There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some for ever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
This map plots hundreds of locations where incidents in The Beatles’ career took place. They link to entries in the day-by-day Beatles history section; each page, where relevant, also features a mini map to provide further context to the story.
Entries have been categorized according to the legend below. These categories can be turned on or off to isolate certain types of entry, eg live concerts or television appearances. Certain events fall into more than one category; when this is the case, a white marker with a rainbow inside appears on the map. White markers with a + sign mean a location has more than one entry.
Some buildings and other locations no longer exist due to the passage of time since events took place. Where possible we have attempted to pinpoint the location of these places, but welcome any feedback to help improve the map. Please note also that work on this site is ongoing, and new entries are added regularly.
How about Gibraltar, near Spain.
March 20, 1969:
Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
Gibraltar, near Spain, now added! I’m not entirely sure of the building where they married, though, so any definitive info would be welcome. The article and map point can be found here.
A few online sources say John and Yoko were married at the British Consulate which is the Governor’s House at The Convent, Main Street, Gibraltar, 350 45440. This Google Map shows this building is across the street from where your map pin is: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=british%20consulate%20gibraltar%20address&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
Unless we’re seeing different results, there’s only one Gibralter pin given on that link, and it’s quite a bit further north (Casemates Square) from where my article has it located. Precise co-ordinates for The Convent would be welcome if anyone has them.
Almería? Where John wrote Strawberry Fields
Hi,
How about Blokker (near Hoorn – Netherlands) a small village where the Beatles (minus Ringo – subst. Jimmy Nichol) played 2 live sets on June 6. 1964)
Here’s the article. All other known Beatles tour dates will be added over time, but please don’t request them – I’ll add them when I can.
Any thoughts about making all these map points into Google Earth KMZ tours?
Not really, no. I might do when the site’s finished, but not before then. It’s beyond my know-how at the moment, but if I get some spare time I might look into it. As it stands I’ve got far too much else to do currently, and I don’t see any particular benefit to me in converting them to KML files.
Haha, this is absolutely fantastic! Thanks so much for this site. Perfect for any Beatles fanatics. I often find myself here looking up things during my personal finance computer class at school. =)
Hi Jen. Thanks for the comments. I’m glad you like the site, and find it a good relief from your classes!
This map was a great idea Joe and it’ll be fantastic when it’s finished. You must get sick of people telling you to add new places though.
Hi Joe , is it ? The Beatles performed live at the Stadium, Rushcutters Bay Sydney Australia. Corner New South Head Road and Neild Avenue. on the south east side of this intersection. the railway and west bound lanes of NSH road crosses the building site. Theres a white marker on the west side on Neild Avenue. I went to the concert. Mum took me.I can send you an air photo of the Stadium. …Cheers
Thanks Robert. I’ve updated the Sydney show articles, so the map should be in the correct point now. Please let me know if it’s not.
In 2008 for the 400th anniversary of Quebec city Paul performed for more than 250 000 fans. It is not showing on the map.
No. This site launched in March 2008, but I didn’t start regular news updates until later in the year. You didn’t really expect every single McCartney show to be on there did you? Maybe eventually it’ll happen – at the moment I’m concentrating on the Beatles years.
How about Benton, IL?
George Harrison was the first Beatle on U.S. soil in September of 1963 to visit his sister, months before the first U.S. shows. He bought a Rickenbacker 425 in nearby Mt. Vernon, and even sat in with a local group. Maybe it’s worth a “Miscellaneous”, at least, when you get the time.
Nice site, by the way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton,_Illinois
I did have an entry for that, but because I didn’t know where George stayed I hadn’t added it to the map. I’ve put a generic marker here though.
They played La Scala ballroom, Runcorn, Cheshire a couple of times. I can pinpoint the building for you if you like – I used to live a couple of hundred yards away.
Thanks John. The reason it’s on the map is because those shows took place in 1962, and I haven’t done that year (or 1961) yet. If you could post a direct link to the point on Google Maps that’d be very useful.
Hi Joe,
I have a site to add to your map. I’m not sure if you’ve gotten to the point of adding hotels where The Beatles stayed on tour, but if you are I have the address for The Cabana Hotel, where they stayed for their 9/18/1964 concert in Dallas, Texas. It is found at this address: 899 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207-3707 The location is now the Dallas County Corrections Department. The former luxury hotel was built in 1962 and was once owned by Doris Day. It was converted to a jail in the mid-1980’s.
Thanks for the info. I can only add one map point per blog post, and for tour dates I pinpoint the venue. Useful to know where they stayed though.
