Something Will Happen: A Beatles Music Festival Podcast: Recent Episodes
Abbey Road on the River
Something Will Happen is a podcast on all things Abbey Road on the River, the largest Beatles and 60s music festival in North America. It’s a multi-day outdoor festival that takes place every Memorial Day weekend, in Jeffersonville, IN (just outside of Louisville, KY).
In this podcast, we’ll unveil new plans for the upcoming festival and you will hear insider stories from our bands and staff that you’ve never heard anywhere else. We’ll also get into why our fans love the Beatles so much, Beatles history, history of the festival, and the best shows that have happened and will happen at the Abbey Road on the River.
If you love the Beatles at all, this is the quintessential Beatles experience you need to come to every year. We provide a Beatles community like no other, with non-stop music, over 200 concerts featuring major headlining rock acts and Beatles & classic rock tribute bands, art installations, food trucks, dancing, singalongs, and so much more all in a multi-day peace-loving outdoor festival setting.
It’s the event you mark your year by! At Abbey Road on the River, you know that Something amazing, memorable, and at times, life-changing will happen!
To learn more, go to AROTR.com.
In this latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by producer Gary Jacob. While the fans must wait another week, the Abbey Road on the River team is in full swing creating the largest Beatles music festival in North America! While the team is working, Gary and Melissa wanted to tell you all about the acts that will be there, the shows you don’t want to miss, and everything we are looking forward to bringing you this year!
In this short and sweet episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa goes over some of the frequently asked questions about Abbey Road on the River. She answers questions about parking, security, accessibility and more!
In this episode of Something Will Happen Melissa is joined by Steve Sizemore of the Steve Sizemore Group. The two discuss his upbringing with music, his history with the festival, and what he is planning to bring to Abbey Road on the River 2023!
In the latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by Alan Porter. Alan is a Beatles historian, author of the book Before They Were Beatles, and host of the podcast Before They Were Beatles. Alan also works as an advisor for the band Savage Young Beatles who will be making their Abbey Road on the River debut this May.
In this episode of Something Will Happen Melissa and Emily walk the listeners through the site of AROTR 2023. They discuss new stages, food and art vendors you won't want to miss, and new interactive additions to the festival! We are so excited for all we have planned, that we couldn't wait to give you a sneak peak!
This week on Something Will Happen Melissa is joined again by Emily. The two of them discuss the song Rocky Raccoon. They analyze the style and lyrics. They also bring up interesting stories about how the song was written and background information on the characters of the song. This episode is full of interesting critique and fun facts you can use on your friends when you hear the song!
This week on Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by Mark Rashotte and Andy Forgie, formerly of long time Abbey Road friends All You Need Is Love. The two are returning to Abbey Road on the River this May as the Diving Bell!
This week on Something Will Happen, Melissa and Emily are together again to dive into a well known Beatles conspiracy. Emily shares her research into the “Paul is Dead” body-double theory.
This week Melissa is joined by Melanie and Patrick of School of Rock. They talk about the music programs they offer, their experiences at Abbey Road on the River, and watching the next generation of Beatle fans learn about the greatest band of all time.
This week on Something Will Happen, Melissa and Emily dive into another moment in Beatles history. Melissa tells the tale of Raymond Jones and how one persistent record shop customer shaped the future of music by requesting a record by some little band from Liverpool.
This week on Something Will Happen Melissa talks with all four members of The Wag! They talk of the band’s beginning, how they were influenced by the Beatles, and their favorite memories at Abbey Road on the River.
This week the roles are reversed and Melissa is sharing a story. Emily takes over hosting duties to listen to Melissa share a story in early Beatles history. Melissa tells us the tale of Mona Best, mother of original Beatles drummer, Pete Best. This often overlooked figure in Beatles history turns out to be a fascinating individual and is a story full of surprises!
This week on Something Will Happen Melissa talks with all four members of Rubber Soul! They discuss how the band came to be, their own personal stories of becoming musicians, and their experience performing as a tribute band.
Melissa is joined by Emily again for a Beatles history story. In honor of Black History Month, the two discuss the time the Beatles refused to play to a segregated audience and had a venue change their policy for the show.
This week Melissa is joined by her cousin, Willa. Together, they recount their experience traveling to Liverpool for Beatle Week this past August.
This week Melissa talks to Chris of longtime Abbey Road favorite, BritBeat. Together, they talk of how the band got started, memories of past Abbey Road festivals, and what they are planning to bring to the festival in May!
For our very first episode of season 2 of Something Will Happen Melissa sits down with Gary to discuss the exciting shows coming to Abbey Road on the River in 2023! The two producers share new bands and old favorites that will be performing. Although the year has just started, we have already been hard at work putting together the largest Beatles festival in North America. It’s time to get excited!
Melissa gives a sneak peak at some of the acts that are coming to Abbey Road on the River in May and what to expect on this season of Something Will Happen. It's time to start getting excited for the largest Beatles music festival in North America!
Melissa talks to Paul McCartney lookalike and performer Tony Kishman. They discuss performing as Paul, playing for George Martin, and plans for AROTR 2023!
Melissa talks to performer and John Lennon impersonator, Drew Harrison in this season two sneak peak of Something Will Happen.
It’s been a long and winding road, but AROTR 2022 has now come and gone. Years of anticipation, months of planning, and a few weeks of non stop work brought together our beloved festival once again!
This week we bring you a special mini episode where you get to hear all about what we are working on to bring you Abbey Road on the River!
On this bonus episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa and Gary turn the tables. We thought it was time to have a proper introduction of our podcast host and AROTR co-producer Melissa. Gary interviews Melissa for a change, so listeners can learn more about Melissa’s background and career. Melissa shares her story from where she started to how she got where she is today at AROTR.
