Produced by sid bernstein and introduced on stage by television legend ed sullivan, john, paul, george and ringo played, sang, sweated and laughed for a record crowd of 55,600 fans. Favorite photos from beatles festivals, book tours and on stage. The concert did not sell out, with 11,000 of the 55,600 tickets still available. Author dave schwensen takes you behind the scenes and on stage for the beatles legendary 1965 performance at new yorks shea stadium, the highpoint of the groups touring years. The beatles live at shea stadium, new york the beatles bible. For anyone who ever grew up following the mets or the jets, yankees, giants, beatles etc.
Each time the shows were successful with no untoward incidents. This book gives all the background to the concert, including information on promoter sid bernstein and new york djs cousin brucie morrow and murray the k. Matthew silvermans shea stadium remembered is a wonderful history of the old stadium. Shea municipal stadium was a stadium in flushing meadowscorona park, queens, new york city. Oct 04, 2012 seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert 65. Every howl2go performance is inspired by what the beatles brought with them to the stage. The beatles staged their second concert tour of the united states with one date in canada in the late summer of 1965. A little over a year after their first triumphant appearance at new yorks shea stadium, the beatles returned for a second time the concert did not sell out, with 11,000 of the 55,600 tickets still available. Seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert. Dave schwensen, author of the beatles at shea stadium, a book focusing on the 1965 concert, says the release of the footage is big news.
The story begins in 1963 with bernstein scheduling the thenunknown group for two concerts at carnegie hall and the first wave of u. A little over a year after their first triumphant appearance at new yorks shea stadium, the beatles returned for a second time. On a hot august night 50 years ago this saturday, 55,000 boomers experienced what many describe as the thrill of a lifetime when the beatles played new yorks shea stadium. The beatles live at sheastadium 1972, vinyl discogs. The beatles to release shea stadium concert in theaters. The beatles at shea stadium tv movie 1966 release info imdb. Shea stadium was such a success that the beatles went on to do another concert there on august 23, 1966. The world was never the same after the beatles at shea stadium and this book shows far far more astounding depth than the many other books i have read.
The beatles at shea stadium meet your next favorite book. Sep 19, 2007 from its opening in 1964 for the worlds fair to the unforgettable beatles concert to the 1969 miracle mets, this book covers the history of shea stadium through its inception and up to the creation of the new modernday citi field, which themets will call home in 2009. Popular videos the beatles at shea stadium youtube. That concert in 1965 at shea stadiumi saw the top of the mountain on that unforgettable night. Ed sullivan, americas most famous tv personality, will introduce them on stage at this show. Andy babiuks book, beatles gear, is a very cool resource, but only mentions live sound in a. The beatles recordbreaking first performance at new yorks shea stadium was watched by 55,600 fans, and marked the beginning of the groups second full us concert tour. This is the beatles at shea stadium by michael thrum on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The new book is called the beatles at shea stadium the. The beatles at shea stadium documented in new book queens. The beatles at shea stadium is a fiftyminutelong documentary of the beatles 15 august 1965, concert at shea stadium in new york city, the highlight of the groups 1965 tour. The beatles 1965 shea stadium film due in theaters in.
The beatles performance at new yorks shea stadium on a. The beatles at shea stadium is a fiftyminutelong documentary of the beatles 15 august 1965. Read about the record the fab four set as they descended upon new yorks shea stadium for what would be the bookend to beatlemania. The beatles performance at new yorks shea stadium on august 15, 1965. Aug 09, 2018 every howl2go performance is inspired by what the beatles brought with them to the stage. The william a shea municipal stadium, to give it its full name, was the home of the new york mets baseball team. The beatles pioneer the modern stadium rock show at new york. Seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert 65.
Their performance was recorded and eventually released as a tv film, the beatles at shea stadium. Too many beatle books ummmi do not recall there ever being an entire book written about the shea concert. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the beatles at shea stadium. Sep 09, 2016 beatles fans have longed for the shea concert as a home video release, but sinclair says he has no idea if apple plans to put out the restored shea show at a later date separate from eight days. The group will appear before nearly 60,000 fans at the shea stadium in new york on august 15 at the start of their second american tour. The beatles play shea stadium in huge gig opening for the mamas and the papas. The beatles at shea s tadium is a fiftyminutelong documentary of the beatles 15 august 1965, concert at shea stadium in new york city, the highlight of the groups 1965 tour. Here is a 2 cd set of the beatles complete show, as well as the other performers that day. The book has been written by david schwensen, who also authored a book about their cleveland concerts, the beatles in cleveland. There is a book called the beatles at shea stadium with lots of info. From its opening in 1964 for the worlds fair to the unforgettable beatles concert to the 1969 miracle mets, this book covers the history of shea stadium through its inception and up to the creation of the new modernday citi field, which the mets will call home in 2009. Reviews the beatles at shea stadium offers multiple and valuable perspectives. On the 15th august, 1965, the beatles played to a record crowd of 55,600 at shea stadium. The beatles performance at new yorks shea stadium on august 15, 1965 is one of the most exciting and important concert events in the history of popular music.
