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February 2 stands out as a surprisingly rich date in The Rolling Stones’ long history, offering snapshots of the band at radically different stages of their journey. Across decades, continents, and contexts, this single day captures the Stones as hungry newcomers, global superstars, restless performers, and musicians still drawn to intimate, spontaneous moments. From small clubs and far-flung tours to stadium spectacles, benefit gigs, and headline-making media events, February 2 reflects the band’s ability to constantly shift scale without losing identity. Seen together, these moments reveal how The Rolling Stones have navigated fame, controversy, and creative instinct—always adapting, always moving forward, and never quite playing by the rules.
February 2, 1963: Marquee International Jazz Club, London, England
Feb. 2, 1964: Country Club, Hamsptead, London, England
Feb. 2, 1991: Ronnie joins Irish group The Wilfs for a benefit concert at Hackney Empire in London, England, lending his guitar and unmistakable stage presence to a night of folk-inflected rock, shared camaraderie, and live music in support of a charitable cause.
February 2, 1995: Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s All Over Now/Shattered/Sparks Will Fly/ Satisfaction/Out of Tears/Angie/Rock And A Hard Place/Love Is Strong/I Go Wild/ Miss You/Honky Tonk Women/Before They Make Me Run/The Worst/ Sympathy For The Devil/Gimme Shelter/Street Fighting Man/ Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Feb. 2, 1999: McNichols Arena, Denver, CO, USA Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Respectable/You Got Me Rocking/ Tumbling Dice/Memory Motel/Sweet Virginia/Some Girls/Paint It Black/ Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Thief In The Night/Out Of Control/Route 66/Just My Imagination/Midnight Rambler/ Saint Of Me/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/ Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Sympathy For The Devil
Feb. 2, 2005: Mick appears onstage at Basil’s Bar during the annual 10th Annual Mustique Blues Festival in Mustique, West Indies performing three songs:I’m Goin’ Down/ Dust My Broom/ Honky Tonk Women. The Mustique Blues Festival is an annual music event held on the private Caribbean island of Mustique. Founded by blues musician Dana Gillespie in 1996, the festival brings together renowned blues artists for intimate performances at Basil’s Bar, a legendary venue on the island. The festival typically takes place in late January and early February, attracting both locals and international visitors. Proceeds from the event support the Basil Charles Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships and aid to children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Over the years, the festival has featured top blues musicians, creating a unique island-blues experience.
February 2, 2006: The Stones hold a press conference in Detroit to promote their upcoming appearance at the Superbowl. Later on they took the stage during the Super Bowl halftime show in Detroit, performing three songs. However the band later voiced their frustration over Mick Jagger’s microphone being lowered during Start Me Up, a decision they saw as unnecessary and heavy-handed. The lyric “you make a dead man come” was muted, stripping the song of one of its most provocative lines. Adding to their annoyance, a suggestive reference to “cocks” in their then-new track Rough Justice was also omitted, reinforcing concerns about creative control, broadcast standards, and the limits placed on rock ’n’ roll’s raw expression.
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