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Abbey Road on the River, the world's largest Beatles-inspired music festival, is coming to Louisville May 27-31, 2010! The festival honors the music and legend of The Beatles. Its crowd of 30,000 strong makes it the largest US Beatles festival, hands down.

Although it began in Ohio, since its move to Kentuckiana, Abbey Road on the River has expanded to average over 60 bands each year! These bands feature a variety of purposes, some emulating The Beatles, some simply emulating their music, and some simply celebrating Lennon, McCartney and Harrison without attempting to duplicate their work. Whatever the case may be, with so many bands and styles, everyone who still appreciates music from The Beatles will find a stage to enjoy at this festival, which features both indoor and outdoor venues and will take place rain or shine.

And if you really appreciate music, perhaps you can play and sing a little yourself as well. Abbey Road on the River isn't just about the music you hear; it's also about the music you make. Each year the festival hosts the They're Gonna Make a Big Star Outta Me music contest. Entry is free with a ticket to the festival, and the grand prize winner gets round trip air fare for two to Liverpool, four nights at Hard Days Night Hotel, tours of the famous Beatles landmarks, as well as the opportunity to perform live in Liverpool.

But you're probably more concerned about who you're going to see and hear if you attend. The list is lengthy, and includes talents from all over the world such as:

Hal Bruce from Nova Scotia, Canada

All You Need is Love from Ontario, Canada 
Terry Sylvester from Liverpool, UK, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and former member of the Cryers

The Jukebox from Puerto Rico

Jimmy Pou from Las Vegas, NV

Instant Karma from Chicago, IL 
Abbey Road Live! from Athens, GA 
The Repeatles from Sweden

BritBeat from Chicago, IL

The Tearaways from Santa Barbara, CA
Hard Dazed Knights from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Det Betales from Norway

The Beat!radicals from Germany 
Meet the Beetles from Chicago, IL

Revolver from Dundee, Scotland

The Castillo Kids from Orlando, FL
Drew Harrison from San Francisco, CA
Wingsbanned from Nova Scotia, Canada
Norwegian Beatles from Alta, Norway

The Newbees from Cincinnati, OH

The Rigbys from Louisville, KY
Steve Sizemore Group from Lexington, KY

The Trouble with Boys from Kentuckyiana

The Cryers from Freehold, NJ

Savoy Truffle from Cincinnati, OH
The Traveling Beatleburys from OH, PA, MA
The Elliotts from Pittsburgh, PA 
Yellow Submorons: A Tribute to the Rutles from Chicago, IL

8 Days a Week from Cincinnati, OH 
Johnny Doughnut Experience from Louisville, KY
Digby from Louisville, KY
Axis: the Jimmy Hendrix Experience from Chicago, IL 
The Apples from Cincinnati, OH 
Union Jack from Southampton, MA 
Timeline from Nashville, TN
Vinyl Kings from Louisville, KY 
Whiplash from Louisville, KY
Mr. Wonderful from Louisville, KY
Blue Jay Way from Evansville, IN
Tattoo Babylon from Louisville, KY 
Mario Da Silva from Sao Paulo/Nashville
Gary Quinn from Leeds, England
Desmond & Molly from Cleveland, OH
George Martin Presents
The Wooldridge Brothers from Louisville, KY 
Itchycoo Park from Glasgow, Scotland
The Dropouts from Louisville, KY
The Classical Strings from Louisville, KY
Peter Conrad from Columbus, OH 
Stan & Mandie Bullock from Greensboro, NC
Luv Me Deux from Nova Scotia, Canada
Scott Fergusun from Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada
Joe Rocco from Cleveland, OH
He Said, She Said from New York, NY
The Taxman from Pittsburgh, PA
Frankie-Rae from Hagarstown, MD
Chris Smallwood
The Merry Pranksters from Louisville, KY

Scott & Dave from West Milfin, PA

If that lineup doesn't convince you to attend Abbey Road on the River, the ticket prices will. Ticket packages range in price from $12 to $350, depending on the number of tickets purchased and amenities included. Amenities available include reserved seating and access to dancing lawn, access to indoor concerts and shows, access to outdoor concerts and shows, access to late night concerts, free tickets for accompanying guests who are 21 and under, access to a VIP express line upon arrival, and discounted hotel rates.

Louisville, one of two US cities offering such an experience. Come see for yourself what this place is all about. Attend Abbey Road on the River  2010. You won't be disappointed.

Just off the Gene Snyder Freeway near Middletown in Louisville, you'll find a great home-buyers' market called Lake Forest.  Sprawling across this end of Jefferson County from the borders of Shelbyville Road, Beckley Station, Old Henry Road, and Aiken Road,  Lake Forest to be a home waiting for you somewhere in its over 2,000 acres of houses.

The average sale price of a Lake Forest home is $400,732, with a median sales price of $350K. At these prices, you can get a lot of bang out of your buck. And when you do find and purchase your Lake Forest  home, you'll be buying more than a house. You'll become a part of a community that offers you friendship, entertainment, security, and serenity.

That's because Lake Forest has all of the amenities you're looking for: a clubhouse, multiple swimming pools, tennis and volleyball courts, nature trails, playgrounds, a soccer field, a championship golf course, and more. Plus the community plans social events so that neighbors can become lifelong friends. These events and opportunities include a summer swim and dive team for kids, the American Red Cross babysitting course, an annual Easter egg hunt, 4^th of July festivities, a Halloween party, visits with Santa, a New Year's Eve gala, a bourbon tasting event, quarterly wine tasting events, comedy clubs, teen activities, neighborhood watch parties, and more.

For help finding the home that's right for you in Lake Forest, contact The Vince Carter Team.  We have the skills you need in a realtor to find your best home now, including training in sales and purchases of distressed properties. Call today for an appointment and find out how we can help get you the home you've been looking for all your life.

 *Some information found at the Lake Forest website