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Hear portion of historic Candlestick Concert from Aug.29, 1964 concert

 

Paul McCartney sets sights on Candlestick’s last bow

 

It was actually former Beatle PAUL MCCARTNEY who first brought up the idea of headlining one last concert at Candlestick Park – where the Beatles played their final gig for a paying crowd in 1966 – before the stadium’s date with the wrecking ball.

 

That historic concert will take place this Thursday at the old, windswept Candlestick Park

 

  1. The Beatles at Candlestick in 1966: An oral history from …

    blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2014/08/10/the-beatles-at-candlestick

    Aug 10, 2014 · Last month, The Big Event and the San Francisco Chronicle started searching for readers who went to the Aug. 29, 1966, The Beatles show at Candlestick …

     

 

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OLD CANDLESTICK B AND W DAYS

Candlestick was originally built for the San Francisco Giants baseball team after they came to San Francisco in 1958.

 

TYPICAL COLD NIGHT AT OLD CANDLESTICK

 

A typical cold, windy night at Candlestick. Yes, this is summer in San Francisco.

 

 

CROIX DE CANDLESTICK

 

It became such a negative, the Giants tried to turn the cold weather into a positive with these

‘Croix de Candlestick’ buttons that were given out to those who would brave the cold nights at Candlestick.

 

THE GREAT WILLIE MAYS AT CANDLESTICK

The Great WILLIE MAYS who made Candlestick his home during the 1960s

General view of Candlestick Park after the earthquake

Second Famous San Francisco Earthquake in 1989 just as the Giants were enterting into their first World Series since 1954.  The Series was delayed for over a week while the stadium w as restored to playing condition. The Oakland A’s would beat the Giants in four straight games.

 

LAST (FOOTBALL) GAME AT CANDLESTICK

In recent years, Candlestick was home to the 49ers.  They recently played their last football game there.(Aug 1989)

 

 

 

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Paul McCartney will be there for one last show August 29, 2014. exactly 50 years later.

BEATLES

One last look at the Bealtles in 1964 Candlestick appearance

Amazon music store beatles PAUL MCCARTNEY REPRISES LAST BEATLES CONCERT IN SF 50 YEARS LATER

PAUL MCCARTNEY REPRISES LAST BEATLES CONCERT IN SF 50 YEARS LATER