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February 9 isn’t just another date on the calendar—it’s a rolling flashpoint in Stones history. From sweaty club nights in early ’60s London to psychedelic studio experiments that bent reality itself, this day keeps catching the band mid-transformation. It’s where blues roots collide with baroque whimsy, where press conferences turn into theater, and where surprise jam sessions blur the line between rock myth and living moment. Across decades and continents—Leicester, Sydney, New York, Tokyo, Buenos Aires—February 9 captures the Stones doing what they do best: moving forward, making noise, and leaving perfectly imperfect footprints in rock ’n’ roll history.
February 9, 1963: Ealing Jazz Club, London, England
Feb. 9, 1964: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England (2 shows)
February 9-24, 1967: The Rolling Stones begin early sessions for what would become Their Satanic Majesties Request at Olympic Sound Studios in London, experimenting with psychedelic sounds, studio effects, and unconventional arrangements that marked a bold creative shift from their blues-based roots and reflected the rapidly changing musical landscape of the late 1960s.
February 9, 1973: A press conference is held at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Sydney, Australia, bringing together journalists and photographers as the band addresses the media, answers questions, and promotes their latest tour amid growing public and press attention.
Feb. 9, 1979: Release of Pierre Morlen’s Gong‘s LP Downwind, with Mick Taylor as guest on one track: What You Know
February 9, 1981: Keith Richards makes a surprise appearance onstage with Etta James at The Bitter End in New York City, joining her for a soulful rendition of Miss You. The intimate performance blends rock and R&B, delighting the crowd with its raw energy and mutual respect.
February 9, 1989: Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos film the music video for Make No Mistake at the North River bar in New York City. The gritty, late-night setting adds a raw, street-level atmosphere that perfectly matches the song’s tough, blues-rock edge.
Feb. 9, 1990: A press conference takes place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, with the band facing the international media without Bill Wyman in attendance. Questions focus on touring, recent projects, and the group’s dynamic, as the remaining members handle the spotlight with ease.
February 9, 1993: Rather than embarking on a full tour to promote his new solo album Wandering Spirit, Mick Jagger opts for a one-off concert at the Webster Hall in New York City, delivering an intimate, high-energy performance that gives fans a rare, close-up experience. Band line-up: MJ (vocals, harmonica)/Jimmy Rip (guitar)/Frank Simes (guitar)/John Pierce (bass)/Chuck Leavell (keyboards)/Curt Bisquera (drums)/Lenny Pickett (sax)/Bernard Fowler, Liz Constantine, Lynn Mabry and Sharon Celani (backing vocals)
February 9, 1995: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1st show in Argentina ever) Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s All Over Now/Undercover of the Night/Sparks Will Fly/(I Can’t Get No) 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 (But I Like It)/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Feb. 9, 1998: Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez/Foro Sol, México DF, México Satisfaction/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Flip The Switch/Gimme Shelter/ Anybody Seen My Baby?/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Saint Of Me/Out Of Control/ She’s A Rainbow/Miss You/Band introduction/You Don’t Have To Mean It/ Wanna Hold You/Little Queenie/You Got Me Rocking/Like A Rolling Stone/Sympathy For The Devil/Tumbling Dice/Honky Tonk Women/Start Me Up/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Brown Sugar
Ferbuary 9 1999: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Respectable/You Got Me Rocking/ Honky Tonk Women/Moonlight Mile/ Sweet Virginia/Some Girls/Saint Of Me/ Paint It Black/Band introduction/Before They Make Me Run/Thief In The Night/Out Of Control/Route 66/Just My Imagination/Midnight Rambler/ Tumbling Dice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Sympathy For The Devil
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