8085 - Beatles Original 'Queen’s Theatre' Concert Program (Blackpool, July 21, 1963)

Beatles Original 'Queen’s Theatre' Concert Program (Blackpool, July 21, 1963) Original red 7 x 9.5 concert program for the Beatles’ one-night appearance at the Queen’s Theatre in Blackpool, England, on July 21, 1963, presented by Arthur Howes. The cover features individual seated portraits of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, while the interior contains photographs and biographical text on the Beatles and other performers. The printed running order places the Beatles as the closing act, following a bill that includes the Sons of the Piltdown Men, Terry Young, Chas McDevitt & Shirley Douglas, the Fourmost, and Dean Rogers, with Alan Field as compere. In very good to fine condition, with folds and creases. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The July 21 engagement was the Beatles’ third consecutive Sunday appearance in Blackpool, following performances at the ABC Theatre on July 7 and 14, and their first of two 1963 appearances at the Queen’s Theatre; they returned to the venue on August 4. Two houses were presented on July 21, with surviving tickets identifying first- and second-house performances. The date came as Please Please Me held the No. 1 position on the UK album chart.