The City of Toronto's Beatles Fest #Beatles50TO runs from Saturday June 18 to Saturday November 12.
Toronto changed dramatically in the post-war, baby-boom era. The vibrant music scene on Yonge Street and in Yorkville expressed the social, cultural and political upheaval that was in the air.
When the Beatles came to North America in 1964, '65 and '66, their impact was electrifying. Toronto was Canada's Beatlemania epicentre - the only city where they performed all three years.
The Beatles played Toronto for the last time on August 17, 1966. Twelve days later they announced they would no longer tour together.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the final Toronto concert, City of Toronto Museums & Heritage Services is collaborating with curators, collectors, musicians, community partners and sponsors to create '60s-themed exhibits and events under the banner BEATLES 50 T.O.
Organized through the city’s Museums & Heritage Services, the Beatles 50 T.O. initiative revisits history through the filter of the Fab Four’s three concerts on September 7, 1964; August 17, 1965; and August 17, 1966.
The exhibit 'When The Beatles Rocked -Toronto' runs from June 18 to November 12 at the Market Gallery (95 Front East, second floor) and features photos curated around a timeline of the music scenes on Yonge Street and Yorkville Avenue from 1950 to 1966, as well as Beatles memorabilia.
There are also two concerts: Classic Albums Live: Beatles 1966 At Maple Leaf Gardens at Mattamy Athletic Centre on August 17, and the Massey Hall Band Plays The Beatles at Yonge-Dundas Square on August 19.
For more information on Beatles 50 T.O. visit: toronto.ca/beatles50
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