View photos from the first Beatles jam session in South Marine Park bandstand
A Beatles enthusiast brought together musicians and vocalists for an informal jam in South Shields.
A Beatles fanatic hosted a jam session last weekend in South Marine Park’s bandstand to celebrate the band’s music.
Organised by, Doug Payne, a group of musicians and vocalists came together on Sunday, September 20, between 3pm and 5pm.
The group are encouraging members of the public to join their friendly and informal jams with all ages and abilities are welcome to participate.
Inspired by videos he had seen of similar musicians in Central Park in New York City, Doug aims to have one event every month.
Pictures from Sunday’s session show a large crowd of onlookers watching the jam session and participants taking to the stage.
The set list for Sunday’s session features classics like ‘Help’, ‘Hey Jude’, ‘I saw her standing there’ and ‘Love Me Do’.