Peter Conrad Music

PETER CONRAD has been performing in the Central Ohio area for over 40 years. His solo acoustic shows feature classic songs from all eras and genres, forgotten oldies from all those years ago and audience requests.
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From 1997 to 2009, Peter hosted over 500 ‘Open Stages’ at the Dolphin Lounge in Gahanna, OH and he has appeared at clubs, festivals, benefits and special events in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Florida, Canada, England, and Scotland. In addition to his solo shows, he also performs with is oldies band ‘All Those Years Ago’

In 2002, Peter was invited to perform his tribute song to George Harrison, “Goodbye George,” at the first Abbey Road On The River, the largest Beatles music inspired festival in the United States. Peter has appeared as a solo performer and with The Traveling Beatleburys at all 15 of the AROTRs and at other Beatle-related festivals and shows in the USA, Canada, & Great Britain.

In 2003, Peter was invited by George Harrison’s sister, Louise, to perform in Benton, IL for the benefit concert “It was 20 Years Ago Today,” celebrating the 20 anniversary of George’s first visit to the USA to visit his sister, before the Beatles invaded America. In 2007, he was one of the headliners for the George Harrison Beatle Fest in Benton, IL, and for the same event in 2008, he opened for The Pete Best Band.

From 2004 to 2010, Peter has performed in Liverpool, England, at the legendary Cavern Club, and in 2010, as part of a UK tour, played a sold-out show at the Cumbernauld Theater near Glasgow, Scotland, opening for the band Itchycoo Park.

Peter organized and performed at two ‘George Harrison Tribute’ benefit shows in Grandview, Ohio, first at the Thirsty Ear Tavern in 2002 and later at Woodlands Tavern in 2011, raising over $7,000 from these two events for the Columbus Cancer Clinic. Other benefits he has performed at over the years, were for the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, the annual ‘Elvis Birthday-A-Thon’ benefits for the Columbus Open Shelter, ‘Seed For The Soul’ in Pickerington, Ohio and the benefit for ‘St. Joseph Children’s Home’ in Louisville, Kentucky.

Peter's latest CD, "Songs By The Fab 4" (2015), is a collection of Beatle & solo-Beatle songs written by George Harrison, John Lennon & Paul McCartney. The 12 tracks are from some of Peter's live dates and studio recordings he has made over the past 3 years.

In 2016, Peter contributed his cover version of Lovin' Spoonful's song "Daydream" to the compilation CD "Get Your Kicks On Rt. 66". The CD featured local Ohio musicians covering songs from 1966 with all proceeds benefiting the Ohio Food Bank. He also had his original song "113 McCann" featured on the DVD documentary release of "A Beatle In Benton, IL" by film-maker Robert Bartel and released world wide thru the MVD Entertainment Group.

In 2017, Peter was officially endorsed by the Gretsch Guitar Company and was featured on two tracks on the "Summer Of Love" CD compilation. Peter contributed his cover version of the Johnny Rivers song "All Summer Long" and a live cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven, by his former band The Traveling Beatleburys. All proceeds from the sales of this CD also went to the Ohio Food Bank.