This was the 25th performance given by The Beatles at Aintree Institute, which was situated at Longmoor Lane in Aintree, Liverpool.
It was put on by Brian Kelly, who ran Beekay Promotions in Liverpool, and was the fourth of seven consecutive Saturday night bookings for The Beatles at the venue.
The Beatles played at Aintree Institute on 31 occasions, between this date and January 1962. The other dates were 7, 13, 14, 18, 21, 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; 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...
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, Rogers
- 2014: George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-75 box set announced
- 2013: Six Beatles albums granted platinum status in the UK
- 2003: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Britt Festival Pavilion, Jacksonville
- 2001: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: SDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego
- 1998: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Park West, Park City
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa
- 1964: The Beatles live: Convention Hall, Philadelphia
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
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