This was The Beatles’ fifth performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool’s Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best’s mother Mona.
The Beatles played at the Casbah Coffee Club a total of 37 times between 1960 and 1962. The other dates were: 17 and 31 December 1960; 15 and 29 January; 19 and 26 February; 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 6, 13 and 27 August; 10 and 24 September; 22 October; 19 and 24 November; 3 and 17 December 1961; 7, 14, 21 and 28 January; 4, 11, 18 and 25 February; 4, 11, 18 and 25 March; 1, 7 and 8 April; and 24 June 1962.
The Quarrymen also performed at the Casbah on seven occasions: 29 August; 5, 12, 19 and 26 September; and 3 and 10 October 1959.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2012: Band On The Run wins Grammy award for Best Historical Album
- 1999: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Etess Arena, Atlantic City
- 1990: Paul McCartney live: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati
- 1970: Recording, mixing: Let The Rest Of The World Go By by Ringo Starr
- 1966: John Lennon and Ringo Starr visit Scotch Of St James nightclub, London
- 1964: The Beatles live: Carnegie Hall, New York City
- 1963: The Beatles live: Astoria Ballroom, Oldham
- 1962: Radio audition: BBC Broadcasting House, Manchester
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