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March 26 traces a surprisingly wild path through The Rolling Stones history—one that mixes chaos, reinvention, and raw stage power. From early UK double bills in Kidderminster to a shocking onstage mishap involving Bill Wyman in Denmark, the date carries more than routine tour stops. It builds toward the now-legendary 1971 Marquee Club gig, a sweaty, stripped-back performance that captured the band in full transition mode. Add later releases, side projects, and global stadium shows, and March 26 becomes a snapshot of evolution—proof that the Stones never stood still for long.
March 26, 1964: Town Hall, Kidderminster, England (2 shows)
March 26, 1965: Fyens Forum, Odense, Denmark (2 shows) This is the day Bill Wyman was rendered unconscious by a 220-volt electric shock as the Stones kicked off their first Scandinavian tour ever. He wasn’t the only band member to experience the jolt that day. While details are limited, the incident actually occurred during a rehearsal, not during the concert, as is sometimes mistakenly claimed.
March 26, 1966: Brabanthal, Den Bosch, Holland
March 26, 1971: Marquee Club, London, England The Stones delivered a truly legendary show, the kind that feels even bigger in hindsight. This intimate gig had a charged, almost conspiratorial atmosphere, as if everyone in the room knew they were witnessing something special. It would end up being one of their final UK appearances before the band relocated to France, adding an extra layer of historical weight to the night. The set leaned heavily on material from Sticky Fingers, showcasing the band at their raw, blues-drenched peak—loose, dangerous, and completely in sync. There was no overproduction, no distractions—just pure, gritty rock ’n’ roll, driven by swagger and instinct. It’s the kind of performance that perfectly captures The Stones right on the edge of a major transition, still rooted in their blues origins but already pushing into a new chapter. Live With Me/ Dead Flowers/ I Got The Blues/ Let It Rock/ Midnight Rambler/ Satisfaction/ Bitch/ Brown Sugar *Released as CD+DVD The Marquee Club, Live in 1971 in 2015
March 26, 1982: Release of Bill Wyman‘s third solo album Bill Wyman (A&M AMLH 68540) SIDE A: 1. Ride On Baby/ 2. A New Fashion/ 3. Nuclear Reactions/ 4. Visions/ 5. Jump SIDE B: 1. Come Back Suzanne/ 2. Rio De Janeiro/ 3. Girls/ 4. Seventeen/ 5. (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star
March 26, 1991: Release of Bob Dylan‘s The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3, Rare & Unreleased 1961-1991 3-CD set, with Mick Taylor as guest on four tracks: Someone’s Got A Hold Of My Heart/ Tell Me/ Lord Protect My Child/ Foot Of Pride
March 26, 1999: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/You Got Me Rocking/Respectable/Honky Tonk Women/Moonlight Mile/Saint Of Me/Some Girls/You Got The Silver/Before They Make Me Run/Out Of Control/Route 66/Get Off Of My Cloud/Midnight Rambler/Tumbling Dice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Sympathy For The Devil
March 26, 2003: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
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