the beatles magical mystery tour costumes

• Beatles / Beatles clothing / Beatles film

Unused Magical Mystery Tour costumes

by admin · Published February 4, 2022 · Updated February 7, 2022

The Beatles, posing for the cover photo of Magical Mystery Tour. © Apple Corps Ltd.

In their made for TV movie “Magical Mystery Tour”, The Beatles wore animal costumes in the “I Am The Walrus” segment of the film. However, they weren’t sure about which animals they wanted to pose as, as this receipt shows.

Receipt for animal costumes. Credit: Paul Maiorana

The costumes were hired by NEMS Enterprises, the late Brian Epstein’s company, from Theatre-Zoo in London, a shop specialising in self-made masks and costumes for theatrical productions and other show business purposes.  As you can see from the receipt, “Beatle Films Productions” ordered for the walrus (John): a mask, hood, feet and flippers. Just masks and hoods were hired for a March hare (George), a wolf, a hippo (Paul), a gorilla, a parrot (Ringo), a lizard, a fish and two different frog masks, one half and one full. The costumes were hired for a week – from September 15th to the 22nd. As the 22nd was a Friday, and the costumes was to be delivered back to the store on the first working day after that, they probably went back on Monday 25th of September. The “I Am The Walrus” sequence was filmed on Saturday the 23d.

A fan-made edit featuring outtake-, documentary- and amateur footage.

Trying on the fish mask.

As you know, John Lennon sang that “the walrus was Paul” in “Glass Onion” – a song on the “white album”. Paul has gone on record to say that they some times swapped costumes.

George Harrison: music video for “When We Was Fab”

6 Responses

• Pingbacks 1

Wonder just how much the costumes from MMT would sell for? It’ll be real cool to have anyone but especially the walrus one

It seems odd to me that this receipt gives the location of the costume shop as “100 yds. from the London Coliseum”. Shouldn’t that read “100 meters”?

No, in fact, the British never were very keen on following the European metric system, so they are still thinking in yards and pounds and gallons and not meters and kilos and liters. I’m just happy their money is now easier to understand with 100 pence in a pound and that’s all one needs to know! 😀

Fascinating. And one assumes those costumes were just rented out again afterward, and again and again until they were lost or worn out and junked. What a loss! Because they would be invaluable today.

Do we know what prop company purchased their stock when they closed down?

[…] Source: Unused Magical Mystery Tour costumes – The Daily Beatle […]

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

• Next story  Faulty audio on Get Back video discs
• Previous story  Get back pushed back?

About The Daily Beatle

This website is all about The Beatles and the individual members of The Beatles – news and articles. The text is © Roger Stormo, unless otherwise noted. We have no responsibility for links that go outside this blog.

Subscribe to new posts via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to our site and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

Special Pages

• Abbey Road – The road that goes on forever
• The Beatles after The Beatles – solo gigs
• Paul McCartney – Music video collection 1970-2021 part 1
• Paul McCartney Music Videos 1970-2021 Part 2
• Ringo Starr: Music videos
• George Harrison: music videos
• The Beatles: Music Videos
• John Lennon: Music videos
• Living the Beatles Legend

Recent Comments

• Win Corr on More Maysles footage coming?
• Ronny Stienen on Mersey Beat Revival
• Paul Denison on Let It Be – review
• wardo68 on Mersey Beat Revival
• Paul Murphy on More Maysles footage coming?
• John Kaelin on More Maysles footage coming?
• Cláudio on Let It Be – review
• admin on More Maysles footage coming?

The Beatles host a “Magical Mystery Tour” dress party

Related master release

Magical Mystery Tour

By The Beatles

Related film

Magical Mystery Tour (TV Special)

1967 • For The Beatles • Directed by The Beatles

Related people

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Marijke Koger

Derek Taylor

Related articles

Launch party for Adrienne Posta’s “Shang A Doo Lang”

Mar 27, 1964

Paul McCartney attends the opening celebration of the Indica book store

Jan 28, 1966

Paul and Jane attend the premiere of “How’s The World Treating You?”

Jan 31, 1966

Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder

Feb 03, 1966

Paul McCartney attends a lecture by Luciano Berio

February 23 or 24, 1966

The Beatles attend the world premiere of “Alfie”

Mar 24, 1966

Paul McCartney meets Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones at Dolly’s

May 02, 1966

Paul McCartney and John Lennon listen to the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”

May 19, 1966

The Beatles attend Bob Dylan’s concert in London

May 27, 1966

The Beatles meet Bob Dylan

May 28, 1966

The Beatles meet The Mamas & The Papas

Jun 12, 1966

The Beatles attend the opening night at Sibylla’s nightclub

Jun 22, 1966

Paul McCartney attends a performance of experimental music in London

Sep 15, 1966

Richard Hamilton’s exhibition at the Fraser Gallery

October 1966

Paul McCartney attends the opening night celebration for “International Times”

Oct 15, 1966

Paul McCartney and John Lennon visit the Robert Fraser Gallery

Nov 22, 1966

The Beatles attend an exhibition by Greek sculptor Takis Vasilakis

Nov 24, 1966

Paul McCartney attends a Young Rascals show

Dec 01, 1966

Paul McCartney attends another Young Rascals show

Dec 02, 1966

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend the premiere of “The Family Way”

Dec 18, 1966

Spread the love! If you like what you are seeing, share it on social networks and let others know about The Paul McCartney Project.

On this day, to celebrate the completion of the “Magical Mystery Tour” TV special and in anticipation of its broadcast on December 26, 1967 , The Beatles hosted a dress party turned into a Christmas party. Paul McCartney and Jane Asher arrived in costumes as the Cockney Pearly King and Queen.

I was instructed by the boys to organise a party for everyone who had anything to do with it. That turned out to be quite a do. It was at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Bayswater Road and, as it was heading towards Christmas, they decided to turn it into the Christmas party for all the Apple employees. That meant more work. Then John rang. ‘Al,’ he said. ‘We’re making it fancy dress.’ Great, I thought. I hope that’s the end of the instructions. The invitation list seemed to get longer and longer. […] I sat on Paul’s table with Jane and her parents. […] Alistair Taylor – From “ With The Beatles “, 2011

When filming eventually ended I thought it was back to normality or what passed for normality in 1967. Wrong! One morning, late in November, John, Paul, George and Ringo strode into my office. They sat on any available surface. They were grinning. John was the first to speak. “Al, how about making The Beatles’ Christmas Party a Magical Mystery Tour Party?” “Great idea,” I said as I tore up the plans for the original party. I expanded the guest list and chose a larger venue and things were falling into place. Two days later, The Beatles trooped into my office. Once again they were grinning. This time it was Paul who spoke. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “AI, we have been talking. The Christmas Party. We’ve decided to include all of the people at Apple. Is it a problem?” “No,” I said, trying to sound casual. We now had “The Beatles and Apple Magical Mystery Tour Christmas Party”. I was just wondering how to fit that little lot onto the invitations when George said, “in fancy dress.” I laughed loud and long before I realised that they were serious! I hired a huge suite at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Bayswater and it turned out to be a fantastic evening. I went dressed as a matador and Lesley as a Peruvian Princess. Paul and Jane Asher arrived dressed as Pearly King and Queen. And Lennon? He turned up dressed as a rocker, what else? We had a great, great time celebrating. […] Alistair Taylor – From “ The Making of The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour ” by Tony Barrow, 1999

