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This Date In Music – Beatles Play Shea Stadium (August 15, 1965) [VIDEO]
It was 46 years ago today (August 15th, 1965) that the Beatles played their legendary show at Shea Stadium inNew York City. It was the first open air stadium rock concert, and for its time, by far the largest. The Beatles played to over 55,000 fans that night, and none of them were on the field in front of the stage. It's still strange to see the footage at Shea with the Beatles on stage in an