Something Will Happen: A Beatles Music Festival Podcast

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!”   Visit Abbey Road on the River for full show notes and more info!

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.”   Visit Abbey Road on the River for full show notes and more info!

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.   Visit Abbey Road on the River for full show notes and more info!

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.