It was a fantastic night. I went as a Spanish matador, Lesley, my wife, went as a Peruvian princess. Paul and Jane went as Pearly Kings and Queens. John went as a Teddy Boy. Alistair Taylor – From “ The Beatles: Off the Record ” by Keith Badman, 2008

I had originally planned to turn up as a Musketeer, but, at the last minute, John suddenly exclaimed, ‘Let’s go as Teddy Boys, and dress the way we always wished we could when we were at school. Let’s do it properly this time.’ We both made a terrific impression at the party, but were nonetheless eclipsed by such inspired impersonations as Peter Brown’s periwigged King Louis XIV of France, and Apple press officer Derek Taylor’s, Nazi-uniformed, Hitler. Cilla Black and her husband, Bobby Willis, came as, respectively, a Cockney labourer, and a Nun. However, Freddie Lennon, who appeared as a trash collector, achieved the most realistic impression of all. Pete Shotton – From “ The Beatles: Off the Record ” by Keith Badman, 2008

The “Magical Mystery Tour” premiere was celebrated with a fancy Ball Masque at “The Royal Lancaster Hotel”. The whole film crew and all the Beatles’ friends and usual assistants, including “The Fool” and Graham Nash were invited. Seated around large cloth covered tables bordering a spacious dance floor, the “Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band” (whose song was featured in the movie) played on stage. Everyone had rented costumes from a theatrical wardrobe warehouse. John was a Teddy Boy with pomaded quoif, George a cavalier a la d’Artagnan, Ringo a Regency dandy and Paul a Cockney Pearl King in suit and cap completely covered in mother of pearl buttons. Simon wore a star spangled magician’s cape and Yosha and Barry had gorgeous Chinese empiric outfits. I wore a sky blue organza Cinderella fairy gown and Graham Nash was a Renaissance Prince including an elaborate chaperon with liripipe. We were served great food and drinks and danced the night away until my beads fell off, scattering all over the dance floor early in the morning… (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Marijke Koger – From 10. MEET THE BEATLES – (marijkekogerart.com)

On December 21, 1967, Mike was already in London prior to this event at the Westbourne Suite in the Royal Lancaster Hotel, and as Jim didn’t feel well enough to travel, Angie McGear and I took the train from Lime Street to Euston, where Mike picked us up and took us to our hotel. It was a costume party and he had rented outfits for us both. Mine was an Eastern Princess, complete with lots of veil-y things, voluminous pants, beaded headdress and curly slippers. The top half was a little snug on me, so I wore it back to front with a blouse underneath and left it open. On arrival we saw various incarnations of Charlie Chaplin; Ringo was a Regency Gent, Maureen an Indian Princess; John was an Elvis-styled teddy boy with Cynthia as a “Quality Street Chocolate Box” crinoline lady; Paul and Jane Asher were a matched pair of Pearly King and Pearly Queen; George showed up as an Errol Flynn type character with Pattie as an Eastern Princess too! Cilla Black’s husband Bobby Willis was a nun in full habit, and the hit of the night was Derek Taylor as Adolf Hitler. He had rented a perfect SS uniform, right down to the jackboots, and had dyed his hair jet black and slicked it down in the appropriate style. He had, of course, shaved his moustache to the regulation square. As the night wore on and we all became increasingly hammered, Derek sent over a note inviting me to his room, saying, “I know I ain’t no Robert Taylor, but then you’re no f***ing Claudette Colbert, but do you want to get together later?” I resolutely declined his invitation, but later he wandered over and said “Sorry about that. I’ll buy you breakfast on the train back tomorrow morning.” […] Angie McCartney – Step-mother of Paul McCartney – From “ Angie McCartney: My Long and Winding Road “, 2013

BEATLES HOST CHRISTMAS PARTIES The Beatles invited Fan Club Area Secretaries from all over the U.K. to London on December 17. Forty secretaries plus their guests travelled to the capital — all expenses paid — and saw a preview colour screening of “Magical Mystery Tour”. Afterwards they chatted with John and George over tea before seeing “The Beatles at Shea Stadium”. Ringo was still in Rome filming “Candy” and Paul was up in Scotland so both missed the get-together. A few days later the Beatles again played hosts to over 200 guests at a “Magical Mystery Tour” Christmas Dinner Party held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. The cast and production team of the T.V. film, plus the entire staff of Nems Enterprises were amongst those invited. Everybody wore fancy dress for the occasion. From The Beatles Monthly Book – January 1968

