The Beatles perform in Boston 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles Arrival Logan Airport, on stage Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston, MA - August 18, 1966'

(Wednesday, August 18, 1966, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed before 25,000 people tonight at Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Boston on the seventh stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour.

Before the show, The Beatles were interviewed by Jim Stagg at Logan Airport (Paul) and at the Somerset Hotel (George) in Boston and Bess Coleman (the group separately) at the Somerset.


Video: 'The Beatles - Live At Suffolk Downs Racetrack - August 18th, 1966'


Podcast episode: '19 Philadelphia + Toronto (16-18 August 1966)' (Aug. 18, 1966, at 15:48)


Podcast episode: '20 Boston + Memphis (18-19 August 1966)' (Aug. 18, 1966, at 0:00-8:25)