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tickets: http://bit.ly/HRmbk4.
- 1964: The Tribute: Jan. 12, Carnegie Hall, New York City. More info: www.1964thetribute.com.
- The Fab Four: Next shows, Jan. 11-12, Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, CA. More info: www.thefabfour.com.
- Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles: Jan. 6, San Diego. More info: www.raintribute.com.
- Laurence Juber: Next scheduled show 7 p.m. March 7, Powerhouse Community Center, 1658 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, CA. More info: www.laurencejuber.com.
- The Fab Faux: Jan. 12, Chicago, Ill. More info: www.thefabfaux.com.
- Beatles Vs. Stones, 8 p.m. Jan. 12, The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA. - Beatles Brunch, 12 p.m. Saturday, B.B. King's, New York City.
Beatles history:
- Jan. 6, 1966: “Day Tripper”/”We Can Work It Out” certified Gold Records in U.S.
- Jan. 7, 1964: During BBC recording session, Beatles perform “Johnny B. Goode,” the only time performed on BBC Radio.
- Jan. 8, 1966: “We Can Work It Out” tops U.S. Billboard chart.
- Jan. 9, 1964: John Lennon says he doesn't expect “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to be a hit in the U.S.
- Jan. 10, 1964: “Introducing the Beatles” released on Vee Jay Records in U.S.
- Jan. 11, 1963: “Please Please Me”/“Ask Me Why” single released by Parlophone Records in UK.
- Jan. 12, 1981: John Lennon single “Woman”/“Beautiful Boys” released in U.S.
On TV:
- U.S.: “Time Bandits,” 9:40 p.m. Jan. 9, 4:30 a.m. Jan. 10, FLIXe.
- UK: “Antiques Roadshow”: Evidence of early Beatles concert in Buckinghamshire. 8 p.m. Jan. 6, BBC One.
On radio:
- “Things We Said Today”: Each week, myself and Ken Michaels of “Every Little Thing” discuss the latest Beatles news topics. The latest show is our 2013 wish list. The show is available on iTunes (where you can subscribe to us), Fab4Radio.com and beatlesexaminer.podbean.com. You can also subscribe to the show's RSS feed or write to us at thingswesaidtodayradioshow@gmail.com.
- “Every Little Thing”: The next live broadcast of “Every Little Thing” will be Jan. 9 and will include a birthday salute to Elvis Presley, who would have turned 78 on Jan. 8. The show airs 8-10 p.m. (EST) on 88.7 WNHU, West Haven, CT, and can be streamed at www.wnhu.net. More information at www.kenmichaelsradio.com Syndicated version of "Every Little Thing" on Beatles-A-Rama at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET Saturdays.
- “Fab 4 Free 4 All”: Latest show: Review of the Beatles “Hey Jude” single. Available on iTunes and at www.Fab4Free4all.com.
- “Beatle Brunch”: Jan. 6: A look back at 2012. Show website: www.beatlebrunch.com.
- "The British Invasion": BBC documentary narrated by Alice Cooper on how The Beatles' triumphant arrival in New York City in 1964 opened the doors to the British Invasion and changed American music forever. Online until Sunday.
- "On the Beat With Spencer Leigh": Current show features Billy Hatton (Fourmost), Billy Kinsley (Merseybeats) and Hughie Jones (Spinners). Spencer Leigh told us they were bouncing off each other and coming up with some stories that I didn't know were there." Available online until Saturday.
- “The John Lennon Hour”: A look at the best Beatles solo songs with Andrew Grant Jackson, author of “Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles' Solo Careers.” rWeekly hour of John Lennon music and history hosted by Jude Southerland Kessler. 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Beatles-A-Rama. Available through iTunes.
- “Bertone Beatle Bonanza”: Episode 18: Part 1 of an interview with Henry McCullough. Website: http://bertonebeatle.libsyn.com/
- “Dennis Mitchell's Breakfast With the Beatles”: Jan. 5-6: A birthday salute to Sir George Martin, a mini-George Harrison Anthology and Paul McCartney performing “Helter Skelter” at 12.12.12. On radio stations in the U.S., Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, U.K. and Germany and online on MaccaRadio, Fab4Radio and Beatles-A-Rama and LV Classic Rock. Website: www.beatlesradioshow.com.
- Breakfast With The Beatles hosted by Cha-Chi Loprete: 8 a.m. ET Sundays, WZLX-FM (100.7 FM) in Boston or streaming at www.WZLX.com (Click on Listen Live).
- “Chris Carter's Breakfast With the Beatles”: Jan. 6: A look at Beatle firsts. On Sirius / XM, Ch. 21 and KLOS-FM in Los Angeles at 9 a.m. ET. The Sirius show repeats at midnight ET. Website: www.breakfastwiththebeatles.com.
- “The Beatledd Fab Four Hour”: The program airs live from 7-8 PM ET and streams live online at http://wrkc.kings.edu. Edd Raineri is the host.
- Breakfast With the Beatles": With Host Terri Hemmert. 8 to 10 a.m. CT Sundays, WXRT in Chicago. Also streamed at http://wxrt.cbslocal.com/show/breakfast-with-the-beatles/.
- “Beatles and Beyond”: Hosted by Pete Dicks. Available at http://www.quaywestonline.co.uk/.
- "Beatlesongs": Hosted by Rob Leonard airs 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET Friday on 90.3 FM WHPC and streaming at www.ncc.edu/whpc.
- “Breakfast With the Beatles With Andre Gardner”: The show airs from 7 to 9 a.m. ET Sundays on WMGK-FM 102.9 and 7-9 a.m. PT on KSLX-FM 100.7 in Phoenix.
- “Just Four Guys”: New shows available at 4 p.m. ET Tuesdays at www.mvyradio.com.
- "Dinner Specials With May Pang and Cynthia Nielsen": On Blog Talk Radio.com.
- “Mid-Evening With the Beatles,” from the Philippines, 5 to 9 a.m. Saturday morning Eastern time, at their website http://www.pbs.gov.ph/dzsr.
- “Across the Universe,” hosted by Glenn Calderone from 8-10 p.m. EST Tuesdays on Inravio.com. http://www.inravio.com/batu.html
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