The Stonington High School Band is hosting a benefit concert at the Stonington High School Auditorium on November  21, 2014 at 7:30PM to raise much needed funds to support the music program at Stonington High. This event is titled Keep Music Education Alive and has raised thousands of dollars for high school music programs throughout New England.

The national touring production Beatlemania Stage Show will be performing the complete Beatles experience from the Ed Sullivan day’s right through to the Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road with period costume changes and authentic Beatles instruments.  The musicians from Beatlemania have performed professionally alongside the likes of Carly Simon, Hall and Oates, BJ Thomas, Kiss, Todd Rundgren and others. Band members have also written songs with Cher, Billy Joel, Michael Bolton and Joan Jett and several movie sound tracks which included “Wayne’s World”,” Light of Day” and others.

The Stonington High School music students will be performing live with the Beatlemania musicians during the concert on some songs. 

Stonington High Music Director Katrina Gottlieb said “This event is both educational and a fun way for the Stonington High School music program to raise money and will be a great experience for the students to perform with a professional group of musicians.”

 The proceeds will be used to support the Stonington High School Music Department  that enrolls students in the marching band, jazz ensemble and music theory. The Stonington Music Department has over 150 students  enrolled in the school music program.