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March 17 has always been a landmark date in Rolling Stones history, marking moments that span music, activism, and personal drama. From early gigs in London and Southend-on-Sea to monumental concerts in Tokyo and Mexico City, the band has shown versatility and endurance across decades. Mick Jagger’s activism at Grosvenor Square in 1968 highlights how the Stones’ influence extended beyond music into cultural and political spheres. From recording sessions with Howlin’ Wolf to personal tragedies like (Mick’s girlfriend) L’Wren Scott’s death, March 17 captures the highs, lows, and enduring legacy of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
March 17, 1963: 2 shows: Studio 51, Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London and Station Hotel, Richmond, Engla
March 17, 1964: Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells, England Chris Easdown, whose band Chris and the Breakaways shared the bill: “Our encounter with the Stones was not goo. They were an arrogant bunch. When they arrived they didn’t take much notice of us.There was probably about 10 minutes while their roadies set up, and you would have thought they would have said ‘are you OK?’ They were in a world of their own. Charlie Watts sat in the dressing room, sitting like a Buddha.” Read more: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/we-stole-micks-maracas-27308/
March 17, 1965: Odeon Theatre, Southend-on-Sea, England (2 shows)
March 17, 1968: Outside the American Embassy at Grosvenor Square in London, Mick Jagger takes part in the first major British demonstration against the Vietnam War, joining thousands of protesters demanding an end to the conflict. The crowd is a mix of students, activists, and ordinary citizens, united by outrage and hope for change, while banners and chants fill the square with energy. Mick’s presence draws media attention, highlighting how influential musicians were beginning to use their fame to support political causes. That day, the demonstration becomes not just a protest but a cultural moment, intertwining music, youth, and activism in 1960s Britain.
March 17, 1995: Korakuen Dome, Tokyo, Japan Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/It’s All Over Now/Rocks Off/Sparks Will Fly/Satisfaction/Beast Of Burden/Memory Motel/Rock And A Hard Place/Love Is Strong/I Go Wild/Miss You/Band introduction/ Honky Tonk Women/ Happy/Slipping Away/Sympathy For The Devil/Monkey Man/Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash
March 17, 1998: Korakuen Dome, Tokyo, Japan Satisfaction/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Flip The Switch/Gimme Shelter/ Anybody Seen My Baby?/You Got Me Rocking/ Saint Of Me/Out Of Control/ Memory Motel/Miss You/Band introduction/Thief In The Night/Wanna Hold You/Little Queenie/ Crazy Mama/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
March 17, 2003: Release of Howlin’ Wolf‘s The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions 2-CD set (deluxe edition), with Bill, Charlie and Stu as guests. -Disc 1: The Original Album – The Original Mix 1. Rockin’ Daddy/ 2. I Ain’t Superstitious/ 3. Sitting On Top Of The World/ 4. Worried About My Baby/ 5. What A Woman!/ 6. Poor Boy/ 7- Built For Comfort/ 8. Who’s Been Talking?/ 9. The Red Rooster (False Start And Dialog)/ 10. The Red Rooster/ 11. Do The Do/ 12. Highway 49/ 13. Wang Dang Doodle Bonus Tracks (from London Revisited, newly remixed from the session multi-tracks): 14. Goin’ Down Slow/ 15. Killing Floor/ 16. I Want To Have A Word With You
-Disc 2: Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks 1. Worried About My Baby (Rehearsal Take)/ 2. The Red Rooster (Alternate Mix With Alternate Piano)/ 3. What A Woman (aka Commit A Crime) (Alternate Take)/ 4. Who’s Been Talking (Alternate Take With False Start & Dialog)/ 5. Worried About My Baby (Alternate Take)/ 6. I Ain’t Superstitious (Alternate Take)/ 7. Highway 49 (Alternate Take)/ 8. Do The Do (Extended Alternate Take)/ 9. Poor Boy (Alternate Lyrics/Mix)/ 10. I Ain’t Superstitious (Alternate Mix)/ 11. What A Woman (aka Commit A Crime) (Alternate Mix With Organ Overdub)/ 12. Rockin’ Daddy (Alternate Mix)
March 17, 2016: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico Jumpin’ Jack Flash/It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll/Tumbling Dice/Out Of Control/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Angie/Paint It Black/ Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/You Got The Silver/Happy/Midnight Rambler/Miss You/Gimme Shelter/Start Me Up/ Sympathy For The Devil/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want*/Satisfaction *With special guests Elementuum choir
March 17, 2020: The Stones officially announce the postponement of their 2020 North American Tour due to the covid-19 outbreak. “We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour. We are sorry to all the fans who were looking forward to it as much as we were, but the health and safety of everyone has to take priority. We will all get through this together – and we’ll see you very soon.”
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