Friday, August 12, 1966

Chicago • 7:30pm show

Concert • By The Beatles • Part of the Summer 1966 US tour

Last updated on September 8, 2023

Details

Country: USA
City: Chicago
Location: International Amphitheater
Attendance: 13,000
Revenue: $136,000 for the two concerts

Location

Location: International Amphitheater • Chicago • USA

Timeline

Interview Aug 11, 1966 • Press conference in Chicago #1

Concert Aug 12, 1966 • USA • Chicago • 3pm show

Concert Aug 12, 1966 • USA • Chicago • 7:30pm show

Interview Aug 12, 1966 • Press conference in Chicago #2

Interview Aug 12, 1966 • Radio interview in Chicago

Next concert Aug 13, 1966 • USA • Detroit • 7pm show

Band members

Line-up Discover The Beatles 1962-1970

Related interviews

Radio interview in Chicago
Aug 12, 1966
Press conference in Chicago #2
Aug 12, 1966
Radio interview for WCFL
Aug 12, 1966 • From WCFL
Press conference in Chicago #1
Aug 11, 1966

On this day, The Beatles played the two first concerts of their 1966 US tour, in Chicago. The first one took place at 3 pm, and the second one at 7:30 pm. Each concert was seen by 13,000 people.

The support acts for the entire tour were The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle, and The Ronettes.

The following day, they left Chicago for Detroit where they also played two concerts.

From Performance in Chicago – The Beatles History (beatles-chronology.ru)

From The Beatles performon stage at Chicago International Amphitheatre,… Fotografía de noticias – Getty Images – (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) The Beatles performon stage at Chicago International Amphitheatre, August 12, 1966. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

From “We’re More Popular Than Jesus!” – Fans Burn Beatles Records When John Lennon Compared the Beatles to Jesus in 1966 ~ Vintage Everyday – August 12th, 1966: The Beatles in Chicago at the International Amphitheater, first stop on their 1966 American tour, taking a bow on stage after their performance, which appears to have drawn a full house.

From Beatles Concert Tickets – Chicago 8/12/66 (rarebeatles.com)

International Amphitheater

This was the 2nd concert played at International Amphitheater.

A total of 3 concerts have been played there • 1964 • Sep 5 • 1966 • Aug 12 (3pm show) • Aug 12 (7:30pm show)

Setlist for the concert

Rock and Roll Music

Written by Chuck Berry
She's a Woman

Written by Lennon - McCartney
If I Needed Someone

Written by George Harrison
Day Tripper

Written by Lennon - McCartney
Baby's in Black

Written by Lennon - McCartney
I Feel Fine

Written by Lennon - McCartney
Yesterday

Written by Lennon - McCartney
Act Naturally

Written by Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison
Nowhere Man

Written by Lennon - McCartney
Paperback Writer

Written by Lennon - McCartney
Long Tall Sally

Written by Richard Penniman / Little Richard, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell

See song statistics for “Summer 1966 US tour”

Going further

If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.

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Chuck Quint • 5 years ago

They opened with Paperback Writer in the 3:00 show

The PaulMcCartney Project • 5 years ago

Ah !! Thanks Chuck - the 3pm show is here https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/concert/1966-08-12/ and should be amended... Thanks !

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