BEATLES HAVE A BALL IN FANCY DRESS A couple of hundred invitations went out a few days beforehand. They didn’t give much away. Just that something to do with “Magical Mystery Tour” was due to happen on the evening of Thursday December 21 in the Westbourne Suite of the Royal Lancaster Hotel, the plushy new place opened just recently by the Rank Organisation on Bayswater-road, London W.2. Not too far from the H.Q. of The Beatles Monthly Book, in fact. “Fancy Dress” said the cards. It turned out to be the biggest-ever Beatle Party, a shindig to be remembered. The Beatles invited the entire cast of “Magical Mystery Tour”, all the “backroom boys” who had worked the lights and the cameras for them, the staff of NEMS, the staff of Apple plus a few carefully selected buddies, pals and mates. Not to mention relatives. People began to arrive soon after half past seven. Even before things got under way guests were greeted by decorations which were, in themselves, breathtaking. Imitation trees with scores of colourful balloons “blossoming” from their branches were “planted” all round the enormous room. Clever lighting helped to make everything look even more splendid. Then, while people picked up their first drinks, there was the fun of finding out who had dressed up as what. There were cow-boys galore, a heavily bearded Mystic, some lovely Eastern beauties, Cilla Black dressed as Charlie Chaplin and her boyfriend (Bobby Willis) looking very much like a nun. There was little Lulu dressed as a Little Girl with a wig styled in cute ringlets (looking very much like the wig she wore on the final “Juke Box Jury” programme on telly the following Wednesday!). PAUL AND JANE FANCIED THE ROLES OF PEARLY KING AND QUEEN. RINGO CAME AS A REGENCY BUCK BUT SOME OF THE NEWSPAPERS DECIDED TO DESCRIBE HIS OUTFIT AS A “RINGMASTER’S COSTUME”. MAUREEN WAS A TINY RED INDIAN PRINCESS WEARING HEAP SHORT MINI-SKIRT! JOHN LOOKED LIKE ONE OF HIS OWN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS — REMEMBER THE LEATHERY PICTURES OF HIM TAKEN SEVEN YEARS AGO IN HAMBURG AND AT THE CAVERN? HE CURLED HIS HAIR INTO A BIT OF A WAVE ABOVE THE FOREHEAD AND LOOKED LIKE EARLY-VINTAGE ROCKER LENNON! CYNTHIA LOOKED MARVELLOUS (AS ALWAYS) IN A FULL AND FLOWING LILAC DRESS AND BIG FEATHERED HAT. I’M NO GOOD AT PLACING PERIOD COSTUME AND TWO DIFFERENT “EXPERTS” CLAIM SHE WAS FROM THE VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN ERAS. ANYWAY SHE LOOKED MARVELLOUS! GEORGE AND PATTIE ARRIVED A BIT LATE—BY WHICH TIME THE NEWSPAPERS HAD TAKEN THEIR ARRIVAL-TYPE PHOTOGRAPHS AND GONE TO PRESS. SO A COUPLE OF REPORTS SAID THE HARRISONS WERE MISSING. NOT SO! GEORGE LOOKED ELEGANTLY HEROIC IN A SORT OF ERROL FLYNN OUTFIT, COMPLETE WITH CAVALIER’S TIGHTS AND GLEAMING SWORD. PATTIE LOOKED PERFECT DRESSED AS AN EASTERN PRINCESS. Shortly before nine everbody was invited to take seats for dinner. What a splendid – feast THAT proved to be — full-scale Christmas Dinner with turkey and Christmas pud! After the eating came the entertainment. Certainly no shortage of THAT! Music For Dancing was provided by The Chasers, The Symbols and The Dave Bartram Quintet. Music For Eating had been supplied by a small Palm Court Orchestra! A special surprise came when The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band took to the stage to begin one of their hilarious sessions. A second surprise (for The Bonzo Band as well as the guests!) came when various unbilled performers joned in the musical entertainment! These included Mr. Freddie Lennon, John’s father, who was (and probably still is) staying with him out at Weybridge. And there were Beach Boys Mike and Bruce who had just flown in from Paris to become very welcome last-minute guests. Any good Magical Mystery Party should have a Father Christmas. The Father Christmas who dished out bars of chocolate and similar goodies at this particular function looked suspiciously like Robert Morley. Indeed as soon as he began to speak we realised that it WAS Robert Morley. The most unusual part of the night’s music came a little later on — after we’d all watched the “Magical Mystery Tour” film in colour on a large screen. A folk group called The McPeake Family was announced. There was quite a fittie story behind their appearance at the party. Apparently John and Paul had seen The McPeake Family on telly a few weeks earlier and been extremely impressed. John was so keen on the group’s “fairy music” that he wanted one of their pipes. So Alistair Taylor, General Manager of the Apple organisation, traced the Family in the North of England where they were preparing to head home to Belfast. Instead they postponed cheir return trip and came to London. Their delicate playing and full-of-feeling singing impressed everybody at the party. When they’d finished Paul and Jane spent ages chatting to the Family — to father (Francis), son (also Francis) and daughter (Kathleen). Now and again the Family’s 84-year-old grandfather travels and performs with them but he had not accompanied them to London. The McPeake Family have performed all over the place — from Russia to America — winning something like 16 awards at top international music festivals. I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear more of them. Certainly we shall if The Beatles have their way! By now it was well after midnight and the party took on a definite discotheque atmosphere. People started to get their second wind, so to speak. The beat grew boider, the singing sounded soulier and the floor filled up with two hundred curiously costumed merrymakers fully prepared to make a night of it! The hosts of the Magical Mystery Party stayed right until the end. Amongst the very last to leave were Paul and Jane plus Ringo and Maureen. A thousand Christmas greetings must have been exchanged across that crowded reom in the last half hour – to the accompaniment of clinking glasses and bursting balloons. A terrific success! A truly enjoyable party! A friendly thought on the part of The Beatles to gather together so many mates and business associates for such a fine Christmas celebration! It was thoroughly appreciated. And talking of appreciation I must add a few words of special thanks to a party guest who combined work with his pleasure that night at the Royal Lancaster. I’m thinking of photographer John Kelly who took the party pictures you can see in this issue and gave us all some great souvenirs with which to recall a very pleasant occasion. From the Beatles Monthly Book, N°55, February 1968

During the Christmas holidays, the Beatles threw a fancy dress party to launch their MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR TV Spectacular. Pictured in colourful costume at the celebrations were (left to right) MAUREEN STARR (an Indian Princess), RINGO STARR (a Ring-Master), the Commissionaire (how did he get in there JOHN LENNON (a Rocker) and PAUL McCARTNEY and JANE ASHER (a Pearly King and Queen). The Beatles have every reason to feel pleased with themselves this week for, despite unfavourable national Press reviews of their TV show, they occupy first and second positions in this week’s NME Chart. From New Musical Express – December 30, 1967

Last updated on May 5, 2024

Going further

The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years

"With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group."

We owe a lot to Barry Miles for the creation of those pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - a day to day chronology of what happened to the four Beatles during the Beatles years!

Shop on Amazon

If we like to think, in all modesty, that the Paul McCartney Project is the best online ressource for everything Paul McCartney, The Beatles Bible is for sure the definitive online site focused on the Beatles. There are obviously some overlap in terms of content between the two sites, but also some major differences in terms of approach.

Read more on The Beatles Bible

Contribute!

Have you spotted an error on the page? Do you want to suggest new content? Or do you simply want to leave a comment ? Please use the form below!

Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

• Accessories SALE!
• Rooftop SALE!
• Your Measurements
• Testimonials
• Privacy Policy

1967 John Magical Mystery Tour

£ 359.00

Indian/Kashmir inspired outfit seen most famously in the video for I am the Walrus. John’s outfit is composed of three items: 1/ a multicoloured shawl with very wide splayed cuffs. 2/ a black waistcoat with Kashmir-style details and 3/ a pastel coloured shirt. High quality Indian fabrics are used throughout. Please note that the MMT outfits are currently on 5-6 weeks delivery (not 30 days like all other clothing). Trousers are not included (see options below).

Out of stock

Description

Additional information.

• Reviews (0)
• As with all Beatle Style clothing, John’s MMT outfit is 100% made-to-measure by our tailors using our unique measurement system. This set of measurements will take you just 15 minutes to obtain and will ensure a perfect fit  (if you prefer we can instead custom make your suit according to your best fitting standard suit size – all measurements will be sent to you for confirmation before we begin to tailor-make your suit.
• Please note that this MMT outfit is designed to be completely inspired by the original (and as close to the actual designs as is possible, given that the exact fabrics are no longer available).
• Each item personalised with a John label

There are no reviews yet.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your review  *

Name  *

Email  *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .

Related products

1967 Ringo Magical Mystery Tour

Beagle Collar Shirt Polka Dot

1969 Faux Fur Coat

1967 Sgt Pepper Patches

Share this website

Magical mystery tour.

Release date: 27 November 1967

"It was like we were in another phase of our career you know we'd done all the live stuff and that was marvellous, now we were into being more artists. We got more freedom to be artists." PAUL

"If you think it was good, keep it, if you don't, scrap it." JOHN

"You have success with something that might have seemed like a far out idea, people had said wow this is great and so when we'd come back again George would be really quite keen to try, what other ideas have you got?" GEORGE

"And now we are going to play a track from Magical Mystery Tour which is one of my favourite albums because it was so weird I Am The Walrus, one of my favourite tracks because I did it of course but also cos it's one of those that has enough little bitties going to keep you interested even a hundred years later." JOHN

"The Beatles songs had started to sound more individual from Revolver onwards or even before then." GEORGE MARTIN

The Beatles devised, wrote and directed a television film called Magical Mystery Tour which was broadcast on BBC Television at Christmas, 1967

Even before Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, had hit the shops, the idea of the programme had been born and work had commenced on the title track.

