Good Day Sunshine State, The Beatles in 1964 Florida

513 East University Avenue,Gainesville FL 32601

25 March, 2023

Description

Author Bob Kealing takes us through the momentous two weeks the Beatles spent in 1964 Florida: Miami Beach, Key West and Jacksonville. His lecture will include their seismic influence on a fraternity of future Rock and Roll luminaries in and around Gainesville: Tom Petty, Tom Leadon, Bernie Leadon, Don Felder, Ronnie Van Zant and others. Kealing previewed his book in October at Tom Petty Weekend. It includes more than thirty new primary-source interviews and access to Beatle letters, artwork and historic documents from the Hard Rock Collection and the Flagler College Digital Civil Rights Collection. You can also join us via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xyd6q3mMTKmCQE4baUyyvg. This event is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of the Arts and Culture, and the State of Florida.