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The Rolling Stones’ Tour Of The Americas ’75 was huge, seeing the band play to over a million people.

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The Rolling Stones ’ Tour of the Americas ‘75 has been called “Pomp Rock,” and justifiably so. While the band’s previous tour of North America in the early 70s was big, this one was massive; one of the largest tours undertaken by a band to that point.

It was dubbed The Tour Of the Americas, as the band originally planned to play some South American dates – where they’d never played before – beginning in Mexico City on August 7, before playing Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo, and closing the tour on August 31 in Caracas, Venezuela. Unfortunately, those plans never came quite together, and it would be over twenty years before the Stones finally played in South America.

At the shows that did happen, the Stones ended up playing to over a million people (1,101,800) at 45 shows in 26 cities in 21 states (plus Washington D.C. and Canada). The tour grossed in excess of $10 million, a far cry from that first US tour that had opened almost 11 years ago, to the day, in San Bernardino.

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The tour opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where the group gave two performances at the State University. 15,000 fans, at each show, watched Ronnie Wood’s first gigs with the band.

Somewhat appropriately, given the tour’s title, the band entered the stage each night to Aaron Copland’s, “Fanfare For the Common Man.” The Stones were augmented throughout the tour by Billy Preston (organ and Piano) and Ollie E. Brown (percussion); Billy did two of his own songs during the Stones set (“That’s Life” and “Outta Space”).

Robin Wagner designed the ten ton stage set in the shape of a lotus flower. A more sophisticated version was used at the larger venues, where the petals were raised and lowered hydraulically. Over 300 lights enhanced the whole effect, which – at this point – was a record for any band.

As Britain’s Daily Mirror memorably reported on the stage show this way: “Mick burst back into the limelight – sitting astride a giant penis. The 20-foot-high sex symbol appeared through a hole in the stage. Mick circled the huge phallus and finally straddled it before it sank from sight. Eight tons of speakers blasted out a sound that could be heard two miles away.”

While no new material was debuted on tour, the compilation album Made in the Shade was released to capitalize on the tour’s publicity. During the tour, several guest musicians joined The Stones on stage: Eric Clapton played on the encore one night in Madison Square Gardens; Carlos Santana played “Sympathy For The Devil” on another night, while Elton John stayed on stage for ten songs at Fort Collins, Colorado.

The support bands throughout the tour, meanwhile, were rather incredible: The Meters, J Geils Band, The Gap Band, Rufus, Montrose, Trapeze, Tower of Power, Charlie Daniels Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Commodores , Bobby Womack, and The Eagles all performed opening duties for The Stones.

The tour ended at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on August 8, 1975. The opening acts for this particular gig were the Outlaws and Bobby Womack. Describing The Stones performance that night, one journalist wrote: “The show was nearly perfect. Charlie Watts kept his incredible pulse beat going without working up a sweat and Keith Richard will never play better than he did. Wood is as much Jagger’s foil as Keith’s. Jagger kicks, pokes and prods him, yanking him across the stage like a puppet, pretending to attack him savagely.”

It would be another three years until The Stones again toured America, and that one would be a much smaller affair.

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stephen graham

August 8, 2016 at 10:34 pm

I think Bobby Womack opened at Rich Stadium with the Outlaws as well. The house was probably closer to 80,000 that night.

August 9, 2016 at 7:33 am

Apologies Stephen it was 81,000, a transposition of the numbers. thanks

August 9, 2016 at 3:23 am

ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssttepen Graham is correct

Daniel Mixer

August 10, 2016 at 12:26 pm

Cleveland Municipal Stadium, June 14,1975. Opening for the Stones The Meters, Tower of Power, and the incredible J Geils Band. Fantastic show still have my ticket stub.

Jim Rodriguez

August 8, 2017 at 10:25 pm

First time i sall them was during this tour, 7/9/75, LA Forum, my favorite tour

March 12, 2020 at 8:09 am

You do realize Mexico is part of North America right? No need to mention those dates as part of the dates that fell through during the TOTA.

