This was The Beatles’ only live appearance at Club Django, a music venue at the Queen’s Hotel in Southport, Lancashire.
The club was situated on the ground floor of the hotel. Although the venue normally only hosted jazz groups, the management knew The Beatles were becoming more popular and able to draw audiences outside Liverpool, so they seized the opportunity to book them to play.
The Beatles were supported by local act The Diplomats, a quartet which had formed earlier in 1962.
The Queen’s Hotel stood on Southport’s Promenade. The building fell into disrepair in later years, but was converted to residential housing and renamed Queen’s Hotel Court.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2018: Paul McCartney live: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
- 2017: Paul McCartney live: AAMI Park, Melbourne
- 1991: George Harrison live: Sun Plaza, Hiroshima
- 1974: George Harrison live: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
- 1971: US album release: Wild Life by Wings
- 1969: George Harrison live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool with Delaney & Bonnie
- 1969: Television: Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers on Frost On Saturday
- 1969: Television: 24 Hours: The World Of John And Yoko – day five
- 1966: Recording: Christmas radio messages, When I’m Sixty-Four
- 1965: US album release: Rubber Soul
- 1965: UK EP release: The Beatles’ Million Sellers
- 1965: US single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
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Adding to the Beatles performance at the Club Django in 1962!..I was the founding member and Bass player for “The Sandgrounders” who played there on that night with “The Diplomats”… were the only two bands supporting “The Beatles” that night ! and I remember Paul borrowing my bass amp because he had problems with his. I hope this helps to fill in the blank spaces.