The Beatles Shea Stadium Ticket Stub, August 23, 1966
Subject
The Beatles
(English, 1960 - 1970)
Date1966
ClassificationsMusic
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 3.8 cm)
DescriptionTicket stub from The Beatles performance at Shea Stadium on August 23, 1966. The ticket has a yellow background with blue-black illustrations and black text. The ticket is for section 4, row D, seat 2 and cost $5.75.The Beatles' 1966 performance at Shea Stadium in New York City was their second concert at the stadium, with their 1965 show breaking attendance records. The 1966 concert was far from a sellout, but still attracted a crowd of over 45,000. It was one of The Beatles' last live concerts in the United States before they returned to the UK and began their studio-only period of creativity.
One of the most influential bands of all time, The Beatles ushered in a new wave of popular music in the 1960s that had far-reaching effects on society.
The Beatles unprecedented popularity led to the British Invasion of UK acts successfully entering the American market. At the peak of “Beatlemania” the band performed to sold-out audiences, where shrieks of excited fans often drowned out the musical performances.
In less than a decade, The Beatles transformed their sound from traditional pop to include world music, psychedelia, and hard rock. The Beatles revolutionary period of music-making changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced it in their lives.
