By Amy A. Winnemore With the shine of the band’s pastel Sgt. Pepper uniforms reflecting from the stage, the Philly POPS, conducted by Music Director Michael Krajewski, performed a magical “Sgt. Pepper Celebration” featuring The Beatles tribute band Classical Mystery Tour last weekend at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Members of the Classical Mystery Tour performed at “Sgt. Pepper Celebration.” Photo courtesy of Jaime Escarpeta. Bringing The Beatles song lyrics to life were four members of the Classical Mystery Tour, who strolled out on stage wearing brightly colored Edwardian-style jackets. The concert celebrated the upcoming 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ eighth studio album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Recorded over nearly five months, the album was released on June 1, 1967 to critical acclaim during the time of psychedelics, the Flower Power Movement and the Vietnam War. Back in 19...
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