The Beatles landed in Walnut Ridge AR on Sept 20th 1964 to a waiting crowd of fans…This year we celebrated the event with a Beatles on The Ridge Musicfest with Louise Harrison and her Liverpool Legends and reveiled a Beatles Tribute Sculpture that now resides on our own Abbey Road. This was reported by the BBC and in The Wall Street Journal….maybe we deserve a marker? Please say yes! : )
I’ve mentioned Walnut Ridge on the 20 September 1964 page, but the marker for that page is for their show in NYC.
I’ve just viewed the map to see the closest the Beatles have played to where I live. I was stunned to find that they played at the end of my Street in 1963. Unfortunately the building is no longer there and has been replaced by houses but it gives me great pleasure to know that when I look out of my window I can see where the greatest band have played just before Beatlemania started.
Just reading around the site and noticed this bit. I have a similar story to Paul’s above. I live in Newquay Cornwall in the far West of England where some of Magical Mystery Tour was filmed. One of the sites (the Huers hut) can be seen in the film with the Beatles relaxing against the railings of this strange looking white building. It’s still all exactly as it was except it has become tatty. Happily an online appeal has now raised enough to secure its future.
FYI in addition, according to information posted in the Beatles Museum in Albert Docks, the last Beatles Concert at the Liverpool Empire was December 5th, 1965. Their first appearance was October 28th, 1962. Before that, back in 1957, as “The Quarrymen” they auditioned for the Carroll Levis Discovery show, “TV Star Search”. They failed the audition. I was at that audiition with a male singing group – we passed the audition! Didn’t do me much good, did it? Ha! Ha!
Hi Joe,
have you got an entry for purely live concerts concerning purely the Beatles? Not individual performances.
also, out of interest, what is your information based on?
Thanks,
Emma
Hi Emma. You can filter the Live entries. There are some solo performances but the majority are Beatles ones. Alternatively you can go through the History section for the Beatles’ live years. Information is based on a range of sources (Lewisohn’s Beatles Chronicle was a great starting point, but there’s a lot of additional info not in that book).
In 1979 George came to Brazil for the Brazilian Grand Prix, on February 4, in the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo.
In 1990, Paul played in Maracanã, in Rio De Janeiro, on April 20 and 21. He came back in 1993 to play in São Paulo and Curitiba, on December 3 and 5. And then from 2010 on, which I think you got covered 🙂
Paul McCartney played at Foxboro in July of 1990 – I believe there were 2 shows at the former stadium where the Patriots play ( I believe it was called Sullivan Stadium?) and I believe he also played there (now it’s Gillette Stadium) as well.
John Lennon’s movie How I Won The War was filmed in Almería, Spain
Hi, how about Lagos in Nigeria, where Paul start to record Band on the Run?
That’s a good point – I’d like to add those dates to the History section. Does anyone have reliable info on when they arrived in and left Nigeria, and which songs were recorded on which dates?
They arrived in Lagos (direct from the UK?) on 9 Aug 1973 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_on_the_Run].
They returned to England on 23 Sep 1973 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_on_the_Run and p.187 of George Tremlett’s ‘The Paul McCartney Story’ (Futura Publications Limited, 1975)].
Hi Joe,
Here’s something to add:
George Harrison had an over-night visit to Ottawa on February 28, 1969 and stayed at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. George was in Ottawa primarily to determine whether Apple records should sign American Folk Singer Eric Anderson whom he saw perform at the Capitol Theatre, after watching Eric’s performance at the Capitol Theatre, George then turned up at the Le Hibou, a local music club where he saw The Modern Rock Quartet perform.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Hibou_Coffee_House
May I suggest to complete the Italy map with the following McCartney’s concerts:
– Venice: 25/09/1976 (actually, Wings over europe)
– Florence: 22/10/1993
– Neaples: 05/06/1991 (secret gigs)
Hi Joe,
I read ‘Riding So High’ recently and really enjoyed it! Another suggestion for the map is Dorinish Island off the west coast of Ireland, which John bought in 1967 and owned until his death. He visited first with Cynthia and then brought Yoko there in June 1968 with plans at the time to relocate. He ended up allowing a hippie commune live there.
https://web.archive.org/web/20220924153531/https://www.mayonews.ie/features/32276-lennon-s-magical-mystery-island
https://www.thejournal.ie/beatle-island-4439009-Jan2019/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorinish
102 Edith Grove Chelsea London SW10 where The Beatles visited Brian, Keith and Mick of The Stones in 1963.
Sloane Square Hotel, Chelsea, where The Beatles stayed in early 1963.
Hi!
A venue is missing in Rio de Janeiro. Paul performed at Maracanã Stadium two days in a row (20th and 21st of April, 1990).
Ahead and after their gig in Plaza de Las Ventas, Madrid, on 2 July 1965, The Beatles stayed at Hotel Melia Fénix (Calle Hermosilla 2, 28001, Madrid). There is plenty of evidence about their rooms being target of reporters trying to interview them. Some managed to get inside.