Over the first 50 years of the Fest, we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to celebrate the Beatles with not just the fans, but hundreds of special guests. Among the guests who have graced the Fest stage in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere: Donovan, Harry Nilsson, Peter Jackson, Sid Bernstein, Peter & Gordon, Billy J. Kramer, Micky Dolenz, Cynthia Lennon, Billy Preston, Denny Laine, Pattie Boyd, Klaus Voormann, Peter Noone, Ronnie Spector, Geoff Emerick, Gerry Marsden, Jack Douglas, Mark Lewisohn, and so many more.

 

Click below to explore some of the hundreds of guests who have been with us at the Fest. Look at exclusive photos and videos, hear firsthand accounts from the guests themselves, read about their Fest appearances, and much more.

 

 

Fest House Band since 1979:

Liverpool

2024 Fest Guests

Micky Dolenz
Laurence Juber
Billy J. Kramer
Mark Rivera
Gregg Bissonette
Steve Holley
Chris O’Dell
Freda Kelly
Jenny Boyd
Gary Burr
Jon Cobert
Julie Evans
The Weeklings
Blac Rabbit
Jeff Slate’s Weekend Wilburys
Magical Mystery Girls
Black Ties
Jesse Kinch
Cellophane Flowers

2024 Fest Guests

2022 Fest Guests

Peter Jackson
Peter Asher
Billy J. Kramer
Laurence Juber
Don Dannemann
Gregg Bissonette
Chris O’Dell
Jay Bergen
Mark Lewisohn
Blac Rabbit
Black Ties
Phil Angotti & Friends
Cellophane Flowers
Ava Cherry

2019 Fest Guests

The Zombies

Alan White

Laurence Juber

Denny Seiwell

Steve Holley

Jack Douglas

Alan White

Jeremy Clyde

Ken Mansfield

Mark Lewisohn

2018 Fest Guests

Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde

Billy J. Kramer

Jack Douglas

Roy Orbison Jr. Alex Orbison & Birds of Paradox

Geoff Emerick

Leslie Cavendish

“Little Nicola” Hale

Randy Bachman

Neil Innes

Mark Rivera

Kate Taylor

Jon Cobert

Gene Cornish

Charles Roberts

The Weeklings

Sandalwood Sitar

2017 Fest Guests

Denny Laine

Denny Seiwell

Laurence Juber

Steve Holley

Neil Innes

Leon Wildes

Louise Harrison

Mark Rivera

Rob Shanahan

Klaus Voormann

Joey Molland

Billy Kinsley

The Weeklings

Larry Kane

Birds of Paradox

2016 Fest Guests

Klaus Voormann

Peter Asher

Billy J. Kramer

Chad & Jeremy

Mike Pender

Albert Lee

Joey Molland

Louise Harrison

Mark Rivera 

Tom Murray

The Weeklings

2015 Fest Guests

Nancy Lee Andrews

Dick Biondi

Bob Eubanks

Louise Harrison

Mark Hudson

Laurence Juber

Billy Kinsley

Jack Oliver

Mark Rivera

Rob Shanahan

Terry Sylvester

The Weeklings

Gary Wright

 

2014 Fest Guests:

 

Peter Asher

Hal Blaine

Pattie Boyd

Bambi Kino

Chad & Jeremy

Micky Dolenz

Donovan

Bob Gruen

Freda Kelly

Billy J. Kramer

Denny Laine

Joey Molland

Peter Noone

Mike Pender

Denny Seiwell

Ronnie Spector

Past Guests:

 

Sid Bernstein

Pete Best

Mal Evans

Richie Havens

Astrid Kirchherr

Cynthia Lennon

Gerry Marsden

Harry Nilsson

May Pang

Billy Preston

Tony Sheridan

Victor Spinetti

Klaus Voormann

Gordon Waller

Jurgen Vollmer

Norman “Hurricane” Smith

Richard DiLello

Mark Lindsay

Lon & Derrek Van Eaton