August 10, 2021 at 6:25 pm

I saw them in San Antonio for a few songs. A friend and I were stationed at Lackland Air Force Base following basic training and had to be back to the barracks by 11. After asking a cop where we could get tickets, we scalped a couple from this beautiful woman wearing an orange caveman bikini for $20. We proceeded to the Hilton Palacio on the Riverwalk for a beer or two before the show when Jagger and Preston walked past the bar. We chased after them and I got Mick’s autograph, which I still have. Jagger was already fried. I don’t remember who opened, only that I felt sorry for them because everyone was yelling for the Stones. I read later that the woman in the bikini had snuck into the hotel and found her way to Mick’s room.

Kevin Clary

December 30, 2021 at 1:43 am

I was at the Buffalo show too. There was also an intermission “act” that consisted of some daredevil crawling into a wooden box and blowing himself up??

May 2, 2022 at 2:11 am

I was at the Milwaukee show at the outdoor county stadium with The Eagles,and the next week caught both nights at the Chicago Stadium,don’t remember who backed up.Awesome,legendary experience!!!

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Rocking the Americas: The Rolling Stones’ Tour of 1975 in Photos

In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll, there are legendary tours that have taken on a life of their own, and The Rolling Stones ’ Tour of the Americas in 1975 is certainly one of them. It was a tour that saw one of the most iconic rock bands of all time taking on a new member, introducing a new stage persona, and embarking on a wild journey across North and South America. Let’s roll back the years and revisit this significant milestone in the history of The Rolling Stones.

A Band in Transition

The 1975 tour was a pivotal moment for The Rolling Stones. It marked the first time the band toured with guitarist Ronnie Wood, who had recently replaced Mick Taylor. While Taylor’s departure had initially caused some anxiety among fans, Wood quickly proved himself to be a more than capable replacement. His chemistry with the band, both on and off the stage, was palpable, and it wasn’t long before he became an integral part of the Stones’ sound and identity.

A New Stage Persona

The tour also marked the introduction of a new stage persona for lead singer Mick Jagger. Donning a series of elaborate costumes and embracing a flamboyant performance style, Jagger commanded the stage with an unprecedented level of theatricality. He was no longer just a rock singer; he was a performer in the truest sense of the word. This transformation added a new layer to The Rolling Stones’ live performances and made the 1975 tour a visual spectacle as much as a musical one.

Touring the Americas

The Tour of the Americas saw The Rolling Stones playing in stadiums across North and South America, bringing their unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll to hundreds of thousands of fans. From the concrete jungles of New York to the vibrant landscapes of Brazil, the Stones left no stone unturned.

Each concert was an event, with the band playing a mix of their greatest hits and new songs from their then-recently released album, “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll”. The response from the fans was overwhelming, further cementing The Rolling Stones’ status as one of the greatest rock bands in history.

The Legacy of the Tour

The Tour of the Americas ’75 was more than just a series of concerts; it was a defining moment in The Rolling Stones’ career. It helped to establish the band’s reputation as a dynamic live act and set a new standard for rock ‘n’ roll performances. Even today, the tour is remembered as one of the band’s most iconic outings.

Beyond its significance to The Rolling Stones, the tour also had a profound impact on the music industry. It demonstrated the potential of rock concerts as major events capable of filling stadiums, paving the way for the large-scale rock tours that have since become commonplace.

Relive the exhilarating energy and infectious rhythm of The Rolling Stones’ Tour of the Americas ’75 through these stunning stunning photos. These captivating images not only capture the electrifying performances of the iconic band but also showcase the vibrant and enthusiastic audiences that made each show an unforgettable experience.

#1 Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts perform live on stage , 1975.

#2 Mick Jagger, draped in an American flag, performs with Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood , 1975.

#3 Mick Jagger, draped in an American flag, performs with Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood , 1975.

#4 Mick Jagger, with Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, performs with The Rolling Stones , 1975.

#5 Mick Jagger, wearing an American football shirt, performs with The Rolling Stones , 1975.

#6 Mick Jagger, wearing an American football shirt, performs with The Rolling Stones , 1975.

