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Outdoor rooftop concert with spectacular view of
downtown's skyline!
All Ages
Saturday, May 5, 2012 @ 9:00 PM
Harrah's Casino - Stage 151
151 N Joliet St
Joliet, IL
21 and over
Glen Ellyn, IL
Outdoor Concert - All Ages
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 9:00 PM
3000 S River Rd
Des Plaines, IL
21 and over
Friday, May 25, 2012 @ 8:00 PM
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
Pfeiffer Hall
North Central College
310 E Benton
Naperville, IL
All Ages
Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 9:00 PM
Fitzgerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL
21 and over
Outdoor Concert
All Ages
Dates and times are subject to
change. For latest updates, always visit our website at:
http://www.americanenglish.com
BEATLE HAPPENINGS IN MAY
May 30, 1960
May 9, 1962
May 27, 1963
May 27, 1964
May 10, 1965
May 30, 1966
May 25, 1967
May 15, 1968
May 5, 1969
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"Chas" Newby's Place In Beatle History In December 1960,
Charles ‘Chas’ Newby was temporarily the bassist for
The Beatles. The members of The Beatles had returned from their
first trip to Germany in early December, except for bassist
Stuart Sutcliffe who stayed behind in Hamburg with a cold.
Sutcliffe didn’t return back to Liverpool until January 20,
1961, with airfare money borrowed from his girlfriend Astrid
Kirchherr. In the meantime Newby, a friend and former band
In the book Liddypool:
Birthplace of The Beatles
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Newby said this about his start in music – “I started
playing acoustic guitar and then progressed to the bass
guitar. I never wanted to be a professional musician – I had
always longed to be a scientist.” In fact, during his brief
stint with the Beatles, Chas was on vacation from a
university he was attending. John Lennon asked him to go
with the Beatles to Germany when they were to make their
second trip there, but he chose to return to the university
instead. Newby would later become a Mathematics teacher at
Droitwich Spa High School in Worcestershire, England.When Stuart Sutcliffe left the band in August 1961, Paul McCartney switched from guitar to bass to permanently fill that vacancy. It’s interesting to note that like Paul, Chas is also a left-handed bass player. And not only that, they share the same birthday (June 18) with Chas being one year, to the day, older than Paul. American English To Honor Veterans With Private Concert
Every year the second
Saturday in May is the start of Armed Forces Week ending
with the national observance of Armed Forces Day which
falls on May 19, 2012 this year. In coordination
with friend and well-known local recording artist, Joe
Cantafio, American English will have the honor of
performing a one hour concert on Friday,
Joe Cantafio has traveled throughout U.S. bases in the Middle East performing for the brave soldiers of America and the Coalition Forces in Iraq who preserve the world’s freedom and liberate the oppressed. Joe and decorated Vietnam combat veteran, Robert Kolling are also founders of the not-for-profit charitable organization Forgotten Heroes, whose purpose is to recognize those long term hospitalized veterans that are typically either bed-ridden, mobility challenged, or otherwise socially disadvantaged; deployed American and Coalition Armed Forces and active American Military personnel on US bases across the world. Thanks again to Joe Cantafio and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital for giving American English the opportunity to give back to our often forgotten heroes by entertaining them with the Fab music of The Beatles. Festival Season Is Coming!
The month of May and
Memorial Day weekend are the signals for all of us that
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mate of Pete Best (in The Blackjacks and skiffle group The
Barmen), filled in on bass for three gigs with the Beatles.
May
18th for the Extended Care residents of Edward Hines,
Jr. VA Hospital located in Hines, IL as part of Armed
Forces Week.
summer is nearing and with that comes the end of the
indoor shows and the beginning of the outdoor festivals.
For this reason, we urge all our fans (21 and over) to
take advantage of the remaining shows at venues like
Harrah's, Peggy Kinnane's, Rivers Casino, and
Fitzgerald's where you can always count on the lads
highlighting not only the top hits of The Beatles, but
many of the B-side tunes, perhaps an entire album, or
the introduction to some new material. It's always a fun
time and the lads appreciate the enthusiasm and energy
their fans bring to each and every show.
American English, PO Box 863, Oak Lawn, IL 60654 www.americanenglish.com