The Beatles Live Performance of 'You Can't Do That' at Festival Hall, Melbourne
Venue: Festival Hall
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: June 17, 1964
On June 17, 1964, during their Australian tour, The Beatles were at the height of their fame following the release of their groundbreaking album "A Hard Day's Night," which had come out just days earlier on July 10, 1964 in the UK and July 13 in the US. The album's title track and the accompanying film further solidified their status as pop icons. This live recording of "You Can't Do That" from the Festival Hall in Melbourne captures the band during a frenetic period of international touring, characterized by massive crowds and unprecedented media attention. An interesting fact about this particular concert is that it marked one of the last performances of The Beatles before they began to phase out their live performances in favor of studio work, leading to the innovative exploration of new recording techniques that would define their later albums.