The beatles at shea stadium is a fiftyminutelong documentary of the beatles 15 august 1965, concert at shea stadium in new york city, the highlight of the. From its first days as a sparkling clean, brand new venue to its final days when it was often derided as a dump but its our dump, as mets fans would point out, this book is a chronological time capsule, detailing all the teams that played there, and all the special events that took place there. The stadium rock show dream was born with an historic bang 52 years ago today, august 15th, 1965, when the beatles headlined shea stadium, home of the new york mets. At the peak of american beatlemania, they played a mixture of outdoor stadiums and indoor arenas, with historic concerts at shea stadium in new york and the hollywood bowl. Nov 28, 20 shea stadium book theres a new book out on the subject of the beatles famous 1965 concert at shea stadium. The beatles, the beatles anthology san francisco, ca. The documentary was directed and produced by bob precht under his sullivan productions banner, nems enterprises which owns the 1965, and the beatles. Beatles fans have longed for the shea concert as a home video release, but sinclair says he has no idea if apple plans to put out the restored shea show at a later date separate from eight days.
The first modern outdoor stadium rock concert, a capacity crowd of 55,600 watched john, paul, george and ringo perform on a. From its opening in 1964 for the worlds fair to the unforgettable beatles concert to the 1969 miracle mets, this book covers the history of shea stadium through its inception and up to the creation of the new modernday citi field, which themets will call home in 2009. Call 844 howl 2go to book an exciting performance of your own today. From the author of the beatles at shea stadium and the beatles in cleveland. The story behind their greatest concert kindle edition by schwensen, dave. The book reveals everything one would want to know about the historic concert, from the weather to the songs to the sound system and marketing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It was, at that time, the largest rock concert ever staged and, later. The story behind their greatest concert by dave schwensen for free with a 30 day free trial. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Beatles shea stadium show celebrates 50th anniversary. Aug, 2015 on a hot august night 50 years ago this saturday, 55,000 boomers experienced what many describe as the thrill of a lifetime when the beatles played new yorks shea stadium. The beatles at shea stadium tv movie 1966 release info.
Jan 12, 2017 on august 15, 1965, two weeks before their second hollywood bowl appearance, the beatles put on a show that would mark the beginning of true stadium rock concerts, playing to a record crowd of 55,600 at william a. The first modern outdoor stadium rock concert, a capacity crowd of 55,600 watched john, paul, george and ringo perform on a hot august night in the media capital of. Beatles program copyright 2015 north shore publishing. During a decade historic for change and innovation, it was an event that shook the innocence of pop music concerts into the sophistication of stadium rock. See below for 20% discount on author signed books and free shipping.
British fans may see the beatles most important concert ever on television. Theres a new book out on the subject of the beatles famous 1965 concert at shea stadium. Documentary film of the beatles classic august 15, 1965 new york concert. The shea stadium show broke records in terms of profits and attendance.
Each time the beatles added another cheerful chapter to music and cultural history. The story behind their greatest concert makes a welcome addition to any beatle fans library, as it fills in a significant knowledge gap. The beatles, seen in 1965, are the focus of a restoration of a film of their aug. According to, this is the unedited inline mono recording. Jan 16, 20 the beatles take to the stage at shea stadium. The beatles pioneer the modern stadium rock show at new. Built as a multipurpose stadium, it was the home park of major league baseballs new york mets for 45 seasons 19642008, as well as the new york jets football team from 1964 to 1983. The story behind their greatest concert by schwensen, dave isbn. It takes you chronologically through sheas history. When the beatles played at shea stadium, on august 15, 1965, they werent the only performers. The beatles at shea stadium tells the story of this concert through researched commentary and exclusive interviews with beatles insiders, friends and fans.
For the beatles, it was the first of the bands two shea stadium appearances and also what turned out to be the largest crowd the beatles would ever perform in front of 55,600 fans screamed as they ran out from the first base dugout and across the field to the stage over top second base. Feb 21, 2008 when the beatles played at shea stadium, on august 15, 1965, they werent the only performers. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. The beatles i saw her standing there the ed sullivan show february 9th 1964 first us apperance duration.
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