Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

The Beatles hold a press conference in Houston 60 years ago this afternoon (Aug 19 1965)


Video: 'Beatles in Texas / Paul is Dead'

(Thursday, August 19, 1965, 2:00 p.m. CDT) — The Beatles held a press conference this afternoon at the Sheraton-Lincoln hotel in Houston prior to their first of two performances today at Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, the fifth and sixth of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

The Beatles perform at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia 60 years ago this hour (Aug 18 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Live in Atlanta (18th August 1965) - Soundboard Recording'

(Wednesday, August 18, 1965, 9:37 EDT) — The Beatles performed tonight at Atlanta Stadium (later renamed the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium) in Atlanta, Georgia, the fourth of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

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


Video: 'The Beatles - Live At Maple Leaf Gardens - August 17th, 1965 (Evening Performance)'

(Tuesday, August 17, 1965, The Beatles performed after three opening acts for a show scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT) — After flying up from New York City two days after their historic concert at Shea Stadium, The Beatles performed the second of two shows today/tonight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the third of 16 concerts on the band’s ten-city 1965 North American tour.

The Beatles hold press conference between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago today (Aug 17 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Press Conference Toronto August 17 1965 8/17/65 (2 Days After Shea Stadium) Part 1/2'

(Friday, August 13, 1965) — The Beatles held a press conference today Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto between the second and third shows of the group’s second North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold press conference between shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto 60 years ago today (Aug 17 1965)

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.

The Beatles rest after record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium 60 years ago today (Aug 16 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles Interview with Brian Matthew - 16th August 1965'

(Monday, August 16, 1965) — Still basking in the roar of a record-breaking Shea Stadium crowd, The Beatles spent today resting at their Manhattan hotel before continuing their North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles rest after record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium 60 years ago today (Aug 16 1965)

The Beatles perform record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium 60 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1965)

Video: '1965 The Beatles The Shea Stadium Concert Perfomance Show (ABC TV)'

(Sunday, August 15, 1965, 9:16 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles launched their 1965 North American tour tonight before a record crowd of 55,600 at Shea Stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, turning the New York Mets’ home field into a deafening showcase of “Beatlemania” at its peak. Continue reading The Beatles perform record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium 60 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1965)

Paul McCartney of The Beatles interviewed in New York 60 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles' Interviews America '64-'65 by Larry Kane Part 5' (Aug. 15, 1965, at 0:56-2:30)

(Sunday, August 15, 1965, 5:00 p.m. EDT) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed this afternoon by Larry Kane of WFUN-AM in Miami at the Warwick Hotel in New York City ahead of the group’s record breaking concert at Shea Stadium to start their 1965 North American tour.

The Beatles tape fourth performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)


Video: 'THE BEATLES | LIVE: The Ed Sullivan Show (Complete Performance) Aired 9.12.1965'

(Saturday, August 14, 1965, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed six songs tonight on tape for the Sep. 12, 1965, (and final black and white) edition of the CBS variety television series The Ed Sullivan Show at CBS Studio 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Beatles tape fourth performance for ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 14 1965)

The Beatles hold press conference at Warwick Hotel in New York 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles hold press conference upon arrival [Warwick Hotel, New York, United States]'

(Friday, August 13, 1965, late afternoon/early evening) — The Beatles held a press conference today at the Warwick Hotel, a luxury hotel at 65 West 54th Street, on the northeastern corner with Sixth Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, just hours after their arrival for the group’s second North American tour. Continue reading The Beatles hold press conference at Warwick Hotel in New York 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1965)