Beatles vs. Stones - A Musical Showdown, performing Wednesday, January 23 at the Boulder Theater, is offering complimentary tickets to federal employees impacted by the government shutdown. The show starts at 8:00 pm.

Federal employees are limited to two complimentary tickets per person and must show a valid government ID.  This offer is based on availability and tickets may be obtained at the box office on the day of show only. The offer is valid if the government shutdown is still in place on the day of the show.

“Federal employees are struggling without paychecks and coming to a concert might take their minds off it for an evening. We’re happy to do it,” said Chris LeGrand, who plays “Mick Jagger” in the show.

The Boulder show is part of a 125 stop tour of the U.S., Australia and Canada and has been touring since 2011.The show also performs long term residencies for a number of the Harrah’s Casino properties. The production includes some of the more popular songs from the two rock pioneers and covers the scope of their musical careers, although the set list for Satisfaction usually includes Rolling Stones songs up to the 1980s.

During the two-hour show, the bands perform three sets each, trading places in quick set changes and ending the night with an all-out encore involving both bands. The band members have their outfits custom-made, since avid fans know exactly what the Beatles and Stones wore onstage during different time periods in their careers. There’s a lot of good-natured jabbing between the bands as well.

Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown comes to the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, January 23 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $25-$55 and may be purchased by phone at (303)786-7030, at the Theatre Box Office or online at www.bouldertheater.com. The show is all ages. The Boulder Theater is located at 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO 80302.

Beatles or Elvis? Who was the real King of Rock 'n' Roll? Two of the greatest musical acts of all time face off in a high-octane, adrenaline-pumping musical showdown on Friday, August 16 at the Boulder Theater courtesy of nationally touring Beatles band Abbey Road and premier Elvis tribute, Scot Bruce. The Abbey Road band performed at the Boulder Theater last year with Beatles vs. Stones. 

Where did the idea for this show come from?

“Music fans never had a chance to see the Beatles and Elvis perform on the same marquee,” said Nate Bott, who performs as "John Lennon" in the show.

“Now, music aficionados can watch this debate play out on stage.”

During the two-hour show, the bands perform three sets each, trading places in quick set changes and ending the night with an all-out encore involving both bands. The band members have their outfits custom-made, since avid fans know exactly what the Beatles and Elvis wore onstage during different time periods in their careers.

There’s a lot of good-natured jabbing between the bands as well.

“When it comes to stage presence, there is no comparison,” quips Bruce. “The Beatles couldn’t even dance.”

“Lennon and McCartney were the best songwriting duo of all time,” said Chris Overall, who plays “Paul McCartney” in the show."Elvis had other people write his songs."

"John Lennon said that If there were no Elvis, there would be no Beatles. Rock 'n' Roll started with Elvis…and we certainly know what happened when the Beatles got a hold of it!" said Bruce.

How can we compare the two biggest acts in the history of the music business?

“You put the two best tribute bands to the originals on stage and let the audience decide,” said show producer Andy Nagle.

August 16 marks the 42nd anniversary of the passing of Elvis.

Beatles vs. Elvis – A Musical Showdown comes to the Boulder Theater on Friday, August 16. August 16 is the anniversary of Elvis’ passing. Tickets are $25-$55 and may be purchased by phone at (303)786-7030, at the Theatre Box Office or online at www.bouldertheater.com. The Boulder Theater is located at 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO 80302.  The Abbey Road band performed at Boulder Theater last year with Beatles vs. Stones. The show is all ages.

The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 54 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band: the boys next door vs. the bad boys of rock. So who’s better? These two legendary bands will engage in an on-stage, throw down - a musical 'showdown' if you will - at the Boulder Theater on Sunday, March 15 courtesy of tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show.

Taking the side of the Fab Four is Abbey Road, one of the county's top Beatles tribute bands. With brilliant musicianship and authentic costumes and gear, Abbey Road plays beloved songs spanning the Beatles' career. They face off against renowned Stones tribute band Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show, who offer a faithful rendition of the music and style of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the bad boys of the British Invasion.

