Comiskey Park - August 20, 1965 - Chicago, IL
Posted by: cldisme
N 41° 49.892 W 087° 38.058
16T E 447330 N 4631266
The Beatles had a tour stop at Comiskey Park on August 20, 1965 for two concerts.
Waymark Code: WMEKYQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2012
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On
August 20, 1965 the Beatles played back-to-back concerts at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Comiskey Park to a combined total of 50,000 screaming fans. The most expensive ticket was priced at $5.50 at the time.
The original Comiskey Park was demolished in 1990, but the location of the homeplate - and the posted coordinates - is preserved within the parking lot of the new
US Cellular Field.