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"How I almost met a Beatle"
How I almost met a BeatleBy Robert FulfordToronto Star8-18-66Three young policemen stood beneath the triangular red “exit” light in the Hot Stove lounge of Maple Gardens yesterday afternoon. They...
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Memorable press conference in Toronto
Photo taken by Lynn BotirickPhoto taken by Lynn Botirick
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Fewer fans and fainter in Toronto
Fewer fans, fainters – but Beatles took $96,000Toronto Daily StarAugust 18, 1966The Beatles fly onto Boston today with 96,000 Toronto dollars, a white-haired troll doll, and unless the staff can get...
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Toronto fans remember
I went to see The Beatles in Maple Leaf Gardens in 1966. I enjoyed the show and went to the King Edward Hotel afterwards because I knew The Beatles were staying there. I milled about in the lobby for...
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the Beatles say goodbye to Canada
300 boppers scream Beatles out of MaltonAugust 19, 1966The Beatles were sent off by 300 screaming teenyboppers at Malton yesterday, and landed in Boston a couple of hours later to the screams of...
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Boston babes
Fans waiting for the Beatles to make their appearance in Boston (this could have been from the Boston layover instead of when the Beatles arrived in Boston for their performance).
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25,000 Teenagers cheer the Beatles
25,000 Teens Cheer Beatles at SuffolkBy Sara DavidsonGeorge was uptight, scared. John kept his cool. Paul cooed and Ringo sat high in limbo.They played for just 30 minutes at Suffolk Downs Thursday...
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When John Lubinski met the Beatles in Boston
On August 18, 1966, John Lubinski did something that only a few other fans ever succeeded in doing: he ran up on stage while the Beatles were performing and touched John, Paul and George. the...
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Fans recall the wild night in Boston with the Fab 4
When I saw the Racetrack location on The Beatles schedule in 16 magazine, I asked a friend, who not only had his driving license but had his own car. My uncle had a beach resort near the Racetrack.We...
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Why John exited first
The Beatles were nervous when they landed in Memphis, TN on August 19, 1966 and for good reason. If something dangerous was going to happen as a result of John's "Jesus statement," Memphis was where...
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The Memphis press conference
There are a ton of photos from the Memphis press conference. I think this is because a lot of teenage reporters (aka Beatle fans) were allowed into the press area and not as many actually press...
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The Cherry Bomb show
The evening performance in Memphis is when the infamous "cherry bomb" incident took place. While George was performing "If I needed someone," some guy in the audience set off a cherry bomb and it...
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The Beatles win contest
Beatles win contestUPIAugust 20, 1966The Beatles proved Friday night that they can out draw religion in this staid old Bible Belt City.The shaggy singers never missed a beat during a sporadic pelting...
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Fans recall Beatles concert and the cherry bomb
We went to the afternoon show. They didn’t fill the Mid-South Coliseum. We enjoyed Bobby Hebb, one of the openers who had a popular song, ”Sunny.”When it was time for The Beatles to come on, they...
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