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The Rolling Stones live in Long Beach 1972
June 10, 1972: Pacific Terrace Center, Long Beach, CA, USA 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
On June 10, 1972, The Rolling Stones brought their explosive North American tour to the Pacific Terrace Center in Long Beach, California. It was the second show of the day, a rare and intense doubleheader that showed just how unstoppable the band was during this era. With Exile on Main St. freshly released, the Stones were in ferocious form—loud, loose, and unapologetically themselves.
Mick Jagger led the charge with his trademark strut and snarl, while Keith Richards and Mick Taylor ripped through guitar lines with effortless chemistry. Charlie Watts kept the rhythm grounded, and Bill Wyman provided the low-end groove, as the band tore through a setlist packed with now-classic tracks. Fans were treated to raw versions of Brown Sugar, Rocks Off, Gimme Shelterand Jumpin’ Jack Flash—all delivered with sweat, swagger, and signature Stones chaos.
A Snapshot of Rock ‘n’ Roll Glory
The venue may not have been the most glamorous, but the performance more than made up for it. This wasn’t a polished, by-the-book arena show—it was gritty, unpredictable, and very loud. The energy from both the band and the crowd made it one of those nights fans would talk about for decades. The 1972 tour is still considered one of the greatest in rock history, and the Long Beach show captured everything that made that run legendary. It was The Rolling Stones at full throttle—and Long Beach got the full blast.
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