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.