This was The Beatles’ 12th performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool’s Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best’s mother Mona. This was the group’s first show there since their second trip to Hamburg, which ended on 1 July 1961.
The Beatles played at the Casbah Coffee Club a total of 37 times between 1960 and 1962. The other dates were: 17 and 31 December 1960; 15 and 29 January; 12, 19 and 26 February; 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 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.
The Quarrymen also performed at the Casbah on seven occasions: 29 August; 5, 12, 19 and 26 September; and 3 and 10 October 1959.
Also on this day...
- 2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 2009: Paul McCartney live: Fenway Park, Boston
- 2008: Newly-discovered Beatles tape sells for £9,800
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Bally’s Grand Hotel, Atlantic City
- 1973: Mixing: Mind Games by John Lennon
- 1969: Recording, mixing: Here Comes The Sun, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
- 1968: Mixing: Hey Jude
- 1967: George Harrison dines at Ravi Shankar’s house
- 1966: Brian Epstein holds a press conference
- 1966: Radio: The Lennon And McCartney Songbook
- 1965: UK album release: Help!
- 1963: The Beatles live: Springfield Ballroom, Jersey
- 1960: The Beatles ask Pete Best to join
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