For this special episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa is once again joined by producer Gary Jacob. Together they look back on the last 20 years of Abbey Road on the River. Gary tells us of the bands, the fans, and the music that has brought us all together.
On this special bonus episode of Something Will Happen Melissa talks to Derrick the Site Manager at Abbey Road on the River. Throughout their discussion, they talk about many of the work that happens behind the scenes to create the festival. They also touch on the timelessness of the Beatles and their hopes for the future of AROTR.
In the latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa talks with Don Dannemann of the Cyrkle. Don is one of the two original members that will be performing at Abbey Road on the River this May. Don shares the history of the Cyrkle and what it was like to work with Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein.
On this special Bonus Episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa talks to a few of the women who make the festival happen! They discuss the ins and outs of preparing and executing Abbey Road on the River year after year.
On this week’s episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa and AROTR producer Gary Jacob sit down and talk with our 2022 headliner: Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy James has been making hit music over the span of a 5 decade long career. To say that he is a legend would be an understatement! He has 23 gold records, 9 platinum albums, and sold over 100 million records worldwide.
On this week’s episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by representatives of Southern Indiana Tourism and the city of Jeffersonville, Indiana. Together, they discuss the story of how AROTR found its home at Big Four Station Park. They go over the history, art, and businesses in the thriving Jeffersonville community and the impact that AROTR has had on the area.
This week on Something Will Happen Melissa talks with Joe Orlando of the Cryers. The Cryers have been performing throughout the US and Canada since ‘91 and have been regulars at Abbey Road on the River for many years.
This week’s episode of Something Will Happen is all about the breakup of the Beatles. Melissa is joined again by Emily as they discuss the tension, feelings, and conflict that led to the end of the most celebrated band of all time.
This week Melissa is joined by Payton Dale. Payton is a fashion stylist who works styling musicians. She has been heavily influenced by the fashion of the Beatles and gives a new perspective to the conversation around what makes the Beatles so special.
In this episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa talks to Juha of the band Beatline. Beatline is a 60´s Pop & Merseybeat group from Tampere, Finland, founded in 2007 and can be considered one of the top bands in its category in the Nordic countries. BEATLINE has played on many 60´s occasions and venues through the years. To name a few, in 2014 the band got the invitation to the Liverpool Beatleweek also playing at the famous Cavern Club a few times.
In our latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by Jeff and Misty, founders of The Newbees. Jeff and Misty met in the audio engineering program in college. Jeff, as a student teacher, worked to help Misty gain her footing in her first few classes of the program. While working together they hit it off and their love of music, the Beatles, and each other has led them all the way to where they are now as one of our favorites here at Abbey Road on the River.
On this episode of Something Will Happen Melissa is joined once again by podcast editor and guest host, Emily. The two of them have a candid discussion about some of the darker aspects of the Beatles and their music, then pose the question: “Should the Beatles be canceled?”
In our latest edition of Something Will Happen, Melissa talks with Dave Lempke of New England’s most popular British Invasion tribute band, Union Jack. Union Jack has been playing the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and more for the last 20 years! We can't wait to see them at AROTR in May.
In our very special Bonus Episode, Melissa talks to John Auker of Hard Day’s Night. John is the George Harrison of the band and has much to say about him for the special birthday episode. If you love the Beatles, this is the podcast for you!
In our episode this week, we are celebrating George Harrison’s birthday by speaking with Peter Conrad. Peter is one of the few performers who has been with Abbey Road on the River since the beginning! If you love the Beatles, this is the podcast for you!
In the latest installment of Something Will Happen, Melissa is joined by guest host and Abbey Road staffer, Emily. In celebration of Valentine’s Day this week, our episode is all about love!
In this episode of Something Will Happen Melissa talks to Joe Johnson of the Beatle Brunch radio show. Joe Johnson is a nationally recognized voiceover talent and for 30-plus years, a major-market radio personality in South Florida. You have probably seen him as an MC at Abbey Road on the River and the Flower Power Cruise.
In our latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa talks to Ricci Valice of the band Valice. The group made it’s Abbey Road on the River debut at the 2021 AROTR event in September.
In the latest episode of Something Will Happen, Melissa catches up with two members of the tribute band Hard Day’s Night, Frank and Mike Muratore. Frank and Mike are father and son who perform as Paul McCartney and John Lennon in the “suits and boots” authentic tribute act that is Hard Day’s Night.
Melissa is joined by producer, Gary Jacob to discuss plans for the 2022 AROTR festival.
In this episode of “Something Will Happen” we talk to Gavin Pring. If you like George Harrison you will love Gavin. Sir Paul McCartney himself, once quipped “You look a little bit like George!”, to which Gavin responded “You look a little bit like Paul!”
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For this episode of “Something Will Happen”, we interviewed longtime Abbey Road on the River performer, Hal Bruce, and learned why he is affectionately known as “the human jukebox.”
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In honor of AROTR’s 20th anniversary, our first episode of Something Will Happen goes over the history of our beloved Beatles festival, Abbey Road on the River! We spoke with the producer of the festival, Gary Jacob, and got some great insights on how it all started.
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Why does the music of the Beatles continue to entrance and inspire music lovers so many years later? In Something Will Happen, we will try to figure it out. . . or at least have fun talking about it. This podcast, presented by the largest Beatles inspired music festival in North America: Abbey Road on the River, will delve into all things Beatles, music, festivals, and so much more. This is the one stop shop to hear news about AROTR, interviews with bands and crew, and all things Beatles.