The Beatles Authentic Concert Ticket Stub Aug 21, 1966 Busch Memorial Stadium

  

The Beatles Concert Ticket Stub August 21,1966 Busch Memorial Stadium St. Authentic and in very good condition. The concert took place at the Busch Stadium, and was seen by 23,000 people.

The support acts were The Del-Rays, The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes. The show took place in heavy rain, with a makeshift shelter over the stage to protect the musicians, although water still dripped onto the amplifiers. Ticket Stub Information: This ticket stub does not have any pin holes in it and has no major folds. There is a slight sign of wear on the top right corner, as can be seen in the photos.

There is also a slight oil mark that seems to go through the center, top portion of this stub, as can be seen in the photos. This item comes with a transparent, plastic, protective envelope. Concert Information: The Beatles were initially slated to perform in Cincinnati on August 20, 1966.

However, due to heavy rain, the concert was postponed to noon on August 21. Immediately after this performance, the Beatles, accompanied by their supporting acts, flew to St.

There, they played an evening concert at Busch Stadium, in front of 23,143 attendees, which was roughly half the stadium? Louis concert was particularly challenging, as a relentless downpour plagued the event. A temporary shelter was erected over the stage, attempting to shield the musicians from the elements. Despite these efforts, rainwater found its way onto the amplifiers. This risky situation deeply concerned Paul McCartney, ultimately solidifying his belief that The Beatles should retire from touring. Anticipating the rain might intensify, the organizers adjusted the concert lineup. The Beatles were moved up to the fourth slot. Preceding them were The Del-Rays, The Remains, and Bobby Hebb.

The night wrapped up with performances from The Cyrkle and The Ronettes. After the concert, The Beatles then embarked on a flight to New York, touching down at 3:50 a.

We did this one concert in America, when it was raining, with water coming in the amps, and we hated it? We did the show, but hated every minute of it. And then at the end of it, we were put inside this metal-lined van, and were sort of clattered about in there.

And I think as we were sitting in there, John and George just said Sod this! But they had been saying? We were just shattering ourselves, And I think that was when I said? That made three of us, so we went into recording. We decided to just keep recording, and if anybody said? When are you going to tour next?? T going to announce that we? D stopped touring; we just decided to quietly pull out of it, and get into recording more. It rained quite heavily, and they put bits of corrugated iron over the stage, so it felt like the worst little gig we? D ever played at even before we? D started as a band. We were having to worry about the rain getting in the amps and this took us right back to the Cavern days? It was worse than those early days.

T even think the house was full. After the gig I remember us getting in a big, empty steel-lined wagon, like a removal van. There was no furniture in there? We were sliding around trying to hold on to something, and at that moment everyone said, ? Oh, this bloody touring lark?

Ve had it up to here, man. D been trying to say, ? S good and it keeps us sharp.

We need touring, and musicians need to play. I had held on that attitude when there were doubts, but finally I agreed with them. George and John were the ones most against touring; they got particularly fed up. So we agreed to say nothing, but never to tour again. D get into recording, and say nothing until some journalist asked, ?

Are you going out on tour?? T make The Big Announcement that we? D finished touring forever, but it would gradually dawn on people:?

T appear to be going on tour, do they? That was the main point: we? D always tried to keep some fun in it for ourselves. In anything you do you have to do that, and we? D been pretty good at it.

But now even America was beginning to pall because of the conditions of touring and because we? D done it so many times.