The Beatles' 1965 European tour
| Tour by the Beatles | |
| Start date | 20 June 1965 |
|---|---|
| End date | 3 July 1965 |
| No. of shows | 15 |
| The Beatles concert chronology | |
During 1965, the Beatles toured Europe.[1]
Set list
[edit]The typical set list for the shows was as follows (with lead singers noted):[2]
- "Twist and Shout" (short version) (John Lennon)
- "She's a Woman" (Paul McCartney)
- "I'm a Loser" (John Lennon)
- "Can't Buy Me Love" (Paul McCartney)
- "Baby's in Black" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
- "I Wanna Be Your Man" (Ringo Starr)
- "A Hard Day's Night" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
- "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (George Harrison)
- "Rock and Roll Music" (John Lennon)
- "I Feel Fine" (John Lennon)
- "Ticket to Ride" (John Lennon)
- "Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 1965 (two shows) |
Paris | France | Palais des Sports | |
| 22 June 1965 (two shows) |
Lyon | Palais d'Hiver | ||
| 24 June 1965 (two shows) |
Milan | Italy | Velodromo Vigorelli | |
| 26 June 1965 (two shows) |
Genoa | Palasport di Genova | ||
| 27 June 1965 (two shows) |
Rome | Teatro Adriano | ||
| 28 June 1965 (two shows) |
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| 30 June 1965 | Nice | France | Palais des Expositions | |
| 2 July 1965 | Madrid | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas | Opening acts: Los Pekenikes, The Beat Chics, Michel, Martins duo, Trinidad Steel Band, Los Rusticks. Presented by Torrebruno.[3] |
| 3 July 1965 | Barcelona | Plaza de Toros La Monumental | Opening acts: Los Sirex, The Beat Chics, Trinidad Steel Band, Los Shakers. Presented by Torrebruno.[4] |
Instruments and equipment
[edit]Instruments The Beatles had on the tour, shown here for each member of the group.[5][6][7]
John
- 1964 Rickenbacker 325 hollowbody electric guitar
- 1964 Gibson J-160E acoustic/electric guitar (used for "I Feel Fine" and as a backup)
- Hohner Marine Band harmonica in key of G with harness (used for "I'm A Loser")
Paul
- 1965 Hofner Violin hollowbody bass
- 1962 Hofner Violin hollowbody bass (used as a backup)
George
- 1963 Gretsch Tennessean hollowbody electric guitar
- 1963 Rickenbacker 360-12 thinline electric guitar (used exclusively for "A Hard Day's Night")
- 1963 Gretsch Country Gentleman hollowbody electric guitar (used as a backup)
Ringo
- Ludwig 22-inch-bass 4-piece drum kit
- Number #4 drop-T logo bass drum head
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- ¡Que vienen Los Beatles!, documentary at RTVE of the Beatles visit to Spain (in Spanish)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Beatles' European tour begins at Palais des Sport, Paris". beatlesbible.com. 23 October 2023.
- ^ Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Choronicle, 1992, p. 196
- ^ Álvarez, José Luís (2008). Yo estuve con ellos (in Spanish). Okrecords, S.L. p. 20. OCLC 805007935.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Álvarez, José Luís (2008). Yo estuve con ellos (in Spanish). Okrecords, S.L. p. 27. OCLC 805007935.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "The Beatles and their Rickenbacker guitars". rickbeat.com. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "A 1965 Hofner Bass Signed by Sir Paul McCartney is Listed on Reverb.com –Bass Magazine – The Future of Bass". mccartney.com. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Every guitar George Harrison used in The Beatles". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 31 March 2022.
