This year marks 50 years since the Beatles smashed onto the music scene and changed the shape of history (and hairlines). On 18 August 1962, Ringo Starr made his first appearance as the Beatles official drummer at Hulme Hall in the village of Port Sunlight, Wirral. The four members of the band had a two hour rehearsal before taking to the stage as the headline act in the local Horticultural Society’s 17th annual dance. On that night the Fab Four were born…the rest is history.

To celebrate, Beatles fans have to go to Liverpool, the buzzing city in England’s Northwest where you can visit John and Paul’s childhood homes and see Strawberry Field, inspiration, of course, for Strawberry Fields Forever. It’s where the story began and continues to this day. The Beatles played early gigs at the Cavern Club appearing over 300 times at what became an iconic venue. The venue is still open seven nights a week with a range of live music nights and DJs; this year they are putting on Beatles tribute bands every Saturday night in the venue’s Live Lounge.

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