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Remastered “Concert for George” Coming to a Theater Near You

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George Harrison fans typically get a little misty over the lovely tribute film, Concert for George. They’ll get a chance to do it again, since — to mark what would have been the late Beatle’s 75th birthday — the film is getting a spruced-up re-release.

The remastered film is being released to select theatres starting on Feb. 20. Response from cinemas has been strong, so Concert for George has already been booked into more than 75 theaters across North America – from New York to California with plenty of places in between (as well as Hawaii). Click here for a full list of participating theaters.

It’s worth noting the folks releasing the film, Abramorama, have a long track record with music-driven movies. In 2016, for instance, Abramorama released the Ron Howard documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years which won a Grammy and two Emmys. Even in limited release, it grossed close to $3 million in the U.S. and more than $12 million worldwide — demonstrating the ongoing appetite for Beatles-related films. Which brings us back to Concert for George.

On Nov. 29, 2002, one year after George passed, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized the tribute concert in his honor at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The event featured George’s songs — as well as music he loved — performed by the likes of Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, and Ringo Starr.

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Directed by David Leland (HBO’s Band of Brothers and the Traveling Wilburys’ video “Handle With Care”), Concert for George captures memorable renditions of Harrison classics like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (featuring Clapton on guitar, McCartney on piano, and Starr on drums), “Taxman” (performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and “The Inner Light” (covered by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar). Lynne, Harrison’s longtime friend and collaborator, produced the audio elements of the concert, while Clapton oversaw the entire proceedings as Musical Director.

Audiences loved Concert for George from the start. The film has been certified 8-times platinum and earned a 2004 Grammy® Award. In conjunction with the theatrical release, the sound recordings from Concert for George will also be reissued for the first time, by Concord Music, in all formats, including vinyl collector’s sets.

For more info including listings, please visit the official Concert for George website.

The CS Team

PS. We ask the question, “Did George surpass All Things Must Pass?”  Plus, George spearheaded one of the very first “feel good” charity rock concerts in support of refugees in Bangladesh.

Photo Credit: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

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1 comment on “Remastered “Concert for George” Coming to a Theater Near You

  1. Richard Short

    Boy, would love to see it but theater listings don’t show one in my immediate vicinity but hey! – road trip!! I watch my dvd version at least once a year. Fantastic concert. If you haven’t seen it you need to.

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