The penultimate date of The Beatles' January 1963 tour of Scotland took place at the Museum Hall in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire. Read more »
Live: Museum Hall, Bridge of Allan, Scotland
5 January 1963 (49 years ago)
Live: Town Hall, Dingwall, Scotland
4 January 1963 (49 years ago)
This was the second stop on The Beatles' five-date Scottish tour of January 1963.
Live: Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland
3 January 1963 (49 years ago)
The Beatles began their first tour of 1963 with a performance at the Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland, on 3 January. Read more »
Travel: London to Aberdeen
2 January 1963 (49 years ago)
The Beatles had been due to fly from London to Edinburgh on the morning of 2 January 1963. Due to bad weather, however, their flight was changed at the last minute and they landed in Aberdeen instead. Read more »
Live: Rescue Hall, Peterhead, Scotland
28 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The Silver Beetles' final tour date with Johnny Gentle. The following day they arrived back in Liverpool, poorer than when they'd left, but with some valuable experience of playing live on tour. Read more »
Live: Regal Ballroom, Nairn, Scotland
27 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The Silver Beetles' penultimate show as the backing band for Scouse singer Johnny Gentle was at the Regal Ballroom, situated on Leopold Street in Nairn. Read more »
Live: Town Hall, Forres, Scotland
26 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The fifth date of The Silver Beetles' tour of Scotland with Liverpudlian singer Johnny Gentle. Read more »
Live: St Thomas' Hall, Keith, Scotland
25 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The Silver Beetles had another day off from the Scotland tour with Johnny Gentle on 24 May 1960, which gave drummer Tommy Moore a chance to recover from his road accident the previous day. But they continued the next day with a performance in Keith, Banffshire. Read more »
Live: Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh, Scotland
23 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The Silver Beetles had a day off on 22 May from their Scottish tour with Johnny Gentle, but continued the following day with a performance in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. Read more »
Live: Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland
21 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The day after their Scottish debut, the Silver Beetles travelled 150 miles north to Inverness to continue their seven-date tour with Liverpudlian singer Johnny Gentle. Read more »
Live: Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland
20 May 1960 (52 years ago)
The Silver Beetles' seven-date tour of Scotland, backing singer Johnny Gentle, began on this day with a performance at the Town Hall in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Read more »
Live: audition for Larry Parnes
10 May 1960 (52 years ago)
London-based music promoter Larry Parnes travelled to Liverpool to audition groups to back Billy Fury on a tour of northern England and Scotland.
The audition took place at the Blue Angel, a club run by The Silver Beetles' new manager Allan Williams. The venue was previously known as the Wyvern Social Club, and was located at 106-108 Seel Street, Liverpool. Read more »
