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. Seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert. 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. With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. Each time the shows were successful with no untoward incidents. 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. Reviews the beatles at shea stadium offers multiple and valuable perspectives. Call 844 howl 2go to book an exciting performance of your own today. Documentary film of the beatles classic august 15, 1965 new york concert. 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 beatles at shea stadium tv movie 1966 release info imdb.
The story begins in 1963 with bernstein scheduling the thenunknown group for two concerts at carnegie hall and the first wave of u. The new book is called the beatles at shea stadium the. 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. Jan 16, 20 the beatles take to the stage at shea stadium. The beatles at shea stadium meet your next favorite book. 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. 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. Beatles program copyright 2015 north shore publishing. It takes you chronologically through sheas history. 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.
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 book has been written by david schwensen, who also authored a book about their cleveland concerts, the beatles in cleveland. For anyone who ever grew up following the mets or the jets, yankees, giants, beatles etc. 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.
It was, at that time, the largest rock concert ever staged and, later. The concert did not sell out, with 11,000 of the 55,600 tickets still available. 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. According to, this is the unedited inline mono recording. Matthew silvermans shea stadium remembered is a wonderful history of the old stadium. Ed sullivan, americas most famous tv personality, will introduce them on stage at this show. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The beatles 1965 shea stadium film due in theaters in.
Shea municipal stadium was a stadium in flushing meadowscorona park, queens, new york city. 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. The william a shea municipal stadium, to give it its full name, was the home of the new york mets baseball team. The tiny audio journal label soon released the beatles at shea stadium. 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. Aug 09, 2018 every howl2go performance is inspired by what the beatles brought with them to the stage. The beatles pioneer the modern stadium rock show at new. 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. 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.
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Their performance was recorded and eventually released as a tv film, the beatles at shea stadium. 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 at shea stadium tv movie 1966 release info. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the beatles at shea stadium. 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 at shea stadium documented in new book queens. The documentary was directed and produced by bob precht under his sullivan productions banner, nems enterprises which owns the 1965, and the beatles. 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 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. 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 performance at new yorks shea stadium on a.
The story behind their greatest concert makes a welcome addition to any beatle fans library, as it fills in a significant knowledge gap. The shea stadium show broke records in terms of profits and attendance. Too many beatle books ummmi do not recall there ever being an entire book written about the shea concert. The beatles at shea stadium tells the story of this concert through researched commentary and exclusive interviews with beatles insiders, friends and fans. There is a book called the beatles at shea stadium with lots of info. From the author of the beatles at shea stadium and the beatles in cleveland. On the 15th august, 1965, the beatles played to a record crowd of 55,600 at shea stadium. The beatles pioneer the modern stadium rock show at new york. The beatles i saw her standing there the ed sullivan show february 9th 1964 first us apperance duration. The story behind their greatest concert by dave schwensen for free with a 30 day free trial. The beatles staged their second concert tour of the united states with one date in canada in the late summer of 1965. Andy babiuks book, beatles gear, is a very cool resource, but only mentions live sound in a. 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.
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. Seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert 65. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The beatles play shea stadium in huge gig opening for the mamas and the papas. 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.
Someone always has a camera so dont forget to smile. 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. The beatles at shea stadium is a fiftyminutelong documentary of the beatles 15 august 1965. British fans may see the beatles most important concert ever on television. Every howl2go performance is inspired by what the beatles brought with them to the stage. Beatles shea stadium show celebrates 50th anniversary. Favorite photos from beatles festivals, book tours and on stage. Each time the beatles added another cheerful chapter to music and cultural history. That concert in 1965 at shea stadiumi saw the top of the mountain on that unforgettable night. Theres a new book out on the subject of the beatles famous 1965 concert at shea stadium. The beatles, seen in 1965, are the focus of a restoration of a film of their aug. 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.
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. Here is a 2 cd set of the beatles complete show, as well as the other performers that day. 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. Oct 04, 2012 seeking help with beatles live sound shea stadium concert 65. The beatles performance at new yorks shea stadium on august 15, 1965.