What year did the Beatles play in Chicago Illinois?

1965
CHICAGO — Today is a special Chicago #TBT anniversary. It was 50 years ago today, August 20, 1965, that the Beatles played the old Comiskey Park.

Where did the Beatles play in Chicago in 1964?

the International Amphitheatre
As a touring band, the Beatles visited Chicago three times in the 1960s to play at two South Side venues that no longer exist: the International Amphitheatre (1964 and 1966) and Comiskey Park (1965).

What American cities did the Beatles play in during their 1964 tour?

In February 1964, after finally achieving a number-one hit in America, the Fab Four came to the United States with high hopes, performing on the widely popular Ed Sullivan Show both in New York City and Miami Beach and playing concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum.

What year did the Beatles play Comiskey Park?

Fans exploded with excitement as The Beatles took to the stage at Comiskey Park on Aug. 20, 1965. Here’s a look back at that unforgettable concert.

Where is Chicago Amphitheater?

The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1934 and was demolished in 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city’s south side, in the Canaryville neighborhood, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.

What year did the Beatles play at Comiskey Park?

What happened to the Beatles in 1964?

On 7 February 1964, the Beatles departed from Heathrow with an estimated 4,000 fans waving and screaming as the aircraft took off. Upon landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, an uproarious crowd estimated at 3,000 greeted them.

Where was the first place the Beatles played in the US?

the Washington Coliseum
Two nights after their hysteria-inducing welcome-to-America appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Beatles played their first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum.

How long is Halsted Street in Chicago?

thirty-two miles
Halsted Street is thirty-two miles long, and one of the great thoroughfares of Chicago…. Hull-House once stood in the suburbs, but the city has steadily grown up around it and its site now has corners on three or four foreign colonies.