Classical Mystery Tour CONFIRMED for August 29, 2020

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THE THSO AND UNION HEALTH PRESENT! 

JAMES OWEN AND CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES  

TO PERFORM IN CONCERT WITH THE TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

AUGUST 29, 2020 AT FAIRBANKS PARK AMPHITHEATER AT 6:30PM

[Terre Haute, IN] – What would The Beatles have sounded like if they had the chance to perform live in concert with a symphony orchestra?   

Find out when Classical Mystery Tour performs live with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra on August 29, 2020 at Fairbanks Park Amphitheater at 6:30pm! This concert was originally scheduled for April 4, 2020 and was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents more than two dozen Beatles tunes performed exactly as they were originally recorded.  Hear "Penny Lane" with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of "Yesterday" with an acoustic guitar and string quartet, enjoy the classical/rock blend on "I Am the Walrus," and relish the cascading crescendos on “A Day in the Life.”   

From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you've never heard them before. You might say it’s the best show the Beatles never did! The performance with the THSO on August 29 will primarily feature songs from the last two albums of The Beatles, Abbey Road (1969) and Let It Be (1970).

Tickets & Seating 

Due to the limited capacity of the Fairbanks Park Amphitheater, the THSO has capped ticket sales and will no longer be selling tickets. Ticketed patrons will be mailed brightly colored ticket vouchers that will grant access to roped off sections based on ticket level. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket and use appropriate social distancing.  

  • Platinum level ticket holders will be granted access to amphitheater seating. Seating is general admission. Entrances will be on either side of the amphitheater. 

  • Gold and Silver level ticket holders will be granted access to a roped off area in the grass between the amphitheater and the Chauncey Rose Memorial Plaza. Entrances will be on either side of the grass area. 

  • If you are unable to climb stairs without a handrail, please email us at info@thso.org or call (812) 242-8476 to request handicap seating on the ground level of the amphitheater. 

  • If you have a ticket and do not receive a brightly colored voucher in the mail by August 26, please email info@thso.org or call (812) 242-8476. 

Non-ticketed patrons are still welcome to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the concert from non-reserved areas in the park while practicing social distancing.

Masks Strongly Encouraged 

We strongly encourage patrons to wear masks to the event. The State of Indiana requires face coverings or face masks that cover the mouth and nose for everyone over the age of 8 in outdoor public spaces where you can’t socially distance from people who aren’t in your household. Our staff, musicians, and volunteers will be wearing masks for the safety of our patrons. A limited quantity of masks will be available free to ticketed patrons who are not able to bring their own. 

Parking 

Ticketed patrons may park along Dresser Drive close to the Amphitheater or in the grass lot behind the Chauncey Rose Memorial Plaza (entrance on Oak Street). Parking for non-ticketed patrons will be available along 1st street, Dresser Drive near the Vectren Bark Park, and Dress Drive near the YMCA. Handicap parking is available on Dresser Drive just north of the amphitheater. 

This concert is proudly sponsored by Union Health. The event is also sponsored by Old National Bank, co-sponsored by Thompson Thrift, and partnered with Ross Elliott Jewelers. 

Visit www.THSO.org for more information. Visit ClassicalMysteryTour.com to learn more about the guest artists.  

ABOUT CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR 

Since its initial show at the Orange County Performing Arts Center (now renamed the Segerstrom Center for the Arts) in 1996, Classical Mystery Tour has performed with more than 100 orchestras across the United States and around the world, receiving accolades from fans and the media. The Los Angeles Times called the show "more than just an incredible simulation...the swelling strings and soaring French horn lines gave the live performance a high goose-bump quotient...the crowd stood and bellowed for more."  "We really make an effort to sound exactly like the originals," explains James Owen, the founder of Classical Mystery Tour who also portrays John Lennon in the show. "The orchestra score is exact, right down to every note and instrument that was on the original recording. On 'Got to Get You Into My Life,' we have two tenor saxes and three trumpets. That's what it was written for, and that's what we use. And on 'A Day in the Life,' that final big orchestra crescendo sounds amazing when it’s played live."  The release of The Beatles music on iTunes, plus the popularity of The Beatles Box Set and Beatles Rock Band, set off a new wave of Beatlemania and proved that The Beatles are more popular than ever. Because many Beatles fans never had the opportunity to experience a live Beatles show, Classical Mystery Tour offers that live experience—with a symphony orchestra.  "We have some real show-stopping numbers," says Owen. "I wish I could actually be in the audience to see and hear this show, because the power of the emotional and nostalgic connection this music has with audiences is hard to put into words." 

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