The Fab Four | |
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&sq=BTS&lang=en&file=File:The_Fab_Four_Tribute.jpg) (from left to right) Ardavan Sarraf, Erik Fidel, Gavin Pring, Ron McNeil | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Ultimate Tribute |
| Origin | California |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Delta Ent. (Laserlight), New World Digital |
| Members | Ardavan Sarraf Ron McNeil Adam Hastings Gavin Pring Jon Fickes Neil Candelora Joshua Jones Doug Couture Robbie Berg Erik Fidel Richard Lewis Miles Frizzell Chris Colon John Auker |
| Past members | David Brighton Frank Canino Frank Mendonca III Tyson Kelly Jim Owen Joe Gallo Michael Amador Gilbert Bonilla Rolo Sandoval Brendan Peleo-Lazar Luis Renteria Joseph Bologna |
| Website | www.TheFabFour.com |
The Fab Four is a California tribute band paying homage to the Beatles. Founded in 1997 by Ron McNeil, a John Lennon impersonator, the group began performing Beatles music throughout southern California.[1] They have played in many places worldwide, including Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico and Brazil, covering nearly the entire Beatles songbook and material from Beatles members' solo projects.
The band's beginnings included Tuesday night performances at a small venue called Music City in Fountain Valley, as well as regular performances at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace in Anaheim, The Hop in Puente Hills and Scruffy O’Sheas in Marina del Rey.[2] The core group consisted of McNeil (John Lennon), along with Ardy Sarraf (Paul McCartney), Michael Amador (George Harrison) and Rolo Sandoval (Ringo Starr). From 2005 to 2008, the Fab Four brought in a second cast of musicians to help perform a full stage show six nights a week in Las Vegas, with various members alternating between cast. Performing as Fab Four Mania, the Vegas cast performed regularly at locations such as the Las Vegas Hilton,[3] The Aladdin,[4] The Sahara[5][6] and The Riviera.[7]
In 2013, the Fab Four received an Emmy Award for their PBS special "The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute," filmed at Pechanga Resort & Casino in 2012.[8][9] As of 2019, the most common lineup formerly consisted of Ardy Sarraf (McCartney), Adam Hastings (Lennon), Gavin Pring (Harrison) and Joe Bologna (Starr).
As of 2020 and 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fab Four have been live streaming numerous concerts, with Ron McNeil, Rolo Sandoval and Erik Fidel coming back.
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- ^ Weatherford, Mike (2008-01-11). "Mop Top Mania: 'Fab Four' balances authenticity with wise-cracking fun". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (2008-10-16). "Beatles tribute reopens at Riviera". lvrj.com. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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- ^ The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter (2014-02-01). "2013 Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). nataspw.org. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
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