15 April in Beatles History

From Hamburg club residencies in the early 1960s to landmark film productions, Academy Award wins, and Paul McCartney’s world tours, 15 April is a richly documented date in Beatles history.

15 April 1961 – The Beatles at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

The Beatles performed their 15th night of their legendary Top Ten Club residency — part of a 92-night, 503-hour engagement. Owner Peter Eckhorn paid each member 35 Deutsche Marks per day for sets running up to 8 hours on weekends.

15 April 1962 – The Beatles at the Star-Club, Hamburg

The Beatles performed their third night at the Star-Club — the start of a 48-night residency at the newly opened venue on Große Freiheit 39. This was their third major Hamburg residency, following the Indra, Kaiserkeller, and Top Ten Club.

15 April 1963 – The Beatles live at the Bridge Hotel, Tenbury Wells

The Beatles performed at the Riverside Dancing Club inside the Bridge Hotel, Tenbury Wells — their only appearance in the small Worcestershire market town. Manager Brian Epstein insisted on honouring all previously booked engagements despite the early surge of Beatlemania.

15 April 1964 – A Hard Day’s Night filming, Scala Theatre, London

The Beatles filmed exterior scenes for A Hard Day’s Night around the Scala Theatre in central London, including Scala Street, Tottenham Street, and Charlotte Mews.

15 April 1964 – Paul McCartney: A Degree of Frost, BBC TV

Paul McCartney made his first solo television appearance — without the other Beatles — on the BBC programme A Degree Of Frost, interviewed by David Frost at BBC Television Centre. Broadcast on 18 May 1964.

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15 April 1971 – Paul McCartney: Ram mixing session, Los Angeles

Mixing work continued on Ram — the debut album by Paul and Linda McCartney — at Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, engineered by Eirik Wangberg.

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15 April 1971 – The Beatles win the Academy Award for Let It Be

The Beatles were awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be at the 43rd Academy Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The award was accepted by Quincy Jones on their behalf.

15 April 1990 – Paul McCartney live at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami

Paul McCartney performed the second of two consecutive nights at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens — the 85th show of his 102-date Get Back Tour (1989–90).

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15 April 2012 – Paul McCartney live at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Paul McCartney performed to approximately 50,000 fans at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo — the 24th show of the On the Run Tour (2011–12). McCartney invited two-year-old fan Ichiro onstage during soundcheck to perform “Get Back”.

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