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Inside the violent threat against the Beatles’ only Colorado concert

Beatlemania took over Red Rocks on Aug. 26, 1964, during the band's first North American tour

The Beatles get ready to leave Denver’s Stapleton Field after their arrival Wednesday afternoon, August 26, 1964. The famed British rock group was scheduled to appear Wednesday night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. In the foreground is Paul McCartney. In the rear, from the left, are Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon. The Beatles’ plane arrived at 1:45 p.m., but crowds of sign-waving teenagers were lined up at the gate at East Montview Boulevard and Ulster Street as early as 7 a.m. There were also crowds along the roads leading to Red Rocks. (Photo by Dave Mathias/The Denver Post)
The Beatles get ready to leave Denver’s Stapleton Field after their arrival Wednesday afternoon, August 26, 1964. The famed British rock group was scheduled to appear Wednesday night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. In the foreground is Paul McCartney. In the rear, from the left, are Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon. The Beatles’ plane arrived at 1:45 p.m., but crowds of sign-waving teenagers were lined up at the gate at East Montview Boulevard and Ulster Street as early as 7 a.m. There were also crowds along the roads leading to Red Rocks. (Photo by Dave Mathias/The Denver Post)
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By | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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This is the story of the Beatles' only trip to Colorado — and the little-known threat that could have ruined it all.

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