The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
This was the 10th of The Beatles’ 17 concert appearances at the Majestic Ballrom in Birkenhead.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
The Beatles’ 109th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date.
The Beatles live: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
This was The Beatles’ 23rd show at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Wallasey.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
On this day The Beatles gave their 140th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
The Beatles live: Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool
This was the second of two performances by The Beatles at the Rialto Ballroom, which stood on Upper Parliament Street in Toxteth, Liverpool.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
The Beatles’ 108th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date. It was also the 41st occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows …
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles gave their 139th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club on this day. It was also the 41st occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows …
The Beatles promote Love Me Do in London
The Beatles’ debut UK single, ‘Love Me Do’, had been issued on 5 October 1962. Four days later they had no publicity or live engagements, but chose to visit …
Radio: The Friday Spectacular
This was The Beatles’ first appearance on Radio Luxembourg, one of the earliest commercial radio stations broadcasting to the United Kingdom, and an important source of rock ‘n’ roll …
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
On this day The Beatles’ 107th evening show at the Cavern Club took place. It was also the launch night for their first EMI single ‘Love Me Do’.
The Beatles live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight
The Beatles played four shows at Hulme Hall on Bolton Road in Port Sunlight near Birkenhead. This was the third date, and was promoted by the local Horticultural Society.
Autograph signing: The Music Shop, Widnes
The Beatles took part in only four official autograph signing sessions. Two of them were on this day, and this was the second.
Autograph signing: Dawson’s music shop, Widnes
The Beatles took part in only four official autograph signing sessions, two of which were on this day.
The Beatles live: Co-operative Hall, Nuneaton
On the day that their debut EMI single ‘Love Me Do’ was released, The Beatles performed at the ballroom of the Co-operative Hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
UK single release: Love Me Do
The Beatles’ debut single was released on 5 October 1962. ‘Love Me Do’ reached number 17 in the charts, which was a strong showing for a band’s first release.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
This was The Beatles’ 138th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
This was The Beatles’ 106th evening show at the Cavern Club.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
On this day The Beatles gave their 137th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.
The Beatles sign management contract with Brian Epstein
The only contract bearing the signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and their manager Brian Epstein was signed on this day.
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
On this day The Beatles’ 105th evening show at the Cavern Club took place.