It was decided that the soundtrack for the programme would be released on two seven inch discs which would be packaged with a booklet in a gatefold sleeve. The booklet contained stills from the show along with a comic strip telling the story. A lyric sheet was also stapled into the centrespread of the booklet. The EP was a runaway success and reached no. 2 in the UK singles chart, held off the top spot by their own single... "Hello, Goodbye".

In the US, the double-EP format was not considered viable so instead, Capitol Records created an album by placing the six songs from the EP on side one of an album and drawing side two from the titles that had appeared on singles in 1967. These titles were "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Penny Lane", "All You Need Is Love" - their anthem that had been broadcast around the world via Satellite in June. "Baby, You're A Rich Man" and their current single, "Hello, Goodbye". The US release made # 1 in early January 1968 and stayed there for eight weeks. Its initial chart run lasted 59 weeks.

1967 had certainly been a year of great achievement but it was also tinged with sadness. Brian Epstein, The Beatles' manager since 1961 passed away on 27th August, 1967 at the age of 32.

The US configuration for Magical Mystery Tour was later adopted by many other countries (including the UK in 1976). When the Beatles catalogue was first issued on Compact Disc in 1987, Magical Mystery Tour joined the core list of titles.

If they aren't already planning so, the Beatles should start planning their next full-length film immediately. After watching a rough cut of their 'Magical Mystery Tour', which BBC viewers can see on Boxing Day. I am convinced they are extremely capable of writing and directing a major movie for release on one of the major cinema circuits. The film sequences for the musical numbers are extremely clever. For 'Blue Jay Way' George is seen sitting cross-legged in a sweating mist which materialises into a variety of shapes and patterns. It's a pity that most TV viewers will be able to see it only in black and white. 'I Am The Walrus' has four of them togged up in animal costumes switching at times to them bobbing across the screen as egg-men. A special word of praise for Ringo, who more than the others comes over very, very funnily. But praise to all of them for making a most entertaining film. I only wish they would now put out a sequel made up from the parts they left on the cutting-room floor. NME July 20, 1967

To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories

The Beatles' most fashionable moments

By Joobin Bekhrad

People didn’t just dream of picking up a Rickenbacker and sounding like a Beatle; they wanted to look like one too. Here’s why it will always be fashionable to dress like the Fab Four Sure, those Liverpudlian lads knew how to knock out a tune or two, jingle-jangle guitars, "oooh!"s and all. But the modern male didn’t just dream of picking up a Rickenbacker and sounding like a Beatle; he wanted – perhaps even more – to look like one too. He wore out his Beatle boots as he did his coveted copy of Help! , strutted about in paisley caftans and filched his granny’s glasses, even if they made his world more topsy-turvy than it already was. While Sergeant Pepper and his band occasionally fell out of style, the Fab Four have yet to lose an iota of their appeal, both musically and sartorially. Ahead of Paul McCartney’s Egypt Station 2019 world tour, as well as the release of the remastered and expanded White Album on 19 November (ever so slightly ahead of its 50th anniversary), we bring you 12 images of John, Paul, George and Ringo at their nattiest to show you what we mean.

Matching suits, hair, shoes and guitars held way up high: this is the classic Beatles look that started it all. Despite the year being 1963 here, we daresay the look the boys are sporting in unison is just as modern as it was then. Men of taste will know that slim and cropped trousers are very much where it’s at now, and that, paired with Chelsea boots (or rather, Beatle boots), they can become a thing of particular beauty. Keep things slim in the blazer department too.

With autumn here and winter creeping up, wearing a turtleneck under a blazer will keep you both warm and dapper. If you’re going to go for this sophisticated and refined alternative to the proverbial crewneck jumper, take your cue from George in particular. Opt for a tighter fit that will flatter your physique while still giving you a bit of wiggle room, as well as an ample contrast between the colour of your turtleneck and blazer for maximum effect. Looking like he does here, we can’t blame the guy for wanting to blow his own horn.

Ah, one of those oh-so-rare occasions when Ringo was in the sartorial lead. His combination of a block-stripe tee with a slim blazer, drainpipe trousers and white-sole trainers is nothing short of killer, as is the gorgeous leather holdall he’s toting. And, despite his obsession with Lennon (who’s following in Ringo’s lead, also wearing the same tee), it looks like Ringo’s shag-and-shades combo provided not little inspiration for Liam Gallagher back in the day. Paul’s desperate plea for attention in the face of Ringo’s stylishness says it all.

Here we see the boys gradually doing away with the matching concept and developing their own individual looks. George and Paul’s pastel-coloured shirts with white round-eyelet collars and sleeves are simply sublime and credit is due to John for doing salmon pink justice. To avoid looking like walking bear fodder, pair it with black and let it do its magic. On the other hand, while Ringo’s super-cool blue get-up might look somewhat out of place in the cooler weather, there’s no reason why you can’t start perfecting your bling game now. Wear similar coloured accessories if you have more than one in mind, invest in timeless quality pieces and – for added Ringo-ness – stay gold.

The moment when they realised the hors d’oeuvres were a bit off. They might have been, but the lads’ sense of style certainly wasn’t. Although perfect for any season, these short notch-lapel blazers are ideal for colder temperatures, as, like their double-breasted cousins, they look far better buttoned up than open. To make things even spiffier, wear a collared shirt underneath (preferably sans pattern). Should you wear a tie like Paul or go for a more relaxed look à la Lennon, either works.

All you need is love – and a bowl and pair of scissors, perhaps. Although all four Beatles (pictured here during the filming of Help! ) would later dump the humble bowl-cut for perms, mullets and other questionable dos, it was this one that propelled them into superstardom and with which they’re still largely associated. Epitomised by Brian Jones, it’s a classic that works on any occasion, so long as you’ve got super-straight and thin hair. Locks aside, John, Paul and a dour-looking George have nailed the perfect autumn look with their earthy-toned suede jackets. We’d have been upset too if we’d been running around London trying to get a giant ring off Ringo’s finger.

Things are getting lysergic now. It’s 1966 and The Beatles are going through one of their most experimental periods, musically as well as sartorially. George is the obvious winner here, with his lush velvet blazer accentuated by the simplicity of his grey jumper underneath. John and Paul look like travelling salesmen on acid (in the best of ways) and we can’t help but recall one Noel Gallagher sporting similar tinted specs in the promo for "Don’t Look Back in Anger". And Ringo? He’s just happy to be there, as always.

By Lucy Ford

By Adam Cheung

Ooh, Georgie. This look is perfect for those who’ve avoided denim jackets for fear of looking too casual (as much as we love John, his 1968 Rock And Roll Circus hobo look is nothing to write home about). George has paired his colours brilliantly here and the Paul Smith-like silk tie subverts the concept of the jean jacket completely. If you’re feeling especially daring, pop the collar up like George and throw on a pair of oversized shades, also favoured by Keith Richards at the time. Just don’t pair them with denim trousers.

