1964: The Beatles Playing Live in Washington, DC 

It was Feb. 11, 1964. At the height of Beatlemania, the Fab Four played live. They are playing with nothing but microphones and speakers – with none of the sophisticated computerized equipment that bands have available now. This is the full show, sourced from the master tapes.

If you weren’t around or listening to music in 1964, and/or have never understood The Beatles’ popularity at the time, watching it may give you a sense of the excitement they generated.