The Beatles (live performances)
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The Beatles (live performances) refers to the band’s energetic onstage era, particularly in the early 1960s, when they played rock and roll standards and their own hits in clubs, theaters, and stadiums around the world.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert tour history
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live performance career ⓘ rock concert act ⓘ |
| broadcastAppearance | The Ed Sullivan Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastAppearanceDate | 1964-02-09 ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
high audience screaming levels
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limited onstage monitoring ⓘ short concert durations ⓘ use of Ludwig drum kit ⓘ use of Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars ⓘ use of Vox amplifiers ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
central to phenomenon of Beatlemania
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helped define modern stadium rock concerts ⓘ |
| earlyRepertoireIncludes |
"I Saw Her Standing There"
NERFINISHED
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"I Want to Hold Your Hand" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Long Tall Sally" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Money (That's What I Want)" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Please Please Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Roll Over Beethoven" NERFINISHED ⓘ "She Loves You" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Some Other Guy" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Twist and Shout" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| finalCommercialConcert | Candlestick Park, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalCommercialConcertDate | 1966-08-29 ⓘ |
| genre |
Merseybeat
NERFINISHED
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pop rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableEarlyVenue |
Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
GENERATED
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The Cavern Club, Liverpool GENERATED ⓘ The Indra Club, Hamburg GENERATED ⓘ Top Ten Club, Hamburg GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingOfLivePerformance |
Anthology live tracks
GENERATED
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Live at the BBC GENERATED ⓘ The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableTour |
1964 North American tour
NERFINISHED
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1965 North American tour ⓘ 1966 world tour ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
NERFINISHED
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Ed Sullivan Show studio, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Variety Performance, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Shea Stadium, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Coliseum, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForStoppingTours |
desire to focus on studio work
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exhausting schedule ⓘ poor sound quality in large venues ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| tourRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSetlistIncludes |
original compositions
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rock and roll standards ⓘ |
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