Five things about ‘When the Beatles Rocked Toronto’ exhibit

Toronto’s Market Gallery is offering Beatles fans another look at the Fab Four through rare images and artifacts. “When the Beatles Rocked Toronto” explores how Beatlemania affected the city and its music scene.

Here’s a look at five standout pieces from the exhibition:

CONCERT POSTER

A poster advertising the Beatles’ final two concerts in Toronto is one of only two known surviving copies. Twelve days after the final 1966 performance at Maple Leaf Gardens, the band announced they would no longer be touring.

ALBUM JACKET

The original album jacket for “Yesterday and Today” was designed solely for North America. The “butcher” jacket, which shows the Beatles posing with raw meat and baby dolls, was pulled from circulation.

’60s STEREO

Some fans may have listened to their favourite Beatles records on a Project G stereo, made by Toronto manufacturer Clairtone. The upscale model features “sound globes” at either side of its cabinet.

MUSIC MAP

A colourful map highlights the clubs of the Yonge Street strip and coffee houses of Yorkville Village, which were hot spots for Toronto’s developing music scene in the 1960s.

DOMENIC TROIANO’S FENDER TELECASTER

The guitar serves as a symbol of the Toronto musicians who rose to prominence in the ’60s. Troiano, who played guitar for the Guess Who and other bands, is credited as one of the creators of the “Toronto sound” of the era.