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The 3rd Annual George Harrison Celebration at Revolution Hall
Portland, OR - October 21, 2023, Mark Bowden, of SonicButter/PDX, presents The 3rd Annual George Harrison Celebration. Sponsored by The Jeremy Wilson Foundation and co-hosted by The Alberta Abbey and MusicPortland, the concert brings together more than 30 prominent Pacific Northwest musicians to reprise George Harrison’s legendary triple album, All Things Must Pass, combined with highlights from The Concert For Bangladesh (1971), live on stage at Revolution Hall.
George Harrison’s legacy of compassion
On Oct. 7 and 8, Mark Bowden and about 40 area musicians will recreate the iconic, Concert for Bangladesh and Concert for George at Revolution Hall. These major undertakings celebrate the music coming back to life after more than two years. They also will help support the musicians that add so much vitality to Portland’s culture.
A Concert for George Harrison that represents Portland
Kate O’Brien was in high school when she first heard George Harrison’s masterpiece, All Things Must Pass. When she started listening to the songs in preparation for the Feb. 1 show of the same name at Revolution Hall, she realized, “These songs are in my bones,” and in the bones of most Americans of her generation.
All Things Must Pass: Feb. 1, 2020 at Revolution Hall
First released by "The Quiet Beatle" on November 27, 1970, All Things Must Pass stands out as Harrison's Magnum Opus and arguably, the best post Beatles release by any of the Fab Four.