On This Day in Beatles History

The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 17 June 1961
On 17 June 1961, The Beatles played the 78th of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg — their longest residency in the city, owned by Peter Eckhorn, playing until 4am on this Saturday night. Read more...
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 17 June 1963
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 17 June 1963
On 17 June 1963, The Beatles recorded the fourth and originally final edition of Pop Go The Beatles at BBC Maida Vale Studios — six songs, a canteen lunch with... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline – 16 June 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline – 16 June 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the South Shore Room in Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada on 16 June 2000 — the 24th show of the sixth All-Starr... Read more...
US album release: Vertical Man by Ringo Starr – 16 June 1998
US album release: Vertical Man by Ringo Starr – 16 June 1998
Ringo Starr's eleventh solo studio album Vertical Man was released in the United States on 16 June 1998, featuring contributions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and a cast of rock... Read more...
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere – 16 June 1966
Recording: Here, There And Everywhere – 16 June 1966
On 16 June 1966, The Beatles recorded takes 5–13 of Here, There And Everywhere at Abbey Road Studio Two, completing the basic track, harmony vocals, and Paul McCartney's varispeeded lead... Read more...
Radio: John Lennon on The World Of Books – 16 June 1965
Radio: John Lennon on The World Of Books – 16 June 1965
On the evening of 16 June 1965, John Lennon recorded two BBC radio interviews at the NEMS Enterprises offices on Argyll Street, London — one for The World Of Books... Read more...
Recording: post-sync work for Help! – 16 June 1965
On 16 June 1965, The Beatles completed post-synchronisation work on Help! at Twickenham Film Studios — the final day of audio production on their second feature film, overdubbing speech and sound effects to finish what they had started on 18 May. Read more...
The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Melbourne – 16 June 1964
The Beatles performed two concerts at Festival Hall in Melbourne on 16 June 1964 — their second night in the city during the 1964 Australasian world tour, with Ringo Starr back in the lineup and a ten-song set at the peak of global Beatlemania. Read more...
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Romford – 16 June 1963
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Romford – 16 June 1963
The Beatles headlined the sixth and final Mersey Beat Showcase concert at the Odeon Cinema, Romford on 16 June 1963 — a landmark night when the top three acts in... Read more...
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening) – 16 June 1962
The Beatles performed their 73rd evening show at the Cavern Club on 16 June 1962 — their 178th appearance overall at the Mathew Street venue, as the group stood on the cusp of recording history. Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 16 June 1961
The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg on 16 June 1961 — their 77th night of a 92-night residency that would total 503 hours on stage and define their live act forever. Read more...
The Silver Beetles Live at the Neston Institute, Wirral – 16 June 1960
Home › Beatles History › On This Day › 16 June 1960 – Neston Institute The Silver Beetles Live at the Neston Institute, Wirral – 16 June 1960 On Thursday 16 June 1960, The Silver Beetles performed at the Neston Institute in Neston, on the Wirral Peninsula — their third consecutive Thursday night appearance at the venue. Promoted by Les Dodd, these weekly shows were part of a six-date run at the Institute that would end on 7 July 1960, just weeks before the group departed for Hamburg and history.... Read more...