Stuart Sutcliffe had flown alone to Hamburg on 15 March 1961. While there he and his fiancee Astrid Kirchherr cleared some administrative paperwork to enable The Beatles to return to the city to perform.
March 1961
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' 11th performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool's Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best's mother Mona.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles' 14th known Cavern Club performance took place on this day.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles' 13th known Cavern Club performance took place on this day.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
This was The Beatles' first night-time performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club. Their 11 previous appearances at the venue had been lunchtime shows.
Live: Hambleton Hall, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' seventh performance at Hambleton Hall in Huyton, Liverpool.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles' 11th performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool took place on this day.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' 10th performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool's Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best's mother Mona.
Live: Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' fifth and final performance at Liverpool Jazz Society on Temple Street, Liverpool. Earlier in the evening they had played at Mossway Hall in Croxteth.
Live: Mossway Hall, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' only performance at Mossway Hall, on Moss Way, Croxteth, Liverpool.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
This was The Beatles' 10th known performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club venue.
Live: Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool
Following their ninth lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club, The Beatles took part in an afternoon event at the Liverpool Jazz Society.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
This was The Beatles' ninth known performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club venue.
Stuart Sutcliffe travels to Hamburg
Stuart Sutcliffe flew to Hamburg without the other Beatles on this day to spend time with his fiancee Astrid Kirchherr.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles' eighth known Cavern Club performance took place on this day.
Live: Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' third performance at Liverpool Jazz Society on Temple Street, Liverpool.
Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
The Beatles' seventh known Cavern Club performance took place on this day.
Live: Cassanova Club, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' seventh and final performance at the Cassanova Club, promoted by Sam R Leach. Earlier in the evening the group had played for the ninth time at the Casbah Coffee Club.
Live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' ninth performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool's Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best's mother Mona.
Live: Liverpool Jazz Society, Liverpool
This was The Beatles' second performance at Liverpool Jazz Society on Temple Street, Liverpool.

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