The Rolling Stones' 1966 American Tour was a concert tour by the band. The tour commenced on June 24 and concluded on July 28, 1966. Two weeks prior to the start of the tour, Mick Jagger collapsed from "nervous exhaustion" and was hospitalized. On this tour, the band supported their album Aftermath. The last gig of the tour in Honolulu, Hawaii was broadcast on Hawaiian radio station KPOI-FM.
The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, electric dulcimer, organ, backing vocals Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals Charlie Watts – drums
Tour set list Songs performed include: Not Fade Away The Last Time Paint It Black Under My Thumb Stupid Girl Time Is On My Side Lady Jane Play With Fire Doncha Bother Me The Spider And The Fly Mothers Little Helper Get Off Of My Cloud 19th Nervous Breakdown (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Tour dates Date City Country Venue 24 June 1966 Lynn United States Manning Bowl25 June 1966 Cleveland Cleveland Arena Pittsburgh Civic Arena26 June 1966 Washington, D.C. Washington Coliseum Baltimore Baltimore Civic Center 27 June 1966 Hartford Dillon Stadium 28 June 1966 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 29 June 1966 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens 30 June 1966 Montreal Montreal Forum 1 July 19662 shows Atlantic City United States Marine Ballroom, Steel Pier 2 July 1966 New York City Forest Hills Tennis StadiumMusic Festival 3 July 19662 shows Asbury Park Asbury Park Convention Hall 4 July 1966 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Civic Center (The Dome) 6 July 1966 Syracuse Onondaga County War Memorial 8 July 1966 Detroit Cobo Hall 9 July 1966 Indianapolis Indiana State Fair Coliseum 10 July 1966 Chicago Arie Crown Theater 11 July 1966 Houston Sam Houston Coliseum 12 July 1966 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium 14 July 1966 Winnipeg Canada Winnipeg Arena 15 July 1966 Omaha United States Omaha Civic Auditorium 19 July 1966 Vancouver Canada PNE Forum 20 July 1966 Seattle United States Seattle Center Coliseum 21 July 1966 Portland Memorial Coliseum 22 July 19662 shows Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 23 July 1966 Salt Lake City Davis County Lagoon 24 July 1966 San Bernardino Swing Auditorium Bakersfield Civic Auditorium 25 July 1966 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl 26 July 1966 Daly City Cow Palace 28 July 1966 Honolulu Hawaiʻi International Center
It has been mistakenly believed the group played two shows in Bakersfield, CA on July 24 but in fact, they had an afternoon show in San Bernardino followed by an evening show in Bakersfield.
Hartford set list: Intro / "Not Fade Away" "The Last Time" "Paint It, Black" "Lady Jane" "Mother's Little Helper" "Get Off Of My Cloud" "19th Nervous Breakdown" "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
References in popular culture The show at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York provided the setting for a number of scenes in an episode of US TV drama Mad Men, entitled Tea Leaves.
References Citations
Sources Carr, Roy. The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Record. Harmony Books, 1976.