Praise for The Beatles In Cleveland:

"What a ride! Reading The Beatles In Cleveland was the next best thing to being at a Beatles show! The contributing writers along with Dave Schwensen's recollections of the shows are riveting and exciting to read. With all the books ever written about the Beatles, Dave Schwensen's literary contribution to the Beatles legendary folklore rises to the top!" - Cha-Chi Loprete, Host of Breakfast with the Beatles / WZLX, Boston, MA

"The Beatles In Cleveland captures the excitement, hysteria and even the terror of being in the middle of an amped-up mob whose only goal was to get a piece of the Fab Four. Not bogged down with minutia, this entertaining book takes you on a journey that encapsulates the live Beatles experience from all perspectives. A must read for old and new fans alike." - Fred Lindgren, Writer / Producer for The Beatle Years from Westwood One Radio, Los Angeles, CA

"I loved how you allowed the people who were actually there to talk in their own voice. I found that fascinating. It was funny how the radio stations were competing with each other and doing trickery and backhanded things to get their name attached to The Beatles. Proves my point about how the disk jockeys went crazy. I like that format. It was fun reading the little episodes of each person. Sort of like a verbal history." - Clay Cole, host of the legendary 1960's New York City television show, The Clay Cole Show on WPIX  - and the only TV program ever to have The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on the same show!

"At long last, Dave Schwensen digs up hundreds of facts surrounding the Beatles' wildest concerts in the U.S.! Packed with rare photos, The Beatles In Cleveland covers the riotous '64 & '66 concerts and comes up with fascinating under-stories... like the radio competition to 'own' the '64 concert and a Cleveland photographer's knowledge in '66 - before Brian Epstein's - that The Fab Four were retiring from the road. The Beatles In Cleveland also features observations from dozens of people who were there, including artists who were among the Beatles' opening acts. It's a fascinating look at two wild rides through the city where rock was born from an author, who, as a teenager got to witness the frenzy!" - Archer, Host of Breakfast with the Beatles on KQMT Radio / Denver-Boulder, Colorado

"As a life-long Beatles fan, I've never read anything about the Fab Four that gives me more of a feeling of actually 'being there' at a Beatles concert. Plan on reading it in one sitting!" - Bob Campbell, Program Director / Morning Show Host / Majic 94.1 FM, Greensboro, North Carolina

"What a fabulous book! Fascinating book - even though you may not be living in Cleveland or have ever been there. The way it's put together, it's a wonderful read. What a great concert that was." - Norm N. Nite "Mr. Music" / Sirius Radio broadcast from The Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame

"The book is a masterpiece at capturing a moment that affected not only tens of thousands of people, but the BEATLES themselves. I was swept back to that night and relived the elation, awe, panic, tension and immediate instinctive reaction that made up the moment for me. I think you've done every Beatle fan in the world a service. With the printed page you have 'framed' a VERY precious memory in a time-proof display that will be cherished for generations to come." - Jack Armstrong, MC of the 1966 Beatle concert at Cleveland Stadium

"As John Lennon once said, You had to be there. Well, Dave has created the nearest thing to actually witnessing the Cleveland concerts and it's a worthwhile contribution to the growing canon of works about the greatest rock group of them all." - Bill Harry, Founder and Editor of Mersey Beat

"It's impressive! Combining the 1964 and 1966 Cleveland Beatles performances and all the drama and trauma that surrounded them makes for great reading. Conspiracies between radio stations, the crowds going berserk in the early days, and the controversy created by the band's album cover and comments in the press make for a pure investigation of the 60's pop culture and the major phenomenon that spearheaded it." - Joe Viglione, Rock Journalist, Boston, MA

"Paul McCartney thought the show was cancelled, because it had been. So if he reads this book, it'll be a revelation for Sir Paul." - Harry Martin, Radio Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame

"The Beatles In Cleveland mixes fan recollections with the backstage machinations and the personal interactions with the Beatles themselves. The fan stories give a good sense of the excitement and unbridled hysteria the band of longhaired Liverpudlians fueled in teens, and the confusion and apprehension toward the establishment that would soon turn to fear and hippie dread. The backstage moments also offer insights on the band being the eye of a huge storm they didn't fully understand, and how their marketed personalities, (the Quiet One, the Cute One, etc.), were not too far off the mark." - Malcolm X Abram, Music Writer, Akron-Beacon Journal

"Dave Schwensen has put together not only a memory-filled tale of the two Cleveland Beatles concerts in 1964 & 1966, he has created the most microscopically detailed account of any period in Beatles history." - Thomas Mulready, Cool Cleveland

"The meat of the book comes from Schwensen’s research. He spent three years interviewing those who interacted with the group during its trips to Cleveland, and his sleuthing helped him dig up vivid details. This book likely will impress even die-hard Beatles fans, who are sure to learn a few more details about what the author calls the most influential group in the history of popular music. But it’s a fun read for Beatle novices too." - Jeff Robinson, Editor, Delaware Gazette

"An accessible, fast paced read. We hear the first hand memories of the people who were there when the Beatles took the stage. Their voices are evocative of the time and will pull a reader directly into the full force of Beatlemania. Schwensen is behind the scenes, letting the big names in Cleveland radio and entertainment news recount their interviews with the Beatles. He also lets us into the trailer on the field of the Cleveland Stadium in 1966, where the group prepared for the show and then fled to when overzealous fans trampled the flimsy snow fence barrier and stormed the stage. The book's immediacy brings the era fully to life and recaptures musical history being made." - Joan Rubenking, The Lakewood Observer

"Thank you. This is a keepsake." - Bobby Hebb, composer & performer of the No. 1 song, Sunny, and toured with The Beatles in 1966

$15.96 plus shipping - U.S. only

ISBN: 978-0-9791030-0-1

Trade Paperback / Index

192 pages

116 illustrations

Copyright 2011 - North Shore Publishing