Author: Joe
Friday 10 January 1964 Live The Beatles performed two shows at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, on the penultimate evening of the group’s 16-night Christmas show residency.
Although it had originally been scheduled for 22 July 1963, the US label Vee-Jay finally released the Introducing The Beatles LP on this day.
Thursday 9 January 1964 Live The Beatles’ Christmas Show, which had been taking place at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park since December 1963, continued on this evening with a further two performances. …
Wednesday 8 January 1964 Live Two more performances in The Beatles’ series of Christmas shows at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park. This was day 13 of the show’s 16-day run.
Tuesday 7 January 1964 Live This was day 12 of The Beatles’ series of Christmas Shows, with performances to two houses at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park.
Tuesday 7 January 1964 Radio Prior to their evening performances for The Beatles’ Christmas Show, The Beatles recorded a music session for the BBC radio show Saturday Club.
Monday 6 January 1964 Live Two more performances of The Beatles’ Christmas Show at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London, for day 11 of their 16-date residency.
Sunday 5 January 1964 Radio Although The Beatles had a well-earned day off from their Christmas Show season, George Harrison and Ringo Starr granted an interview to the BBC.
Saturday 4 January 1964 Live The Beatles’ Christmas Show, which had been taking place at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park since 24 December 1963, continued on this evening with a further two …
The Beatles recorded a series of ‘open-ended’ answers for use by US disc jockeys on this day at EMI’s Manchester Square headquarters.
Friday 3 January 1964 Live The Beatles’ residency at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park continued on this night, with another two performances of The Beatles’ Christmas Show. It was day nine of …
‘Please Please Me’ had first been released as a single in America on 25 February 1963 but failed to make an impact. To cash in on the success of …
Thursday 2 January 1964 Live Another two houses at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London, for The Beatles’ Christmas Show. This was the eighth date of the group’s 16-night residency.
Wednesday 1 January 1964 Live The Beatles’ first performances of 1964 were a continuation of The Beatles’ Christmas Show, the variety night which ran from 24 December 1963 until 11 January 1964.
Tuesday 31 December 1963 Live There were normally two ‘houses’ during the run of The Beatles’ Christmas Show. On this evening, however, there was just one, to give the group, the crew and the …
Monday 30 December 1963 Live The Beatles performed twice on this day, as part of the continuing run at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London. The season continued until 11 January 1964.
Saturday 28 December 1963 Live The Beatles’ Christmas Show season continued on this day, with two more shows at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury Park.
Friday 27 December 1963 Live This was the third night of The Beatles’ Christmas Show, which took place at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London. The show’s 16-night run continued until 11 January …
William Mann, The Times newspaper’s music critic, wrote this famous discourse on The Beatles’ music in the first flush of Beatlemania.
Thursday 26 December 1963 Live This was the second night of performances at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, for The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas season specials. The Beatles flew from Liverpool to London during …