The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
Two days after performing at The Institute in Neston, Wirral, The Silver Beetles performed at another of promoter Les Dodd’s […]
The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
The Beatles played six consecutive Thursday night shows from this date at The Institute, a venue based on Hinderton Road
The Silver Beetles live: Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool
The Silver Beetles performed around a dozen times at manager Allan Williams’s cafe in Liverpool’s city centre.
The Silver Beetles live: Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Scotland
The Silver Beetles’ final tour date with Johnny Gentle. The following day they arrived back in Liverpool, poorer than when
The Silver Beetles live: Regal Ballroom, Nairn, Scotland
The Silver Beetles’ penultimate show as the backing band for Scouse singer Johnny Gentle was at the Regal Ballroom, situated
The Silver Beetles live: Town Hall, Forres, Scotland
The fifth date of The Silver Beetles’ tour of Scotland with Liverpudlian singer Johnny Gentle.
The Silver Beetles live: St Thomas’ Hall, Keith, Scotland
The Silver Beetles had another day off from the Scotland tour with Johnny Gentle on 24 May 1960, which gave
The Silver Beetles live: Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, Scotland
The Silver Beetles had a day off on 22 May from their Scottish tour with Johnny Gentle, but continued the
The Silver Beetles live: Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland
The day after their Scottish debut, the Silver Beetles travelled 150 miles north to Inverness to continue their seven-date tour
The Silver Beetles live: Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland
The Silver Beetles’ seven-date tour of Scotland, backing singer Johnny Gentle, began on this day with a performance at the
The Silver Beetles live: Iron Door Club, Liverpool
This was The Silver Beetles’ only known performance at the Iron Door Club on Temple Street, Liverpool. It was a
The Silver Beetles live: Lathom Hall, Liverpool
For one night only, the group performed as The Silver Beats, for their first proper show for Liverpool promoter Brian
The Silver Beetles live: Blue Angel, Liverpool – audition for Larry Parnes
London-based music promoter Larry Parnes travelled to Liverpool to audition groups to back Billy Fury on a tour of northern
The Nerk Twins live: Fox And Hounds, Caversham
This was the second and final appearance by The Nerk Twins, alter egos of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, playing
The Nerk Twins live: Fox And Hounds, Caversham
This date saw the first of two dates by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, performing as the Nerk Twins at
Stuart Sutcliffe sells a painting to John Moores
The second Biennial John Moores Exhibition opened at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery on 17 November 1959. Among the exhibits was
The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
The Quarrymen’s Saturday night residency at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club came to an end on this evening. In time-honoured
The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was the Quarrymen’s penultimate Saturday night show at the popular Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only club situated in the
The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was the Quarrymen’s fifth performance at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only venue in Liverpool’s Hayman’s Green.
The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was The Quarrymen’s fourth consecutive Saturday performance at Mona Best’s members-only Casbah Coffee Club.