Beatles at Shea Stadium - August 15th, 1965

Today is the 60th anniversary of the Beatles' concert in front of approximately 55,000 screaming fans at New York’s Shea Stadium.

The deafening crowd noise in the stadium meant that nobody there could hear much of anything, let alone the "Fab Four."

As was typical of the era, the tour was a “package” presentation with several artists on the bill. The Beatles played for just 30 minutes at each show, following sets from support acts including Brenda Holloway, the King Curtis Band, Cannibal and the Headhunters and Sounds Incorporated.

1965 Tour Booklet

It remained the highest concert attendance in the US until 1973, when Led Zeppelin broke the record playing in front of 56,000 people in Tampa, Florida.

The set list for the show was….

Twist and Shout

She’s a Woman

I Feel Fine

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Ticket to Ride

Everybody’s Trying to be My Baby

Can’t Buy Me Love

Baby’s in Black

Act Naturally

A Hard Day's Night

Help!

I’m Down