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COME DOWN TO THE BEATLES TRIBUTE FESTIVAL IN WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25!

February 24, 2017 · by solobeatles

I’ll be selling books with fellow Beatle authors.

It’s free from 2 pm to 7 pm.

Then there’s a $50-100 fundraising concert at 7 pm hosted by KLOS “Breakfast with the Beatles” DJ Chris Carter.

MORE INFO AT
https://www.facebook.com/beatlestributefest/

Address below

The fest will offer:

Live Beatles tribute bands

Merchandise and memorabilia

Karaoke stage

Beatles photographers

Food, beer and wine garden

10×10 album covers throughout the event site

Beatles movies

Look a like contests

Location:
Vic Lopez Auditorium
12417 E. Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601

Contact number:
(213) 219-1060

IF YOU’RE AN ELVIS FAN CHECK OUT THE PAGE FOR MY NEW BOOK

July 8, 2016 · by solobeatles

Hi all, I’ve got a new book coming out called WHERE’S ELVIS. For fans of the King, I’ve started a new Facebook page with lots of video clips, playlists, pictures, and articles. Please check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/whereselvisbook/

Also, this weekend (July 15-17) I’ll be at the Elvis Festival in Las Vegas:
http://www.lasvegaselvisfestival.com/

It’s at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino Friday through Sunday, and will feature special guests, Elvis tribute artists, panel discussions, parties, and Elvis memorabilia. I will be in the vendor room with copies of WHERE’S ELVIS.

Elvis’ original drummer from 1955 to 1968 D.J. FONTANA will be there, along with “Memphis Mafia” member SONNY WEST.

Hope to see you there!

I’LL BE AT THE 4th ANNUAL BEATLES TRIBUTE FESTIVAL IN PICO RIVERA TODAY (9/26)

September 26, 2015 · by solobeatles

I’ll be selling books and on a panel with fellow Beatle author Chuck Gunderson (Some Fun Tonight) at 2pm.

It’s happening at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena (address below) for $25 a ticket.

http://beatlestributefest.com/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/beatlestributefest

Gates open at 1:00 PM and the live music on the main stage will begin at 2:00 PM.

Live music at the karaoke stage and café lounge will start at 1:00 PM.

Other great Beatle authors who will be there discussing their books include Ivor Davis, Dee Elias, John Borak, Robert Landau, and Del Breckenfeld. And at 3 pm will be an interview with Jon Van Hamersveld, the artist behind the Magical Mystery Tour cover.

KLOS “Breakfast with the Beatles” DJ Chris Carter will be hosting the event.

The fest will offer:

live music

merchandise and memorabilia

artists

original Beatles photographers

a café lounge

a karaoke stage

album covers enlarged to 10×10 for photo opportunities

a Beatles food and beer garden

a kids zone with kids under 10 years free and much more.

The tribute bands include:

Britains Finest

Lady Beatles

Rubber Soul

The Beatunes

and a guest list that will jam with the Beatles Now, including:

Stephen Perkins of Janes Addiction

Steve Bartek, Jonny Vatos, and John Avila of Oingo Boingo

Elvia

Mike Albert of Megadeth

Chuck Wright of Quiet Riot

Shenkar

Bianca

Christina

Viva

Shenkar

and others to be announced.

The Pico Rivera Sports Arena is located at 11003 Rooks Road centrally located in L.A. County off the 60 and the 605 freeways. Exit Rose Hills Road.

Contact number: (213) 219-1060

I’ll Be On 2 Panels at the Fest For Beatles Fans in Chicago August 14-16

August 14, 2015 · by solobeatles

If you’re a Beatles fan in Chicago this weekend you can’t miss the Fest for Beatles Fans – it’s like Comic-con for Beatles maniacs!

On Saturday at 7pm I’ll be talking about my recent book 1965: THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY YEAR IN MUSIC with AL SUSSMAN, author of CHANGIN’ TIMES: 100 DAYS THAT SHAPED A GENERATION.

And on Sunday at 3:15 PM BEATLES EXPERT TOM FRANGIONE and I will be talking about JOHN’S BEATLE SONGS VS. PAUL’S BEATLE SONGS: A YEAR BY YEAR COMPARISON, exploring their contrasting personas, their competition for the A-side, how their productivity compared in different years, and the different themes they covered.

I’ll also be part of the MEET THE AUTHORS event on Friday at 5:30.

Otherwise I will be at a table in the marketplace selling my books so stop by!

There are tons of special guests and events going on all weekend. Not to mention an explosion of Beatle merchandise. The link to the schedule is below.

http://www.thefest.com/2015-fests/chicago-august-14-16-2015/

I’ll Be On 2 Panels at the Fest For Beatles Fans in Los Angeles October 10-12

June 8, 2014 · by solobeatles

If you’re a Beatles fan in L.A. this weekend you can’t miss the Fest for Beatles Fans – it’s like Comic-con for Beatles maniacs!

On Saturday at 2 pm I’ll be talking about STILL THE GREATEST and solo Beatles music with Beatle experts/writers Tom Frangione, Jude Kessler, Steve Marinucci, Kit O’Toole, Wally Podrazik, and Robert Rodriguez.

And on Sunday at 6 pm Tom Frangione and I will look back at all the wild highlights of Ringo’s career both during and after the Beatles in a session promoting my new book WHERE’S RINGO?

I’ll also be part of the MEET THE AUTHORS event on Friday at 5:20.

Otherwise I will be at a table in the marketplace selling my books so stop by!

There are tons of special guests, including Denny Laine, Billy J. Kramer, and Peter Asher, and events going on all weekend. Not to mention an explosion of Beatle merchandise. The link to the schedule is below.

http://www.thefest.com/2014-fests/los-angeles-october-10-12-2014/

BREAKFAST WITH THE BEATLES’ Chris Carter will be broadcasting his show live Sunday morning from the Fest.

