On August 16,
1960 a completely unknown band consisting of
John Lennon (age 19),
Paul McCartney (age 18),
George Harrison (age 17),
drummer Pete Best (18)
and bass player Stuart Sutcliffe (age 20),arrived in Hamburg.
They called themselves the Beatles and were booked to play at the Indra Club
the very next day.
See the humble accommodations where they lived, ate
and played!
Six short weeks after starting at the Indra they were playing at the Kaiserkeller.
Why did they move to a bigger club so soon after their arrival?
In November they
wanted to play at the newly opened Top Ten Club.
Hear the real story of why they wanted to move to this club and who influenced their decision.
How did three Beatles end up in jail and then be deported back to Liverpool by the end of the year?
In 1961, “The
Beatles” returned to Hamburg and this time they went directly to the
Top Ten Club
where the longest engagement of their career
followed. They played there for over three months.
How did their look change during that year?
Why was the band one member short during this time?
The most crucial year!
The Beatles signed a contract with their very first manager - Brian Epstein.
They changed their look once again when they
returned to Hamburg one last time
to play at the Star Club - the first engagement they played with drummer Pete
Best,
the last two engagements they played with their new drummer - Ringo Starr.
Hamburg played a very important part in creating the sound that changed the world in the 60s.
The Hamburg Beatles-Tour is not only interesting
for fans of the Beatles,
but it is also for everyone who wants to know more about the origins of 60s
music.
On our tour you can see for yourself where
the Beatles
and other bands lived and played from 1960 to 1962.
You will learn about what went on in Hamburg
after they left and
before they came back as superstars in 1966.
On our tour you will hear the story of how Rock'n'Roll came to Hamburg.
Did you know “The Beatles” were the third band, that came to Hamburg?
You will hear the incredible story
of how they were selected to come to Hamburg and what
the main differences were between them and other bands that played there before
them.
Hamburg Beatles-Tour provides first hand
information from contemporary witnesses who will clear up
the gaps and dispel the rumours and false "fairy tales" that are
told about the Beatles in Hamburg.
How do we know the truth? WE WERE THERE!
See the former site of the Star Club which was one of the most popular clubs in the world.
See the Indra and Kaiserkeller which are in almost the same condition as when the Beatles played there!
See the site of the other club the Beatles played at which many people don’t know about!
See the Cinema where they lived!
See the backyard, where it is said, that the ghost of John Lennon can sometimes be seen.
Information about these and other places
-
which currently can’t be found in any book - are provided on the Hamburg
Beatles-Tour.
See all of this and more at Beatles-Tour Hamburg
with Beatles expert and contemporary witness Peter Paetzold!
Find out the name of the most famous person to take the tour (hint: purple haze).