For Sale: Beatles 1964 Newspaper Stories and Photographs

Description

26 Days That Rocked the World is a 64-page large-format booklet published in 1978 by O’Brien Publishing, Los Angeles, 1978.

Measuring approximately 10¾ x 15 inches, it reprints vintage newspaper stories and photographs from The Beatles’ 1964 fall concert tour of America, capturing the birth of Beatlemania in the United States.

The Beatles’ 1964 Fall Tour was part of their second U.S. visit and was a pivotal moment in the rise of Beatlemania. The tour showcased their immense popularity, with fans and media frenzy following them at every stop.  This book covers the media coverage in the 24 cities across the United States and Canada from August 19, 1964 to September 16, 1964:

• San Francisco, CA (Cow Palace, August 19)
• Las Vegas, NV (Convention Center, August 20)
• Seattle, WA (Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21)
• Vancouver, BC (Empire Stadium, August 22)
  (Only Canadian stop in this section)
• Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Bowl, August 23)
• Denver, CO (Red Rocks Amphitheatre, August 26)
• Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens, August 27)
• New York City, NY (Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, August 28–29)
• Atlantic City, NJ (Convention Hall, August 30)
• Philadelphia, PA (Convention Hall, September 2)
• Indianapolis, IN (Indiana State Fair Coliseum, September 3)
• Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Arena, September 4)
• Chicago, IL (International Amphitheatre, September 5)
• Detroit, MI (Olympia Stadium, September 6)
• Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens, September 7)
  (Second Canadian stop)
• Montreal, QC (Montreal Forum, September 8)
  (Final Canadian stop)
• Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl, September 11)
• Boston, MA (Boston Garden, September 12)
• Baltimore, MD (Civic Center, September 13)
• Pittsburgh, PA (Civic Arena, September 14)
• Cleveland, OH (Public Auditorium, September 15)
• New Orleans, LA (City Park Stadium, September 16)