On this day in 1964, The Beatles performed their first US concert

Two days earlier, the group had been introduced to the United States when they made their legendary performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The band then headed south to their first show in Washington, D.C.

The band performed at the now-defunct Washington Coliseum and faced many issues. Problems with amplication and the noisy screams of the crowd made it difficult to hear. The band were placed on a stage in the centre  of the crowd and so their instruments had to be moved throughout the concert so they could face each section of audience.

None of these issues seemed to phase the crowd, who screamed throughout the entire show. The success of this concert led to the group planning a bigger tour of the States that summer as well as ushering in the beginning of the so-called “British Invasion”.