Don Gibson Theater: Preview Concerts - 1964 The Tribute

"THE BEST BEATLES TRIBUTE ON EARTH"

Rolling Stone Magazine

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

The Denver Post
"1964 nails every tone, twist, mannerism and even touches on the wit of the four men who taught us how to love through music. The harmonies and hits were seamless, leaving you feeling how you'd want to, as if you were really there in the day. It seemed as though every person in the sold out Red Rocks amphitheatre knew what it meant to be there, to take part, to clap hands and to sing along. It made everything OK again."

The Des Moines Register
"Being the serious Beatles fan that you are, you decided to skip the 1964 concert at the Des Moines Civic Center on Thursday night, didn't you. Well, YOU BLEW IT. As a sold out house could tell you, this was no Elvis impersonation. This was a time warp - set it for 1964, Mr. Wizard - and this was them. From the opening chord of I Saw Her Standing There to the final encore Long Tall Sally, these mock mop tops 1964 had the Beatles nailed. If they missed a beat or a single detail, I was too busy singing to notice. 1964 did the lads from Liverpool proud."

The Akron Beacon Journal
"The songs that have been the soundtrack to many of our lives filled the opulent Michigan Theatre. They're only on their third or fourth song and they have the audience eating out of their hands. It's 1964. It's the Beatles. But even more amazing is the transformation taking place in the crowd. Middle aged men are dancing in the aisles with their kids. Middle aged women are screaming in the unmistakable siren song of Beatlemania. Children too young to have been alive during the reign of the Beatles are singing along to every song."

WNCS Radio, Montpelier, VT (on-air review)
"In the truest sense of these words, this was an entirely unforgettable night, and the only way to describe the audience's reaction was that of pure joy. I know it sounds crazy, my young hip friends, but this was really one of the greatest rock and roll experiences of my life. 1964 will be back in town in the Spring, and I'll tell you, you've got to see this act. What a wild night. A stunning performance."

The Deseret News, Salt Lake City
"They weren't THE Beatles but 2,000 fans hardly noticed. If imitation can be considered an art form, then 1964 would have to rank up there with Rembrandt and Picasso."

The Paramus Post, New Jersey
Headlined THE BEST BEATLES SINCE THE BEATLES

"At New York's Carnegie Hall, close to three thousand relived the experience as 1964 the Tribute, easily the world's #1 Beatles tribute band, did their part in keeping the music alive. Liverpool's mythical "Liver Bird" would have spread her wings with pride and appreciation. As a Liverpool ex-pat who witnessed the Beatle phenomenon when it began at the Cavern Club, I can say once again that this remarkable show is the ultimate Beatles tribute experience."

"For the eighth time 1964 rocked Carnegie Hall, packed to capacity with happy fans, dancing and screaming in excitement. To the tumultuous cheers of the audience the four musicians came onstage and complete with authentic instruments, amplifiers, suits, boots, haircuts and authentic Scouse Liverpool accents, they won our hearts once more."

Scripps Howard News Syndicate - Bill DeYoung
"I've watched a dozen faux Beatle bands over the years, and 1964 were heads up and hands down the very best I've ever seen.."

INK19.com - Gail Worley
"Although I entered Carnegie Hall as a serious skeptic, I left a true believer. Billed as the Number One Beatles Show on Earth by Rolling Stone Magazine, 1964's flawless and emotionally captivating two hour show proved this grand statement to be true. Once they started to play, the illusion was complete. I was watching the Beatles at Carnegie Hall, and it was just insane... When 1964 first took to the stage I watched as an objective observer, very much aware that I was seeing "not the Beatles but an incredible simulation." By a few songs in I was singing along, dancing and coming very close to getting quite freaked out and emotional at hearing songs I've loved my whole life performed as if the Beatles were actually there in the room."

WHAT THE INSIDERS SAY

DICK CLARK, legendary host and producer of American Bandstand
"1964 are really remarkable. I'm impressed, I'm a fan. Three thousand shows and 25 years later they're still the best Beatles show out there."

SID BERNSTEIN, promoter who presented the Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965
"Seeing 1964 at Carnegie Hall was one of the many special moments I've had in my long association with the Beatles. It was a great moment, and the audience had come from every part of the country. An unforgettable experience."

ALISTAIR TAYLOR, Beatles confidante and former President of Apple Records
"The resemblance was uncanny, it sent shivers down my spine. It was just like the boys. Never have I seen a group go to such detail.. This was BORN AGAIN BEATLES!"

LOUISE HARRISON, sister of George Harrison
"My friends 1964 have captured the essence of the Beatles live onstage. The look, the sound, it's incredible. I'm telling you, first hand mind you, that 1964 really is the Number One Beatles show on the planet."

WHAT THE FANS SAY

Sarah Jefferson
"I've seen 1964 quite a number of times but I never stop being in awe of their music. Never once has the band failed to provide me with happiness, excitement and fun. Last night the crowd reaction was fantastic! During Eight Days a Week when everyone sang the 'I love you' line, with the excellent acoustics and that many people it was almost like a religious experience. We sounded like a choir of angels. It was really an awesome moment."

Mike Jones
"I first saw 1964 in 1989 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and I've been a huge fan ever since. I've seen them over twenty times and I look forward to the next more and more. Any Beatle fan would find this band completely enthralling. It just doesn't get any better than Mark hitting 'Til he's seen you cry-yy-yy-yy' in This Boy, it brings the house down every time."

Ron Thiel
"A guy told me before the show that that he'd been playing Beatle music for thirty years and that 'tribute bands never get it right.' After the show he said that by intermission he knew he 'was in the presence of greatness.' He said it was going to take a year to pull his foot out of his mouth."

Leigh Angelina
"During Drive My Car the entire crowd was singing along to the 'beep beep yeah' parts, everyone was smiling and laughing and dancing. I felt so alive! At that moment the energy of the crowd combined with that of the band and turned my thoughts from 'This is something fun' to 'This is something truly amazing.'

Bob Harrison
"The theatre was standing room only and the band was on top of their game. It always amazes me how 1964 plays Pied Piper to the kids - Deja Vu all over again. And how women wail, but with smiles on their faces. And how us grown men sometimes even weep for our youth. I'll admit that There's a Place broke my resolve last night..."

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