Historic events this week from The Beatles, Kiss and Nirvana
AUGUST 26, 1968: THE BEATLES RELEASE \”HEY JUDE\”
The nearly 8-minute single would become their sixteenth #1 hit in the US, tying Elvis for most #1 hits at the time.
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AUGUST 26, 1977: KISS PLAY THE FIRST OF THREE SHOWS AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, CA
The recordings resulted in the classic Alive II.
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AUGUST 29, 1966: THE BEATLES FINAL PAID PERFORMANCE
The Beatles performed their last paid concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
They played 11 songs in 30 minutes.
The average ticket price was $5.50.
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AUGUST 30, 1992: NIRVANA HEADLINES READING
Nirvana headlined Reading Festival in front of 50,000 fans.
The legendary performance would be widely bootlegged until its eventual release on CD/DVD 17 years later.