Music festivals offer aural enjoyment until medieval fairs roll into town, distracting concert goers with impromptu baseball games played with hacky sacks and giant turkey legs. Gear up for Renaissance-free fun with today's Groupon: for $35, you get a single-day Best Ticket (a $74.40 value, ticketing fee and shipping included) to Abbey Road On The River. Your Best Ticket is good for guaranteed admission to reserved-seating shows, as well as general admission to various other stages and events.
Your ticket grants admission to the festival on Friday, May 27; Saturday, May 28; or Sunday, May 29. Tickets are not valid for Thursday, May 26 or Monday, May 30.
Abbey Road On The River bills itself as the world's largest Beatles-inspired music festival, with five days of more than 60 bands paying tribute to the oft-overlooked British Invasion act, best remembered for the ditty "Octopus's Garden." Each day of Abbey Road On The River boasts an array of high-quality acts performing on the festival's multiple stages. Eleanor Rigbys and nowhere men alike can see Beatles cover bands and full-on tribute acts from Canada, Puerto Rico, Sweden, England, and Scotland, as well as acts from exotic locales such as Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati. For guests who love the Beatles but hate their music, Abbey Road On The River also hosts a plethora of Beatles-related events and activities.
Reviews
Abbey Road On The River has more than 8,500 Facebook fans, and 14 Facebookers give it a 4.6-star average.
- Abbey Road on the River is the greatest festival hands down!!! – Allison B., Facebook
- AROTR is the event that allows folks separated by geography and cultures to be a family. A place where love is real and the music is love. – John M., Facebook