Tammy and I joined my Mom and Kurt tonight at The Dakota for Shabby Road Orchestra. The show was billed as “faithful performances of Beatles classics” and it delivered. The show was a Christmas present for my Mom who is a big fan of the Beatles, and really we all enjoy their amazing catalog.

We had never seen Shabby Road Orchestra, and I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but the show exceeded my expectations. It was a lot of fun, the performance was great, and it was overall just a great night. I recommend checking this out if you get a chance.

It was also the most people I’ve ever seen on the small stage at The Dakota. The 12-piece Shabby Road Orchestra is:

  • Adam Levy (guitars, vocals)
  • John Eller (guitars, vocals)
  • Joe Carey (guitars, vocals)
  • Brandon Sampson (guitars, vocals)
  • John Fields (bass)
  • Ken Chastain (drums, vocals)
  • Tom Scott (keys, percussion, sound effects)
  • Paul Scott (keys)
  • David Foley (horns, woodwinds)
  • Andy Nelson (woodwinds)
  • John Sievers (trombone)
  • Jacqueline Ultan (cello)

We see Ken Chastain play frequently with The New Standards. We’ve seen The Honeydogs a few times and seen Adam Levy with them. We weren’t sure of the show but know we’ve seen David Foley and Andy Nelson play before. They even had someone come out and play a Sitar for three of the songs.