Abbey Road Studios (formerly known as EMI Recording Studios) is located at: 3, Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. Abbey Road Studios

The first studio was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, which owned it until Universal Music took control of part of EMI in 2013. Abbey Road Studios

It is most notable as being the 1960s' venue for innovative recording techniques adopted by the Beatles as well as Pink Floyd, the Hollies, and others.

One of its earliest world-famous-artist clients was Paul Robeson. He first recorded there in December 1931. Following more than 6 months of negotiation, and one very early morning visit, we have been successful in acquiring Abbey Road Studios for the 2019 National Rock and Pop Festival. SMS are the first Music Service in the country to book this World Famous facility. It is our intention to invite selected Primary and Junior Schools and all our Secondary Schools to the event as well as featuring SMS and SMC ensembles. In addition to these, direct invitations to selected National bands will be made .

We hope that performing at such an famous iconic venue will inspire the next generation of musicians.

The event will take place on Wednesday July 3rd 2019. Studio 1 will be the main venue for the concert, with the iconic Studio 2 being used for a smaller concert.

Studio 1

Studio 2 This is a massive project (and exciting!) so we need our pupils and bands to be focussed and playing to the highest standard.

Studio 1

Studio 2 This will be a one off opportunity and, hopefully, inspirational, you only have to look at the list of artists that have recorded and performed at Abbey Road.

The Piano Dreamer – Jan Mulder with The London Symphony Orchestra Il Volo – Il Volo What is Love? – Never Shout Never World of Color – London Symphony Orchestra for Disney California Adventure Park Love God. Love People. (The London Sessions) – Israel Houghton The Drums – The Drums (mastering) Symphonicities – Sting Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up – Oceansize (mastering) Progress – Take That Hedonism – Bellowhead The Fall - Gorillaz (mastering)

L.A. Noire Official Soundtrack – Andrew Hale, Simon Hale, Woody Jackson, Claudia Brücken, The Real Tuesday Weld Born This Way – Lady Gaga Body & Soul – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse Fantasmic! – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Tokyo DisneySea Jhoom – Ali Zafar Ceremonials – Florence and The Machine "TRU" – Instrumenti "Unmistakable" (Zenph Re-performance) - Oscar Peterson Ahora – Pedro Aznar The Abbey Road Sessions – Kylie Minogue Bish Bosch – Scott Walker (mastering)

Sriwedari - Maliq & D'Essentials (mastering) Inside and Out – Lucinda Nicholls Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos - Valentina Lisitsa, and the London Symphony Orchestra led by Michael Francis Swings Both Ways – Robbie Williams Love Divine II – Jan Mulder with The London Symphony Orchestra Come Find Me – Fox Amoore Live At Abbey – Gigi (band) The London Session – Umphrey's McGe Pirohia – Kerretta (mastering) Soused – Sunn O and Scott Walker (mastering) The Lucky Country – The Basics Holiday for Swing – Seth MacFarlane