The Schedule
saturday
sunday
Love From Liverpool with Allison Bumsted
The Beatles/Rock scholar and pending Ph.D. sets the table for the day, from Liverpool.
Live from The Cavern - Featuring resident artists Tony Coburn and Paul Jones
Russ Lease and Friends
The co-founder of Fab Four Exhibits is joined in discussion with Chuck Gunderson, Mark Naboshek and Jeff Augsburger to discuss their traveling exhibit of Beatles artifacts.
Ivor Davis and the Manson Myth
If there’s such thing as a Beatles Zelig, Ivor is it: this UK journalist was with The Beatles in ’64 when they met Dylan and in ’65 when they met Elvis. He was also the first reporter to uncover the Manson-White Album connection at Spahn Ranch in 1969.
Ribbons of Rust: "A Hard Day's Night" in Context
The Rooftop Reunion
Three witnesses to the iconic Beatles performance on the roof of Apple discuss the day:
- Kevin Harrington – equipment manager (and author of The Redhead on the Roof)
- Chris O’Dell – Apple Press office (and author of Miss O’Dell)
- Alan Parsons – EMI tape operator (and future recording artist)
- (Not attending) Ken Mansfield – US Apple Records manager and author of The Roof: The Beatles’ Final Concert (Unfortunately, Mr. Mansfield has had to cancel due to health reasons.)
Arion Salazar and Friends
An incredibly diverse group of veteran rock and soul musicians express their fandom musically.
- Greg Camp – Smashmouth
- Stephen Bradley – No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Steel Pulse
- Dave Lopez – Flipsyde
- Alex Skolnick – Testament
- Jeff Schroeder – Smashing Pumpkins
- Maiya Sykes – The Voice
- Zoe Ellis – Phil Lesh, Bob Weir
- Victoria Theodore – Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé
- David Tweedie – Producer/Composer (No Doubt, Les Claypool & others)
- Matt Blackett
The Beatles Women with Erin Weber and Christine Feldman-Barrett
The author of The Historians and The Beatles discusses the under-researched role of women in their history with Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of A Woman’s History of The Beatles.
Instant Karma: Deeper Meanings with Dr. Duncan Driver and Diane Erickson (from Another Kind of Mind podcast)
A discussion with previous SATB guest Dr. Duncan Driver and Another Kind of Mind podcast host Diana Erickson on the hidden messaging between John and Paul just before the group splintered.
Act Naturally: Impersonating the Beatles
There have been about a dozen movies made about The Beatles with actors portraying them, from “Birth of the Beatles” through “Backbeat” and “Nowhere Boy“. Jeff and Robert give their takes on where they went wrong.
Luther Russell and Friends
Singer/songwriter/performing artist/producer Luther Russell presents music in collaboration with some of his high-profile friends (Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift, as well as members of Weezer and Jellyfish).
Film Screening: The Catcher in the Rye with Diamonds by Greg Sterlace plus Q&A
Filmmaker and Beatles author Greg Sterlace presents his telling of the madness that led to the murder of John Lennon. 2019 Winner of three Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival award: Filmmaker of the year, Underground Film of the year, and Best Actor of the year (John F. Kennedy who plays Mark David Chapman)