The Beatles perform first of two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago this hour (Aug 17 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Toronto, Canada; Maple Leaf Gardens [August 17, 1965 - Afternoon Show]'

(Tuesday, August 17, 1965, The Beatles performed after three opening acts for a show scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. EDT but actually started at 5:35 p.m.) — After flying up from New York City, two days after their historic concert at Shea Stadium, The Beatles performed today at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the second of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.