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Today in Rolling Stones history: July 14

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Some dates quietly slip into rock history. July 14 clearly missed that memo. From a smoky London basement , one of the places The Rolling Stones first crossed paths through a shared blues obsession to explosive concerts that rattled audiences across Detroit, Vienna, and Belgrade, this day packs more than a few surprises. It’s the kind of timeline that reminds you history isn’t always made in stadiums—sometimes it begins in a cramped club with a harmonica and unreasonable ambition. Buckle up—this date delivers far more than nostalgia.

July 14, 1963: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, Studio 51, London, England
The Ken Colyer Jazz Club, located at 51 Great Newport Street in London’s Soho, played a key role in the British jazz and blues scene during the early 1960s. Originally named the London Jazz Club, it was renamed after Ken Colyer, a traditional jazz trumpeter and bandleader who was a major figure in the UK’s Dixieland revival. The club became a vital meeting point for young musicians who were passionate about American blues and R&B.

In 1962 Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies launched their influential group, Blues Incorporated, at the club. Their performances introduced electric blues to a new generation—and directly inspired the formation of The Rolling Stones. Keith Richards later recalled seeing Cyril Davies’ wild harmonica playing as a revelation. The club’s short but powerful existence helped ignite the British blues boom and indirectly launched one of rock’s most iconic bands.

July 14, 1966: Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada (The Rolling Stones American Tour 1966)

July 14, 1972: Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA (The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972)

July 14, 2006: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria (A Bigger Bang Tour, 1^st European leg)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Oh No, Not You Again/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Rain Fall Down/She’s So Cold/ Streets Of Love/As Tears Go By/Tumbling Dice/Night Time/Band introduction/This Place Is Empty/Before They Make Me Run/ Miss You/Rough Justice/Start Me Up/Honky Tonk Women/ Sympathy For The Devil/Paint It Black/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction

July 14, 2007: Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia (A Bigger Bang Tour, European leg)
Start Me Up/You Got Me Rocking/Rough Justice/All Down The Line/Heartbreaker/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Midnight Rambler/I’ll Go Crazy/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/ Wanna Hold You/Miss You/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/ Satisfaction/Honky Tonk Women/Sympathy For The Devil/Paint It Black/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Brown Sugar

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