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THE BEATLES AT WHITE SOX PARK
AUGUST 20, 1965
35TH & SHIELDS STREETS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS USA

SET OF 2 COMPLETE FULL UNUSED CONCERT TICKETS
FIRST SHOW 3:00 PM 'RED-STRIPED' VARIATION
RARER STAMPED 7-UP BEVERAGE PROMOTIONAL "GIVE-AWAY" ISSUES

ACCOMPANIED BY THE RARE ORIGINAL
7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY MAIL-IN ENTRY FORM FLIER TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS 3:00 SHOW

ALSO INCLUDED IS CONCERT TICKET STUB TO THE EVENING PERFORMANCE

CONDITION : FULL UNUSED TICKETS (NM X2) / FLYER (NM) / STUB (NM-)
ITEM#: CA111
PRICE: $4,775

DESCRIPTION
(ACTUAL SCANS)

FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING THEIR MOST MOMENTOUS AND HISTORICAL LIVE PERFORMANCE AT NEW YORK'S SHEA STADIUM, The BEATLES arrived at Chicago’s Midway Airport at 3am ON AUGUST 20, 1965, having flown from Houston, Texas. Local police, wary of the trouble caused by crowds in Houston, had refused to allow them to land at O’Hare International Airport. The O’Hare Sahara hotel had unwisely announced that The Beatles were to stay there, causing thousands of fans to keep a vigil outside. The noise was so great that few of the guests managed to sleep that night.

The Beatles performed two shows at the BASEBALL STADIUM White Sox Park ON AUGUST 20, 1965 in Chicago, at 3pm and 8pm. The first concert was seen by 25,000, and the second drew a crowd of 37,000. Tickets for the concerts were priced at $2.50, $4.50 and $5.50. A promotion run by the 7-UP BEVERAGE COMPANY, also offered purchasers the chance to win a pair of tickets, with 2,000 up for grabs BY MAILING IN A PROMOTIONAL ENTRY FORM.

The Beatles’ set list featured 12 songs: the group’s short version of ‘Twist And Shout’, followed by ‘She’s A Woman’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy’, ‘Ticket To Ride’, ‘Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘Baby’s In Black’, ‘Act Naturally’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Help!’ and ‘I’m Down’. The Beatles were paid $155,000 for the two performances. The other acts on the bill were Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band, Cannibal & The Headhunters, and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $155,000 for the two performances. The other acts on the bill were Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band, Cannibal AND The Headhunters, and Sounds Incorporated.

FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS PROUD TO OFFER TWO FULL, UNUSED CONCERT TICKETS IN CONSECUTIVE SEATING ORDER TO THE FIRST BEATLES' WHITE SOX PARK 3:00 PM SHOW. THESE ARE TWO OF THE GIVE-AWAY PAIRS OF 2,000 TICKETS FROM THE RARER 7-UP BEVERAGE PROMOTIONAL CONTEST, EVIDENT BY THE BLUE STAMP "SPECIAL RATE ORGANIZATION" PRINT ON THE BACK OF THE TICKETS.

THESE "UPPER GRANDSTAND" TICKETS ARE LAVENDER IN COLOR, WITH THE HORIZONTAL RED STRIPE THAT HIGHLIGHTS ENTRANCE TO THE 3:00 PM AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE: SECTION 41, SEATS Q342 AND Q344, WITH A $2.50 ADMISSION PRICE.

EACH FULL TICKET MEASURES 4¼" X 1¼", AND ARE IN NEAR MINT, UNUSED CONDITION. THEY REMAIN STIFF AND FIRM. NO BENDS , NO TEARS, NO FADING. A FAINT, SOFT CREASE IS EVIDENT WITH SOME USUAL LIGHT AGE HANDLING, THAT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THESE EXAMPLES.

FOR THE ULTIMATE IN PRESENTATION AND PRESERVATION, THE TWO TICKETS ARE SECURED IIN A 5½" X 3½" CRYSTAL CLEAR ULTRA-PRO® 1" THICK BEVELED LUCITE SCREW-DOWN HOLDER BLOCK DISPLAY.

THE FULL TICKETS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE RARE ORIGINAL TWO-SIDED 7-UP BEVERAGE COMPANY CONTEST ENTRY FORM FLIER TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS 3:00PM SHOW. MEASURING 5½" X 4⅝", THE BOTTOM 'MAIL IN' ENTRY SECTION OF THE FORM HAS BEEN NEATLY TRIMMED OFF. THE REMAINING PART IS NEAR MINT.

ALSO INCLUDED IS AN ORIGINAL CONCERT TICKET STUB TO THE 8:00 PM EVENING PERFORMANCE: UPPER DECK BOX, SECTION 31, TIER 1, SEAT 16, THIS IS THE PATRON STUB AND WAS GIVEN TO THE FAN TO FIND HIS OR HER SEAT. SIZE OF THE TICKET IS 1½" X 1 5/16" AND IS IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION.