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John Lennon’s Stadium Concert Jacket
John Lennon’s Stadium Concert Jacket

John Lennon’s Stadium Concert Jacket

Group (English, 1960 - 1970)
Artist (English, 1940 - 1980)
Decade1965
GenreRock
ClassificationsCJK - Clothing - Jacket
LocationNot On View
DescriptionThis military-style jacket is, quite possibly, the single most important piece of Beatles wardrobe in our collection. John Lennon wore it at the legendary, record-breaking 1965 show at Shea stadium. This was the first time a large-scale outdoor rock show really worked and it was a direct precursor to the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Bizarrely, the fans were all kept in the stadium’s grandstands while the band was set up in the middle of the field – quite a distance away. With over 55,000 screaming Beatlemaniacs and the limited capabilities of mid-sixties sound systems, the Shea gig was virtually inaudible over the crowd. Concerts like this were one of the reasons the Beatles gave up touring, focused on studio work and produced ambitious masterpieces like Sgt. Pepper. This jacket was a witness to pop culture history on the back of John Lennon.
About the Artist
The Beatles
The Silver Beetles
The Silver Beatles
The Quarrymen
Johnny & the Moondogs
The Beatals
English, 1960 - 1970
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