FABFEST Festival Events

2021 Events & Activities

FabFest Daytime
Saturday 10am-5pm
Spirit Square

Main Stage

Live Beatles Music in McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square including Joey Molland of Badfinger,  The Nowhere Boys (Bogotá), Forever Abbey Road, Wonderwall The Tribute, The Bechtler Ensemble, RevelWood Mission, Without The Numbers and more!
(detailed schedule will be posted soon)

Marketplace*

Beatles Art Contest  entries on display, FabFest Silent Auction runs through final bids at 4:30pm, Beatles Merchandise, Artists, Authors, Memorabilia, Vinyl, Local Music Vendors
*FREE to the public

Presentation Room

Speakers & Authors: Bruce Spizer, David Palmer, Phil Winfield, & Daniel Coston

Gathering Room

Live Music: Beatles Cover Song Contest, Acoustic Beatles Singalong/Playalong
Beatles Games: Beatles Bingo, Beatles Trivia Contest, Raffles, Door Prizes

Memorabilia Gallery

Randy Barrier's Extensive Beatles Memorabilia Collection

Video Room

Deconstructing The Beatles, Rare Footage of Beatles Concerts
Sponsored by Charlotte Film Society

Family Fun Room

Kids Music & Crafts: Yellow Submarine, Octopus's Garden and more!

The Square* (outdoors)

FabFest Evening Concerts
Belk Theater

Friday Evening

The Fab Four

8pm
Belk Theater

FabFest Silent Auction begins in the lobby Friday night

Saturday Evening

Tosco Music Beatles Tribute

7:30 pm
Belk Theater

Tosco Music Beatles Tribute

7:30 pm
Belk Theater

Performers include:
Joey Molland of Badfinger
Forever Abbey Road
The Nowhere Boys
Wonderwall The Tribute
Coconut Groove Band
Late Night Special
The Phoebes
RevelWood Mission
The Bechtler Ensemble
Nathanael J. Whittenburg
Satyr Black
El Lambert Band with Maria Howell
Without The Numbers
Sage Advice
Reeve Coobs
The Minor Majors
Allen Shadd & Kristen Holloway
and
John Tosco & The TMP House Band and Singalong Choir:
Eric Marder (bass, vocals), Eric Willhelm (drums), Greg James (keys, vocals), Faithful Ngwenah (vocals), Jason Hackner (vocals), Miranda Reger (vocals), Nate Whittenburg (vocals), Phyllis Fulton (vocals), Rick McClanahan (lead guitar, vocals), Rob Bloise (vocals) & Susan Richey (vocals)