The third and final night of The Beatles’ mini-tour of Scotland took place at Dundee’s Caird Hall. Also on the bill were Johnny Hudson and the Hi Four, Malcolm Clarke and the Crestas, the Caravelles and Tommy Dene and the Tremors.
As with their other two Scottish dates in October 1963, the concert was promoted by Albert Bonici and Andy Lothian Jr. The Beatles returned to Dundee on one other occasion, giving another performance at Caird Hall on 20 October 1964.
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Just to say that the information on this post is slightly wrong. The 1963 concerts were promoted jointly by Bonici and Andy Lothian jnr. Also the support acts here were Johnny Hudson and the Hi Four, Malcolm Clarke and the Crestas and the Caravelles. Johnny Hudson and the Hi Four and the Caravelles were both managed by Andy Lothian jnr.
Thanks for the info Lorraine.
hi Mike here from the former band Tommy Dene and the Tremors, we played the concert with the Beatles in the Caird hall to 5000 people
Hi Mike
I’m researching a Hagstrom J45 acoustic guitar that was left behind by the Fab-four after their concert at the Caird Hall in 1963 – priviliged to be in contact with someone who actually played on the same bill – a long time ago I know, but if you can throw any light on this guitar I would be greatly obliged.
Kind regards
Phil Cowan
Bonici was responsible for the booking, Lothian was simply the caretaker as Bonici was handling business in the North at that time
i read somewhere that the beatles stayed in a hotel in perth and when they were having their breakfast a waitress got them to autograph a cornflakes packet whether this story is true or just a rumour i dont know but if true i wonder if that cornflake packet still exists?
Beatles stayed at St Fillans Hotel Perthshire October 1963 ( Dundee Concert )
The band signed a breakfast menu for a businessman who was staying at the hotel as a present for his daughter. I stayed at the hotel last week (The Salutation Hotel in Perth) and they have a facsimile of the autographed menu along with the story of how it was signed on the wall at the entrance to the hotel restaurant!
Did Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway tour the Uk with the Beatles or was it just the Us? Thanks in advance
My mum was photographed sitting on Paul’s lap after the concert where they were lucky enough to meet the band.