Question

15/2021 Which of these is a statement of opinion? A The Beatles' first U.S. concert was on February 11, 1964, at the Washington Coliseum in front of 8,000 fans. In February 1964, an 18-year-old named Mike Mitchell went to a rock concert in Washington, D.C., and took some photos. © Mike Mitchell developed 50 silver gelatin prints using digital technology not available during The Beatles' time. The early sound of music by The Beatles, which was less complex, was more appealing and authentic sounding than their later works.​

Answer 1

On Feb. 11, 1964, Beatlemania blasted Washington — all shrieks and Arthur haircuts and songs people couldn’t quite make out.

Two nights after their hysteria-inducing welcome-to-America appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Beatles played their first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum. With “I Want to Hold Your Hand” sitting atop the American Billboard chart, 8,092 people crowded into the arena near Union Station and witnessed the band perform a dozen songs that changed everything.

“It was one of the most exciting live performances the Beatles ever gave,” says Beatles historian Bruce Spizer, who has studied footage of the concert at the long-defunct Coliseum. “And it gave them great confidence that they indeed could conquer America.”