Oct. 9: Yoko Ono has asked that peace and birthday wishes to John Lennon be tweeted to @iptower. More details here.

Oct. 9: Yoko Ono will honor the recipients of the Lennon Ono Peace Award: filmmaker Josh Fox, author Michael Pollan, food safety advocate Barbara Kowalcyk, author, poet and activist Alice Walker. 

Oct. 9: The Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band in concert at Háskólabíó, Reykjavík, Iceland. The concert will be dedicated to John Lennon. (Sold out.)

Oct. 9: Yoko Ono to light the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavík, Iceland at 8 p.m. local time. (9 p.m. Liverpool, 4 p.m. New York, 1 p.m. Los Angeles.) Live feed at http://www.imaginepeace.com/

Oct. 9: Julian Lennon to unveil the John Lennon Peace Monument created by Lauren Voiers, Chevasse Park, Liverpool One, Liverpool, www.beatlesstory.com. Read our interview with Lauren Voiers.

Oct. 9: John Lennon time capsule dedications at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, the Liverpool John Moores University and in Iceland. More information: http://www.BoxOfVision.com/TimeCapsule

Oct. 9: Free screening of "LENNONYC," 7 p.m., Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, N.Y. Singer Lou Reed will be joining "LENNONYC" filmmaker Michael Epstein to make introductory remarks and WFUV Radio host Dennis Elsas will emcee the evening’s event. 

Oct. 9: The Quarrymen, October 9 - New York, NY - The Society For Ethical Culture - The "Happy Birthday John!" Concert - with special guests.

Oct. 9: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra John Lennon Song Book 70th Birthday, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. John Wilson conducts a special evening of Lennon’s classic songs with Claire Martin, Curtis Stigers and Mark McGann.

Oct. 9: The Fab Faux, Keswick Theatre, Glenside, Pa. More info: www.fabfaux.com

Oct. 9: Panel discussion by Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew, co-authors of "Recording the Beatles." (See our interview with the authors here.) 2-4 p.m., Grammy Museum, Los Angeles. Limited to museum members and reservations are required. Members must call the Membership Department at (213) 765-6800 ext 4 or they can email them.

Oct. 9: At the Musical Instruments Museum in Phoenix, Ariz.: Sing-along from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., museum encounters at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., DeCap organ performance of Lennon songs at 4 p.m. 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. More information is here. 

Oct. 9: Beatles artist Shannon will create a new painting of John Lennon following the showing of LENNONYC in Central Park in the window at 25CPW Gallery, 25 Central Park West (at 62nd St), New York, NY on Saturday from 8-11 p.m.

Oct. 9: John Lennon’s 70th Birthday Celebration Gig, The Cavern Club, Liverpool. www.cavernclub.org

Oct. 9: British Export, Wicked Rack BBQ, Everett, Wash.

Oct. 9: "John Lennon 70th Birthday Public Celebration," noon to 2 p.m. at John Lennon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star next to the Capitol Records tower, 1750 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA. Will include performances of Lennon songs, a birthday cake cutting by Chris Carter of "Chris Carter's 'Breakfast With the Beatles'" and creation of Lennon and Beatles sidewalk chalk art by two dozen local artists (drawings begin at 8 a.m.). Sponsored by Alliance for Survival peace and environmental group. Free.

Oct. 9: Special tour of John Lennon and Beatle locations in Los Angeles area. $65. Go to www.amagicalhistorytour.com for more information.

Oct. 9: 1:30 p.m., "Magical Mystery Tour – Lennon's Liverpool," 1.30 p.m. Visit all the sights of Beatles Liverpool as well as many more associated with John.  Tickets are £14.95 and can be purchased online from the Cavern Club website or from the 08 Place, Albert Dock Tourist Information Centre and The Gallery at Hard Days Night Hotel. The tour lasts 2 hours.

Oct. 9: Free screening of "LENNONYC," 7 p.m., Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, N.Y.

Oct. 9: Beatles artist Shannon will create a new painting of John Lennon following the showing of LENNONYC in Central Park in the window at 25CPW Gallery, 25 Central Park West (at 62nd St), New York, NY on Saturday from 8-11 pm .

Oct. 9: The Quarrymen, October 9 - New York, NY - The Society For Ethical Culture - The "Happy Birthday John!" Concert - with special guests.

Oct. 9: "Remember Lennon: Imagine 70," tribute concert, 7 p.m., Shubert Theater in New Haven, Conn. Shubert Theater proceeds benefit the Ethnic Heritage Center. For 10/9 tickets, visit the Shubert Theater Box Office, 247 College Street, Downtown New Haven, CT or call (203)562-5666 or toll-free (888)736-2663 (http://www.shubert.com/)  Information: http://www.imagine70.com/

Oct. 9: Special London walking tour of John Lennon/Beatles sites led by Richard Porter. Places to be visited include 34 Montagu Square, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s first home together, plus film sites for "A Hard Day’s Night" and "Help!," and also Abbey Road Studios. Beatles tribute band ‘Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band’ http://sgtpeppertribute.co.uk/ will host a ‘John Lennon Love In’ outside Abbey Road Studios at 1:30 p.m. Info: http://www.beatlesinlondon.com

Oct. 9: Tribute concert with Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band at the Castle, 452 Finchley Road, London NW11 8DG. Also featuring Russian Lennon specialists ‘The Oz’ http://www.myspace.com/dotheozrussia and Mosquito-B
http://www.mosquito-b.com/ from Canada. Tickets for the concert cost £8 in advance or £10 on the door. Tickets can be bought from the venue, or from the Beatles Coffee Shop, St John’s Wood Underground Station. Info: http://www.beatlesinlondon.com

Oct. 9: Lennon tribute concerts in Norway in Hamar and Trondheim. More info is here.

