Clube Big Beatles

Ah Clube Big Beatles… it really wouldn't be Beatleweek without them, would it? This year sees their ninth consecutive appearance at the festival and every year their shows just get better and better. Recall last year's poignant yet joyous tribute to George Harrison at the Adelphi. It was a true celebration of George's music, and as you would expect of Clube Big Beatles, every song was note perfect and the band looked as if they were truly enjoying the show themselves!

Clube Big Beatles were formed by Edu Henning, a massive Beatlefan himself, who having presented the longest running Beatles radio show in Brazil since 1978, decided to put together a band to play the songs of his heroes live. He contacted Babi Vaccari, who invited Saulo Simonassi, who requested Mark Hernandez, who called Léo Teixeira… all five shared the same passion for The Beatles. The band plays at many special events in Brazil and over the years have helped to raise much-needed funds and aid for charity. The cost of entry to these charity events is to bring along your donation, for example to attend the party celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of Love Me Do at which Clube Big Beatles performed the soundtrack from Yellow Submarine, guests had to bring along a book - the event received more than five thousand books which were donated to the Espírito Santo Public Library. Other events have involved bringing a kilo of food as entry, raising several tonnes of food that was then donated to underprivileged people in the area.

Not only are Clube Big Beatles generous, caring and nice guys, they are a talented bunch of musicians too. You can't help but love Clube Big Beatles!