It was great seeing so many familiar faces at Ringo’s first U.S. concert this time around, at Bethel Woods at the original site of Woodstock. It was a beautiful evening (only a smattering of drizzle) and we were treated to a fun show. Each of the All Starr Band members performed two of their hits. First time band member Rick Derringer was a definite highlight. He was super on lead guitar on numerous songs including Hang on Sloopy and Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo. Gary Wright performed Dream Weaver and Love is Alive. He told a very nice story about George, which Ringo had a funny response to. Of course, Gary will be telling lot’s of great Beatles related stories at the Chicago FEST in August.

LIVERPOOL makes a triumphant return to the Midsommar Festival in Geneva, IL, TONIGHT, June 22nd at 8:00PM. It is an outdoor event and there is no admission fee. Geneva is a short 40 miles west of Chicago. We hope alot of FEST attendees get a chance to come on by and say hi to the Drew, Glen, John & Chris.  Here is the link to the Festival Schedule. Have a great time. Let us know how it went if you attend.

All details and ticket information for the Chicago FEST, August 13-15 are  posted on our site. We are very excited about the line up of Special guests.

The Birthday Boy

Today is Paul McCartney’s 68th Birthday. Many people his age are already retired, but not only is Paul NOT retired, he is out on another big tour and BETTER THAN EVER! There is no stopping him. The magic is still fully in tact and he willingly shares it with every person who attends his shows. We wish him all the best, and many, many more happy birthdays.

June 1st: Paul McCartney was given the Gershwin Award and performed at the White House with a host of other musicians including Stevie Wonder and Elvis Costello. President Obama made the presentation. Among other songs, Paul sang Michelle directly to the First Lady. There were only 200 invited guests and  three of them are FEST friends. Our Chicago FEST MC Terri Hemmert and her sister Julie, along with Broadcaster and Beatles writer Larry Kane. The photo shows Paul with our friends. Clieck HERE to read Larry’s review of the special evening. There will be a PBS Special on July 28th on this celebration.