Looking a far cry from the aforementioned denim-clad hobo, we’re suckers for John here on the set of ’67’s Magical Mystery tour. Evoking images of tragic poets and troubadours, John’s cream shirt, brown high-waisted trousers and two-tone wingtip brogues, topped off with his rakish bowler hat (feathers optional), seem perfect for a stroll on the heath on a crisp autumn’s day. We get what he was going for here but are still clueless as to what he was banging on about in "I Am The Walrus"...

It might not be for everyone, in that it takes some added swagger to really pull off, but we’re certainly digging Ringo’s Afghan lambskin vest and ghalamkari caftan outfit. He obviously wasn’t at the recent Anna Sui SS19 show and we have yet to see photos of him strutting his stuff around Kabul, so we can only imagine that he’d been inspired by Kipling’s The Man Who Would be King . As for the other Beatles, George looks sharp and svelte in his Nehru-collar shirt, as does John in that smart pinstripe blazer, while Paul’s use of cream colours was particularly in vogue this year.

It would be some months before Paul would visit India and Iran, but he was already fantasising about those far-off lands here in 1967. The colours and patterns on his outré shirt bring to mind those of the Safavid era, as well as Hermès’ sumptuous "Tabriz" collection, while the one he’s wearing over it has echoes in Etro. It worked during the Summer Of Love and it can still work today, as long as you make sure to tone down the other elements of your outfit. This is psychedelic done right.

Ringo Starr was quite the dude. Dark-coloured blazers on lighter bottoms are always a good idea in terms of colour combinations and contrasts and are a surefire way to high tail it out of plainsville. It also takes a special talent to look bad in a double-breasted blazer, which can add instant elegance to just about any outfit, formal or casual. And, even though the man was known for his penchant for rings, he’s kept things to a minimum here to avoid looking like Mr T. The result? Effortless chic, as Ringo obviously agrees. Who said it don’t come easy?

Follow us on Vero for exclusive music content and commentary, all the latest music lifestyle news and insider access into the GQ world, from behind-the-scenes insight to recommendations from our Editors and high-profile talent.

Like this? Now read:

Yes, you should start dressing like Freddie Mercury

Why you need to start dressing like Johnny Marr

How to recreate The Rolling Stones' most stylish moments

By Jeremy Freed

By Eleanor Halls and Kathleen Johnston

By Sam Diss

By Ben Allen

By Daisy Schofield

By Ruchira Sharma

Your cart is empty

Time to fill up the cart

Magical Mystery Tour

• The Beatles’ songs – complete A-Z list

Magical Mystery Tour

Recorded just four days after the completion of the Sgt Pepper album, ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ was Paul McCartney ’s attempt to maintain momentum within The Beatles and to give them a new direction and sense of purpose.

John and I remembered mystery tours, and we always thought this was a fascinating idea: getting on a bus and not knowing where you were going. Rather romantic and slightly surreal! All these old dears with the blue rinses going off to mysterious places. Generally there’s a crate of ale in the boot of the coach and you sing lots of songs. It’s a charabanc trip. So we took that idea and used it as a basis for a song and the film.

Inspired by Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters and their LSD-fuelled bus, McCartney decided The Beatles should try something similar. He devised a rough concept for the new project, which would involve the group travelling around the England in their own coach, filming whatever took place.

I used to go to the fairgrounds as a kid, the waltzers and the dodgems, but what interested me was the freak shows: the boxing booths, the bearded lady and the sheep with five legs, which actually was a four-legged sheep with one leg sewn on its side. When I touched it, the fellow said, ‘Hey, leave that alone!’ these were the great things of your youth. So much of your writing comes from this period; your golden memories. If I’m stuck for an idea, I can always think of a great summer, think of a time when I went to the seaside. Okay, sand sun waves donkeys laughter. That’s a pretty good scenario for a song.

The resulting TV film was a mess, and critically panned, though the soundtrack double EP (expanded to a full album in the US) was a best-seller.

‘Magical Mystery Tour’ was co-written by John and I, very much in our fairground period. One of our great inspirations was always the barker. ‘Roll up! Roll up!’ The promise of something: the newspaper ad that says ‘guaranteed not to crack’, the ‘high class’ butcher, ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ from Sgt Pepper . ‘Come inside,’ ‘ Step inside, Love ‘; you’ll find that pervades a lot of my songs. If you look at all the Lennon-McCartney things, it’s a thing we do a lot.

The title track was McCartney’s initial idea, based on ideas written on an overnight flight from America on 11 April 1967 , though what he took to the studio was little more than the title and three chords. He attempted to rouse the other Beatles into contributing lyrics, but their enthusiasm was low and later completed the lyrics alone.

Because those were psychedelic times it had to become a magical mystery tour, a little bit more surreal than the real ones to give us a licence to do it. But it employs all the circus and fairground barkers, ‘Roll up! Roll up!’, which was also a reference to rolling up a joint. We were always sticking those little things in that we knew our friends would get; veiled references to drugs and to trips. ‘Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away ,’ so that’s a kind of drug, ‘it’s dying to take you away’ so that’s a Tibetan Book of the Dead reference. We put all these words in and if you were just an ordinary person, it’s a nice bus that’s waiting to take you away, but if you’re tripping, it’s dying, it’s the real tour, the real magical mystery tour. We stuck all that stuff in for our ‘in group’ of friends really. ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ was the equivalent of a drug trip and we made the film based on that. ‘That’ll be good, a far-out mystery tour. Nobody quite knows where they’re going. We can take ’em anywhere we want, man!’ Which was the feeling of the period. ‘They can go in the sky. It can take off!’ In fact, in the early script, which was just a few fireside chats more than a script, the bus was going to actually take off and fly up to the magicians in the clouds, which was us all dressed in red magicians’ costumes, and we’d mess around in a little laboratory being silly for a while.

In the studio

The first ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ session took place on 25 April 1967 . The Beatles spent much time rehearsing and improvising the song, with Paul McCartney at the piano suggesting ideas to the others in the group.

Eventually they recorded three takes of the basic rhythm track: two guitars, piano and drums. Take three was the best. After this they raided the Abbey Road sound effects collection, creating a tape loop of the sound of coaches to be added at the mixing stage.

On 26 April McCartney recorded his bass part, and all The Beatles plus Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans played percussion instruments, including tambourine, maracas and cowbell. McCartney, John Lennon , and George Harrison also taped extra vocals.

The following day still more vocals were added. McCartney taped his lead, with backing from Lennon and Harrison.

An overdub of four trumpets was added on 3 May . The session began by McCartney humming notes to the brass players to let them know what he wanted, but he mostly failed to get his intentions across.

In the end the players were sent away while McCartney and George Martin worked out the notation on the piano in Abbey Road’s studio three. One of the trumpeters, Gary Howarth, reportedly became so impatient that he wrote a score himself. According to Philip Jones, a friend of the session musicians, that was the idea The Beatles ended up using.

The recording of ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ was completed on 7 November . During the editing of the film, Lennon had added a spoken introduction: “Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour! Step right this way! Hurry, hurry, hurry!” It was decided that this should be added to the record release too.

McCartney recreated Lennon’s spiel, although he left out the “Hurry, hurry, hurry!” section. A tape loop of traffic noise, assembled back on 25 April, was also added. The song was then mixed in stereo and mono.

Latest Comments

Hi all! Does anyone know what mix of this song was used in the ‘Anthology’? I have the original vinyl (Canadian) and the remasters, and the mix in ‘Anthology’ definitely has different panning; in my two versions the electric guitar is on the left with the drums, percussion, etc. In the ‘Anthology’ clip (chapter 7, 23:20-24:06,) the drums appear in both speakers, the percussion and piano remain on the left and the electric guitar is hard-panned to the right with the trumpets. By giving greater exposure to the electric guitar, piano and percussion in this way (the guitar and piano notes being in roughly the same range,) the mix “moves” more than the other one, creating more of a rock song. Does anyone A) notice this difference and B) know where to find this mix in its entirety? Thanks…

i’ve just checked my Anthology and it’s not on there as i thought, but the version of this song in the film is different to the released version, maybe it’s this mix you refer to? as it has been widely bootlegged.

i think the Anthology was the movie version. I myself have 3 versions of the song.

‘Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away,’ so that’s a kind of drug, ‘it’s dying to take you away’ so that’s a Tibetan Book of the Dead reference.’

I love Paul as a musician, but quotes like this are just stupid.

no its not. its really true. with a comment like that we can see , you know nothing about the beatles…

It’s not so stupid… ingesting LSD and other psychedelics produces a state of consciousness paralel to the one the brain experiences when it is dying. Hence the tibetan book of the dead reference.

No you are stupid not him. You clearly know nothing about the drug and the book yet u made a silly clueless comment.

Thank you dude Someone had to say it

Yeh I agree, I feel the fact John is constantly held up as the lyrical genius gets to him, and he feels the need to prove himself (including with his new book!). Such a talented musician, he doesn’t need to prove himself to anyone.

Yeah, I feel that way too. It’s the same as with “Got To Get You Into My Life”, which I don’t really believe was a love-letter to pot, despite Paul’s claims. Paul, to me, seems to feel the need to prove his edginess and counteract any suggestion that he’s a lightweight – like it’s not enough to be a brilliant musician and songwriter

Agreed, 100%. A real shame Paul made these retrospective comments…or felt he needed to. Lyrically, the songs don’t even fit the story he put out. ‘Got to get you into my life’ is the classic example…it’s a great uptempo love song and that’s it.

I disagree completely… just read the lyrics of the first verse! Even John posited that Got To Get You Into My Life was about LSD, so if anything Paul is retreating and making himself less edgy by saying it was pot. I think it’s telling when people conclude deceitful motives when none are apparent… sometimes you see what you want to see.

You are correct. It’s about acid, but Paul has downplayed that to say it’s an ode to weed, which is fine. Whoever said it’s just a love song is clueless.

I Think Paul knows what He wrote his songs about than us. Even Lennon said Got To Get You Into My Life was a drug song.

The rest of the song is good, but oh God just that coda in the end is sooo magical… incredible really. 😮

That’s always been my favorite part of the song, the haunting piano coda!

Who wrote/played that coda? It has a very emotional effect on me

Paul played the piano at the end there, I believe

Isn’t it, though? Amazing little thing. Beautiful

It really is, sounds like something that The Doors might do :] But what’s most impressive to me is drumming and this part, kind of 8 when Paul sings: “You got everything you need…”. It’s really good.

That piano coda sure sounds like Mike Garson. Listen to the piano solo in Aladdin Sane.

Paul gave John significant credit for helping to write this “Paul” song – one of the few examples where he does that.

Love Me Do, Paperback Writer, What You’re Doing, Here There And Everywhere, Good Day Sunshine, Penny Lane — even When I’m 64 could also be mentioned, but you’re right; there aren’t *that* many…songs that Paul seems to give John more credit than John himself seemed to feel he deserved.

John, it has to be said, did take *a lot* of credit. Was he right to? Possibly, but slightly more would be pushing it a bit, and I guess the same goes for Paul.

I am one of the rare people who actually likes this song better than SGT. Pepper. You gotta love the raw, heavy guitar on Pepper but there is just something about MMT, especially on the remasters. Also, its obvious that the beatles (other than Paul, and maybe Ringo) quit on there potential on some of their later songs. Too bad because MMT could have really been a masterpiece. I love Johns chorus at the end. His voice tone really cuts into me and I absolutely love the second part where he says “…dying to take you away…” Just think how much better this song could have been if he and George werent so distracted by this point.

Is that really John singing the last two “The Magical Mystery Tour is … “? I always thought so.

I agree, Nolan. Just think about how much better the entire MMT ALBUM would have been if John and George had been at least a LITTLE more enthusiastic. I imagine these recording sessions being dominated by Paul (partly out of necessity), while John and George yawned and constantly glanced at their watches. If they had been more “into it,” the whole album would have ended up more, uh… “magical.” Of course, Paul probably DID come off like an overbearing alpha dog, so the distaction of the rest of the group is not surprising.

Frankly the only “magic” in the soundtrack portion of MMT for me is John’s “I Am The Walrus” and George’s “Blue Jay Way”. I am grateful for the contributions of the “distracted” ones. As for the 1967 singles portion of MMT, John’s contributions of “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “All You Need Is Love” (plus his half of “Baby, You’re A Rich Man”) are outstanding to say the least.

I agree with you, Joseph Brush. I think “Strawberry Fields Forever” and especially “All You Need Is Love” are the great songs. But I don’t like Blue Jay Way.

well Fool on the Hill and Your Mother Should Know, not to mention the previously-released Hello Goodbye, are all very typical Paul songs with great sing-along qualities and each has a bit of weirdness to keep it in line with the whole concept of the film/album. Add the singles and it’s really a great, great album. I don’t know if it’s fair to single out the John and George compositions and simply write off Paul’s efforts on this one.

I have to say that “Walrus” and “Strawberry Field” are phenomenal compositions by John and George Martin with the rest of the band doing their thing to back them up flawlessly. I just give Paul the slight overall edge in his contributions. He represents the frontman for me…Looking at all the beatles post work including Paul’s, it doesn’t even matter. Without all 4 of them together with the chemistry they had in relationship to one another, inspiring and demanding eachothers A+ game no matter what was going on, we wouldn’t even be having ongoing conversations like this 40 years later. Granted there are exceptions and if I ever get bored enough with their compact and complete catalogue, I would get a kick in naming the top 50 or 100 worst beatles songs. Paul would dominate that list as well but he also takes the cake in many of my all time favorite beatles songs. That’s why I love Paul’s work the most. He could afford produce some real clunkers because he could always make up for it ten times over with masterpiece after masterpiece. Hearing the remastered mono recording of MMT is really like experiencing this song for the first time for me. Comparing it to the 87’s is simply put an absolute disaster vs and absolute work of art. I always liked this song as a young boy. But I never loved it like the seemingly hundreds of other fantastic Beatles songs I got to experience over and over growing up.

“I am the Walrus” is certainly a fantastic song, but the most magical moment on MMT is the title song’s coda melting into “Fool on the Hill.”

