To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic 1964 Beatles North American Tour,
Gottahaverockandroll.com are proud to present The Beatles Contract Archive for the 1964 North American Summer Tour, Signed by Brian Epstein - Featuring 48 Contracts & Other Important Correspondence!
Included in this historic collection are 24 performance contracts signed by Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein or NEMS employee Bernard Lee for every city The Beatles performed in during their historic North American tour from August 19 to September 18, 1964. Each contract also comes with the rider signed by either Brian Epstein or Bernard Lee. Missing is Kansas City, MO on September 17, 1964 due to it being an “add-on” concert after the tour was set. All of the performance contracts come with separate signed riders except the show in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 20, 1964. While some performance contracts have surfaced for both the 1965 and 1966 tours, NONE have ever surfaced in a public auction for the 1964 tour making this archive a historic Smithsonian-type collection. All of the riders contain the infamous “Desegregation Clause.”
The 1964 North American Summer Tour was record-shattering and precedent-setting. The Beatles' tour of North America would turn the entertainment business on its ears and forever change the landscape of the concert touring industry.
This historic archive is up for auction now at
Gottahaverockandroll.com and is estimated to sell for over $400,000!
