2012 Entertainment
American English
The Complete Beatles Tribute
American English is simply the best Beatle tribute story of our time. At the inception of the band, they were voted "number one" by thousands of Beatle fans as winners of sound-a-like contests at Beatlefest® for three consecutive years. They have also won Illinois Entertainer of the Year and have been voted "Best Tribute Band" three of the last four years by their fans in the Chicagoland area. Their demand here and abroad, coupled with their spectacular fan base, has anchored them into a professional setting, and launched them into larger venues and theatres worldwide.
American English has shared the stage with musical headliners such as The Grassroots, The Neville Brothers, Three Dog Night, The Ides of March, Eric Burdon, The Buckinghams, The Doobie Bros., Badfinger, Gary Senise's Lieutenant Dan Band, and many others.
American English is the only Beatle act to have ever performed concerts accompanied by Denny Laine, co-founder of Wings, and the original Wings horn section, featuring Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard. Recently, they have all joined forces to put on special concerts around the world. This unprecedented merging of talent begins with American English as The Beatles and closes with an incredible tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings. This unique and exclusive show entitled "Rock Show" is currently available to the public.
The fantasy lives on with these remarkable musicians who take the music to the highest level possible. American English is the closest you will ever get to reliving The Beatles. Whether you grew up with the Fab Four or not, this show will be your window to the past. Witness "The Complete Beatles Tribute" with American English!
Emceed by Allison Rosati of NBC 5 News
Allison Rosati is co-anchor of NBC5 News' award-winning news team at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Illinois Broadcasters Association named Rosati and Warner Saunders best anchor team in 2004. Rosati joined the NBC 5 family as an anchor and reporter in August 1990.
Viewers first got to know Rosati on "First Thing in the Morning." Five years later she enjoyed anchoring the early evening news. And in May 1997 Rosati was promoted to co-anchor of NBC 5's 10 p.m. newscast. In addition, Rosati also co-anchors the station's weekday 6 p.m. newscast, does a weekly segment called Wednesday’s Child and special reports.
Originally from Pine City, Minn., Rosati started her career in Rochester, Minn. in 1985. KTTC-TV hired her as a general assignment reporter and in less than a year, promoted Rosati to producer and co-anchor of the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Committed to community service, Rosati volunteers her time for many Chicago-area organizations. Whether it's the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Infant Welfare Society, the Ronald McDonald House, or the March of Dimes, Rosati enjoys giving back whenever possible. Over the years she has also helped the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, from sitting on the board of directors to helping with events to raise awareness.
Rosati has received numerous awards for her work including a National Emmy for the "Survive Alive" Station Project and Fire Prevention special. In 2004 she received the Humanitarian Of The Year award from the Italian American Police Association, who also named her Woman Of The Year in 2001. In December of 2002, Allison Rosati received the Department of Health and Human Services Adoption Excellence Award from HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. She also received an Excellence in Communications Award from the Justinian Society of Chicago, and the David Award for "Achievement in Broadcasting" and in May of 2001, she received the prestigious Dante Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans -- an annual award to journalists who are "not timid friends to truth." In 2000, she was honored with a Chicago Emmy Award for her role as host in "NBC 5 Presents: Millennium 2000."
Though Rosati grew up in Minnesota, she was born in Dover, Del., while her father was stationed in the Air Force. In 1985, Rosati graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a double major in speech and communications and received cum laude honors. Gustavus has honored Rosati with its First Decade Award and its Distinguished Alumni award for her achievements in journalism.
Rosati and her husband have four children.