The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
During June and July 1960, The Beatles had regular engagements at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Wallasey on Saturday nights, and […]
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The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
18 June 1960 was Paul McCartney’s 18th birthday. Instead of celebrating with a night off, he and The Silver Beetles
The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
This was The Beatles’ third consecutive Thursday night show at the Neston Institute, a venue run by promoter Les Dodd.
The Silver Beetles live: Jacaranda Coffee Bar, Liverpool
Although he had walked out of the group before their 11 June concert at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Wallasey, drummer
The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
This was The Silver Beetles’ third concert at the Grosvenor Ballroom within a week, and one that didn’t pass without
The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
This was The Beatles’ second of six Thursday night shows at this venue in the Merseyside town of Neston.
The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
Two days after their debut at the Grosvenor Ballroom, The Silver Beetles returned for a Whitsun bank holiday Monday special
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