#7 Keith Richards, wearing a ripped vest, performs with The Rolling Stones , 1975.

#8 Keith Richards, wearing a ripped vest, performs with The Rolling Stones , 1975.

#9 Mick Jagger announces the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ on a flatbed truck on 5th Avenue, New York, May 1975.

#10 The Rolling Stones announce the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ on a flatbed truck on 5th Avenue, New York, May 1975.

#11 Mick Jagger performs on a flatbed truck to announce the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75,’ New York, May 1975.

#12 Mick Jagger announces the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ on a flatbed truck on 5th Avenue, New York, May 1975.

#13 The Rolling Stones announce the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75’ on a flatbed truck on 5th Avenue, New York, May 1975.

#14 Mick Jagger performs on a flatbed truck to announce the ‘Tour of the Americas ’75,’ New York, May 1975.

#15 Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#16 Mick Jagger poses with a parasol, while Charlie Watts is visible, as The Rolling Stones perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#17 Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#18 Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#19 Mick Jagger and Billy Preston perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#20 Charlie Watts and Keith Richards perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#21 Billy Preston, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, and Keith Richards perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#22 Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#23 Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, and Bill Wyman perform on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1975.

#24 The Rolling Stones perform on their tour in the United States, June 1975.

#25 Mick Jagger seated in a limousine car during the tour, June 1975.

#26 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#27 Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#28 Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#29 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#30 Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, and Keith Richards perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#31 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform on stage during the tour, June 1975.

#32 The Rolling Stones perform at Arrowhead Stadium during their “Tour Of The Americas” on June 6, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri.

#33 Mick Jagger performs on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#34 Mick Jagger performs on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#35 Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards perform on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#36 Mick Jagger performs on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#37 Billy Preston, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, and Keith Richards perform on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#38 Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger perform on stage at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on July 23, 1975, in New York, New York.

#39 The Rolling Stones perform at Madison Square Garden with Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Billy Preston, and Ollie Brown on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#40 Mick Jagger swings over the crowd at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#41 Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts perform with percussionist Ollie Brown at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#42 Mick Jagger swings over the crowd at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#43 Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts perform with percussionist Ollie Brown at Madison Square Garden during the band’s ‘Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#44 Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, and Bill Wyman perform with percussionist Ollie Brown at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#45 Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, and Keith Richards perform with percussionist Ollie Brown at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#46 Mick Jagger performs at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#47 Mick Jagger performs with Ronnie Wood at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#48 Mick Jagger performs at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#49 Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Ollie Brown, and Billy Preston perform at Madison Square Garden during the band’s “Tour of America ’75” on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#50 Mick Jagger performs with Keith Richards at Madison Square Garden during the band’s ‘Tour of America ‘ 75″ on June 25, 1975, in New York, New York.

#51 Mick Jagger performs on one date of The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas ’75 in July 1975.

#52 The Rolling Stones perform on their tour in the United States, June 1975.

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yippie! these are great-thanks!

Leith! Absolutely fantastic! Just when I think you can't out DO yourself. Firstly, it's great to have -photographic evidence- that yes, indeed there was 'more' to the 70's than 'just' disco!? The boys, hell, everyone looks to be in full swing. Also noteworthy how stark and even barren the hotel rooms from that era appear? Life really 'was' simpler then. Anyone know if there's a DVD out from that tour? ( Bootleg or 'otherwise'? ) I have the one from the '72 Tour but after seeing these it now seems "tame" in comparison. Sadly it looks like Annie Leibowitz got taken in by the bubble and is now selling off her work to stay afloat. Maybe we 'will' be able to pick up some of those on the cheap? Thanks again Leith! Matt D

My birthday was on the 8th! Thanks so much for this wonderful present! :)

Great, great, great! Thank you for posting these photos, I just love this Stones tour! Yes there's a bootleg dvd of this tour, called L.A Forum. It's a great show! :D

Awesome post! Some great photos in there. Half of which were of Mick, "the rock star" -- jumping, posing, dressing up, strutting etc. Seemed that tour in particular was all about the spectacle.

