13 July in Beatles History

A complete timeline of everything that happened on 13 July in the history of The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Wings — from live concerts and recording sessions to awards, milestones, and solo careers.

1961

• The Beatles live: St John’s Hall, Liverpool – 13 July 1961
  An early Beatles performance at St John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool, during the period when the band were honing their craft on the local circuit.

1962

• The Beatles live: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey – 13 July 1962
  A performance at the Tower Ballroom, one of the most important venues on the Merseyside circuit, promoted by Brian Epstein.

1963

• The Beatles live: Winter Gardens, Margate – 13 July 1963
  One of six consecutive nights at the Winter Gardens, Margate, during the height of Beatlemania in Britain.

1964

• US single release: A Hard Day’s Night – 13 July 1964
  Capitol Records released ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in the United States, ahead of the film’s US premiere. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

1965

• Lennon and McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards – 13 July 1965
  Five awards at the Savoy Hotel, London, including Most Performed Work (‘A Hard Day’s Night’), Outstanding Song (‘She Loves You’), and Top-Selling Single (‘I Feel Fine’).

1968

• John Lennon introduces his aunt Mimi to Yoko Ono – 13 July 1968
  A significant personal milestone as Lennon introduced his new partner to the woman who raised him. Mimi Smith was initially cool towards Yoko.

1971

• Mixing: Imagine, How Do You Sleep?, How?, Jealous Guy, It’s So Hard by John Lennon – 13 July 1971
  Key mixing sessions at the Record Plant, New York, for the landmark Imagine album, including the title track and the controversial ‘How Do You Sleep?’.

1972

• Wings live: Théâtre Antique, Arles – 13 July 1972
  Wings performed at the Roman amphitheatre in Arles, France, during the Wings Over Europe Tour — McCartney’s first European concerts since 1966.

1974

• Mixing: Sweet Little Sixteen by John Lennon – 13 July 1974
  Mixing session at the Record Plant, New York, for the Rock ‘N’ Roll album, covering Chuck Berry’s ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’.

• Recording: Junior’s Farm by Wings – 13 July 1974
  Basic tracks recorded at Curly Putman’s farm in Lebanon, Tennessee, during the Nashville sessions that produced the hit single ‘Junior’s Farm’.

1992

• UK album release: Live In Japan by George Harrison – 13 July 1992
  George Harrison’s 12th solo album, credited to George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band, was released in the UK. The last album released in Harrison’s lifetime.

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Montreux Jazz Festival – 13 July 1992
  30th show of the 62-date 1992 tour. The second All-Starr Band featuring Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Nils Lofgren, Dave Edmunds, Timothy B Schmit, Burton Cummings, Tim Cappello, and Zak Starkey.

1995

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Radio City Music Hall, New York City – 13 July 1995
  20th show of the third All-Starr Band’s 50-date tour of Japan and North America. Special guest Max Weinberg (E Street Band) joined for the encore.

2008

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Charter One Pavilion, Chicago – 13 July 2008
  17th show of the tenth All-Starr Band’s 29-date North American tour, featuring Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter, and Gregg Bissonette.

2010

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater – 13 July 2010
  15th show of the 11th All-Starr Band’s 31-date North American tour, featuring Wally Palmar, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Richard Page, and Gregg Bissonette.

• Paul McCartney live: Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City – 13 July 2010
  Part of the Up And Coming Tour. 39-song setlist with the long-standing band of Wix Wickens, Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, and Abe Laboriel Jr.

2011

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich – 13 July 2011
  25th show of the 11th All-Starr Band’s 39-date European and South American tour. The Beatles performed at the Circus-Krone-Bau on 24 June 1966; Wings played there on 18 July 1972.

2012

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane – 13 July 2012
  21st show of the 12th All-Starr Band’s 26-date North American tour, featuring Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page, Mark Rivera, Warren Ham, and Gregg Bissonette.

2014

• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: City National Civic, San Jose – 13 July 2014
  26th show of the 12th All-Starr Band’s 46-date North American tour. Same lineup as 2012: Lukather, Rolie, Rundgren, Page, Rivera, Ham, and Bissonette.

2017

• Paul McCartney live: Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth – 13 July 2017
  47th show of the One On One Tour. 10,992 fans. 39-song setlist including ‘Temporary Secretary’, ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’, and ‘FourFiveSeconds’.

2019

• Paul McCartney live: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles – 13 July 2019
  Final show of the Freshen Up Tour. 48,767 fans. Ringo Starr joined for the encore on ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)’ and ‘Helter Skelter’; Joe Walsh joined for ‘The End’.