Schedule

FRIDAY

14 September, 2018

Artists & Authors Symposium The Studio on Main Street
Noon	Doors Open on 6^th Annual BATR Authors and Artists Symposium Located inside The Studio, 123 West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, AR
2:45 p.m.	Dave Bedford of Liverpool, UK shares “The Country and Blue Grass Roots of Beatles Music”
3:30 p.m.	Alan Bernhoft (America’s top John Lennon impersonator) stars as “John Lennon in Concert”
4:30 p.m.	“Meet and Greet” Party with Authors/Artists in booths, refreshments and live music! Cameron Hicks performs the entire A Hard Day’s Night LP
5:30 p.m.	Welcome and Introductions (Jude Southerland Kessler)
6:00 p.m.	Panel of 1964 North American Tour Greats: “Memories of 1964”. Ivor Davis, the only reporter to spend the entire 1964 North American Tour with The Beatles. Art Schreiber, who covered The Beatles’ North American Tour for the Westinghouse Radio Network. John Trusty, who was with The Beatles in Key West.
7:00 p.m.	Featured Author, Vivek Tiwary of New York shares his graphic novel, “The Fifth Beatle”
8:00 p.m.	Authors in booths for book signings

First National Bank’s Beatles Park Stage
6:00 p.m.	Deadwood Groove
7:15 p.m.	The Legendary Pacers

SATURDAY

15 September, 2018

First National Bank’s Beatles Park Stage
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	ATF Martial Arts Board Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Studio H Dance Company
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Idle Minds
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Bodagus
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Drive South
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Lockhouse Orchestra

Cavenaugh Chevrolet’s Rock n’ Roll Hwy Stage
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	After Grace
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	We Are Vessel
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Justin Teseniar
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	JJ Weeks Band
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Arkansas Brothers
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Liverpool Legends

Artists & Authors Symposium The Studio on Main Street
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Authors and Artists in booths inside The Studio on Main Street to meet the public
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Cameron Hicks: Beatles Sing Along/Sock Hop for children and adults. Bring your guitar, ukulele, tambourine, kazoo, etc. and join in on several songs!
10:00 a.m.	Featured Artist, David Bedford of Liverpool, U.K., shares The Beatles’ struggle in Finding The Fourth Beatle
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	(at Spider’s Webb Bookstore) Poet Terri Lilley Whitney leads “Beatles Open Mic Poetry Reading”. Terri will give prizes to those who share their own poetry!
11:00 a.m.	Marti Edwards, author of 16 in 64 shares her great memories of “The Day I Met The Beatles”
Noon	Lunch and Learn: Noted Author and Beatles Historian, Sara Schmidt, tells all about: “The 1964 North American Beatles Fan Clubs”. Bring your lunch and enjoy! Bottle water and coffee provided!
1:00 p.m.	Featured Artist, David Bedford of Liverpool, U.K. introduces his award-winning film, “Looking for Lennon”
1:30 p.m.	David Bedford’s new film, “Looking for Lennon,” is shown!!!
3:45 p.m.	All authors and artists will be in booths (inside The Studio) for book signings/sales
4:00 p.m.	Ivor Davis reads his new children’s book, “Ladies and Gentlemen: Meet the Penguins!” Party and book signing with by the author to follow!
5:00 p.m.	Grand Finale Speaker: Dr. Kit O’Toole: Top Ten Amazing Aspects of The Beatles’ White Album! A 50th Anniversary Retrospective
5:45 p.m.	Book Release Party for Kit O’Toole’s new book, Soul Searching: Buried Treasures of R&B, Soul, Dance, and Hip/Hop with cake, coffee, and water. All authors will be on hand for the final sales of the day!!
6:30 p.m.	Symposium Ends

Rockin’ Wings at the Ridge Cookoff
10:00 a.m.	Cooks Setup
Approx. 5:45 p.m.	Winners & Awards

Abbey Road
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Car Show
3:00 p.m.	People’s Choice Trophy Awarded