Apparently, Fallfest was not just about parents visiting their children, but also about revisiting their own childhood. On Saturday, October 25th, dozens of energized adults piled into Levin to see the legendary band Beatlejuice. This Boston-based group has been rumored to be one of the best Beatles cover bands in history, and as the starting time approached and the lights dimmed, everyone leaned forward from their seats in anticipation of seeing Paul, John, George and Ringo look-alikes with long, shaggy hair and grey suits. When Beatlejuice actually came into view, everyone was surprised to see five, not four, average-looking middle-aged men. However, the musical backgrounds of these men are far from average. Vocalist Brad Delp and drummer Muzz were both members of the infamous classic rock band, Boston, who made it big with the anthemic "More Than A Feeling." Their other bandmates Pete Distefano (guitar), Joe Holaday (bass), and Steve Baker (instrumentals) are no amateurs either and have been in the professional music industry for years. According to Delp's MC, Beatlejuice is a self-indulgent project that they do for fun - no recordings, just entertainment. Pete, in fact, only joined the band a couple weeks ago, to replace old-timer Bob Squires, who had to leave the band because of a hearing impediment. Nonetheless, these men are all united by their admiration for the Beatles, and the sound that they emitted was not only strong but as good as the original. Without any disrespect to the Beatles, this tribute band's vocals and arrangements were so deceiving that one only had to close one's eyes to feel transported back to the swingin' sixties.

The set list of the concert guided us through the Beatles chronicle, starting with the Beatles' first hits, such as "Please Please Me," "From Me To You," "She Loves You," "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "All My Loving." Delp's vocal impersonations were impeccable, whether he was singing as Paul McCartney or John Lennon, and the rest of the band did a stellar job recreating the Beatles harmony.

The band then proceeded to transform the room into a 60s prom by playing rock 'n' roll tracks like "Twist And Shout," "Help," "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Paperback Writer."

Guitar aficionados must have enjoyed watching Pete switch between the trademark Rickenbacker, George's favorite Fender Stratocaster, and the rare Gibson Les Paul. Pete performed remarkable solo parts in "Something" and "Come Together."

Steve Baker and his synthesizer came to the rescue when the band began to venture into the Beatles' psychedelic numbers, such as "Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club," "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Strawberry Fields Forever."

The band closed its performance with a string of sure hits, such as "With A Little Help From My Friends," "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" and "All You Need Is Love." Every song was reproduced with accuracy and authenticity down to the smallest detail and not once throughout the two-hour performance did they lose their musical momentum. Some of the latter songs had never even been performed live by the real Beatles, but Beatlejuice sounded exactly how the Beatles would have sounded. By the last chord, everyone was chiming in and clapping wildly, and despite the almost non-step medley of Beatles songs, the audience was not ready to let go.
To cover a band as close to the heart as the Beatles is no easy feat, but Beatlejuice successfully won over the audience. It was a "swell" Fallfest event that brought everyone together, as parents and children left having shared the rare experience of enjoying the same music. Although two of the Fab Four have left us, it is quite obvious that the spirit of the band will continue to live on through Beatlejuice. While a ticket to the Beatlejuice concert cost $10, going back to the sixties was priceless.