Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Brian Wilson, the Flaming Lips, and More Honor George Harrison in New Concert Film and Album

In September 2014, a star-studded lineup assembled at L.A.’s Fonda Theater for George Fest, paying tribute to George Harrison. Now, a concert film and accompanying album are being released. George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison is out February 26 next year on Hot/Vagrant. Among the performers are Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Brian Wilson, the Flaming Lips, the Strokes’ Nick Valensi, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Brandon Flowers, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Perry Farrell, Norah Jones, and more. Below, check out the tracklist, a film trailer, and a recording of the all-star cast covering the Traveling Wilburys’ “Handle With Care”.

The record will be released in four formats: 2xCD/DVD, 2xCD/Blu-Ray, 3xLP, and digital download.

George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison:

DISC 1 

01 Introduction
02 Conan O’Brien – “Old Brown Shoe”
03 Britt Daniel from Spoon – “I Me Mine”
04 Jonathan Bates with Dhani Harrison – “Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)”
05 Norah Jones – “Something”
06 Brandon Flowers from The Killers – “Got My Mind Set On You”
07 Heartless Bastards – “If Not For You”
08 Ian Astbury from The Cult – “Be Here Now”
09 Nick Valensi from The Strokes – “Wah-Wah”
10 Jamestown Revival – “If I Needed Someone”
11 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Art of Dying”
12 Dhani Harrison – “Savoy Truffle”
13 Chase Cohl with Weezer’s Brian Bell on guitar – “For You Blue”
14 Ann Wilson from Heart – “Beware Of Darkness” 

DISC 2

01 Dhani Harrison – “Let It Down”
02 Ben Harper – “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)”
03 Perry Farrell from Jane’s Addiction – “Here Comes The Sun”
04 “Weird Al” Yankovic – “What Is Life”
05 Norah Jones – “Behind That Locked Door”
06 Brian Wilson with Al Jardine – “My Sweet Lord”
07 The Black Ryder – “Isn’t It A Pity”
08 Butch Walker – “Any Road”
09 Karen Elson – “I’d Have You Anytime”
10 Cold War Kids – “Taxman”
11 The Flaming Lips – “It’s All Too Much”
12 Brandon Flowers, Dhani Harrison, Jonathan Bates, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Britt Daniel, and Wayne Coyne – “Handle With Care”
13 Ann Wilson, Dhani Harrison, Karen Elson, and Norah Jones – “All Things Must Pass”

Read “Notes You Never Hear: The Metaphysical Loneliness of George Harrison”.

Watch a trailer for the concert film:

“Handle With Care”:

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