This was the 83rd night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, during which they played a total of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club.
The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day. They were required to play from 7pm until 2am each weekday, and from 8pm until 4am on weekends, with a 15-minute break in each hour.
The performances at the Top Ten were so successful that Eckhorn twice extended The Beatles’ contract. They eventually left Germany following their final show at the club on 1 July 1961, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2019: Paul McCartney live: Petco Park, San Diego
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
- 2013: Paul McCartney live: Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Opera House, Manchester
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: House Of Blues, West Hollywood
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Century Hall, Nagoya
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Great Woods Centre for the Performing Arts, Mansfield
- 1976: Wings live: Forum, Inglewood
- 1973: UK album release: Living In The Material World by George Harrison
- 1968: Paul McCartney addresses Capitol Records conference
- 1968: The Beatles purchase Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London
- 1966: Mixing: Eleanor Rigby, She Said She Said, Good Day Sunshine, Yellow Submarine, Tomorrow Never Knows, Got To Get You Into My Life
- 1965: The Beatles live: Palais d’Hiver, Lyon, France
- 1964: The Beatles live: Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
- 1964: Mixing, editing: A Hard Day’s Night album, Long Tall Sally EP songs
- 1963: The Beatles live: Town Hall, Abergavenny
- 1963: Television: Juke Box Jury
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1961: Recording: My Bonnie, The Saints, Why, Cry For A Shadow
- 1957: The Quarrymen live: Rosebery St, Liverpool
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