Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
The Beatles flew from Liverpool to Hamburg on this day ahead of their second residency at the German city’s Star-Club, situated on Große Freiheit off the Reeperbahn.
Month: October 1962
Television: People And Places
Twelve days after their debut television appearance on the People And Places show, The Beatles returned to Granada TV Centre in Manchester to film a second performance.
The Beatles live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Although The Quarrymen had performed at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre on two occasions (9 June 1957, and 18 October 1959), this was The Beatles’ first appearance at the prestigious venue.
The Beatles live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight
The Beatles played four shows at Hulme Hall on Bolton Road in Port Sunlight near Birkenhead. This was the fourth date, and was promoted by the local Recreations Association.
The Beatles’ first radio interview
At 8.45pm on this date, before their fourth and final live appearance at the Hulme Hall in Birkenhead, The Beatles recorded a radio interview for Radio Clatterbridge. It is …
The Beatles live: Public Hall, Preston
The Beatles performed twice in Preston, the Lancashire town 30 miles from Liverpool. This was their first appearance.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
On this day The Beatles gave their 143rd lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
Radio: Here We Go
This was The Beatles’ third appearance on the BBC radio show Here We Go, and the group’s first radio session featuring Ringo Starr.
The Beatles live: Queen’s Hall, Widnes
This was The Beatles’ fourth performance in Widnes, Lancashire.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
On this day The Beatles’ 111th evening show at the Cavern Club took place.
The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Hull
This was The Beatles’ first live show in Hull, Yorkshire, although they would perform there again three times.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles gave their 142nd lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club on this day.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
This was The Beatles’ 110th evening show at the Cavern Club. It was also the 42nd occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.
Television: People And Places
The Beatles made their debut on television on this day, with an appearance in Manchester on the local programme People And Places.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
This was The Beatles’ 141st lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. It was also the 42nd occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.
The Beatles live: La Scala Ballroom, Runcorn
The Beatles performed just twice in the Cheshire town of Runcorn, 14 miles south of Liverpool. This was their first visit.
The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
This was the 10th of The Beatles’ 17 concert appearances at the Majestic Ballrom in Birkenhead.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
The Beatles’ 109th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date.
The Beatles live: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
This was The Beatles’ 23rd show at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Wallasey.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
On this day The Beatles gave their 140th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.