Abbey Road On The River

My 2^nd year at AROTR and it gets better each year. This is one of the best music festivals I have attended and one of the very few I would recommend for family members of all ages. There are so many talented bands and musicians that attend this festival, it is difficult to see them all in a 5 day festival.
My favorite bands have been Steve Sizemore Group, The WannaBeatles, The Starclubbers, The Newbies, and Classicstone. While all of the bands we watched were very good, these definitely stood out with their unique presentations, and entertainment/​interactions with the crowds. These groups sincerely seem to have a great time performing and entertaining the crowds.
The «look-​alike» Beatles bands are not my favorites, as there are so many at this festival to see that each one looks and sounds just like the many others that you can see at this festival. Don’t get me wrong as they are very good and do a great job, but just do not have a uniqueness about them that sets them apart from all the other «look-​alike» bands.
The Orchestra (former ELO members) were very good, as was the Bruce Springsteen tribute. The Tim Piper /​John Lennon tribute was also very good.
It is sad that 2016 could be the last year for AROTR in Louisville. It would simply be a lose-​lose-​lose situation for the promoter, the Galt House, and Louisville to relocate this festival to another city. Perhaps these parties will start thinking more about the fans than of themselves and their petty and childish differences prompting these actions.