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Today in Rolling Stones history: August 24

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August 24 is one of those dates when the Rolling Stones timeline casually throws everything at you: Keith Richards backing Billy Preston, Ronnie Wood crossing paths with Bob Dylan, packed London stadiums, and Charlie Watts’ final goodbye. Quite a day for a band that never seemed interested in taking it easy. Across six decades, the date connects studio collaborations, unexpected side projects, massive Stones concerts, and moments that changed the emotional weight of the band’s story. From Apple Records and Gimme Some Neck to Wembley, Twickenham, and Bobfest, August 24 reveals just how wide the Stones’ musical orbit really is—and how much history can hide inside one calendar date.

August 24, 1963: Il Rondo Ballroom, Leicester, England

Aug. 24, 1964: Gaumont Theatre, Weymouth, England (2 shows)

Aug. 24, 1969: Release of Billy Preston’s LP That’s The Way God Planned It, with Keith Richards as guest (bass) on two tracks: 1. Do What You Want/ 2. That’s The Way God Planned It – Parts 1 & 2
Released on Apple Records, That’s the Way God Planned It was Billy Preston’s fourth studio album, produced by George Harrison after Preston’s work with The Beatles. The record blends gospel, soul, and rock, featuring Harrison, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Ginger Baker, and Doris Troy.

August 24, 1979: Release of Ronnie Wood’s 7″ single Seven Days / Come to Realise
Both songs from Ronnie’s album Gimme Some Neck. The first is a Bob Dylan roots-rock song, featuring Wood on vocals, guitar, and bass alongside Mick Fleetwood and Keith Richards. While Come to Realise, written by Wood, takes a looser blues-rock approach, humorously exploring the frustrations and confusion of a troubled relationship and an unexpected separation.

August 24, 1990: Wembley Stadium, London, England (Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour)
Start Me Up/Sad Sad Sad/Harlem Shuffle/Tumbling Dice/Miss You/Ruby Tuesday/Angie/Rock And A Hard Place/Mixed Emotions/Honky Tonk Women/ Midnight Rambler/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Can’t Be Seen/Happy/Paint It Black/2000 Light Years From Home/Sympathy For The Devil/Street Fighting Man/Gimme Shelter/Band introduction/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/ Satisfaction

August 24, 1993: Release of Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Various Artists) 2-CD set, with Ronnie Wood as guest on two tracks: 1. Seven Days/ 2. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, known as “Bobfest”, is a four-hour tribute held at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992. Celebrating Bob Dylan’s 30 years as a recording artist, the star-studded event features renowned musicians performing distinctive versions of his songs before Dylan joins the festivities himself.

August 24, 2003: Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, England (Licks Tour, European leg)
Brown Sugar/You Got Me Rocking/Don’t Stop/Rocks Off/Wild Horses/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Paint It Black/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Happy/Sympathy For The Devil/Star Star/I Just Want To Make Love To You/Street Fighting Man/Gimme Shelter/Honky Tonk Women/Start Me Up/Satisfaction/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

August 24, 2021: Death of Charlie Watts. But Charlie’s heart will beat on every song he ever played in forever, making him unforgettable. Charlie’s beat is eternal, woven into rock history. Words will never be enough… He may be gone, but his presence will always be felt. Fly high Charlie Boy!

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