On Sunday, August 15, 1965, The Beatles entertained 55,600 screaming fans at Shea Stadium in New York. The concert was the largest that any band had staged to that point.
My friend Debbie Rich from Warwick, Rhode Island, attended the record-breaking show and recalls it as though it
By 1965, the “Fab Four” was well on its way to legendary status, having concluded The Beatles 1964 tour of North America the year before. CBS News says, “All told, the first official tour of North America would have the group play a staggering 32 shows in 26 venues in 24 cities in just 33 days.
The Beatles arrived for the show, but their plane did not land at Boston Logan Airport or T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island. The Beatles landed at . Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, 20 miles northwest of Boston.
Channel 4 says John, Paul, George, and Ringo stayed at The Hotel Madison while in Boston.
Boston’s four major professional sports teams – the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots – often use Hanscom Field when traveling.
Opened in 1941, Hanscom was predominantly used for military operations. Today, it is a regional aviation facility whose major users are a mix of corporate aviation, private pilots, flight schools, commuter/commercial air services, charters and light cargo.
