Marietta, Ga. (October 26, 2011) —Yacht Rock Revue will not only be bringing its popular 70’s cover show to The Strand this November, but will also be sticking around an extra night to take the stage with a different twist on the traditional tribute show.
On Saturday, November 19th, the band will be performing not one, but two legendary albums in their entirety: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. For an extra special treat, The Dark Side of the Moon will be performed in sync with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. This classic pairing began when people began noticing corresponding moments between the album and the film when played simultaneously and is commonly referred to as “The Dark Side of the Rainbow”. Yacht Rock Revue adopts the alter-ego band name of Please PleaseRock Me for this unique show.
“Peter [Olson] and I went to high school together in Columbus, IN. We took a band field trip one night to the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis where the Planetarium hosted late-night laser shows,” band member Nicholas Niespodziani recalls. “The night we went, the laser show was choreographed to Dark Side and that changed everything. We attempted to play The Dark Side of the Moon our senior year. I hope we’re a bit better at it now.”
The REMakes, Atlanta’s popular tribute to Georgia’s R.E.M. will open the Saturday show by performing R.E.M.’s 1987 release, Document, the record which launched R.E.M. to platinum status.
Fans of The Yacht Rock Revue’s more well-known cover show can catch it on the night before The Beatles/Pink Floyd show. On Friday November 18th, the band will pay tribute to smooth hits of the late ‘70s including Michael Mcdonald, Hall & Oates, and Steely Dan. The band grabbed three awards with this show in the 2010 Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta including the Critic’s Pick for “Best Excuse to Get Drunk with Your Dad”, as well as the Reader’s Pick for “Best Local Overall Music Act” and “Best Cover Band”. Yacht Rock Revue has also received praise from the Sunday Paper, which listed them as one of the 100 most influential people, groups, and places in Atlanta.
The Yacht Rock Revue is comprised of Mark Cobb, Nicholas Niespodziani, Peter Olson, Mark Bencuya, Greg Lee, Mark Dannells, and Dave Freeman.
The Saturday night Beatles/Pink Floyd performance is all ages, and the Yacht Rock Revue show is ages 18+. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the event. On sale now.
The Earl Smith Strand Theatre’s annual music series featuring beach music, bluegrass, country, rock & roll, jazz, and nostalgic pop classics kicked off this Summer. After the Yacht Rock Revue performances, only one show remains for 2011: Jeffrey Bützer and T.T. Mahony Perform Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 20th at 3pm and 8pm.
The historic Earl Smith Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and events facility. The theatre is governed by the Friends of The Strand, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and depends on the financial support of private and corporate donors. It is The Strand’s mission to serve the community with cultural entertainment for a diverse audience and to promote economic health in the City of Marietta and Cobb County. For more information or tickets, visit www.EarlSmithStrand.org or the Box Office at 770-293-0080 or 117 North Park Square, Marietta, 30060. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM; 1 PM to 4 PM; and two hours before the show. Yacht Rock Revue’s 2 Night Stand at The Strand Includes Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the Dark Side of the Rainbow
Marietta, Ga. (October 26, 2011) —Yacht Rock Revue will not only be bringing its popular 70’s cover show to The Strand this November, but will also be sticking around an extra night to take the stage with a different twist on the traditional tribute show.
On Saturday, November 19th, the band will be performing not one, but two legendary albums in their entirety: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. For an extra special treat, The Dark Side of the Moon will be performed in sync with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. This classic pairing began when people began noticing corresponding moments between the album and the film when played simultaneously and is commonly referred to as “The Dark Side of the Rainbow”. Yacht Rock Revue adopts the alter-ego band name of Please PleaseRock Me for this unique show.
“Peter [Olson] and I went to high school together in Columbus, IN. We took a band field trip one night to the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis where the Planetarium hosted late-night laser shows,” band member Nicholas Niespodziani recalls. “The night we went, the laser show was choreographed to Dark Side and that changed everything. We attempted to play The Dark Side of the Moon our senior year. I hope we’re a bit better at it now.”
The REMakes, Atlanta’s popular tribute to Georgia’s R.E.M. will open the Saturday show by performing R.E.M.’s 1987 release, Document, the record which launched R.E.M. to platinum status.
Fans of The Yacht Rock Revue’s more well-known cover show can catch it on the night before The Beatles/Pink Floyd show. On Friday November 18th, the band will pay tribute to smooth hits of the late ‘70s including Michael Mcdonald, Hall & Oates, and Steely Dan. The band grabbed three awards with this show in the 2010 Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta including the Critic’s Pick for “Best Excuse to Get Drunk with Your Dad”, as well as the Reader’s Pick for “Best Local Overall Music Act” and “Best Cover Band”. Yacht Rock Revue has also received praise from the Sunday Paper, which listed them as one of the 100 most influential people, groups, and places in Atlanta.
The Yacht Rock Revue is comprised of Mark Cobb, Nicholas Niespodziani, Peter Olson, Mark Bencuya, Greg Lee, Mark Dannells, and Dave Freeman.
The Saturday night Beatles/Pink Floyd performance is all ages, and the Yacht Rock Revue show is ages 18+. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the event. On sale now.
The Earl Smith Strand Theatre’s annual music series featuring beach music, bluegrass, country, rock & roll, jazz, and nostalgic pop classics kicked off this Summer. After the Yacht Rock Revue performances, only one show remains for 2011: Jeffrey Bützer and T.T. Mahony Perform Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 20th at 3pm and 8pm.
The historic Earl Smith Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and events facility. The theatre is governed by the Friends of The Strand, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and depends on the financial support of private and corporate donors. It is The Strand’s mission to serve the community with cultural entertainment for a diverse audience and to promote economic health in the City of Marietta and Cobb County. For more information or tickets, visit www.EarlSmithStrand.org or the Box Office at 770-293-0080 or 117 North Park Square, Marietta, 30060. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM; 1 PM to 4 PM; and two hours before the show.