This was the third of The Beatles’ 17 concert appearances at the Majestic Ballrom in Birkenhead.
The venue was owned by Top Rank, Britain’s largest entertainment organisation at the time, which ran ballrooms, cinemas, theatres and bingo halls around the country. The Beatles played at 12 of the company’s 28 ballrooms.
Their other performances at the Majestic Ballroom took place on 28 June; 5, 19 and 28 July; 17 and 24 August; 8 and 22 September; 15 October; 22 and 29 November; and 15 December 1962; and 17 and 31 January; 21 February; and 10 April 1963.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2022: The Beatles and Paul McCartney receive eight Emmy Awards nominations
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara
- 2014: Paul McCartney live: Fargodome, Fargo
- 2013: Paul McCartney live: Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Tempodrom, Berlin
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant
- 2008: George Martin is honoured by the Grammy Foundation
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: North Fork Theatre, Jericho
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Unterfrankenhalle, Aschaffenburg
- 1972: Wings live: Théâtre de la Mer, Juan-les-Pins
- 1968: Recording, mixing: Don’t Pass Me By, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Revolution
- 1966: The Beatles receive three Ivor Novello awards
- 1964: The Beatles live: Hippodrome, Brighton
- 1963: The Beatles live: Winter Gardens, Margate
- 1963: UK EP release: Twist And Shout
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1958: Recording: In Spite Of All The Danger, That’ll Be The Day
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