Sgt. Peppercorn's Marathon
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Sgt. Peppercorn's Marathon (also known as The Beatles Marathon) is an annual live music event in Columbus, Ohio. Musician Joe Peppercorn and fellow musicians perform the entire catalog of The Beatles and select solo Beatles works over 13 hours.[1] The Sgt. Peppercorn band is the only known Beatles tribute band to play all 214 songs recorded by the group in chronological order in a single live concert, and the event has occurred every year since 2010.[2] The event title is a play on the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[3]
Paul McCartney introduced the 2019 concert by video. He said, "I wish you good luck and good stamina. The marathon is about to begin, and I’m about to kick you off with our first recording, and then you’ve got to carry on. Forever and ever and ever.”[4][5]
Writer James Baumann called the marathon "Columbus' greatest cultural event" for its accessibility, transparency, and transformative nature.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Roth, Clare (2019-12-20). "Columbus Musician Honors The Beatles With Annual Marathon Of All 13 Albums". WOSU Public Media. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Zuckerman, Jake (2020-03-31). "Quarantine blues: Ohio musician livestreams self covering all 214 Beatles songs". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Cooley, Patrick (2021-12-04). "Local musicians perform the Beatles entire catalog in marathon concert". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "PAUL MCCARTNEY INTRODUCED SGT. PEPPERCORN'S MARATHON". Beatles Magazine. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Joel Oliphint (2019-12-21). "Paul McCartney introduced Sgt. Peppercorn's Marathon. Here's how it happened". Columbus Monthly. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ James Baumann (2014-12-31). "The Beatles Marathon is Columbus' Greatest Cultural Event". Pencil Storm. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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