At least 20,000 fans were in the Gator Bowl, which was the largest venue the Beatles played on the entire tour and the only full concert the band ever played in Florida (the band's second ...

The old Gator Bowl didn't hold a lot of concerts in its 60-plus history, ... The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Jacksons all played at Jacksonville's Gator Bowl. Tom Szaroleta.

Tickets for the Nov. 25, 1989, Gator Bowl show were $28.50. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Concerts at Jacksonville's Gator Bowl stadium: Beatles, Jacksons, Who Advertisement ...

The Beatles were coming to Jacksonville, come hell or high water.. Sept. 11 marks the 60 th anniversary of the Fab Four playing to a screaming crowd at the old Gator Bowl stadium. They played for ...

This day in Jacksonville’s rock history: The Beatles play the Gator Bowl in 1964 By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff and Aaron on 96.9 The Eagle September 11, 2024 at 9:31 am EDT ...

The Beatles concert was their first and only ... "So this was a very historic week 60 years ago at the Gator Bowl." The historian said the Beatles were not just a group of exceptional ...

While Hurricane Dora had just damaged the state, the story many were talking about was The Beatles concert at the Gator Bowl. Florida had a long history of having segregated concerts.

Kitty Oliver went to the 1964 Beatles concert in Jacksonville alone as a Black teenager in the Deep South. She says the experience changed her life.

The Beatles played a 30-minute show at the Gator Bowl on Sept. 11, ... The final concert held at the Gator Bowl was in 1989 when the Rolling Stones brought their Steel Wheels Tour to Jacksonville.

It had been hours since hurricane Dora blew through the cityscape of Jacksonville Florida on September 10th, 1964, setting up a challenging backdrop for what was going to be the biggest rock show ...

The Beatles concert was their first and only performance in Florida. Bob Kealing, an author and historian, ... "So this was a very historic week 60 years ago at the Gator Bowl." ...

At the time in 1964, the Gator Bowl’s management had ... the Beatles publicly said that they would refuse to play at a segregated venue, and insisted the concert was to be held in front of an ...