Month: October 1962

This was the second of two performances by The Beatles at the Rialto Ballroom, which stood on Upper Parliament Street in Toxteth, Liverpool.

The Beatles’ 108th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date. It was also the 41st occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows …

The Beatles’ debut UK single, ‘Love Me Do’, had been issued on 5 October 1962. Four days later they had no publicity or live engagements, but chose to visit …

This was The Beatles’ first appearance on Radio Luxembourg, one of the earliest commercial radio stations broadcasting to the United Kingdom, and an important source of rock ‘n’ roll …

The Beatles played four shows at Hulme Hall on Bolton Road in Port Sunlight near Birkenhead. This was the third date, and was promoted by the local Horticultural Society.

The Beatles took part in only four official autograph signing sessions. Two of them were on this day, and this was the second.

On the day that their debut EMI single ‘Love Me Do’ was released, The Beatles performed at the ballroom of the Co-operative Hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

The Beatles’ debut single was released on 5 October 1962. ‘Love Me Do’ reached number 17 in the charts, which was a strong showing for a band’s first release.

This was The Beatles’ 106th evening show at the Cavern Club.

On this day The Beatles gave their 137th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.