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Today in Rolling Stones history: July 15

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Some Rolling Stones moments feel like they were engineered in a lab for maximum rock ’n’ roll chaos, and July 15 is packed with exactly that kind of history. From unexpected performances to behind-the-scenes stories, this date offers another reminder that the Stones’ career was never short on surprises. Whether it’s a forgotten gig, a classic recording session, or a strange twist in the timeline, there’s always something hiding in the archives. Forget the predictable greatest-hits narrative—The Rolling Stones’ story is far messier, stranger, and much more interesting. Let’s dig into what happened on July 15.

July 15, 1963: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, Studio 51, London, England

July 15, 1966: Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA (The Rolling Stones American Tour 1966)

July 15, 1972: Release of the Happy / All Down the Line 7″ single in the USA (Rolling Stones Records RS 19104)

Released on Exile on Main St., Happy became Keith Richards’ signature song par excellence and one of the few Rolling Stones classics to feature him on lead vocals. Driven by infectious riffs and a loose, swaggering groove, the track perfectly captures the band’s raw rock ‘n’ roll spirit.
Read: Keith Richards Sings The Rolling Stones’ ‘Happy’ (1972)

All Down the Line is one of the Stones’ greatest examples of pure momentum. Driven by its unforgettable opening riff, the track delivers urgency, attitude, and raw energy, perfectly reflecting the rough-edged brilliance of Exile. Its loose groove and instinctive feel capture the band at their most natural. Over the years, it became a live favorite, proving its power across generations of tours. Balancing chaos and control, the song remains a timeless Stones rocker that never slows down.
Read: ‘All Down the Line’: The Rolling Stones’ 1972 Shot of Salvation

July 15, 1972: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada, 2 shows (The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972)
1st show: Brown Sugar/Bitch/Rocks Off/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/Love In Vain/Sweet Virginia/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/All Down The Line/Midnight Rambler/Band introduction/ Bye Bye Johnny/Rip This Joint/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Street Fighting Man
2nd show: Brown Sugar/Bitch/Rocks Off/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/Love In Vain/Sweet Virginia/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/All Down The Line/Midnight Rambler/Band introduction/ Bye Bye Johnny/Rip This Joint/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Street Fighting Man

July 15, 1975: Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA (Rolling Stones’ Tour of the Americas ’75)
Honky Tonk Women/All Down The Line/If You Can’t Rock Me-Get Off Of My Cloud/Star Star/Gimme Shelter/Ain’t Too Proud To Beg/You Gotta Move/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Happy/Tumbling Dice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Heartbreaker/Fingerprint File/Angie/Wild Horses/That’s Life/Outa Space/Brown Sugar/Midnight Rambler/Rip This Joint/Street Fighting Man/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Read: When The Rolling Stones Rocked San Francisco in 1975: Inside Their Tour Stop

July 15, 1982: St. Jakob-Stadion, Basel, Switzerland (The Rolling Stones European Tour ’82)
Under My Thumb/When The Whip Comes Down/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Shattered/Neighbours/ Black Limousine/Just My Imagination/Twenty Flight Rock/Going To A Go Go/Let Me Go/Time Is On My Side/Beast Of Burden/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Band introduction/Little T & A/Angie/ Tumbling Dice/She’s So Cold/Hang Fire/Miss You/Honky Tonk Women/ Brown Sugar/Start Me Up/ Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Satisfaction
Read: The Rolling Stones in Basel 1982: Inside Their Swiss Concert

July 15, 1995: Wembley Stadium, London, England (Voodoo Lounge Tour, European leg)
Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s All Over Now/Love Is Strong/Sparks Will Fly/ Satisfaction/Beast Of Burden/Angie/Like A Rolling Stone/Heartbreaker/Gimme Shelter/I Go Wild/ Miss You/Band introduction/Honky Tonk Women/ Before They Make Me Run/Slipping Away/Sympathy For The Devil/Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

July 15, 2015: ‘Le Festival D’Èté De Québec’, Plaines D’Abraham, Quebec, Canada (last show of the Zip Code Tour of North America 2015)
Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll/All Down The Line/Tumbling Dice/Street Fighting Man/Wild Horses/ Bitch/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/Before They Make Me Run/Happy/Midnight Rambler/Miss You/Gimme Shelter/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Sympathy For The Devil/Brown Sugar/You
Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction
*With guests Le Choeur Des Jeunes De Laval choir on You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Keith Richards about the Zip Code Tour: “It was just fun to get out there where, in historical terms, all the music came from. We had an incredible welcome everywhere. Enormous crowds and great appreciation. I’m really still reeling from it a little bit, because I’ve never known a tour to go so sweet and beyond expectations. And the band is playing probably the best that it ever has, surprisingly enough, after all these years. As I said to Charlie, ‘I think we’re getting the hang of it.'”

July 15, 2019: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (No Filter Tour, U.S. leg)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Tumbling Dice/Sad Sad Sad/Under My Thumb/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Angie/Dead Flowers/Sympathy For The Devil/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Before They Make Me Run/Miss You/Paint It Black/Midnight Rambler/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Gimme Shelter/Satisfaction
All photos from IORR

July 15, 2022: Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria (Mick, Keith and Ronnie, Sixty European tour)
Street Fighting Man/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Tumbling Dice/Like A Rolling Stone/Out Of Time/Wild Horses/Living In A Ghost Town/Paint It Black/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Happy/Miss You/Midnight Rambler/ Sympathy For The Devil/Start Me Up/Gimme Shelter/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction
With special guests the Ukrainian Vognyk girls and Dzvinochok boys choirs on You Can’t Always Get What You Want
All photos from IORR

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