This rare, original handbill was produced to advertise The Beatles performance at Shea Stadium on August 23, 1966. The Beatles appearance at Shea in 66 was part of the historic bands' last tour. They had also performed at Shea a year earlier on August 15 1965.

The Beatles touring experiences in 1966 were becoming increasingly stressful for the group. They were growing frustrated with live performance in general. This was due to the fact that neither they nor their audience could hear them play due to the high volume screams of their hysterical fan base. This concert was held just three weeks after the release of Revolver, and it was clear that the band was taking an exciting new direction with their recordings. The band would give up live performing and focus solely on the studio, which adds further historical significance to this Shea Stadium concert being one of the last.

Shea stadium had opened its doors just two years earlier to coincide with the 1964 Worlds Fair. It would be the home of the New York Jets until 1983 and the New York Mets through 2008 when the landmark structure was demolished. The poster for this 1966 show is extremely scarce with only a handful of known copies. It is one of the most valuable concert posters of all time and has recently sold in a public auction for $250,000.00!

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: The Beatles Shea Stadium
--GRADE: EXCELLENT 75
--PERFORMERS: The Beatles
--VENUE: Shea Stadium
--CITY: Flushing NY
--DATE: 08/23/66
--DIMENSIONS: 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
--PRINTING: OHB-A; Handbill