40th anniversary celebration of last Beatles concert

San Francisco, CA - August 26-27, 2006 - Bay Area Film Events (BAFE) and the Castro Theatre present a 40th anniversary appreciation of those FAB days of Beatlemania for two days of Beatles films, guests, memorabilia and music!

Forty years ago, on August 29, 1966, the Beatles came to the Bay Area on the last day of their 1966 concert tour. Though it was in their minds, no one knew that this concert would be a historic occasion. It was after this concert that The Beatles announced that they would quit touring and concentrate on studio recordings, starting a period in their careers which would forever shape the landscape of popular music for generations to come.

And so, August 29, 1966 would be the final public concert for the most popular band in the history of music.

Now, on August 26-27, 2006, Bay Area Film Events and the Castro Theatre present a 40th anniversary appreciation of those FAB days of Beatlemania! Join BAFE for two days of Beatles films, guests, memorabilia and music! Guests are being contacted now and will be announced soon!

Planned events include:

Beatles Week! The city of San Francisco will be officially proclaiming the week of Bay Area Film Events' Beatles: 40 Years Ago Today as "Beatles Week" in San Francisco! Join us on Friday, August 25 in front of The Hard Rock Café at Pier 39 for a proclamation ceremony and live music by The Sun Kings.

A Weekend of Beatles Movies! Hard Days Night, Yellow Submarine and more! Even solo rarities like How I Won the War featuring John Lennon.

The Sun Kings! Hear amazing Beatles tribute band The Sun Kings recreate the Beatles' Candlestick concert live, playing a full set of Beatles hits and classics Saturday night and lead singer Drew Harrison provides a solo, acoustic tribute to John Lennon Sunday night!

John Lennon Tribute! Sunday night will feature a special tribute to John Lennon and also give the audience a special preview of the new Lionsgate film, THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON, set for a San Francisco premier on September 29. Bay Area Film Events brings you clips from the film as well as special prize give-aways!

Candlestick Anniversary Beatles Party at the Hard Rock Cafe! Join BAFE and The Sun Kings for a special Beatles event on Tuesday, August 29 as we celebrate the official anniversary day of their final concert. Additional details are coming!

Beatles Bazaar! Bring your dollars or pounds and shop for rare Beatles items in our upstairs Beatles Bazaar. Find that elusive Beatles record, toy, lunch box or that mop-top Beatles wig you've been looking for!

Escape with The Beatles! Raffle for a one-night stay at the Cabana Hotel's Beatles Room in Palo Alto and a special Beatles prize package! Other prizes will be given away. Details and online raffle ticket sales will be coming soon! Raffle to benefit Little Kids Rock, an organization providing free musical instruments to schools in San Francisco!

Prizes, Merchandise, Give-Aways and More Surprises! A splendid time is guaranteed for all! About Bay Area Film Events

Bay Area Film Events is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the movie-going experience.

Going to the movies used to be an event, an experience never to be forgotten. This is the movie-going adventure BAFE brings to a whole new generation of moviegoers and brings back for the generations that grew up with that experience.

Bay Area Film Events screens the classic and cult films from yesterday and the limited release, independent and hard to see films of today. Anyone can screen a film, but BAFE makes it an event! Through the use of guests, displays, on-stage talent and multi-media support, BAFE presents movies as a complete show and not just a movie screening.

BAFE provides the live support, promotions and extra, added showmanship that will excite audiences and get them out of their living rooms and back in the theaters where movies were meant to be seen!

About the Castro Theatre

Built in 1922, the Castro Theatre is a city landmark in San Francisco and the premier movie house in the San Francisco Bay Area. Described as an acre of seats in a palace of dreams, the Castro Theatre is home to some of San Francisco's most prestigious film festivals and movie screenings. It is one of the few single-screen theaters in the city and walking into the Castro Theatre is like going back in time to an age where movies were literally larger than life!

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