I always liked the Walrus , Strawberry Fields and A Day in the Life. Lennon’s backing vocals make certain songs sound quite awesome. See how they run? It couldn’t get no worse? She’s leaving home ,bye,bye. I too felt the impact The Beatles made in the 60’s. They definitely had a different sound than their contemporaries. Obviously they were better together than apart. MMT was an interesting album. Capital records made a good decision by putting 1967’s singles on one side. Baby You’re a Rich Man is underrated. I agree with you regarding the mono mixes.

Dying is the ultimate Magical Mystery experience.

Love this song. It is just so fast paced and catchy.Basically a McCartney song. I also love the EP , film and album of the same name.

And the bassline, all the way through. One of Macca’s absolute best performances

Great title track for film, E.P. and album. Very 1967, would have been a hit if released as a single.

favorite song of all time, especially love John’s slow verse

Needless to say, I did ‘roll-up’ for the Magical Mystery Tour.

Which Beatle is the one giving the “Roll up” introduction at the beginning of the song? Does anyone out there know?

It was John in the film, but Paul on the record. Paul’s version was recorded on 7 November 1967 .

On the Cheap Trick cover of this song, on the bridge section I can clearly hear two voices overlapping, one is saying “Mystery Tour”, the other “Taking aTrip”. It’s harder to disentangle on the Beatles’ version, but is that what is happening? It actually sounds like Mystery Trip, but I think Cheap Trick have done us all a favour ?

Wow! I clearly hear “taking a trip” at slightly less volume than “mystery tour”. For years I’ve wondered what that garbled sounding second vocal was singing and now I know. Thanks!

It always sounded like ” a mystery trip” to me. (shrug).

There is no lead guitar in this song. Just two rhythm guitar parts.

Hello everyone! Can anyone explain why Magical Mystery Tour (song) is not treated as a Beatles hit, since the double EP with this recording as the title track entered the singles chart and shot to number 2. After all, this is an achievement equal to the success of the singles Please Please Me, SFF/PL or Let It Be. Moreover, like the single Please Please Me, in top music weekly newspaper Melody Maker, it reached number 1 for one week (January 13, 1968).

Even though the Magical Mystery Tour EP got to number 2 in the UK singles chart it is considered an EP and not a 45 stand alone single and therefore it does not qualify as a hit single.

Thanks for your reply, I know all of what you wrote, but my question still doesn’t have a clear, convincing answer. It is obvious that MMT was a double EP from a formal or technical point of view, but in terms of musical competition, i.e. classification on the charts, it was undoubtedly treated as a single. Thus, the title track should be considered another huge hit by The Beatles.

I understand what you say and ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ is a very well known song but as I said previously it was not a single. It was a Double EP. EP’s would often climb into the singles chart as all the early Beatles EPs did. ‘Long Tall Sally’ EP from 1964 is another example. It got to No.1 in the singles charts but is not considered a huge hit in the UK. The ‘All My Loving’ EP from 1964 also reached No.1 but ‘All My Loving’ is not considered a single. The fact that they wrote ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ makes no difference. All EPs were considered as singles in as much as they got into the singles chart in the UK and they all had single chart placings. ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ gets plenty of airplay on radio. I don’t think it gets treated any differently apart from the fact that it was not a single so is therefore not included on Beatles single compilations. See Here for more info. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_play?wprov=sfti1

Sheldon, thank you kindly. The matter is clear to me now.

Leave a Reply

Search for products on our site

• Virtual Experience
• Now and Then
• Red and Blue
• A Hard Day's Night
• All You Need is Love

Magical Mystery Tour

• Rubber Soul
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• The Singles Collection
• White Album
• Yellow Submarine
• Button Downs & Polos
• Customizable
• The Beatles x Section 119
• The Beatles x Lingua Franca
• Movies & Books
• Turntables & Music Accessories
• Instruments & Gear
• Limited Editions
• Bags & Carryalls
• Socks & More
• Jewelry & Pins
• Hats & Sunglasses
• Stationery & Calendars
• Tech & Accessories
• The Beatles x Happy Socks
• The Beatles x AKILA Eyewear
• The Beatles x Insight Editions
• The Beatles x MobyFox
• Cookie Jars & Dishware
• Art & Decor
• Towels & Linens
• Toys, Games & Hobbies
• Holiday & Ornaments
• The Beatles x Artovision
• The Beatles x Hedley & Bennett
• COLLECTIBLES
• Get 10% Off

Your Mother Should Know Lilac T-Shirt

Your Mother Should Know Pink Crewneck

The Beatles x Loungefly Magical Mystery Tour Bus Crossbody Bag

Loungefly bags.

The Beatles x Loungefly Magical Mystery Tour Bus Zip Around Wallet

The Beatles x Loungefly Magical Mystery Tour Bus Mini Backpack

The Beatles x Radko Psychedelic "Magical Mystery Bus!" Ornament

"Magical Mystery Tour" Bus Cross Stitch Kit

Crosley "Magical Mystery" Slipmat

Magical Mystery Stars Logo T-Shirt

Magical Mystery Tour Blu-Ray

Magical Mystery Tour DVD

Party Planning

• Disco Theme Party
• Western Theme Party
• Decades Themes
• Kids Party Themes
• Kids Parties
• Wedding Ideas
• Virtual Event Services
• Event Inspiration
• Inspiration
• Party Trends
• Cover Bands
• Mariachi Bands
• Wedding DJs
• Bar Mitzvah DJs
• Face Painters
• Singing Telegrams
• Costumed Characters
• Motivational Speakers
• Keynote Speakers
• Wedding Officiants
• Photographers
• Animals For Parties
• Photo Booth Rentals

California Beatles Tribute Bands

All you need is love – and a Beatles Tribute Band! John, Paul, George, and Ringo lookalikes are available for birthdays, bar shows, festivals, and more. Search from The Bash's extensive database of tribute bands in California and book your favorite today.

Top Beatles Tribute Bands near California ( 26 results)

How do we sort search results?

THE BACKBEATS - Beatles Tribute show

60 verified bookings

She loves you Yeah Yeah Yeah! The Backbeats! The Best sounding and the best Looking Beatle Tribute band around. They are as authentic as you can get!. The Band has a John Lennon "Look-alike", and a Left handed Bass playe...

4 Lads From Liverpool - Beatles tribute

16 verified bookings

Accepts Online Payments

WE ARE 4 LADS FROM LIVERPOOL Please visit our website *******.*** and click on "media" and play our promo video to see us performing in concert. "4 Lads From Liverpool" was created by JIMMY POU who toured the world w...

Sgt. Pepper

5 verified bookings

Rocking & captivating,.... Sgt. Pepper performs music by the Beatles and other British Invasion artists throughout California, at festivals, corporate events, private school fundraisers, wedding receptions, colleges & ni...

Hard Days Night (A Tribute To The Beatles)

1 verified booking

Hard Day's Night was founded in 2005. Since then, each member of Hard Day's Night has paid meticulous attention to detail in sharpening their portrayal of The Beatles. Band members wear accurate, detailed costumes, play...

Maybe I'm Amazed

“Maybe I’m Amazed" is a Rock & Roll tribute to Paul McCartney featuring an all star lineup of world class studio musicians. MIA is dedicated to bringing the feel and sound of a McCartney live show. Their 90 minute show f...