Where did the idea for the show come from?

“Music fans never had a chance to see the Beatles and the Rolling Stones perform on the same marquee,” said Chris Legrand, who plays “Mick Jagger” in the show.

“Now, music aficionados can watch this debate play out on stage.”

The Boulder show is part of a 125 stop tour of the U.S., Australia and Canada and has been touring since 2011.The show also performs long term residencies for a number of the Harrah’s Casino properties. The production includes some of the more popular songs from the two rock pioneers and covers the scope of their musical careers, although the set list for Satisfaction usually includes Rolling Stones songs up to the 1980s.

"They certainly have more pop songs but we're a really great live show. The fans are in for an incredible night of music!" says LeGrand.

During the two-hour show, the bands perform three sets each, trading places in quick set changes and ending the night with an all-out encore involving both bands. The band members have their outfits custom-made, since avid fans know exactly what the Beatles and Stones wore onstage during different time periods in their careers. There’s a lot of good-natured jabbing between the bands as well.

“Without Beatlemania, the Stones might still be a cover band in London,” said Chris Overall, who plays "Paul".

“There’s no question that the Beatles set the standard.”

The audience naturally enjoys top shelf tributes to two legendary bands in the same evening. Like The Idaho Statesman said: "If you see only one tribute show, see this one...smart and loads of fun."

“It’s just a fun time and a cool back-and-forth nonstop show,” Overall said.

“We’re going to bring it all. It’s going to be an evening of high-energy music,” said LeGrand.

Calendar: The two greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time face off as the Boulder Theater hosts tributes to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Renowned tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show engage in a musical showdown of the hits. Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Boulder Theater on Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $25-$55 and may be purchased by phone at (303)786-7030, at the Theatre Box Office or online at www.bouldertheater.com. The show is all ages. The Boulder Theater is located at 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO 80302.

BEATLES VS. STONES: A MUSICAL SHOWDOWN

BOULDER THEATER

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Doors: 6:00 pm | Show: 7:00 pm

Tickets on sale NOW, HERE

$25.00 - $55.00 Reserved Tickets plus applicable service fees

For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones?  Through their heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas -- even entire albums – from their Liverpool counterparts. At the same time, the Beatles secretly envied the Stones’ “bad boy” image and attitude, often copying their style.  Both bands are unmistakably great, scoring an array of hits that changed musical history, but only one can be the best.  The most infamous rivalry in rock and roll never played out in a public arena until now as Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Boulder Theater on September 14 at 7:30 pm.

Will the Stones be yelling for “Help” to fight the songwriting prowess of Lennon/McCartney?  Or will the Beatles cry “Gimme Shelter” from the relentless sonic barrage of Jagger/Richards classics?

While fierce competition fueled the creative output of both bands during the 1960’s, tension between the tribute performers is equally palpable.

“The Beatles cornered the rock market on cute suits and fluffy hairdos, but then they stood still on stage and modeled them,” that according to Chris LeGrand, who plays a dead ringer for Mick Jagger in both swagger and ability.

“The Stones rocked the stage, and worked as hard as the bluesmen they modeled their stage show after, generating the smoldering sexuality that came to be a hallmark of great rock-n-roll acts.  The Beatles?  Well, they were cute!  The Stones were the original punks, outsiders at best.  Beatles took tea with the bloody Queen--how rock-n-roll is that?!”

As for the Beatle response? "We got our Sgt. Pepper jackets made a little long so the Stones would have no problem riding our coattails!"  Mocks drummer Axel Clarke as Ringo.  "That Mick Jagger sure can move! It's a shame he has to work twice as hard to be half as good!"

Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone, or your son come home with a Beatle haircut?  This ultimate battle of the bands pits the mop tops against the bad boys.  London against Liverpool.  Guitars will weep and dice will tumble, and in the end, when the whip comes down, only one band shall emerge victorious.   Whoever wins, the audience is sure to be dazzled by an “electrifying show” (O.C Register), with fantastic music, iconic wardrobe and spot on performances down to the onstage banter, missed notes and flubs heard on the original records.

