Beatles Tribute Concert Comes to the West End Museum

During the British Invasion of the American Revolution, General Gage’s forces occupied Boston to enforce colonial policies and suppress dissent. The tensions culminated in the Siege of Boston, where American colonists, under General George Washington, ultimately drove out the British troops in March 1776.

But this wouldn’t be the last time the British invaded Boston. When the Beatles arrived in the U.S. in early 1964, they sparked a phenomenon known as ‘Beatlemania.’ Their arrival and subsequent performances, such as the historic concert at Boston Garden, were not about force or conflict, but about a tidal wave of cultural influence.

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