Experience three decades of ‘The Beatles’ and ‘Wings’ live – with the “world’s premier McCartney concert experience, The McCartney Years,” at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 8 p.m.
The show is praised by Sid Bernstein, the legendary concert promoter who brought the original Beatles to America, as “the best on the scene today…the most astounding and accurate vocal representation I have heard in many years.”
The McCartney Years delivers a re-creation of a 1973 “Wings over America” concert playing top hits such as “My Love,” “Jet,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” rarities like “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” and also the celebrated acoustic set of the tour, in which McCartney sat down and played stripped-down versions of iconic songs “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Live and Let Die,” “Yesterday,” and “Hey, Jude” among others.
Led by guitarist Yuri Pool as Sir Paul, the band has a commitment to 100% live and accurate reproductions of McCartney’s musicianship, vocal stylings and presentation.
“I come complete with the original hair — my own,” says Pool. “We have all original instruments. We spent many, many months and a lot of money and time to find the original instruments. And we have the wardrobe to match the era. People are really coming to see Paul of the 1970s performing a large number of songs by The Beatles and Wings all with original banter and accents. We even have a Linda.”
The McCartney Years musicians include David Usselman (guitars and bass); Braden DeCooman (guitars); Darryl Lahteenmaa (keyboards and synth); Karen Bell (percussion and keyboards); Aaron Gueverra (drums) and Pool (bass, vocals, piano and guitar).
Pool continues, “Right now, I’m at the age McCartney was when he toured with Wings,” he says. “Everyone in the band is the same age as well. It adds to the whole experience. People actually see the original ages that all these musicians were.”
Tickets for The McCartney Years at the Marion Palace Theatre are on sale now for $20, $24, $28. Patrons are encouraged to order tickets early for the best seating. Sponsored by United Bank, Whirlpool and Wyandot, Inc. and funded by Ohio Arts Council.
If You Go
WHAT: The McCartney Years at the historic Marion Palace Theatre
WHEN: 8:00 p.m. – Saturday, April 11
WHERE: Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W Center St., Marion OH 43302
RUNNING TIME: approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes, 1 intermission
TICKETS: Reserved seating $20, $24, $28. Charge by phone (740) 383-2101 or online www.marionpalace.org
BOX OFFICE HOURS: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The box office is closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Information for all Marion Palace Theatre shows and tickets is also online at www.marionpalace.org.
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