Despite two weeks of snow drifts and campus closures, 1964 ... The Tribute is still performing at OU’s Sharp Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The group Rolling Stone Magazine called “The Best Beatles Tribute on Earth” will make its 15th appearance at OU this weekend.

Tickets are $15 for balcony and $25 for main floor and side balcony seating. An additional $5 charge will be tacked on for all ticket purchases at the door.

Carl Rath, OU professor and producer of this weekend’s event, said he doesn’t think the 1,100 seat facility will sell out, as is the norm, but is still optimistic about the upcoming turnout.

“We have people come in from Houston, San Antonio, all over,” he said. “This is the cheapest you can see 1964 [... the Tribute] in the world.”

Rath, who teaches a class on The Beatles, said he can distinctly remember the first time he heard the tribute band some 20 years ago.

“We heard them, and we couldn’t believe it,” he said. Rath continued that it was nice to actually listen to the Beatles’ sound without a constant roar from the audience.

The band will be without bassist Gary Grimes, who died of a brain tumor Dec. 13. Grimes, who played Paul McCartney, was a founding member of the band when it began in 1982.

In an interview with WKSU-FM two days after Grimes’ death, guitarist Tom Work, who portrays George Harrison, said the group would continue touring as usual in honor of their lost bandmate.

“I’ve been saying that carrying on the band is the best tribute we can pay to Gary, and he would certainly want us to do that, I think,” Work said. “The show must go on, I suppose.”

1964 ... The Tribute’s performance will be accompanied by a special, limited-seating presentation from Andy Babiuk and Russ Lease at 6 p.m., followed by Midlife Crysis featuring Rath on drums and OU music professor Eldon Matlick on bass at 7 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Fine Arts Box Office at 405-325-4101.