{"id":514557,"date":"2026-06-02T11:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/514557\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:11:24","slug":"rare-and-unseen-photos-from-the-beatles-final-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/514557\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare and Unseen Photos From the Beatles Final Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rare and Unseen Photos From the Beatles Final Concert<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\tYou will be redirected back to your article in  seconds&#13;\n\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a name=\"pagetop\"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBeatlemania<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3154-18_b79ea3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hysterical fans outside of the Cow Palace waiting to get a glimpse of The Beatles August 31, 1965\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Jim Marshall first photographed the Beatles when they played San Francisco\u2019s Cow Palace on Aug. 31, 1965, almost exactly one year before their last show. This shot from that night shows that well over a year after the Beatles first came to America, even a glimpse of them could bring fans to tears.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tYeah Yeah Yeah!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0011_03546_18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9 Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Beatles kicked off their 1966 Candlestick Park show with a cover of Chuck Berry\u2019s \u201cRock and Roll Music,\u201d featuring George Harrison on lead vocals, and Paul McCartney and John Lennon singing harmony together. They somehow did this even though they could barely hear each other over the screaming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBigger Than Jesus<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0011_03547_25a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9 Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the tour began, John Lennon sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/feature\/when-john-lennons-more-popular-than-jesus-controversy-turned-ugly-106430\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">huge, global controversy<\/a> when he told a reporter that the Beatles were \u201cmore popular than Jesus now.\u201d Religious groups all across America protested the tour, and some even staged mass burnings of Beatles records. These fans, however, were unbothered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tRollin\u2019 With Gleason<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0011_03553_16a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9 Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Jim Marshall was given full access to the Beatles throughout their day at Candlestick Park. In this shot, they\u2019re having tea with San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ralph Gleason. Just over a year later, Gleason would co-found a rock magazine called Rolling Stone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tRingo Rama<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3554-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ringo Starr talking with Marilyn Doerfler as she records the interview in one of the ball players cubbies locker room Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Before the show, Ringo Starr conducted an interview with writer Marilyn Doerfler while seated in a locker used by one of the San Francisco Giants, whose lineup that year included stars like center fielder Willie Mays and pitcher Juan Marichal. The team was in the middle of a road trip when the Beatles descended on their stadium. They played the Atlanta Braves that night, and won 7 to 6.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tMeet The Beatle<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3554-28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pauline Baez meeting George Harrison with Mimi &amp; Joan looking on locker room Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Joan Baez brought her two sisters, Mimi\u00a0Fari\u00f1a and Pauline Baez, to the show at Candlestick Park. In this photo, Pauline is shaking hands with George Harrison. Months earlier, Mimi\u2019s husband, novelist\/songwriter Richard Fari\u00f1a, died in a motorcycle accident. But the sight of a Beatle still brought a smile to her face.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBe Their Baby<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3550-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Ronettes performing Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Ronettes served as the opening act for the Beatles throughout their last tour, but Phil Spector refused to let his girlfriend, Ronettes lead singer Veronica Bennett, take part. The group recruited a cousin, Elaine Mayes, to take her place. (Bennett married the producer two years later and took the name Ronnie Spector.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tMeet the Beatles<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3547-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sue Cox photo bombing John Lennon during a meet and greet locker room Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Beatles super fan Sue Cox jumped into a photo with John Lennon during a meet-and-greet event in the Candlestick Park locker room.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tLast Dance<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3547-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Naomi Marcus, Joan Baez, Gene Nelson, Ralph Gleason &amp; Tom Donahue locker room Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Naomi Marcus, Joan Baez, KYA DJ Gene Nelson, Ralph Gleason, and KSAN DJ Tom Donahue all crammed into the locker room to grab a few moments with the Beatles before the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tThe Man With The Camera<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0011_03556_12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9 Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Marshall himself stepped in front of the camera for this photo with Gleason and the Beatles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tMaking History<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0011_03555_11a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9 Jim Marshall Photography LLC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>This photograph of the Beatles taking the stage at Candlestick Park is one of the most famous shots of the group ever taken. Marshall would take countless other iconic photos throughout his long career, but this one always stood out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tThis Is The End<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3548-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Beatles performing Candlestick Park San Francisco August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Beatles played a mere 11 songs at Candlestick Park, wrapping up with a cover of Little Richard\u2019s \u201cLong Tall Sally.\u201d By most reasonable standards, it\u2019s their last concert. Some grant that title to their rooftop performance at Apple Records in 1969, but that was really more of a recording session staged for the Let It Be\u00a0cameras.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tOver and Out<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3559-27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Two excited fans hugging amidst photographers &amp; cameramen recording The Beatles leaving SFO to Candlestick Park August 29, 1966\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Jim Marshall\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Two Beatles fans hug on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport as the Beatles fly back to England, and begin a whole new chapter in their saga, away from the concert stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tThe Book<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Beatles-by-Jim-Marshall-front-cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Chronicle Books\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Beatles by Jim Marshall: Live at Candlestick Park 1966 arrives in stores this week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rare and Unseen Photos From the Beatles Final Concert &#13; You will be redirected back to your article&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514558,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,117,19,17,223000,40837,337,1605,338],"class_list":["post-514557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-jim-marshall","tag-live-music","tag-music","tag-san-francisco","tag-the-beatles"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116680215369924731","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}