This was the Quarrymen’s penultimate Saturday night show at the popular Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only club situated in the basement of a large house in Liverpool’s Hayman’s Green.
The Quarrymen performed at the Casbah on seven occasions. The other dates were 29 August; 5, 12, 19 and 26 September; and 10 October 1959. The Beatles played the venue a further 37 times: 17 and 31 December 1960; 15 and 29 January; 12, 19 and 26 February; 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 6, 13 and 27 August; 10 and 24 September; 22 October; 19 and 24 November; 3 and 17 December 1961; 7, 14, 21 and 28 January; 4, 11, 18 and 25 February; 4, 11, 18 and 25 March; 1, 7 and 8 April; and 24 June 1962.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids
- 2015: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Sonoma Music Festival
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Fox Theatre, St Louis
- 2012: Love Me Don’t: EMI withdraws anniversary single
- 2011: UK album release: Ocean’s Kingdom by Paul McCartney
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg
- 1978: Recording: Rockestra Theme by Wings
- 1975: UK album release: Extra Texture (Read All About It) by George Harrison
- 1969: Recording: Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow) by Plastic Ono Band
- 1968: Recording: Savoy Truffle
- 1966: Brian Epstein denies The Beatles’ split
- 1964: Television: Shindig!
- 1963: Radio: The Public Ear
- 1963: Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1960: The Beatles live: last show at the Indra Club, Hamburg
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