Britishmania Beatles Tribute

Have you heard of Microsoft, AT&T, Southwest Airlines, The Wall Street Journal, Guess?, Cointreau Liquor, Park West Galleries, Sentient Science?? Britishmania IS your Corporate connection! Congratulations on finding The...

Plastic Soul

Plastic Soul is the only Southern California based Beatles tribute band with members that are the actual ages of the Beatles when they performed live! Although Plastic Soul just formed recently, we've hit the ground runn...

The Reunion Beatles - Fantasy Tribute

"The Reunion Beatles star in a 'fantasy tour de force' that brings The Beatles back to life" "The Reunion Beatles are taking audiences to a place that no other tribute has gone before" What if circumstances had bee...

Woodie & The Longboards: Beach Boys/Beatles/Eagles

87 verified bookings

Woodie and the Longboards, America's best Beach Boys Tribute, is the number 1 rated Tribute band in North America and has received perfect feedback from every client we have ever booked. We are also the number 1 oldies b...

Heartache Tonight/ Hard Day's Knights

24 verified bookings

Heartache Tonight and The Hard Day's Knights are Tributes performed by the members of gigmaster's number 1 rated tribute and oldies act Woodie and the Longboards. Heartache Tonight performs all the great music of The Eag...

Michael Jackson 3 Legends

19 verified bookings

Michael Jackson Impersonator featuring Tributes to The Blues Brothers, Tina Turner, the Beatles and more. Whether you are planning the Holiday Events of Christmas and New Years, Office Paries, Surprise Birthday/Bachelore...

VEGAS’ #1ELVIS-HEART OF THE KING-FRANKIE CASTRO

354 verified bookings

TOP REQUESTED and #1 CONCERT ELVIS IN VEGAS, Frankie's accomplishments and reviews speak for themselves!! Frankie was hired for Manny Pacquiao's two most recent post-fight parties and chosen to appear in an episode of JE...

Eagles ronstadt Experience

2 verified bookings

Eagles Ronstadt Experience is the ultimate tribute band that brings to life the unforgettable hits of The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. With their superb musical skills and impeccable performance, this band captures the ess...

47 verified bookings

PreFab 4 stands apart from other Beatles acts on Gigmasters. The band is comprised of four young, professional, multi-instrumentalist actor/musicians who, between them, have played literally thousands of shows from coas...

The Backbeats: Beatles Tribute Show

29 verified bookings

The BackBeats are the #1 Tribute to The Beatles in Michigan. Using authentic instruments and costumes, The BackBeats take their audiences on a Magical Mystery Tour of yesteryear, when the whole world knew the four names...

Ralph Elizondo, Houston Elvis, Gigmasters #1 Texas

506 verified bookings

Ralph Elizondo, THE BASH'S #1 TEXAS ELVIS, with 333 perfect 5 star customer reviews & 506 bookings. An international WINNER of GRACELAND Elvis contest. Performs all era's of Elvis, 50's to 70's.Selected for membership by...

BeatleBeat Florida’s #1 Beatles Tribute Live Show!

12 verified bookings

BeatleBeat features the top four Beatles/60’s musicians in Orlando. They performed at Disney’s EPCOT as The British Invasion Band for over ten years. The band can re-create the look,style and sound of the most famous roc...

7 verified bookings

Have you heard of Microsoft, AT&T, Southwest Airlines, The Wall Street Journal, Guess?, Cointreau Liquor, Park West Galleries, Sentient Science?? Britishmania IS your Corporate connection! Make NO Mistake...Britishmania...

Michael O Ultimate Elvis /Patsy Back in Babys Arms

229 verified bookings

Experience the ultimate tribute to Elvis and Patsy Cline with Michael O Ultimate Elvis/Patsy Back in Babys Arms from Philadelphia, PA. With over 20 years of experience and numerous awards in both the Bash and the Elvis t...

Elton John Tribute Artist Lee Alverson

REVIEW: "His tone is surprisingly Eltonish...He's very, very good." The Man is a consummate player, his fingers traipsing along the keyboard as effortlessly as Elton's, producing a startlingly ornate sound." "It's an imp...

Almost Blues Brothers - The Soul Men

14 verified bookings

Party and event planning can get a bit overwhelming. Beware of other "Snooze Brothers" out there. Compare our photos and videos to all the other acts out there, you will see there is no comparison Are you looking to hire...

Walt Sanders

30 verified bookings

NO HASSLE, NO PAIN, NO FEE Available for Theater, Casino, Corporate Events, Private Events, TV, Radio, Festivals, Fairs. As simple as a 0ne-man show or also availabe as a complete Concert featuring Walt's own Band....

Billy Joel Tribute - Elton John Tribute

Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute Show Singer/pianist Lee Alverson takes on the role of Billy Joel & Elton John in this fabulous show that is regularly featured in the showbiz meccas of Las Vegas, New York, Florida, LA an...

YOUNG Elvis Celebrity Impersonator - Harold Schulz

3 verified bookings

** YOUNG Elvis Celebrity Impersonator/Lookalike! **NOW Endorsed By The ROCKABILLY MUSIC HALL OF FAME MUSEUM & THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE!! **** NEW!!! Now ORDAINED for Weddings in ALL 50 States!! ** NOT an Elvis Tribute Ar...

Conner Lorre

36 verified bookings

Conner performed at CAESAR'S PALACE, where he received a STANDING OVATION! His amazing "Variety of Legends" Tribute Show includes amazingly accurate voice impressions of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Tom Jon...

You May Also Be Interested In...

Facts about beatles tribute bands in california.

Check out some quick facts about hiring California Beatles Tribute Bands.

The average price quote to hire a Beatles Tribute Band in California is $1,500.

Beatles Tribute Bands in California have an average rating of 5.0 stars on The Bash.

The average cost to hire a Beatles Tribute Band in California is $1,200.

Planners hire Beatles Tribute Bands in California 109 days before their event.

Looking to celebrate your event online? Check out different vendors offering virtual services for online events. Pro Tip : You can hire a virtual Beatles Tribute Band from any location to bring your online event to life.

Plan, book, celebrate—with confidence

Find Beatles Tribute Bands in California to bring your event to life.

Trusted Vendors

With verified reviews and thousands of ratings, it's easy to book the perfect Beatles Tribute Bands for all types of events in California—no matter how big or small.

Free Booking Platform

It's free to book and make secure online payments through The Bash. Once the booking for your selected Beatles Tribute Band is confirmed, it's covered by our Booking Guarantee.

Top-Rated Service

Our US based team of Account Specialists are here to help every step of the way. Since 1997, we've connected planners with vendors for over half a million events.

You're viewing California Beatles Tribute Bands

Please note these Beatles Tribute Bands will also travel to Madera, Biola, Pinedale, Friant, Chowchilla, O Neals, Kerman, Coarsegold, Fresno, Raymond, Clovis, Le Grand, Prather, Planada, Raisin City, El Nido, San Joaquin, Mendota, Tranquillity, Helm, Catheys Valley, Auberry, Oakhurst, Ahwahnee, North Fork, Fowler, Wishon, Bass Lake, Sanger, Firebaugh

Explore Other Categories in California

Explore beatles tribute bands in california , by city.