The Fest for Beatles Fans NY Metro 2025

The Fest for Beatles Fans NY Metro 2025

Come together at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City On The Hudson for a weekend dedicated to celebrating all things Beatles! Get ready for live music, special guests, Beatles trivia, and more. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love their music, this event is perfect for all ages. Don't miss out on the chance to immerse yourself in the world of the Fab Four and connect with fellow Beatlemaniacs. Grab your tickets now and get ready to twist and shout!

See the full lineup at thefest.com

Nightly Beatles concerts by LIVERPOOL - Fest band since 1979! Drew Hill, Glen Burtnik, John Merjave & Chris Camilleri with All Star Grand Jams, rocking with the Special Guests: Jim McCarty of the Yardbirds, Legendary Sax player , Legendary Sax player from Let It Be sessions & solo Beatles albums and oh so much more Phil Kenzie from Let It Be sessions & solo Beatles albums - he's played with everyone, Gary Burr of Ringo & the Roundheads, Colin Hanton of John Lennon's original band, The Quarrymen - and MORE SURPRISE GUESTS! You never know who might show up to rock out ;)

The Friday Night concert is a Sixties Dress Up Dance Party, with prizes for the best Beatles Cosplay Lookalike Contest, and best 60s style. Opening with Beatles rockers from fab bands: The Taxmen, The Black Ties, and Andrew Wiess & Friends.

Throughout the weekend catch Main Stage Matinees by The Weeklings, Cellophane Flowers.

Dive deep into the lore of The Beatles and their extended universe with in-depth interviews by our M.C.s Ken Dashow of Q104.3 and Tom Frangione of The Beatles Channel on Sirius XM.

Meet and greet the stars, get their autographs and your photos together!

Nonstop Beatles & Solo Tribute Concerts by - - - Mister Rooster, Ginger Winn, Magical Mystery Girls, Always Bethany, Caruso Srebnick, Phil Angotti, The Backbeat, JB I'm Amazed, Jonathan Pretus of Walrus, James Gray, Gil McLean, Scott Erickson, Cole Larravid, James Liverani, Norwegian Wood w/ Joe DeJesu, The Drive, Two of Us, David Solomon, Plastic Tizzy Band, Michelle Joni's Expandaband, Joe DeJesu Fam, The Taxmen, Black Ties, Cellophane Flowers, and more TBA!

BEATLES FILMS!

Late Friday Night Movie Screening of cult classic I Wanna Hold Your Hand, with one of the stars, Eddie Deezen + Q&A! Multiple screenings throughout the weekend in the Beatles Video Room - where you can watch nonstop Beatles films and deep cut footage.

Saturday opens with PRE FAB! The Quarrymen Story, brought to you by one of the actual original Quarrymen Colin Hanton (the skiffle band that John formed before The Beatles). He co-wrote the film with Colin Hall, who is the official steward of John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool - Mendips, which John & Yoko donated to the National Trust.

Photo Exhibit & Film Screening of Meeting the Beatles In India with photographer and documentarian Paul Saltzman, who studied with The Beatles in the the Ashram in Rishikesh with Marahishi Mahesh Yogi.

BEATLES AUTHORS & Podcasters!

Meet The Beatles Historians with brilliant books on all things Beatles - get your copies signed! And delve into the Fab Four's magical history in panel discussions all weekend long in the Paperback Writer Room, and the Tell Me What You See podcaster's discussion rooms.

Hosted by Susan Ratisher Ryan and Wally Podrazik

AUTHORS: BRUCE SPIZER, KEN WOMACK, JUDE SOUTHERLAND KESSLER, VIVEK TIWARY, ALLAN KOZINN & ADRIAN SINCLAIR, PIERS HEMMINGSEN, DEBBIE GENDLER, DAVID BEDFORD ,SUSAN SHUMSKY, KIT O'TOOLE, TERRY CRAIN, LAURIE KAYE, SARA SCHMIDT, DEIRDRE KELLY, DANA KLOSNER, MADELINE BOCARO
PANELISTS & PODCASTERS: DARREN DeVIVO, KEN MICHAELS, ROB LEONARD, SKYLAR MOODY, TOM HUNYADY, ETHAN ALEXANIAN, ANDY NICHOLES, JONATHAN PRETUS, KAREN DUCHAJ, JOE MAYO, JAN FENNICK

Experience original Beatles theater by The Troika.

Beatles Memorabilia Auction + International Marketplace and Fest Store

Beatles Parade and Beatles4Kids concerts with mr Ray

BRING YOUR ORIGINAL BEATLES ART!! Enter it in the Fan Art Contest - in 3 categories, Youth, Amateur and Profesional. Hosted by Deco.

Beatles Soundalike/Talent Show: Early Saturday afternoon, try out for the contest and see all the Beatles talent people are bringing! Finalists perform on the Main Stage Saturday before the big concert.

Step up and be in the Game Shows! Beatles Trivia & Name That Tune!

Make your own Beatles Music Video with Karaoke Karen

See original art made by The Beatles!! With their official curator Neal Glaser Celebrity Art

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE at the Bed-In for Peace, as we celebrate the love, art and activism of John and Yoko. Join for Fluxus Happenings throughout the day on Saturday. On the First floor leading out onto the Pier.

Fab Four on the Floor: Sunday Day Rave of Beatles house remixes by a lineup of beloved DJs on a dance floor that extends out directly onto the pier on the First Floor.

Join in on the spontaneous Fan Jams throughout the hotel, and singalong with your instruments way late into the night!!

AND EVEN MORE!!! It's hard to describe, you just have to experience the magic for yourself!

Host or Publisher Mark Lapidos