Tour by the Rolling Stones | |
Start date | 23 September 1966 |
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End date | 9 October 1966 |
No. of shows | 23 |
the Rolling Stones concert chronology |
The Rolling Stones' 1966 British Tour was a concert tour by the band. The tour commenced on 23 September and concluded on 9 October 1966.
The opening acts were Ike & Tina Turner, the Kings Rhythm Orchestra, the Yardbirds and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers. [1]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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23 September 1966 [2] | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | Ike & Tina Turner The Yardbirds Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers The Kings of Rhythm Orchestra |
24 September 1966 (2 shows) [3] | Leeds | Odeon Theatre | ||
25 September 1966 (2 shows) [4] | Liverpool | Empire Theatre | ||
28 September 1966 (2 shows) [5] | Ardwick | ABC Ardwick | ||
29 September 1966 (2 shows) [6] | Stockton-on-Tees | ABC Theatre | ||
30 September 1966 (2 shows) [7] | Glasgow | Scotland | Odeon Theatre | |
1 October 1966 (2 shows)[8] | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | City Hall | |
2 October 1966 (2 shows) [8] | Ipswich | Gaumont Theatre | ||
6 October 1966 (2 shows) [9] | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | ||
7 October 1966 (2 shows) [10] | Bristol | Colston Hall | ||
8 October 1966 (2 shows) [11] | Cardiff | Wales | Capitol Theatre | |
9 October 1966 (2 shows) [12] | Southampton | England | Gaumont Theatre | |
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