60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
8/15/65 – The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium to a then record crowd of 55,000 fans. Two of the screaming girls in the audience that night were Linda Eastman and Barbara Bach, each of whom would go on to marry a Beatle!
More here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t4pIOBCtIc&list=RD9t4pIOBCtIc&start_radio=1
Tonight, the 60th Anniversary of this landmark concert will be celebrated with a performance by 1964, one of the premier tribute bands in front of the Shea Bridge at 6:15 p.m. ET, prior to the game between The New York Mets and The Seattle Mariners with the first 15,000 fans entering Citi Field getting an exclusive mini Shea Stadium replica. In addition, there will be a fireworks display cued to the Beatles’ music after the game and the first pitch will be thrown out by members of the gameday staff who worked the August 15, 1965 concert.
1964 will perform the same 12-song set list that The Beatles performed for 55,000 screaming fans exactly 60 years ago: “Twist and Shout,” “She’s a Woman,” “I Feel Fine,” “Dizzy, Miss Lizzy,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Everybody’s Tryin’ to Be My Baby,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Baby’s in Black,” “Act Naturally,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Help!” and “I’m Down.” (I don’t know if The Mets, 64-57, will draw 55,000 fans tonight or not … but they sure were a noisemaker back in ’65!)
The original concert was later broadcast as a CBS television special, hosted by Ed Sullivan, who first introduced The Beatles to most of America the year before.
Meanwhile, here in Chicago ...
A SPECIAL BROADCAST THIS EVENING: WGN RADIO HOSTS BOB SIROTT AND JOHN LANDECKER RETURN WITH A VERY SPECIAL THREE-HOUR FRIDAY NIGHT NOSTALGIA RADIO SHOW
Back by popular demand, 'For Radio Geeks Only' to air Friday, August 15th, 7 - 10 pm
WGN Radio announced that its hosts Bob Sirott and John Records
Landecker will return for another night of radio nostalgia. Back by
popular demand, “For Radio Geeks Only,” sponsored by Apple Chevy, is
expanded to a three-hour show airing on Friday, August
15th from 7 to 10 pm. Sirott and Landecker first united in July for an
hour’s show, reminiscing about their days as music DJs.
“Listeners to our first ‘For Radio Geeks Only’ special told us they wanted more – and John and I did, too! We’re glad to bring it back with an even longer show this time,” said Bob Sirott.
Go back to the days before streaming, cable, VCRs, DVDs, and smartphones when rock and roll radio was a source of entertainment. Sirott and Landecker will play their favorite jingles and will be joined by special guests, including 1960s disc jockey Ron Riley and Spike O’Dell, one of WGN Radio’s very own.
