McCartney Times

On the 20th of August 1964, The Beatles played two back to back shows at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It was to be the first and last time that the band played in Sin City, on the second day of their North American tour. The summer of 1964 was arguably the height of so-called Beatlemania, and the frenzied atmosphere that followed the group was in full force.

The group had attempted to make a low-key arrival by charter plane from San Francisco, landing in the early hours of the morning. Despite these precautions, word got out and they were greeted by several hundred fans who turned out in defiance of a city-wide curfew in place at the time. Just the day before, a planned parade in San Francisco had been called off over security concerns.

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Source: The Beatles playing Las Vegas in 1964 & their fascination with slot machines – The Music Universe