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Abbey Road on the River: By the Numbers

September 6, 2010 - 08:30 AM
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Kooky Ringo Star buttons: approximately 10 (photo: TBD staff)

Today is the last day of the Beatles-inspired music festival Abbey Road on the River on the National Harbor. Yesterday, TBD checked out the scene, saw a lot fewer people in Sgt. Pepper jackets than one would expect, heard a lot more decent karaoke than one would expect, and made a mathematical assessment of the day's sights and sounds.

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Beatles t-shirts on display: Hundreds

Beatles dresses on display: One, worn by Yamel Figueroa, fan club president for The Jukebox: Tributo a los Beatles, Puerto Rico’s No. 1 Beatles tribute band

Styles of Beatles baby onesies for sale: Five

German-speaking Beatles tribute band members: Four, all of Lucy in the Sky

Wacky Ringo Starr buttons: Approximately 10

Wacky Ringo Starr buttons from the drummer's Sun Country Wine Coolers ad campaign: One

Members of the Obama administration rocking out: At least one, Rahm Emanuel. The White House Chief of Staff attended, with his family, and was singing along to “Eight Days a Week,” "Ticket to Ride," and “A Hard Day’s Night,” at various points on Sunday

Rahm Emanuel
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel listening to tribute band Lucy in the Sky. (Photo: TBD staff)
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel rocking out. (Photo: TBD staff)

Beatles tribute bands from the land of chocolate-y goodness: One, The Resistors, of Hershey, Pa.

Motorcyles bearing beautiful hand-painted images of John, Paul, George, and Ringo: One (see below)

Beatles bike
Close-up of the Beatles bike. (Photo: TBD staff)

Styles of Beatles Suits on display: Four, including a "Shea Stadium" model

Stages: Five

Inspired renditions of Beatles songs on the karaoke Stage: One, a poignant mother/daughter version of "Blackbird"

Uninspired renditions of Beatles songs on the karaoke stage: At least three.

Canadian tribute performers who look/sound like Bruce Springsteen: One, Hal Bruce

Minutes original Beatles drummer Pete Best spent talking about the Hamburg show where John Lennon dropped trou on stage, while wearing a toilet seat around his neck: Approximately three

Number of minutes original Beatles drummer Pete Best could've spent talking about the Hamburg show where John Lennon dropped trou on stage, while wearing a toilet seat around his neck without losing the crowd's interest. Approximately 60

Average number of people dancing in front of main lawn stage at any given time: 28

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