You can almost hear the screams and feel the fans.

Tim Didion and Dan Ashley, ABC7

Nearly 60 years after The Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park, Beatlemania is back in the Bay. Featuring more than 250 personal photographs by Paul McCartney, along with video clips and archival materials, this exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at the meteoric rise of the world’s most celebrated band. The images capture the period from December 1963 through February 1964 and the band’s journey to superstardom, from local venues in Liverpool to The Ed Sullivan Show and worldwide acclaim. Photographs of screaming crowds and paparazzi show the sheer magnitude of the group’s fame and the cultural change they represented.

The collection is on display at the De Young Museum, in our celebrated Golden Gate Park. Bonus: You can Hop Off the Big Bus to visit for an hour or so, then back to sightseeing you go!

More information at the DeYoung Site.

Through JULY 6