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During the pinnacle of Beatlemania, the Beatles paid a single visit to our city 50 years ago next Tuesday. On August 18, 1965, the English heartthrobs played a 12-song set to over 30,000 screaming fans in Atlanta Stadium.
Before the Beatles emerged onto the field from the third-base dugout, beginning with “Twist and Shout,” Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen presented the Fab Four with a key to the city during a pre-concert press conference.
Though they were only in the city for less than 10 hours, Atlanta still remembers the day as an important piece of “British Invasion” and Beatles history.
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My Dad was Vice-Mayor at the time, under Ivan Allen. Not only did my sister and I attend the show, we went backstage to meet them afterwards in their dressing room. Just as I remember – being 9 at the time!
Thanks for reminding me how old I am…
Loved the piece about the 50th anniversary of the Beatles concert at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium!
I was there…..8 years old. My 9th birthday was coming up in September and so my favorite uncle bought 2 tickets: my favorite babysitter, who I guess was 17, and I went! For many many years I kept up with my ticket stub and the Beatle Bus sign that I asked the bus driver if I could have when we got off the bus at the end of the concert! (Remember how they used to stick a poster board sign in the front of the dash…..) Unfortunately, somewhere over the years, moves, etc they have both been lost. But I clicked on the Youtube link and listened again….not that I remember much other than of course screaming and loving being there! I’ve seen the Stones, Bruce, REM, and many others, but how lucky to grow up with the Beatles!