McCartney Times

A mass vaccination site by day, the Maverik Center in West Valley City will be overrun by tunes from the British Invasion this weekend. Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles played live in front of a socially distanced crowd on Friday night and will perform twice on Saturday, marking the first rock shows at the venue, and some of the first in the state, in over a year.

Fans will truly be able to get back to where they once belonged as the live event industry looks to reopen after an extended hiatus. Steve Boulay, a member of the management team for the promoter Magic Space Entertainment, rated his excitement about this show at almost a 10 out of 10.

“This is the first rock show in here in over a year, that’s a big thing,” Boulay said. “You’re sitting here and it’s just fabulous, you forget how much you love this. Just being with people feels unusual and good, then you throw music in there and it multiplies it by 10. People are going to be so excited, I guarantee it. I couldn’t be happier.”

Boulay had been talking to promoters across the country and some international promoters, who are having shows pushed back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the spikes some areas are seeing. He said the first step to getting the live events industry back on the right track is making people feel comfortable attending again.

He’s happy that the Maverik Center is working with Magic Space on this show, adding that the state even used some CARES Act money to make the shows possible.

Steve Landes, also known as John Lennon in Rain, said that the band is also excited to play in front of a live audience.

Source: Here comes the fun as Beatles tribute band Rain in forecast for Maverik Center | Music | standard.net