On This Day in Beatles History

The Beatles Interviewed at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong – 10 June 1964
The Beatles Interviewed at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong – 10 June 1964Wednesday 10 June 1964 | Interview | Kai Tak Airport, Hong KongOn 10 June 1964, The Beatles were at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, waiting for their flight to Sydney, Australia. The previous day they had performed two shows at Hong Kong's Princess Theatre — the only Beatles concerts ever held in the colony. Joining them for the Australian leg of the tour was Bob Rogers, an Australian disc jockey who would accompany the group throughout their... Read more...
Mixing: I’ll Be Back – 10 June 1964
Mixing: I'll Be Back – 10 June 1964Wednesday 10 June 1964 | Studio Session | Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, LondonProducer: George Martin | Engineer: Norman SmithOn 10 June 1964, a one-hour mixing session took place at Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road — without The Beatles, who were on tour at the time. Producer George Martin and engineer Norman Smith created a new mono mix of 'I'll Be Back', the closing track on A Hard Day's Night. The mix was never released.'I'll Be Back': The Song'I'll Be Back'... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Pavilion, Bath – 10 June 1963
The Beatles Live at the Pavilion, Bath – 10 June 1963
The Beatles Live at the Pavilion, Bath – 10 June 1963Monday 10 June 1963 | Live Performance | Pavilion, Bath, EnglandOn the evening of Monday 10 June 1963, The Beatles... Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 10 June 1961
The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 10 June 1961Saturday 10 June 1961 | Live Performance | Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West GermanyOn the evening of Saturday 10 June 1961, The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg — the 71st night of a 92-night residency that would prove to be the longest single engagement of their Hamburg years. The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each member of the group 35 Deutsche Marks — approximately £3 — per... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (26 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Saturday 26 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Saturday 26 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 43rd night of their first residency — a Saturday night shift running from 8pm until 4am, with just five nights remaining before the close of their Hamburg career. Five nights left: the end of an era By 26 May 1962, The Beatles had spent nearly seven weeks at the Star-Club. Five nights remained — 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 May —... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (24 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Thursday 24 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Thursday 24 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 41st night of their first residency — with just seven nights remaining before the close of their Hamburg career as an unsigned band. The end was now unmistakably close. Seven nights to Abbey Road By 24 May, the arithmetic was simple: seven more nights at the Star-Club, then out of Hamburg on 2 June, then into Abbey Road Studios on 6 June... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (23 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Wednesday 23 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Wednesday 23 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 40th night of their first residency — a significant milestone, with just eight nights remaining before the close of their final Hamburg engagement as an unsigned band. Night 40 of 48: the beginning of the end By 23 May, The Beatles had been performing at the Star-Club for six weeks. The residency — which had begun on the club's very opening night,... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (22 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Tuesday 22 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Tuesday 22 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 39th night of their first residency — with just nine nights remaining before the end of a seven-week engagement that had taken them from the opening night of the club itself to the final stretch of their Hamburg career. Nine nights to go By 22 May 1962, The Beatles were in the home straight. The residency — 48 nights in total, with... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (12 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Saturday 12 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Saturday 12 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 29th night of their first residency — a Saturday night shift running from 8pm until 4am, the longest of the week. With just 19 nights remaining, the end of the residency was finally coming into view. The final weeks of Hamburg's greatest rock 'n' roll education By 12 May 1962, The Beatles had been performing at the Star-Club for exactly one month.... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (10 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Thursday 10 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Thursday 10 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 27th night of their first residency at the venue — now well past the halfway point of a seven-week engagement that would total 48 nights and 172 hours of live performance. Overview Located at Grosse Freiheit 39, just off the Reeperbahn, the Star-Club was the largest venue The Beatles had played in Hamburg, with a capacity of approximately 2,000. On weeknights, The... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (9 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Wednesday 9 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Wednesday 9 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 26th night of their first residency at the venue — now past the halfway point of a seven-week engagement that would total 48 nights and 172 hours of live performance. Overview Located at Grosse Freiheit 39, just off the Reeperbahn, the Star-Club was the largest venue The Beatles had played in Hamburg, with a capacity of approximately 2,000. On weeknights, The Beatles... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg (8 May 1962)
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg Tuesday 8 May 1962 | Live Performance | Hamburg, Germany On Tuesday 8 May 1962, The Beatles performed at Hamburg's Star-Club for the 25th night of their first residency at the venue — the midpoint of a gruelling seven-week engagement that would total 48 nights and 172 hours of live performance. Overview Located at Grosse Freiheit 39, just off the Reeperbahn, the Star-Club was the largest venue The Beatles had played in Hamburg, with a capacity of approximately 2,000. On weeknights, The Beatles were required... Read more...