Oct. 9: Nine hours of John Lennon music on radio station Reactor 105 in Mexico. Information: www.reactor.imer.com.mx

Oct. 9: In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 9:30 p.m. concert by the Beatles Tribute Band "La Revolucion" at Costa Med.

 

Oct. 9-10: Beatles Fest West 2010, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Beatle tribute bands and singers, audio-visual presentations, discussions, artists, collector's marketplace and more. Headlining is the Plastic Fauxno Band, led by Drew Harrison of the Sun Kings, who will give a 2 1/2 show at 9 p.m. Saturday based on what John Lennon might have done had he performed live in 1982.  More information on the Fest: www.beatlesfestwest.com

Oct 9-10: Beatles-a-rama will be featuring John Lennon words,humor and music:solo & with The Beatles. Saturday at 11am Dennis Mitchells Breakfast With The Beatles, 9 a.m. Sunday on Ray Whitakers "Just 4 Guys" and Pat  Matthews' "Beatles-A-Rama!!!The Show!" at 10 a.m. Sunday. http://www.beatlesarama.com

Oct. 9-10: 11 a.m.: "Walking Class Hero" walking tour. City Centre walking tour of John Lennon’s Liverpool. Departs from the Cavern Club. Tickets at £7.50 and can be purchased online from the Cavern Club website or from the 08 Place, Albert Dock Tourist Information Centre and The Gallery at Hard Days Night Hotel. The tour lasts 1.5 hours.

 

Oct. 9-12: Gallery showing of Beatles artwork by Beatles artist Shannon. at 25CPW Gallery, 25 Central Park West (at 62nd St.), New York, NY. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon -6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. 

 

Oct. 9-15: "Liverpool ONE Loves Lennon – A Musical Tribute," Musicians and street entertainers pay tribute to John Lennon throughout the streets of Liverpool One.

 

Oct. 9-31: "Liverpool ONE Loves Lennon – An Art Exhibition," Competition for children and adults to have artwork related to John Lennon on display at Liverpool ONE.

 

Oct. 9 - Dec. 9: John Lennon Tribute Show, Cavern Club, Liverpool. Daily tribute to John Lennon.

Oct. 9 - Dec. 9: Bed-In at the Bluecoat, Liverpool.  62 days and 62 occupiers of the bed celebrating John Lennon’s 1969 Bed-Ins for peace.

Oct. 9 - Dec. 9: Fabcabs of Liverpool Beatles Heritage Tours - The John Lennon Special. From Mendips to Mathew Street. A 2 1/2 hour tour for up to six people in an English taxi cab. Includes Beatles homes, schools and birthplaces, The Penny Lane Experience, Strawberry Field, St. Peter's Church and Eleanor Rigby's grave.

Oct. 9 - Dec. 9: Fab4 ‘John Lennon’ Taxi Tour. Take a tour of Lennon’s Liverpool in the comfort of a black taxi.

 

Oct. 9 - Jan. 2: "Give Peace a Chance," Lennon art exhibit, Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, Illinois.

 

Through Oct. 10: Thirty early photos of John Lennon from childhood to the formation of the Beatles on display at Mr. Musichead Gallery, 7511 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA. (323) 876-0042. 

Through Oct. 10: Fab4Radio.com featuring lots of Lennon programming including previews of remastered CDs, Lennon in concert, appearances on radio in New York and Los Angeles and rare Lennon cover versions. www.fab4radio.com

 

Through Oct. 17: Special John Lennon birthday radio special featuring remastered Lennon tracks and an interview with Yoko Ono by Jody Denberg. Details about the special are here. Early radio station list is here.

 

Through March 31, 2011: Exhibit, "John Lennon: Songwriter," at the Grammy Museum, 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A245, Los Angeles, CA. Among items featured in the exhibit: Several Lennon guitars (including his Fender Telecaster), early albums, his signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses, his typewriter (used to write lyrics early in his career), original drawings, his Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band costume, his Album Of The Year Grammy Award for "Double Fantasy"; many handwritten song lyrics, including "Imagine" and "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"; Beatles photographs and original posters; Quarrymen items; rare historic footage; never-before-seen interview with Ono about Lennon’s songwriting; an "In The Studio with John Lennon" interactive studio exhibit. Museum admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for senior citizens (65+); and $10.95 for students with I.D. (ages 6 – 22) and members of the military. GRAMMY Museum members and children 5 and under are admitted free. More information on the exhibit is here.

 

John TV: Created by Dara Roberts to celebrate John’s music and memories.  It will run for a limited time. Go to http://www.imaginetv.biz/johnlennon.html.  It is best viewed using Internet Explorer or Firefox web browsers.  Can also be viewed on video compatible mobile devices such as the iPhone or Droid.

 

Lennon website trivia contest: Running for the next six weeks, John Lennon's official website will be running a trivia quiz. Top prize in the contest will be a John Lennon art print. Second prize will be a John Lennon Signature Box for five winners, with third prize being copies of the eight remastered Lennon solo albums ("Imagine", "Double Fantasy Stripped Down," "Milk And Honey," "Walls And Bridges," "Some Time In New York City," "Mind Games," "Plastic Ono Band" and "Rock 'n' Roll"). For more information on the contest, go to http://www.johnlennon70thbirthdaycompetition.com

 

For additional information, see our complete list of Lennon birthday events.