Leave it to beatles

    After 21 years, Beatlefest is still going strong -- as are Beatles record sales.   late 1969, the band name ``Johnny and the Moondogs'' appeared on the Fillmore East marquee as a front band for one of the name groups scheduled to appear. A delirious buzz went through the East Village. For those who knew the name, it was a secret message that just couldn't be ignored. Whether it was someone's idea of a joke or an actual event that was later canceled, the name was taken down a few days later, leaving a deep disappointment among many of those who knew ``Johnny and the Moondogs'' was one of the names used by the Beatles before they skyrocketed to fame. Many people then believed that the Beatles had sought to play the Fillmore before breaking up. Others claim the Beatles wanted to play live once again, but didn't want to draw attention to themselves by performing under their real name. Then and now, ``The Beatles'' conjures up not just a rock-and-roll...

We went to Beatlefest (renamed Festival for Beatles fans due to legal issues) on Saturday night and got our dose of "kumbaya,” especially when the professional musicians ended the night with a ludicrous rendition of “Hey Jude,” a song I love, but found too saccharine after being subjected to left wing anti-gun morality by a fanatic lady representing the extremist John Hopkins anti-gun violence project. The sentiment to do away with guns as a cure all is noble but delusional, and it is sad that the whacko had to hold hostage the concert in order to grub for money to fund the project. Worse still, she ranted on about GOP people who defended the Second Amendment and mischaracterized who actually is using so called assault weapons to murder kids, by calling them white supremacists when in fact that last four mass shootings were done by anti-Christian mentally ill transgender radicals, and even the most famous Pulse club where gays were killed was done by a Muslim radical in an ant...

  Leave it to the Beatles This is a collection of essays and news stories written about the Beatles and coverage of the The Beatlefest (now known as Festival for Beatles Fans) over the years. This is not all praise. It will also include video covers of Beatles songs performed by myself and my friends over the years. All together now -- Beatlefest 1995 Beatlefest anti-gun tirade Monday, April 3, 2023 email to Al Sullivan