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November 24, 1963: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London, England Long before it echoed with the raw electricity of the Stones’ 1963 residency, the basement at 10–11 Great Newport Street had already lived several musical lives. What began simply as The Studio shifted identities as London’s tastes evolved, moving through bursts of modern jazz, booming trad nights, and the growing pulse of rhythm and blues. Its changing names—Studio 51, the Ken Colyer Jazz Club, then Studio 51 again—mirrored the city’s restless musical heartbeat. Bands, players, and fans packed the room nightly, turning the cellar into a crucible where new sounds collided with old traditions.
Nov. 24, 1965: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Nov. 24, 1969: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI, USA Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Carol/Sympathy For The Devil/Stray Cat Blues/Love In Vain/Prodigal Son/You Gotta Move/Under My Thumb/Midnight Rambler/Live With Me/Little Queenie/Satisfaction/Honky Tonk Women/ Street Fighting Man
By the time the Stones hit the road in November 1969, they weren’t the same band that last toured America in 1966. Gone were the days of chaos in small halls packed with screaming teens. This time, the group stepped into huge arenas filled with older, attentive fans ready for something deeper. With Mick Taylor newly onboard—having played only once with the Stones after replacing Brian Jones that summer—the band unveiled a sharper sound, powered by upgraded amplification and lighting directed by Chip Monck.
Their supporting cast was just as electrifying: Ike & Tina Turner, Terry Reid, and blues titan B.B. King, occasionally swapped out for Chuck Berry. Critics quickly sensed the magnitude. Robert Christgau dubbed it “history’s first mythic rock and roll tour”, while Dave Marsh called it an essential chapter of rock legend. Decades later, Rolling Stone magazine confirmed what fans already knew, ranking it among the greatest concert events of the last half-century.
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