The Beatles gave their 114th lunchtime performance at Liverpool’s Cavern Club on this day.
The group’s lunchtime shows typically lasted from 12-2pm. This was their 195th known performance overall at the soon-to-be-famous cellar venue on Mathew Street in Liverpool’s city centre, including evening appearances.
The precise number of The Beatles’ Cavern performances is not known, although they played at least 155 lunchtime and 125 evening shows between 9 February 1961 and 3 August 1963.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2022: The Beatles and Paul McCartney receive eight Emmy Awards nominations
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara
- 2014: Paul McCartney live: Fargodome, Fargo
- 2013: Paul McCartney live: Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Tempodrom, Berlin
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant
- 2008: George Martin is honoured by the Grammy Foundation
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: North Fork Theatre, Jericho
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Unterfrankenhalle, Aschaffenburg
- 1972: Wings live: Théâtre de la Mer, Juan-les-Pins
- 1968: Recording, mixing: Don’t Pass Me By, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Revolution
- 1966: The Beatles receive three Ivor Novello awards
- 1964: The Beatles live: Hippodrome, Brighton
- 1963: The Beatles live: Winter Gardens, Margate
- 1963: UK EP release: Twist And Shout
- 1962: The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
- 1958: Recording: In Spite Of All The Danger, That’ll Be The Day
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