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Lindsay A. Fleming explains why, 60 years after the Beatles popularized the stadium tour, fans are still obsessed.
Perhaps no event looms larger than the Beatles’ August 15, 1965, performance at Shea Stadium in front of 55,600 fans. The concert ushered in a new era in rock music in which superstardom was defined ...
Aug. 3, 1975 — they played two baseball games at Shea Stadium, the Yankees hosting Cleveland for an old-fashioned, ...
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The Beatles’ 1965 concert at Shea Stadium was a landmark moment in music history, setting new standards for live events.
1965 – The Beatles Make Stadium History On August 15, 1965, The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium in New York City—the first major stadium concert in rock history—with over 55,000 fans in attendance.