San Diego Beatles Fair
San Diego Beatles Fair is an event dedicated to celebrating the music of The Beatles, including their influences. Originally organized by the Come Together Beatles Fan Club, including founders Carmen Salmon and Doddie Gigante, with Rae Bergen, Beverly Mathewson, Brooke Palm and later Robbie Taylor as well as other members, the event ran annually at various venues from 1995 - 2004, then returned in 2012, taking place ever since at Queen Bee's Arts and Cultural Center in North Park / San Diego. The second edition of the event is organized by Queen Bee founder, Alma Rodriguez, (host / booker / promoter / graphics) with support from the Come Together founders and members as well as a staff that includes Bart Mendoza (co-host / stage manager / performer / writing). Here is a list of who has performed at every edition of the event:
San Diego Beatles Fair I 1995 SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE 08/27/1995 THE MOPTOPS THE SHAMBLES Beatles Balboa Stadium press conference recreation w/ Bart Mendoza as Jerry G. Bishop and The Moptops as The Beatles San Diego Beatles Fair II 1996 LAKESIDE COMMUNITY CENTER LAURENCE JUBER THE MOPTOPS ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) San Diego Beatles Fair III 1997 DOUBLETREE HOTEL - MISSION VALLEY 06/29/1997 PETE BEST, DENNY LAINE LAURENCE JUBER, MOPTOPS, ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) Angie & Ruth McCartney, Charles Rosenay!!! + Interviewer Martin Lewis San Diego Beatles Fair IV 1998 DOUBLETREE HOTEL - MISSION VALLEY GORDON WALLER JOEY MOLLAND MOPTOPS ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) Arthur, Two of Us + Dezo Hoffman Photo exhibit San Diego Beatles Fair V 1999 DOUBLETREE HOTEL - MISSION VALLEY 07/11/1999 TONY SHERIDAN LAURENCE JUBER ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) Mark Hudson, Two of Us, The Off Beats, + author Bruce Spizer, + John Lennon Art Exhibit San Diego Beatles Fair VI 2000 SCOTTISH RITE CENTER The FAB FOUR LAURENCE JUBER ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) WALTER SHENSON SAM LEACH Two of Us, The Off Beats, Mark Hudson, Arthur, Charles Rosenay, Matt Hurwitz San Diego Beatles Fair VII 2001 SCOTTISH RITE CENTER TONY SHERIDAN FAB FOUR ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) JERRY G. BISHOP Mark Hudson, Dave Humphries, Blizzard, Two of Us, The Off Beats, Charles Rosenay, Matt Hurwitz, Rob Christy, Charles Rosenay San Diego Beatles Fair VIII 2002 SCOTTISH RITE CENTER JACKIE LOMAX GORDON WALLER ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) LOUISE HARRISON BACKBEAT Dr. Lev, Off Beats, The Bootles, Charles Rosenay, Matt Hurwitz, Dr. Bob Hieronimus San Diego Beatles Fair VIV 2003 SCOTTISH RITE CENTER PETE BEST TONY SHERIDAN GORDON WALLER ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) BEATLEMANIA Dr. Lev, Shannon gallery (artwork), Off Beats, Lighter, Bootles, Dave Humphries Band, Charles Rosenay, Wolfgang Krssecamp, Mark Hudson San Diego Beatles Fair X 2004 SCOTTISH RITE CENTER SAT: BILLY J. KRAMER RUSTY ANDERSON JACKIE LOMAX GORDON WALLER ROCKOLA (with Mark DeCerbo) LOUISE HARRISON SUN: BILLY PRESTON TONY SHERIDAN JACKIE LOMAX GORDON WALLER LOUISE HARRISON SAT & SUN: Mark Hudson, New Fab 40, Baja Bugs, Off Beats, Time Machine, Dave Humphries, Tim Biancalana, Bruce Spizer, Albert Maysles, Tome Wilkes, Two of Us Plus One, Lighter, Robbie Simmons, Threetles, Wolfgang Krassecamp San Diego Beatles Fair XI 2012 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER 10/27/2012 TONY SHERIDAN TRUE STORIES: INSPIRED BY THE BEATLES BAJA BUGS Dave Humphries, Help + interviewer DJ Dave Mason + author John Borack San Diego Beatles Fair XII 2014 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER March 29 2014 BRITAIN'S FINEST TRUE STORIES: INSPIRED BY THE BEATLES BAJA BUGS The Dave Humphries Band, Joey Harris, Jon Kanis + authors Ken Mansfield, Chuck Gunderson, John Borack San Diego Beatles Fair XIII 2015 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER March 28 2015 JOEY MOLLAND BRITAINS FINEST TRUE STORIES: INSPIRED BY THE BEATLES BAJA BUGS PRESS CONFERENCE BEATLES @ BALBOA STADIUM (w/ Bart Mendoza as Jerry G Bishop, Britain's Finest as The Beatles + Key to the City presentation) The Dave Humphries Band, Joey Harris, Rhythm and the Method, Josh Damigo, Jon Kanis + authors John Borack, Ivor Davis San Diego Beatles Fair XIV 2016 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER March 26 2016 DENNY LAINE TRUE STORIES: A TRIBUTE TO RINGO STARR BAJA BUGS Mojo Working, The Dave Humphries Band, The Rollers, Cody Lovaas + author John Borack + interviewer Steve Thorn San Diego Beatles Fair XV 2017 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER March 25 2016 BILLY J KRAMER LIBERTY DEVITTO TRUE STORIES: A TRIBUTE TO RINGO STARR BAJA BUGS The Dave Humphries Band, Plastic Soul, Barry Sutton, Mojo Working, Jon Kanis, The Rollers, The Phoenix Band + author John Borack + interviewer Steve Thorn San Diego Beatles Fair XVI 2018 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER March 30 2018 PETE BEST (w/ Falling Doves) TRUE STORIES: SOLO YEARS / WINGS OVER AMERICA RINGER STARR (w/ True Stories) BAJA BUGS The Rollers, Falling Doves, The Dave Humphries Band, Mojo Working + The Jacaranda Stage: Jon Kanis, John January & Linda Berry, The Fire Brothers + authors: John Borack, Dr. Susan Shumsky, Mark Brickley + photo archivist Vincent Vigil + Beatles Historian Ricardo Calderon + interviewer Steve Thorn San Diego Beatles Fair XVII 2019 QUEEN BEE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER December 7 2019 BLAC RABBIT TRUE STORIES: SOLO YEARS / RARE TRACKS BAJA BUGS Nowhere Men, The Revolution Band + The Jacaranda Stage: Donna Larsen + authors: John Borack, Dr. Susan Shumsky, Mark Brickley |