Category Archives: Popular Music 1960s

All four Beatles face reporters together in Seattle for the last time 60 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1966)


Video: 'Beatles in Seattle, WA 1966' (press conference at 1:40-2:43)

(Thursday, August 25, 1966, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles held what turned out to be their last ever joint press conference tonight in Seattle, between performing two shows at Seattle Coliseum (afternoon and evening) on the 12th stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour.
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The Beatles perform first of two shows at Seattle Center Coliseum 60 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles: Live In Seattle (August 25th, 1966) (Early Show)'

(Thursday, August 25, 1966, approximately 4:30 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles took the stage at the Seattle Center Coliseum this afternoon, performing the first of two shows on the 12th stop of their third—and what would turn out to be final—North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Seattle Center Coliseum 60 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1966)

The Beatles touch down in Seattle in pivotal stop on band’s third North American tour 60 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1966)


Video: 'Beatles in Seattle, WA 1966' (arrival at 0:00-1:01)

(Thursday, August 25, 1966, 1:40 p.m. PDT) — The Beatles landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today on the 12th stop of the British rock band’s 14-stop third (and what would turn out to be last) North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles touch down in Seattle in pivotal stop on band’s third North American tour 60 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1966)

The Beatles hold press conference at Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles 60 years ago (Aug 24 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles - In Capitol Records Tower, Los Angeles, CA 1966' (7 clips)

(Wednesday, August 24, 1966, evening PDT) — Having arrived early morning in Los Angeles directly from their Shea Stadium concert in New York City, The Beatles held a press conference tonight at the Capitol Records Tower during a break in The Beatles’ 1966 US tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold press conference at Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles 60 years ago (Aug 24 1966)

The Beatles arrive at Los Angeles International Airport 60 years ago (Aug 24 1966)


Video: 'LA Airport arrival NBC raw footage'

(Wednesday, August 24, 1966, early morning PDT) — The Beatles arrived in Los Angeles before dawn today after an overnight flight from New York, beginning a brief respite from their current American concert tour before heading north for an appearance in Seattle. Continue reading The Beatles arrive at Los Angeles International Airport 60 years ago (Aug 24 1966)

The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in New York 60 years ago this hour (Aug 23 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles: Live In New York (August 23rd, 1966)'

(Tuesday, August 23, 1966, 9:20 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles held the second and what would turn out to be their final concert at New York’s Shea Stadium tonight with 44,600 in attendance on the 11th stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in New York 60 years ago this hour (Aug 23 1966)

The Beatles hold two press conferences in New York 60 years ago tonight (Aug 22 1966)


Video: 'The beatles - Live At Shea Stadium, New York 1966' (first four clips from today's press conferences)

(Monday, August 22, 1966, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — Having arrived early morning (3:50 a.m. EDT) at LaGuardia Airport from St. Louis, The Beatles held two press conferences tonight at the Warwick Hotel in New York on the 11th stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold two press conferences in New York 60 years ago tonight (Aug 22 1966)

All four members of The Beatles secretly agree to stop touring 60 years ago this hour (Aug 21 1966)


Video: 'The worst tour ever'

(Sunday, August 21, 1966, approximately 10:00 p.m. CDT) — All four members of The Beatles secretly agreed to stop touring tonight, reaching a unanimous decision following a chaotic departure from their concert at Busch Stadium, the tenth stop of their third North American tour. Continue reading All four members of The Beatles secretly agree to stop touring 60 years ago this hour (Aug 21 1966)

The Beatles perform at Busch Stadium in St. Louis 60 years ago this hour (Aug 21 1966)


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri (August 21, 1966)'

(Sunday, August 21, 1966, approximately 9:27 p.m. CDT) — Having arrived late afternoon at Lambert Field from Cincinnati (where they played this afternoon to make up for Saturday night’s rainout), The Beatles performed tonight at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on the tenth stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Busch Stadium in St. Louis 60 years ago this hour (Aug 21 1966)

The Beatles arrive at Lampert Airport in St. Louis 60 years ago this hour (Aug 21 1966)


Video: 'St. Louis Airport arrival Busch Stadium Channel 5 News 8mm footage'

(Sunday, August 21, 1966, approximately 4:45 p.m. CDT) — The Beatles landed at Lambert Airport in St. Louis this afternoon from Cincinnati (where they played this afternoon to make up for last night’s rainout and then flew out today at 4:00 p.m. EDT) to perform tonight at Busch Stadium on the tenth stop of The Beatles’ 1966 US tour.