Abbey Road on the River extends deal with Jeffersonville

Abbey Road on the River, the world's largest Beatles festival, has committed to five more years in Jeffersonville's Big Four Station Park.

The deal will extend through 2024, which will be the festival's 20th anniversary in this market. It took place in Louisville for 12 years before moving to Jeffersonville in 2017.

A study by Southern Indiana Tourism reports that the five-day festival has an economic impact of $1.3 million. Around 20,000 fans attend annually over Memorial Day weekend.

“Our goals between now and 2024 are to establish Jeffersonville as a worldwide destination for live Beatles music, create a solid economic benefit, reflect the spirit of the community, and continue to be safe, clean, family friendly and fun,” said festival producer Gary Jacob in a press release.

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The 2019 WAVE 3 News Abbey Road on the River will be May 23-27 and will feature The Grass Roots, The Cowsills and The Buckinghams along with dozens of Beatles tribute bands.

For more information or to buy 2019 tickets, go to www.arotr.com.

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