Paul McCartney returning to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park
Written by admin on April 25, 2014 – 2:09 pm -Paul McCartney will play the final show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park on August 14th, 48 years after the Beatles played their last paid concert at the venue.
Mayor Ed Lee personally invited McCartney to close the ballpark, but the plan was almost scuppered when the city faced competition from the 49ers, who wanted McCartney to play the first gig at their new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in August.
Mayor Ed Lee has welcomed the news that McCartney will close the ballpark:
“Sir Paul McCartney is a class act, and I am very grateful that he’s coming back to Candlestick to help us give this iconic landmark the goodbye it deserves.
To add a concert like this, one that’s not only just great on a purely entertainment level, but one that is rooted in the city’s history and musical history, is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.”
The Beatles played Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966. A rough recording reveals that they performed the songs “Rock and Roll Music,” “She’s a Woman,” “If I Needed Someone,” “Day Tripper,” “Baby’s in Black,” “I Feel Fine,” “Yesterday,” “I Wanna Be Your Man,” “Nowhere Man,” “Paperback Writer,” and “Long Tall Sally”.
The Beatles – “Candlestick Park” San Francisco, CA. August 29, 1966
The show will close the third North American leg of McCartney’s “Out There” tour, which begins on June 14th at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
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