After playing at the Cavern Club at lunchtime, the Beatles moved over to the Tower
Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside L45 to perform in a 5 1/2 hour, 12 act
extravaganza, promoted by Brian Epstein, with the American Little Richard topping the
bill, with the Beatles second. Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises had outbid Sam Leach for
the booking of Little Richard to perform at the Tower Club.
The other acts that performed that night were The Mersey Beats, The Four
Jays, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, The Big Three, Lee Curtis and the All Stars (with
Pete Best as their new drummer !), Pete Maclaine with the Dakotas, The Undertakers(Jackie
Lomax - Lead Singer), Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Guy Travis and the
Midnighters.
The compare for the evening was Bob Wooler
Programme for the performance at the Tower Ballroom
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Band Pass and Ticket for the performance at the Tower Ballroom
Handbill for the performance at the Tower Ballroom
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