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The Fest for Beatles Fans
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Fest for Beatles Fans |
| Dates: | 1974-present |
| Frequency: | twice yearly |
| Location: | Chicago, New York City, various others |
| Type: | |
| Focus: | The Beatles |
| Organization: | |
| Founder: | Mark Lapidos |
| Founding Date: | September 1974 |
| URL: | https://www.thefest.com/ |
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The Fest for Beatles Fans (formerly known as Beatlefest) is annual festival and convention honoring the lasting legacy of The Beatles. It was founded by Mark Lapidos with the blessing on former Beatle, John Lennon.
1974
The first fest was held the weekend of September 14-15 at the Commodore Hotel in New York City. There were 8,000 attendees.
Guests
Many notable guests have appeared at the fest over the years including Pete Best, Cynthia Lennon, May Pang, Billy Preston, Micky Dolenz, Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voormann, Victor Spinetti, Chad and Jeremy, Peter Asher, Frida Kelly, Sid Bernstein
Con Reports
The October 24, 1974 issue of Rolling Stone featured a cover story on the event.