TICKET TO THE BEATLES came together in the summer of 1997 with the express purpose of performing the music of The Beatles. Great attention to detail is taken to reproduce faithfully, the sounds that The Beatles forever etched into our memories. Our band decided early on, that it was the music, rather than the image, that we wanted to reproduce. Classic, is the term used to describe great music, and as with any endeavor to capture the classics, a high degree of skill is involved....

The timeless classics of the Fab Four live on in the authentic sounds produced by TICKET TO THE BEATLES. The band was formed in 1997 when Baker Symes (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Dave Bohannan (guitar, vocals) got together to "play some Beatle tunes." Wayne Givens (bass, vocals) joined them a short time later to add his vocals and to begin recreating the incredible vocal harmonies of John, Paul and George. With the addition of Jim Laverty (drums), the band was complete. After Dave's retirement, in the Spring of 2002, the band welcomed Billy Engel (guitar, vocals) a seasoned veteran of the music business into the fold. Following Billy's departure in December 2003, we welcomed the multi-talented guitar/piano virtuoso Dan Leonard into the band. Unfortunately for us, Danny's impending marriage, his hectic schedule, and a bizarre, frightening encounter with a moose, led to an amicable split at the end of April 2005.

So now, once again, we find ourselves welcoming a new "George" into the band. After a death-defying and harrowing escape from the Blue Meanies of Pepperland, George Smith arrived on a flaming bundt cake, passed the audition and officially joined the band in May 2005.

It's getting better all the time.

TICKET TO THE BEATLES has played a variety of venues since its inception....festivals, nightclubs, race tracks, casinos, picnics, weddings, birthday parties, etc. With TICKET TO THE BEATLES a splendid time is guaranteed for all!