• Source: George Fest

      • George Fest – subtitled A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison – is a live album and concert DVD package documenting the George Fest tribute concert to former Beatle George Harrison, held at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 September 2014. The album and documentary were released on 26 February 2016.
      The 2014 concert coincided with the reissue of Harrison's Apple Records solo albums. Among the many performers were Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, Dhani Harrison, Norah Jones, Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, Conan O'Brien, Spoon's Britt Daniel, and Brandon Flowers of the Killers. Other performers included Ben Harper, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Ann Wilson of Heart, and Ian Astbury.


      Track listing


      All songs by George Harrison unless otherwise noted.

      Disc one

      Disc two


      Charts




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    • Source: GeorgeFest

      • GeorgeFest is held annually in the last weekend of February in the city of Eustis, Florida, to honor Founding Father George Washington. With 123 consecutive events, the Eustis GeorgeFest is the longest ongoing festival of its kind in the United States. The event is sponsored by small donors as well as the Lake Eustis Chamber of Commerce and the City of Eustis.
      On February 21, 2015 Eustis hosted its first annual GeorgeFest 5k.
      The many activities of the festival include outdoor dining, singing and music, fireworks, carnival rides, a float parade and an annual 5 km (3.1 mile) run.


      History



      From a simple one-day parade of Ford Model Ts to an event that attracts thousands of visitors every year, the Eustis GeorgeFest has increased in both size and scope. While it continues to grow, the primary theme of the festivities has never changed. GeorgeFest is a patriotic event held in honor of America's Founding Father, George Washington.
      In 1876, the Ocklawaha House was built as a hotel to serve the many tradesman traveling through the area. GeorgeFest's modest beginnings can be traced back to this building which still stands today as the oldest remaining hotel in the area. In 1902 construction began to enlarge the hotel. On February 22, 1902, while the hotel was under construction, the residents of Eustis held a holiday in honor of Washington and in celebration of Florida's early heritage. The event would continue to be held once a year on February 22 in honor of George Washington's birthday. However, the festivities were later spread out over several weeks and were eventually assigned to the last weekend of February where they remain today.
      In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Eustis was able to continue hosting the annual Georgefest event. In doing so, the Eustis event passed Laredo, Texas' "Washington Birthday Celebration" as the longest running celebration of George Washington’s Birthday in the United States, following that event's cancellation in 2021.


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