BEATLES – Day By Day – 5/31/62
Thursday, May 31st, 2007Thursday, 31st May, 1962 The Beatles conclude their engagement at the Star-Club in Hamburg, having performed on stage for over 170 hours during the seven week run.
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BEATLES – Day By Day – 5/28/62
Monday, May 28th, 2007Monday, 28th May, 1962 The Beatles start the last week of their engagement at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. For the final week they are joined on the bill by American star Gene Vincent.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 5/20/62
Sunday, May 20th, 2007Sunday, 20th May, 1962 The Beatles complete another week of non-stop gigs at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 5/9/62
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007Monday, 9th May, 1962 While The Beatles were in Hamburg, Brian Epstein returned to London to follow up on his earlier, February, meetings with George Martin. The two meet at Abbey Road where Martin agrees to setting up an audition for The Beatles with EMI/Parlaphone in early June after their return from Hamburg. Brian Epstein [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 5/6/62
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007Friday, 6th May, 1962 The Beatles complete the fourth week of their current stay at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 4/27/62
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007Friday, 27th April, 1962 The Beatles complete the third week of their engagement at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 4/25/62
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007Wednesday, 25th April, 1962 At some point this week, while still continuing to fulfill their gig at the Star-Club in Hamburg, The Beatles completed another recording session with producer Bert Kaempfert. The session was in effect a “buy out” with Kaempfert insisting on recording two more songs as condition of him agreeing to Brian Epstein’s [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 4/21/62
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Saturday, 21st April, 1962 The Beatles complete the first week of their seven week engagment at the Star-Club in Hamburg. The previous evening (Friday 20th April) would be their only day off during the whole seven week period.
BEATLES – Day By Day – 4/13/62
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Friday, 13th April, 1962 The Beatles start a seven week engagement at Hamburg’s newest rock venue, The Star-Club on Grosse Freiheit. During the engagement the Beatles would play every night except one (April 20th) and were contracted to play four hours one night and three the next. They played a one hour on, one hour [...]
BEATLES – Day By Day – 4/12/62
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Thursday, 12th April, 1962 George Harrison and Brian Epstein arrive in Hamburg to join Paul, John, & Pete in preparation for their upcoming engagement at the Star-Club.
