The second of The Beatles’ two performances at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York City was seen by 16,000 fans.
Although they performed their standard live set, and outwardly they looked like the same group, a subtle yet significant shift had taken place. This was The Beatles’ first concert since Bob Dylan had turned them on to cannabis, a drug which had a significant effect on their music and lives in subsequent years.
As with the previous night’s show, all 15,983 seats were sold out, although extra ones were made available at the high price of $6.50.
The Beatles performed 12 songs: ‘Twist And Shout’, ‘You Can’t Do That’, ‘All My Loving’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Things We Said Today’, ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘If I Fell’, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘Boys’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, and ‘Long Tall Sally’.
The support acts were, in order of appearance, The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, The Righteous Brothers and Jackie DeShannon.
Also on this day...
- 2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Paramount Theatre, Oakland
- 2013: Paul McCartney announces New song and album
- 2008: Sam Taylor-Wood to direct Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy
- 2003: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline
- 1998: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Salle Des Etoiles, Monte Carlo
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
- 1968: Recording: Dear Prudence
- 1966: The Beatles live: Candlestick Park, San Francisco: their final concert
- 1965: The Beatles live: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
- 1963: The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
- 1963: Television: The Mersey Sound
- 1962: The Beatles live: Floral Hall Ballroom, Morecambe
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1960: The Beatles live: Indra Club, Hamburg
- 1959: The Quarrymen live: Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool
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I was there! My mother knew Ron Delesner who got us tickets. I was 6 years old and I remember only 2 things….their helicopter and everyone screaming!!!
Are ther any photos of either show?
I was there…in the second to last row…with 5 of my friends…screamed the entire night…it was the greatest! Just saw Paul again at Citifield & Fenway Park…he still has it. He’s amazing.
I could hear the concert from the bedroom window. I lived on Groton Street with my three year old son Jim, who was probably one of their biggest fans.
I’ll never forget the crowds of people camped outside the stadium hoping to get a close look at the Beatles when they arrived. What a shame they were brought in by helicopter!
I was there with my girlfriend Elaine. My Dad brought us in along with my brother. They went to the movies while we were at the concert! An amazing night in my life! Don’t remember a lot of it, but the screaming!
My sister attended and snuck in an 8mm movie camera – so we have actual footage of the concert – no sound – but very cool none the less.
That’s pretty cool! Would I be able to see a little bit of it? I have actual audio from the concert and I could put audio on it for you
My bad it’s not from this exact concert but it’s still from the same time period
Does anyone else other than me remember that John Lennon got punched by a guy who jumped on stage? I was 12 at the time and I remember that the screaming was so loud and continueous that I never heard a single note throughout the entire concert.
I was there screaming. I remember a girl group leading the concert. One of the singers danced off the stage. Does anyone remember the name of that group?
My mom (Ginny) was a food server (waitress) at the club house in ’64 when The Beatles performed. She was the only waitress permitted to wait on the boys. She said they requested plain sandwiches (tuna or cheese or such). My job was simple tasks and I was a toast maker, but because of my age, 10, my older cousin Tom Bader was the there that night to assist. My great loss. I was very fortunate to meet some of the stars at such a young and impressionable age. At least I’d had an employee’s pass and got to see the Supremes, the Four Tops and Temptations, Simon and Garfunkel, Mommas and the Poppas, the Monkees, (w/Hendrix opening act – that’s another story). Hope they can iron out the kinks and bring it back. Rob.
My Uncle Ronnie Roye started the concerts at Forest Hills Stadium and he booked all of the shows there in 1964, including the Beatles.Ron Delsener was a teenager around 17 years old in 1964 and Uncle Ronnie Roye hired Ron Delsener as an Usher to seat people.
I wouldn’t have minded having season tickets to the 1964 Forest Hills Music Festival!
I wasn’t there……but I was being born in Yorkshire at the time, so that’s probably a reasonable excuse.