At the IMAGINE - Music and Arts Festival, we plan to pay tribute to The Beatles and their musical legacy, with a spectacular video, laser, lights and fireworks display, celebrating his life and music. All You Need is Love. Come join us!

The Beatles Connection

Aritie Kornfeld wrote songs for others and even had his own brief stint as a pop star in 1965 and ‘66 when his group, the Changin’ Times, had one of two hit versions of his song “Pied Piper,” a tune that John Lennon singled out as a favorite in interviews at the time. With that hit, Kornfeld toured the U.S. as an opening act for Sonny and Cher.

Years later, he had occasion to meet Lennon when they were using adjacent recording halls.

“I was in the restroom, leaning over the urinal snorting coke. Without his glasses on, Lennon couldn't’t see a thing, and all of a sudden I felt this wet stream running down the back of my leg. I turn around and go, ‘Oh, my God, John Lennon! And, by the way, you’re peeing on me.’

“He said, ‘Who are you?’ I identified myself, and he said, ‘I know you’ but didn't’t say anything about Woodstock. Instead, he told me that ‘Pied Piper’ was one of his favorite songs. That made me feel real good, because then, in the early ’70s, people only knew me as Artie Woodstock.”

By 1968, Kornfeld was Capitol Records’ East Coast Vice President of Artists and Repertoire. Capitol Records was the original record label of "The Beatles". Artie assisted Paul McCartney in setting up the Beatles’ Apple Records.

Artie became good friends with Lennon near the end of his life ...Artie is now living a clean life, with focus on meditation and a healthy lifestyle.

Come celebrate the musical legacy of The Beatles; join us dreamers for a chance to experience 2 days of Love and Music to Change the World.