This was the fifth performance given by The Beatles at Aintree Institute, which was situated at Longmoor Lane in Aintree, Liverpool.
It was put on by Brian Kelly for his Beekay Promotions. This was an unadvertised appearance from The Beatles, who earlier in the evening had played at Lathom Hall in Seaforth, Liverpool.
The Beatles played at Aintree Institute on 31 occasions, between this date and January 1962. The other dates were 7, 13, 14, 18, 27 and 28 January; 8, 10, 15, 18, 22 and 25 February; 1, 4, 8 and 11 March; 21 and 28 July; 4, 12, 18, 19 and 26 August; 2, 9, 16 and 23 September; 28 October; 11 November 1961; and 27 January 1962.
Aintree Institute was a popular jive club in the early 1960s. It was situated behind the Black Bull club, near to the famous racecourse where the annual Grand National horse race takes place, but was demolished in 2007.
Also on this day...
- 2014: US release: The US Albums
- 2011: Yoko Ono grants publishing rights to Lennon letters
- 1990: Paul McCartney live: Wembley Arena, London
- 1969: Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 12
- 1969: Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
- 1966: George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd
- 1963: Radio: The Friday Spectacular
- 1962: The Beatles live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
- 1961: The Beatles live: Lathom Hall, Liverpool
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