I am beginning to doubt your authenticity since I found a site with all of these EXACT photos which were posted back in August of 2008. Don't get me wrong, your blog is fucking amazing, I can't get enough of it. But you say all these images are scanned by you... where did you scan them from? I only question it because if I'm going to give credit to who they belong to, I'd like to give the right person credit.

Hi! Just now noticed this comment. YES, believe me, I scanned these all myself and it took FOREVER. They are all from a book called "The Rolling Stones On Tour", published in 1978 by Annie Leibovitz and Chistopher Sykes.

ACtually, I should edit my previous statement: not EVERY photo is from there. The Stones "press conference" pics are from various Stones books and a magazine/little book published in 1975 by Rolling Stone magazine simply called "The Rolling Stones". Also, some of the pics of Bianca Jagger on the tour are from 1975 issues of Rock Scene magazine. Could you provide a link to this site? There's no possible way that the person could have posted these exact same photos, since they aren't all from the Leibovitz book (but most are). I pride myself on ONLY posting photos that I personally scan on this blog (at least, I have been for a whole year). And if I post a photo that I haven't bought or scanned, I'll say so.

Great photos- I'm about to publish a set of B&W I took at the fort Collins show on July 19, 1975. This was the only show in the rockies- surprising. I was very disappointed that Keef only devoted 1 page to the 1975 tour. Annie Liebowitz was at the show in Ft Collins- Warm up bands were Charlie Daniels and Chakka Khan. I think a lot of the photos you show were shot by Liebowitz.(mine have never been released). At that show Elton John played piano, and Billy Preston. Preston was convicted of molesting a boy in Dallas around 1985, pretty much ending his career. GReat work- thanks, a lot of history from one so young. Don't be in a hurry to grow up- it's only rock n roll.

Simply put..Bravo! People forget that, due to their own wealth, the money they generated for so many various entity's that the were allowed to be and remain on the cutting edge of many formats and technology's etc.. when it comes to touring/presentation. AND that even though by 1975 they had "only" been REALLY famous for 10 years, ( and yes I KNOW that the had been doin' the deal as a band for longer then that but I'm talkin' worldwide, super fricken stars famous), that ALOT had gone down in that short period of time. IE: members dyeing,members quieting, audencie mebers being killed, arrests, death threats addictions,becoming "tax exiles", , mangament shakeups, lawsuits, loss of rights to ownership of material, record label changes/shakeups and on and on.no to mention ego's and rivelerys and pettiness and showbix B.S. PLUS you had them being written off as "old hat at least five or six times in this period. For them to even be able to do ANYTHING, ( and their "anything"s are what so many many bands based their whole careers on..)and do it not only well but with the right touch of decadence and danger was and is amazing. I was around 15 when I was introduced/initiated/indoctrunated into and onto them thru 'Love You Live" and yes..my life has never been the same since. ;) GREAT BLOG! GLAD TO HAVE FOUND YA!! and for Matt D. . http://vivalesbootlegs.blogspot.com/search/label/ROLLING%20STONES . http://collectors-only.blogspot.com/search?q=rolling+stones . http://thepiratebay.org/search/The%20Rolling%20Stones/0/99/0 ** And no I don't promote nor believe in pirating or theft but hey the brotha' asked..;)**

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Wow Awesome pics, thanks for all your hard work scanning them and sharing them with us. I really enjoyed viewing them as many were new to me. I especially loved the ones of Mic and Billy Preston getting frisky onstage (hot! hot! hot!) and the ones where it looks like Keith is searching for his 'stash' lol.

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The Rolling Stones' Tour of the Americas '75

The Rolling Stones ' Tour of the Americas '75 was a 1975 concert tour originally intended to reach both North and South America. The plans for concerts in Central and South American never solidified, however, and the tour covered only the United States and Canada.

