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For the entire Beatles fans out there, here is a chance to see and hear the full range of the fab fours music live onstage. Rain is a Beatles tribute band in the USA and is the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. According to the Entertainment Magazine, 'they sound like the Beatles from Hamburg to Abbey Road'. Winning numerous awards, and selling Rain tickets in a record time, these talented musicians have perfected the Beatles sound as well the music to the tee. As a result of their years of practice and attention to details, their live performances offer an amazing Beatles experience one can hope for.

The Beatles Experience is a state of the art multi media affair featuring 4 to 5 segments relating to the 60s complete with frequent costume changes, video projections combining television commercials as well as historical video footage of the era. Rain's lineup consists of Steve Landes (Vocals, Guitar, piano, harmonica), Joe Bithorn (vocals, lead guitar), Ralph Castelli (drums, percussion, vocals) and Joey Curatolo (Vocals, bass, piano, guitar). As a manager, Mark Lewis (also an offstage keyboardist) is the creative mind who ensures the Beatles studio sound is replicated fully during Rain shows. To that effect, he plays piano and organ and inserts the necessary sounds from the Beatles background instrumentation.

Beatles was a band which touched millions when they set out in the US some 40 years ago. They were promoted by one of the best and the legendary music promoters of the century, the impresario Sid Bernstein. The first concert by the Beatles was in 1964 at Carnegie Hall in New York. After that it was no looking back for the band. It ultimately changed the direction of the music as well as the society. Now Rain is the band which allows young music lovers of our times to experience what they missed. Additionally the oldsters also have the chance to reconnect to their idols iconic music.

Rain steadily progressed after mid 70s through playing live at cabarets and conventions. Slowly their fan base grew. They reached the high point when Rain collaborated on the smashing Broadway show, Beatlemania in 1980. That was the time when the world became fully aware of their talent and potential. Soon Rain was hailed as the most authentic, the strongest, and the most electrifying Beatles tribute so far. Since then the band has been booking almost 200 dates each year and selling Rain tickets quite fast. The group mainly consists of 4 members each taking on one of the legendary men from Liverpool. There is also a fifth member who is the manager as well as plays on backing keyboards, however, the focus is mainly on the four front men. Their concert Rain: The Beatles Experience has been held at several renowned venues around the USA winning countless awards. Sporting the Beatles mop top look, these musicians offer the audience good reason to stand up, twist & shout. Their concerts boast a large collection of Beatle favorites, including hit songs like Yesterday and 'Hey Jude' as well as the classic hits like 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.' Not only that, the Rain also performs the most challenging songs which though the Beatles had recorded in the studios but never performed live on stage.

The Beatles Experience is a 2 hour plus extravaganza, comprising chronologically arranged Beatles favorites. In addition to perfectly imitating vowel sounds and high-pitched 'oohs', the band also features frequent changes of wigs, costumes and artificial hair (facial). All this is done to approximate the appearance and style of the original Beatles at different stages. And finally when the lights come up, one is surprised to realize how fast these two hours have gone by. Rain always gives a flawless performance. the thing that separates them from other tribute bands is that in addition to being energetic, they also imbibe each tune with a healthy dose of emotion . How can the audience not enjoy it all when the band members seem to enjoy playing music with one another? Indeed it is once in a life time sort of an experience!

Rain has expanded over the years from an ordinary Beatles tribute band to the most successful theatrical touring production of its kind. Cast members from Beatlemania have jumped onto the bandwagon too, offering Beatles fans a complete tribute package with characters played to perfection.

Rain's origins are markedly different from its current setup. It began as a 70s club band called ?Reign? (later changed to Rain) that performed Beatles songs in concert. Rain's mid-70s lineup had been convened for the Richard Marquand-directed biopic Birth of the Beatles. But when Beatlemania's Broadway production & national tour hit its prime in 1982, its cast members started appearing in Rain. Soon 'Rain' became a full-fledged theatrical Beatlemania offshoot. Joey Curatolo (McCartney), Steve Landes (Lennon), Joe Bithorn (Harrison), & Ralph Castelli (Starr) led a host of Beatlemania stars taking the field, while keyboardist Mark Lewis, the only original Rain member, retired in 2010.

Beatlemania made stars of the cast in its Tony-nominated 1006 performance run on Broadway. Rain itself ran for 300 shows on Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre from October 2010 to July 2011. It came at #17 on 2008's highest-grossing tours list.

Critical & commercial acclaim has followed Rain's tours. The show has 5 scenes/costume changes, 3 video screens, Beatles footage, & authentic period commercials to augment the atmosphere. Stretching over 2.5 hours, the touring show has been immensely popular in America and Europe.

There is a frenzy surrounding the sale of Rain tickets as Beatles fans look to relive the immortal classics.