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Twist and shout

Reliving Seattle’s bout of Beatlemania
The four members of the Beatles are pictured leaning out of a window at the Edgewater hotel in order to fish in Elliott Bay.
Imagine looking up and seeing the Beatles fishing out of the hotel room window above you. | Photo via the Edgewater Hotel
Let’s travel back in time, shall we? It’s the summer of 1964 in Seattle.

Crowds are piling around the Edgewater Hotel so thickly that police are installing cyclone fencing around its perimeter to keep people away. Others are jumping into Elliott Bay to try and swim around the backside of the building. More crowds flock toward the Coliseum — and even more are at the airports.

What causing all of the commotion? Nothing other than Beatlemania, of course.

The world’s most famous rock band played their first-ever show in the PNW on August 21, 1964.

It may have been 60 years ago, but it feels like it was just “Yesterday.”

Here comes The Beatles, do do do do

Even before the Fab Four’s plane touched down on the tarmac, Seattle was in a frenzy.

Seattleites were writing letters to the Mayor asking to be selected to give the music group a tour around the city. Department stores were selling $2.99 Beatles wigs and the Seattle Police Department was already implementing extra security measures following the Beatles’ San Francisco show just a few nights before.

Once The Beatles stepped on our turf, it was clear the fanatics were just getting started.

A selection of newspaper clippings from around August 21, 1964 show headlines like "After hassle at motel: Beatle sit-in Nearly ends in police toils" and "Get ready: The big Beatle blast near."

The newspaper headline in the middle references a group of fans who protested having their reservations canceled at the hotel the day the Beatles were in town.

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Scanned newspaper clippings via Edgewater Hotel

The crowds were “Here, There, and Everywhere”

Tickets for the sold-out show at the Coliseum cost a whopping $5, equating to ~$43 today. The Beatles played hits like “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.”

Once the concert was complete, fans rushed the stage. It took the combined effort of several police officers, firefighters, and sailors to keep the throngs of fans at bay. The band had to leave in an ambulance with other taxis acting as decoys to ensure a safe departure.

Check out this story from our friends at KING, where they talked to a fan who was there 60 years ago.

To this day, some say you can still hear the fans’ echoes among the sound of crashing waves near the Edgewater Hotel...
 
Events
Thursday, Aug. 22
  • Summer of Music Series: “Pitch Perfect” | Thursday, Aug. 22-Sunday, Aug. 25 | 7 p.m. | Pacific Science Center | $12-$15 | The Bellas’ a capella hits are coming to PacSci’s IMAX — in the mood for some horizontal running, anyone?
Friday, Aug. 23
  • Cascade Gardener Presents Lisa Taylor | Friday, Aug. 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | McAuliffe Park | Free | Take a stroll through the park with the PNW expert on organic edible gardening.
  • Outdoor Movie: “Wonka” | Friday, Aug. 23 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Village Green Park | Free | Enjoy games, a goat petting zoo, and the first-ever movie screening taking place in Issaquah Highlands.
  • “Titanish” | Friday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Sept. 22 | Times vary | Seattle Public Theater | $10-$ | Nothing could come between them... except a really big door — this musical parody of “Titanic” won the 2022 Broadway World Critic’s Choice Award for best new musical.
Saturday, Aug. 24
Sunday, Aug. 25
  • Dance with La Dame Derriere | Sunday, Aug. 25 | 1-4 p.m. | Pitch Studios | $25-$40 | Learn how to cultivate a stage presence, lure your audience in with feminine prowess, and blend sensuality with dance at this guided class.
Monday, Aug. 26
  • Matt Greisen Quartet | Monday, Aug. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | The Sunset Tavern | $15 | The band is joined by fellow music groups Divorced Horses + High Tide Fiasco for an evening of country jams.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
  • Pig Roast | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Ram Restaurant & Brewery | $39 | Dine and delight in food, seasonal beer, and live music on the patio.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
  • Elegantly Craft Traditional Tacos | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 7-9 p.m. | Locus Wines | $60 | What’s cookin’ good lookin’ — Chef Washington is ready to teach you how to create the perfect, flavor-packed taco in this hands-on class.
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News Notes
Development
Biz
  • The Seahawks now have their first-ever sponsor of the suite level at Lumen Field. While the cost of the deal wasn’t announced, the multi-year partnership will change the name of the suite levels to the Umpqua Bank Suite Level and the team’s radio network to the Umpqua Bank Radio Network. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Civic
  • FEMA recently awarded the City of Seattle $5.5 million to install air conditioning at five local library branches. These locations — which include the Columbia, Fremont, Queen Anne, University, and West Seattle locations — will be able to maintain operations as community cooling centers during hot weather.
Closing
  • After over a dozen years, Ballard brunch spot The Fat Hen is about to cluck for the last time. The owners said they made a decision to close the restaurant and take a break after such a long run. The Fat Hen’s last day is set for Friday, Sept. 13. (Seattle Times)
Trending
  • It seems we might need a reminder that hay is for horses, not I-5. Trucks carrying 94,000 lbs of the agricultural product overturned in Tacoma this week, clogging up a few lanes of traffic for a couple hours. No one was injured in the impromptu haystack. (Seattle Times)
Sports
  • The Seattle Mariners are in a bit of a slide after more losses this week. Local experts think it won’t be surprising if the team lets manager Scott Servais go because of it. Hear why with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
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    • Looking to dine out this weekend? Make an online reservation for Kamonegi or Communion — tables are available through Tock.*
     
    Watch

    Lights, camera, action

    SEAtoday Editors Alina and Madeline make their KING 5 debut
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    Recognize anyone here? | Photo via KING 5
    See how SEAtoday Editors Alina and Madeline made their KING 5 debut? Very demure, very mindful.

    That’s right — if you tuned into KING 5’s New Day Northwest yesterday, you probably noticed two very familiar faces. Alina and Madeline discussed Hot Topics with host Amity and Executive Producer Joseph Suttner.

    From internet trends to pop culture moments, the segment’s main topics included:
    • What is SEAtoday anyways? (You all know the answer to this one.)
    • What do we think about Straightaway’s new canned cocktails?
    • Why is Blake Lively facing some heat on her press tour right now?
    • Where did the “very demure” internet trend come from?
    Madeline also tried their first pork rind. Take a peak and keep an eye out for more — we’ll be back on your TV screens soon (and that’s a threat).
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    Today’s edition by:
    Alina
    From the editor
    Okay, but really. Madeline and I had so much fun on New Day together. It gives you a little glimpse of what being in a room with us is like — very silly.

    Also, I know this is always a question I have when I watch people try things on TV — those cocktails and pork rinds were both actually really, really good. No lies were spoken.
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