On this day The Beatles’ 86th evening show at the Cavern Club took place. They topped a bill which also included The Red River Jazzmen, and Dee Fenton and the Silhouettes.
Overall this was their 205th appearance at the underground Mathew Street venue, including their lunchtime shows. Afterwards they drove to Birkenhead for a late-night show at the Majestic Ballroom.
The precise number of The Beatles’ Cavern performances is not known, although they played at least 155 lunchtime and 125 evening shows between 9 February 1961 and 3 August 1963.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2012: Paul McCartney closes the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte
- 2008: Rare tape of 1964 Beatles session to be auctioned
- 2001: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Starlite Music Theatre, Latham
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Riverfest, Saint Paul
- 1969: Recording: Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location seven
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location six
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location five
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location four
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location three
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location two
- 1968: The Mad Day Out: location one
- 1964: The Beatles live: Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1963: The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Great Yarmouth
- 1962: The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
- 1961: The Beatles live: Aintree Institute, Liverpool
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