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Today in Rolling Stones history: January 25

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January 25 is a surprisingly loaded date in Rolling Stones history, tracing the band’s journey from dark, makeshift clubs to global stadiums and cultural crossovers. From their raw first-ever show at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor in 1963 to early UK gigs, key releases, world tours, legendary collaborations, and late-night New York encounters, this day captures the Stones in constant motion. It’s a snapshot of evolution: blues apprentices becoming rock survivors, sharing stages with soul legends, pop icons, and even tennis rebels. One date, multiple decades, endless proof that the Rolling Stones never stood still.

January 25, 1963: The day of the Stones’ first-ever show at the Ricky Tick Club inside the Star and Garter Hotel in Windsor, Berkshire—a tiny, gritty room that felt more like an underground bunker than a proper venue. They’d play there many times later. The walls were reportedly painted completely black to kill any sense of polish, and the lighting was improvised from old ice-cream tins, throwing harsh, moody shadows across the band. It was raw, loud, and unglamorous, perfectly matching the blues-heavy sound they were just beginning to shape. No stage spectacle, no safety net—just five young musicians grinding it out in a dark room, laying the groundwork for everything that would follow.

January 25, 1964: California Ballroom, Dunstable, England (extracurricular gig)

January 25, 1964: Release of the Saturday Club compilation album (Decca LK 4583), incl. two Stones songs: 1. Fortune Teller/ 2. Poison Ivy

January 25, 1965: City Hall, Brisbane, Australia (2 shows)

January 25, 1983: Keith Richards attends Tina Turner’s explosive show at The Ritz in New York, soaking up the raw power and charisma that defined her live performances in that era. After the set, he heads backstage, where the night turns into a perfect snapshot of New York’s cultural crossover: Tina, still buzzing from the stage; David Bowie, sharp and curious as ever; journalist Lisa Robinson, capturing the moment; and tennis firebrand John McEnroe, fresh from the sports world but right at home in the rock ’n’ roll chaos. It’s a loose, late-night gathering where music, fame, and attitude collide, the kind of scene that could only happen in New York (all photos by Bob Gruen)

January 25, 1994: Re-release of Leon Russell‘s debut album Leon Russell on CD, with Mick and Bill as guests on one song (bonus track): Shine a Light (under the title Get A Line On You)

Jan. 25, 1999: Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA, USA (first show of the No Security North American Tour)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Respectable/You Got Me Rocking/Undercover Of The Night/Moonlight Mile/Shine A Light/Some Girls/Paint It Black/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Before They Make Me Run/Out Of Control/Route 66/I Just Wanna Make Love To You/Honky Tonk Women/Saint Of Me/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Midnight Rambler/Sympathy For The Devil

January 25, 2002: Ronnie joins The Corrs at Ardmore Studios, in Bray, Ireland during Little Wing and Ruby Tuesday. The show was later released as both an album (as VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin) and also as a VH1 TV special.

Jan. 25, 2003: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX, USA
Brown Sugar/Start Me Up/If You Can’t Rock Me/Don’t Stop/All Down The Line/Angie/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Monkey Man/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/ Slipping Away/Before They Make Me Run/Sympathy For The Devil/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Little Red Rooster/Midnight Rambler/Gimme Shelter/Honky Tonk Women*/Street Fighting Man/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Satisfaction
*With special guest Johnnie Johnson (piano)

Jan. 25, 2005: Release of Hubert Sumlin‘s CD About Them Shoes, with Keith as guest (guitar and vocals) on three tracks: 1. I Love The Life I Live/ 2. Little Girl, This Is The End/ 3. Still a Fool

Jan. 25, 2006: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Rough Justice/Love Is Strong/Memory Motel/Rain Fall Down/Ain’t Too Proud To Beg/Midnight Rambler/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/This Place Is Empty/Happy/Miss You/Respectable/Get Off Of My Cloud/Honky Tonk Women/Sympathy For The Devil/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction

January 25, 2010: English newspaper The Sun reports Keith stopped drinking.

Jan. 25, 2013: Release of the Ronnie Lane Band‘s DVD Live At Rockpalast 1980, with Stu as guest

January 25, 2014: Keith attends Swingadelic’s show at the Swing46 Jazz and Supper Club, in New York City

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