And I can’t wait to see Eddie Deezen introduce one of my favorite Beatles movies, I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND, Saturday at 1 pm.

To see Eddie’s turn as “the greatest Beatles genius in the history of the universe!” check out this clip from Robert Zemeckis’ classic at 1:50 and 3:47.

I hope to see you!

LAX Airport Marriott Hotel

5855 West Century Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90045

(310) 641-5700

just two blocks from the Los Angeles airport

I Will Be on The John Lennon Hour this Sunday with Host Jude Southerland Kessler Counting Down the Essential Solo Beatles Songs (1/6/13, 5:00 PM Pacific/ 7:00 PM Central)

January 3, 2013 · by solobeatles

Jude is the author of The Lennon Series, a 9-volume work on the life of John Lennon. The first book, Shoulda Been There, covers John’s life from 1940-Dec. 1961. The second book, Shivering Inside, details John’s life from Dec. 1961-March 1963. The third volume, She Loves You, will be out in October 2013 and will cover March 1963-Dec. 1965.

http://www.johnlennonseries.com/

Her terrific radio show The John Lennon Hour airs every Sunday night 5:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Central on Beatles-A-Rama, an amazing internet radio station that plays a constant stream of music by the Beatles and the artists they inspired.

http://www.johnlennonseries.com/radio_home.html

http://www.beatlesarama.com/

A podcast will be on Jude’s website if you miss the show, and will also be available for free on iTunes.

Hope you can check it out! Happy New Year, everyone!

I Will Be On Chris Carter’s Breakfast With the Beatles This Sunday Talking About Still the Greatest (12/16, 9 AM-12 PM)

December 15, 2012 · by solobeatles

Breakfast With The Beatles is the nation’s longest-running Beatles radio program, heard weekly on 95.5 KLOS-FM in L.A. and on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Ch. 21.

Host Chris Carter plays classic Beatles songs as well as rare B-sides, outtakes, live recordings and more.

Chris will be world premiering a big new Beatle-related song this Sunday during the news with Jackie DeShannon.

I’ve been a fan for years so it’s very exciting to have an opportunity to be on the show.

Chris has interviewed Paul, George, Ringo, and Pete Best, was a founding member and bassist of the band Dramarama, and wrote and produced the classic documentary “Mayor of the Sunset Strip” about legendary DJ Rodney Bingenheimer.

http://www.breakfastwiththebeatles.com/

Hope you can tune in!

Solo Beatles Event at L.A.’s Book Soup Dec. 4!

November 29, 2012 · by solobeatles

If you’re near the Sunset Strip on Tuesday, December 4 at 7PM, please drop by my reading at Book Soup and bring your own favorite solo Beatles songs to discuss!

What do you do when you need to hear new Beatle songs but you’ve just replayed all their CDs? Mix the best of their solo stuff into new Beatle albums! But with over 900 tracks over the last 40 years, where to start?

STILL THE GREATEST rounds up the crème de la creme, sharing the fascinating stories behind the songs and compiling them into The 12 Beatles Albums That Should Have Been (1970-2011). Rolling Stone.com ran excerpts from the book and USA Today recommended it.

Bring along your own suggestions for the best solo tracks (or guilty pleasures), and hear about the Post Fabs’ most pivotal moments, feuds, affairs, reunions, and comebacks.

Who was the house band of John, George, and Ringo? Was Jeff Lynne the 5th Solo Beatle? How did the Post-Fab Four fare against arch-rivals Dylan and the Stones in the 70s? What new genres did they tackle on their own? And what are the deep cut classics due for reappraisal? Meet other local Beatles maniacs and get a whole new perspective on the underrated Second Act of John, Paul, George and Ringo!

Admission: Free!

Book Soup link: http://www.booksoup.com/author-

8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069

310-659-3110

Tune Into Fab Four Radio’s Side Track Sunday This Sunday (11/11) at 7 PM Pacific/10 PM Eastern

November 11, 2012 · by solobeatles

Host Happy Nat and I will play and discuss the Solo Beatles’ Best Songs of the ’70s. (Video playlist here.)

Fab Four Radio continuously streams Beatles and Solo Beatles songs and you can find them at http://fab4radio.blogspot.com/

Check out Happy Nat’s website The Beatles Rarity at http://www.thebeatlesrarity.com/

(For the playlist below, press the fast forward arrow on the lower left to skip to the next song.)

If You’re in New York For John’s Birthday October 9

October 9, 2012 · by solobeatles

Go sing with the crowd at Strawberry Fields. I don’t live in New York but I happened to be there back in 2003. I had forgotten it was his birthday and was just wandering around the city as a tourist, heading toward the Dakota to check it out. Walking through Central Park, looking at the skyscrapers poking over the trees under the gray sky, I heard the echo of a crowd singing “Please Please Me.” It made me think of how exciting it must have felt back in February ’64 when then Liverpudlians first arrived in New York.

Dozens of fans were circled around the Strawberry Fields mosaic, along with guitarists, keyboardists, a drummer, and sax player. For hours people sang early, mid, and late Beatles from hits to the obscure and solo Lennon tunes. When it came to songs like “Help!” and “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl” half the people took the lead vocals, half the backing. For some reason the moments that stand out the most are everyone singing the wordless “Flying” (of all songs), and the haunting “oooh” coda of “It’s Only Love.”

I was back in the Big Apple in 2007 and the crowd was even larger, with a lot of kids having been turned on to the Beatles by that year’s “Across the Universe.” So if you make it there this year, sing “I Feel Fine” and “Don’t Let Me Down” for me.

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