A lot of times folks think everything you write about literally happened to you, but sometimes you may write a song about something you saw someone else go through. “I still think it’s one of the best things I’ve done,” Kotzen declares. In the process, many of these songs took on a much bigger weight than the songwriter had perhaps initially envisioned. Ostensibly intended to celebrate his 50th birthday at the front end of that fateful year, Kotzen found the genesis of 50 FOR 50 by combing through his personal archives to hone in on 50 tracks in various stages of almost-completion in order to come up with the right finishing touches to get them across the finish line. None of them are more personally affecting than his February 2020 three-disc retrospectacle 50 FOR 50, released via Kotzen’s own Headroom-Inc. In addition to that creative benchmark and his ongoing role as the frontman of the quite formidable rocktastic three-piece band known as The Winery Dogs, Kotzen is an avowed, inveterate solo artist with 22 albums released to date under his own name. When something strikes me, I’ll sing it into my phone, and then it’ll either live there and wait until another day, or I’ll work on it and it’ll end up on an album. I wait until I have something to say - and usually, that’s when it all comes together. It’s more about what I’m thinking, and what I’m feeling. “I don’t write about aliens and spaceships. “I’m more of a conversational writer,” Kotzen explains. To that end, Kotzen cites Daryl Hall and Don Henley as two legendary songwriters he respects and looks up to, both of whom he takes cues from for inspiration. All that primal vocal energy also feeds into his love of great songwriting. As a vocalist, Kotzen’s impassioned style exists at the crossroads where the likes of Paul Rodgers, Terence Trent D’Arby (better known these days as Sananda Maitreya), and Rod Stewart meet. Good songs are indeed Kotzen’s creative stock in trade, and the man has spent decades making sure he delivers the goods on a consistent basis. It’s like I get to live my dream scenario, because my job is doing what I love to do, which is making music. “I realized when I was very, very young that if I didn’t have a song to sing that, was mine, I probably wouldn’t have much of a future as an artist. “My whole existence has been driven by songs,” Kotzen admits. While he is rightfully acknowledged worldwide for being a stellar guitar player, an emotive singer, and, frankly, a balls-out dynamic live performer to boot, Kotzen is quite aware he must maintain an ever-vigilant eye on ensuring one particularly important creative arrow in his artistic quiver continues to be properly nurtured - and that is his songwriting. Richie Kotzen has always been on a clear, laser-focused mission as an artist. LA Cast of Beatlemania in concert promises to treat the audience to a nostalgic musical experience they will never forget. The final costume change, the boys close the show after the famous rooftop session from the film Let it Be, and classics Hey Jude and Revolution. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and Magical Mystery Tour. Dressed in the psychedelic costumes from 1967, the group performs classic hits such as: Sgt. The set opens up with the visual show that transcends into the rainbow colors Sgt. Now, with the 50th year Anniversary upon us, more than ever, the time is right for this production. Capital Records has spent over Five Million dollars to promote the Beatles CD’s. The Beatles are the currently the hottest act in the world in term of CD sales. Meticulous attention has been paid to detail, from the exact hair styles to duplicate musical gear. This production is a faithful recreation of the excitement, sounds, and the sights of a live Beatles concert. After a successful three year tour, the boys set box office records in Tokyo and London. These talented performers were selected from thousands of actor / musicians to star on Broadway in Beatlemania. You will be introduced to each of these exceptional musicians. Just recently the show has added performers which have played with groups, such as Rain, 1964, and The Fab Four. The LA cast of Beatlemania in concert features some of the same of the Broadway and motion picture stars that made Beatlemania a huge international success.