Todd Rundgren and Christopher Cross Set For Beatles Tribute Tour

Todd Rundgren is leading It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: A Tribute to The Beatles tour in celebration of The Beatles’ White Album.

The tribute tour composed of an all-star lineup of musicians, featuring Christopher Cross, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Jay DeMarcus (of Rascall Flatts), Denny Laine (of the Moody Blues and Wings) and Jason Scheff (lead singer of Chicago from 1985-2016). They will be performing their own hits, along with tracks from Rubber Soul and Revolver.

Announced on Monday, the tour kicks off March 1 and is scheduled to run through the end of the month. Rundgren and Cross previously participated in a similar tour in 2019, but Rundgren seemed even more excited for the upcoming 2022 trek.

These artists are not new to special Beatles-related tribute concerts. Promoter Toby Ludwig said about this new iteration:

“Flower Power concerts has been doing Beatles tributes featuring some of the greatest voices and musicians available for over 20 years now, creating a unique experience that can be shared by all. The songbook of these albums should be our best one yet.”

“This time we thought: Wouldn’t it be great if we played the best songs The Beatles ever recorded for a change? ‘Rubber Soul’ and ‘Revolver’ are the boys peaking in front of our eyes and redefining what pop music would be for the foreseeable future. This is going to be fun.”

Cross said:

“It’s always a pleasure playing these classic songs with great artists and friends. Please come join us.”

Laine shared his personal connection to the Beatles’ material:

“The Moody Blues met the Beatles in the early 60’s and were invited to join them on their second British tour. The thought of performing some of their classic songs with such a revered cast on this tour will bring back not only those moments in time but also fond memories as a member of Wings. I trust that we will pay due credit to their timeless legacy by bringing back that music to everyone who joins us for this special ride.”

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: A Tribute to The Beatles

March 1 – Montclair, N.J. @ The Wellmont Theater
March 2 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
March 3 – Ridgefield, Ct. @ Ridgefield Playhouse
March 5 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Sound Waves (Hard Rock Hotel)
March 6 – Westbury, N.Y. @ NYCB Theater at Westbury
March 7 – Red Bank, N.J. @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
March 8 – Annapolis, Md. @ Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
March 9 – Medford, Mass. @ Chevalier Theater
March 10 – Derry, N.H. @ Tupelo Music Hall
March 11 – Staten Island, N.Y. @ St. George Theater
March 12 – Jim Thorpe, Pa. @ Penn’s Peak
March 14 – Newport, Ky. @ PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION
March 16 – Clearwater, Fla. @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 17 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ The Moon
March 19 – Lake Charles, La. @ Golden Nugget
March 20 – Dallas, Texas @ Majestic Theater
March 23 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Broward Center for the Arts
March 25 – Bonita Springs, Fla. @ SW Florida Event Center
March 27 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts