Paul McCartney Electrifies New York’s 575-Capacity Bowery Ballroom With Career-Spanning Surprise Set: Concert Review

variety.com:

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music “Hey, that was a Beatles scream!” Paul McCartney said, responding to a female audience member’s shriek midway through his exuberant surprise concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday night. “Okay girls, let’s get it over with: Let’s hear your Beatles screams.” A huge percentage of the audience complied, producing a credible impersonation of the shrieks that shook the world in 1964 while McCartney stood, nodded in mock appraisal, and then said, “OK that’s enough.” While some would have basked in the moment, Sir Paul has probably heard enough screaming in his 83 years to burst a thousand eardrums.

But for the lucky people in the room, it was a night worth screaming over: Seeing Paul McCartney and his ace band play a 575-capacity venue that later in the month is hosting shows by such artists as Bartees Strange, Willow Avalon and Jesse Welles.

The show was announced suddenly at noon, with no advance warning: PAUL McCARTNEY ROCKS THE BOWERYTuesday, February 11th Bowery Ballroom5:00 Doors
6:30 Showtime
 Tickets on sale now only at Bowery Ballroom box office.

No tickets sold online.First come, first served. One ticket per person. And at 6:44 p.m. on the nose, the band — led by McCartney — walked down the narrow stairs leading from the Bowery dressing room to the stage and launched straight into “A Hard Day’s Night,” soaring through a tight but relaxed careeer-spanning set that featured lots of banter, much of it in direct response to comments shouted by audience members.