On this day The Beatles gave their 143rd lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
The group’s lunchtime shows typically lasted from 12-2pm. This was their 254th known appearance overall at the soon-to-be-famous cellar venue on Mathew Street in Liverpool’s city centre, including the evening events.
Although the precise number of The Beatles’ Cavern performances is not known, 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...
- 2023: The Beatles announce Now And Then single and remixed and expanded Red and Blue albums
- 2005: Paul McCartney live: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: PalaTrussardi, Milan
- 1973: UK single release: Helen Wheels by Wings
- 1965: The Beatles collect their MBEs
- 1965: Mixing: Drive My Car, Day Tripper, In My Life, If I Needed Someone, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man
- 1964: Recording, mixing: I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party, Rock And Roll Music, Words Of Love, Baby’s In Black, I’m A Loser, Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!, Honey Don’t, What You’re Doing, Another Beatles Christmas Record
- 1963: The Beatles live: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1962: The Beatles live: Public Hall, Preston
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
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