Members of both nationally touring tribute bands, Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show, have taken great care to recreate the experience of seeing these incredible bands live so as to please casual fans and purists alike.  That ‘All You Need is Love’ spirit appears to be lost on Messrs. Legrand and Clarke, who continue trading barbs. “The Beatles wrote Let It Be, but the Stones countered with Let It Bleed!” snarls Chris.

“Listen, mate,” counters Axel. "The song John and Paul gave to the Stones (‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ in 1963) was one they let Ringo sing...that says it all!"  Ouch.

Beatles or Stones? You decide!

Calendar: The two greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time face off as the Boulder Theater hosts tributes to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Renowned tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show engage in a musical showdown of the hits. 

Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Boulder Theater on Monday, September 14 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25-$55 and may be purchased by phone at (303)786-7030, at the Theatre Box Office or online at www.bouldertheater.com. The show is all ages. The Boulder Theater is located at 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO 80302.

For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones?  Through their heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas -- even entire albums – from their Liverpool counterparts. At the same time, the Beatles secretly envied the Stones’ “bad boy” image and attitude, often copying their style.  Both bands are unmistakably great, scoring an array of hits that changed musical history, but only one can be the best.  The most infamous rivalry in rock and roll never played out in a public arena until now as Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Boulder Theater on Sunday, September 12 at 7:30 pm.

Will the Stones be yelling for “Help” to fight the songwriting prowess of Lennon/McCartney?  Or will the Beatles cry “Gimme Shelter” from the relentless sonic barrage of Jagger/Richards classics?

While fierce competition fueled the creative output of both bands during the 1960’s, tension between the tribute performers is equally palpable.

“The Beatles cornered the rock market on cute suits and fluffy hairdos, but then they stood still on stage and modeled them,” that according to Chris LeGrand, who plays a dead ringer for Mick Jagger in both swagger and ability.

“The Stones rocked the stage, and worked as hard as the bluesmen they modeled their stage show after, generating the smoldering sexuality that came to be a hallmark of great rock-n-roll acts.  The Beatles?  Well, they were cute!  The Stones were the original punks, outsiders at best.  Beatles took tea with the bloody Queen--how rock-n-roll is that?!”

As for the Beatle response? "We got our Sgt. Pepper jackets made a little long so the Stones would have no problem riding our coattails!"  Mocks drummer Axel Clarke as Ringo.  "That Mick Jagger sure can move! It's a shame he has to work twice as hard to be half as good!"

Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone, or your son come home with a Beatle haircut?  This ultimate battle of the bands pits the mop tops against the bad boys.  London against Liverpool.  Guitars will weep and dice will tumble, and in the end, when the whip comes down, only one band shall emerge victorious.   Whoever wins, the audience is sure to be dazzled by an “electrifying show” (O.C Register), with fantastic music, iconic wardrobe and spot on performances down to the onstage banter, missed notes and flubs heard on the original records.

Members of both nationally touring tribute bands, Abbey Road and Satisfaction - The International Rolling Stones Show, have taken great care to recreate the experience of seeing these incredible bands live so as to please casual fans and purists alike.  That ‘All You Need is Love’ spirit appears to be lost on Messrs. Legrand and Clarke, who continue trading barbs. “The Beatles wrote Let It Be, but the Stones countered with Let It Bleed!” snarls Chris.

“Listen, mate,” counters Axel. "The song John and Paul gave to the Stones (‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ in 1963) was one they let Ringo sing...that says it all!"  Ouch.

Beatles or Stones? You decide!

Calendar: The two greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time face off as the Boulder Theater hosts tributes to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Boulder Theater on Sunday, September 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25-$55 and may be purchased by phone at (303)786-7030, at the Theater Box Office or online at www.bouldertheater.com. The show is all ages. The Boulder Theater is located at 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO 80302.