CAL PHIL AND SPECIAL GUESTS THE FAB FOUR KICK OFF Season 17 JUNE 29, 2013

CAL PHIL AND SPECIAL GUESTS THE FAB FOUR KICK OFF Season 17
JUNE 29, 2013

Who better than The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles – to join Maestro Victor Vener and the acclaimed orchestra to kick-off of Cal Phil’s highly anticipated 2013 Summer season and opening concert Beatles, Beethoven & Beach Boys? No one. Always a fan favorite, The Fab Four bring an unparalleled level of excitement and entertainment to every performance and Cal Phil is honored to have this extremely talented foursome on board to make opening weekend a hit.
“Cal Phil is ready to start the season with a bang and is thrilled The Fab Four are the special guests for the opening weekend,” said Maestro Vener. “Cal Phil and The Fab Four together on one stage is always a wildly fun time for everyone from the musicians to the singing-and-swaying-along audience. The first concert sets the tone for the rest of the season. Cal Phil is on top of its game and we are ready for a highly entertaining season filled with superior performances, classical masterpieces, popular favorites, renowned special guests and lots of surprises!
The season begins on Saturday June 29, 2013 at the ever-popular Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Park series. The Fab Four—The Ultimate Tribute, join the party, performing an array of Beatles hits including Sgt. Pepper, Hey Jude, Imagine and Penny Lane. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ songs, The Fab Four make you think you are watching the real thing, complete with multiple costume changes that represent various eras of the Beatles ever-changing career.
Cal Phil keeps the music and memories soaring on opening night with powerful performances by the orchestra of Beach Boys classics including Good Vibrations, I Get Around and California Girls, as well as an unforgettable interpretation of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.
Gates open at 5:30pm for pre-concert dining, complete with a variety of gourmet dining options, food court and full bar, plus live jazz and a host of pre-concert family friendly activities including Face Painting, by MonArc Face Painting and a Musical Instrument Petting Zoo hosted by Lee’s Music Store. Table and lawn seating on the plush green grass of Santa Anita Race Track’s infield concert lawn are available, boasting the area’s best unobstructed view of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. Concerts begin at 7:30pm.
As always, each Saturday night concert is followed by a Sunday matinee during Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Celebrating its 10th anniversary at Los Angeles’ premier music venue, Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall Sunday performances start at 2:00pm, with the standing room only pre-concert Talks with the Maestro beginning at 1:00pm.
To purchase tickets for Festival on the Green at Santa Anita Race Track, call 626.300.8200 or visit www.calphil.org.
Tickets for Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall are available for purchase through Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
For further information or to schedule a time to speak with Maestro Victor Vener or special guests, please contact Lauren Lewis at 818.970.0052 or lauren@pasadena-entertainment.com.

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