Paul McCartney is set to perform a surprise gig at New York's Bowery Ballroom, with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis at the venue.

Paul McCartney may have once commanded stadiums filled with tens of thousands, but on a chilly New York night, he brought Beatlemania to a much smaller stage. On Tuesday, the legendary musician turned the Bowery Ballroom—capacity 575—into an exclusive rock-and-roll time machine,

McCartney announced the show just hours before taking the stage. Like an echo of Beatlemania, the news swept through Manhattan and beyond earlier in the day, sending New Yorkers sprinting down Delancey Street for a chance to snag one of the few tickets at the Bowery.