The Beatles’ 29th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club took place on this day.
The group’s lunchtime shows typically lasted from 12-2pm. This was their 40th known appearance overall at the soon-to-be-famous underground venue on Mathew Street.
Although the precise number of their Cavern performances is not known, The Beatles played at least 155 lunchtime and 125 evening shows between 9 February 1961 and 3 August 1963.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Crosby Theatre, Santa Fe
- 2003: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Sandia Casino Amphitheater, Albuquerque
- 1998: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: State Central Concert Hall Rossiya, Moscow
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Hopewell
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
- 1986: US album release: Press To Play by Paul McCartney
- 1969: Recording, editing: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, The End
- 1967: The Beatles travel to Bangor
- 1966: The Beatles live: Coliseum, Seattle
- 1965: Day off in Los Angeles
- 1964: The Beatles meet Burt Lancaster and Jayne Mansfield
- 1963: The Beatles live: ABC Theatre, Blackpool
- 1962: The Beatles live: Marine Hall Ballroom, Fleetwood
- 1961: The Beatles live: Riverboat Shuffle, MV Royal Iris, River Mersey
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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