Lee in Front of a Beatles Cut Out
As we came in we were overwhelmed by the number of people there. Someone said there were 8,000 attendees. We started out at a room called the Cavern where there was a contest of amateur musicians covering Beatles songs acoustically. From there we went upstairs where there were artists showing their Beatles related this works. There were also memorabilia dealers selling rare recordings and videos. We unexpectedly encounter 1969 New York Mets star Art Shamsky. Who was selling his book and other baseball memorabilia. We bought a copy of his book which he autographed. He was kind enough to take a picture with us.
Shamsky, A., & Zeman, B. (2004). The magnificent seasons. New York: T. Dunne Books
Facebook friends Gary Fishbein and Fred Velez were at the meeting. I ran into Gary without a New York Mets uniform, but didn’t see Fred.
We went to the Empire State Ballroom which was absolutely mobbed. There were people of all ages, but I think the late baby boomers like myself predominated. We saw a performance by Chad and Jeremy and an interview of Patty Boyd. Donovan gave about a 45 minute performance singing most of his hits from the mid to late 1960s.
At 6 PM Cousin Brucie broadcasted his SiriusXM show from the fest. He interviewed several people from the audience who described their enthusiasm for the Fab 4. He also interviewed Donovan, Patty Boyd, and Chad and Jeremy. We left when his show concluded at 9 PM. There was so much to do and see there, but only so much time. We could only be at one place at a time.
Cousin Brucie at the Beatles Fest
I couldn't get a close up
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