• 2 The Rolling Stones
• 3 Additional musicians
• 4 Tour set list
• 5 Tour dates
• 6 References
• 7 External links

This was the Stones' first tour with new guitarist Ronnie Wood , after Mick Taylor had left the band. (A 14 April announcement merely said he would be playing on the tour; he was not officially named a Rolling Stone until 19 December 1975). Long time sidemen Bobby Keys and Jim Price on brass were not featured on this tour, being replaced by Billy Preston on keyboards and Ollie E. Brown on percussion. Bobby Keys made a guest appearance on " You Can't Always Get What You Want " and " Brown Sugar " at the Los Angeles shows.

The Tour of the Americas '75 was not tied to support of any newly released material, as it began more than seven months after the release of their last studio album at the time, It's Only Rock'n Roll ; therefore the compilation album Made in the Shade was released to capitalise on the tour's publicity.

The announcement of the tour became famous in itself. On 1 May, reporters were gathered inside the 5th Avenue Hotel on 5th and 9th Street to attend a press conference where the Stones were scheduled to appear. But the Stones never went into the hotel. The handful of curiosity seekers standing outside the hotel - who'd heard a rumor of the press conference and who were hoping to catch a glimpse of the Stones entering the hotel - were instead treated to the sight of a flatbed truck rolling down 5th Avenue carrying the Stones, their instruments and a wall of amps. The truck stopped in front of the hotel entrance and the band played an extended version of " Brown Sugar ". [1] Charlie Watts had suggested this adaptation of a promotional gimmick often used by New Orleans jazz musicians; the idea was later emulated by groups like AC/DC and U2 . After the Stones finished the song, the flatbed truck rolled down 5th Avenue another block and the band jumped into limousines. They never attended the press conference.

The mid-1970s were the era of extravagant stage shows, from the likes of Elton John , Alice Cooper , Kiss , and Queen —a new format for the Stones, with their usual act freshly aided by theatrical stage props and gimmicks, including a giant inflatable phallus (nicknamed 'Tired Grandfather' by the band, since it sometimes malfunctioned) and, at some shows, an unfolding lotus flower -shaped stage that Charlie Watts had conceived.

The tour officially began on 3 June 1975 at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas ; however first the group played two warmup shows on 1 June at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . The tour continued, playing mostly arenas in the United States and Canada, including six consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden in New York and five nights at The Forum in Los Angeles. However a planned series of dates in Mexico , Brazil , and Venezuela for the balance of August was cancelled, due to a combination of currency fluctuations and security concerns. Four additional US dates were then added, concluding the tour on 8 August at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, New York .

The 1977 live album Love You Live has Fingerprint File and It's Only Rock 'n Roll from Toronto, 17 June 1975 and Sympathy for the Devil from Los Angeles, 9 July 1975.

In 2012, the entire show from Los Angeles, 13 July 1975 was released as part of the 'Rolling Stones Archive', [2] mixed and remastered by Bob Clearmountain . This show was previously available in excellent audience quality on the 'LA Friday' bootleg . The title is a reference to a Rolling Stone review of the Friday, 11 July 1975 show, even though the actual featured show was from Sunday, 13 July.

The Rolling Stones

• Mick Jagger - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Keith Richards - guitars, vocals
• Ronnie Wood - guitars, backing vocals, bass guitar
• Bill Wyman - bass guitar, synthesizer
• Charlie Watts - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Billy Preston - keyboards, vocals
• Ollie Brown - percussion, backing vocals, drums
• Ian Stewart - piano
• Trevor Lawrence - saxophone

Tour set list

The most typical set list for the shows was:

Intro music: Fanfare for the Common Man

• " Honky Tonk Women "
• " All Down the Line "
• " If You Can't Rock Me "/" Get off of My Cloud "
• " Star Star "
• " Gimme Shelter "
• " Ain't Too Proud to Beg "
• " You Gotta Move "
• " You Can't Always Get What You Want "
• " Tumbling Dice "
• " It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It) "
• " Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) "
• " Fingerprint File "
• " Wild Horses "
• " That's Life " (sung by Billy Preston )
• " Outa-Space " (led by Billy Preston)
• " Brown Sugar "
• " Midnight Rambler "
• " Rip This Joint "
• " Street Fighting Man "
• " Jumpin' Jack Flash "
• Encore: for the New York and Los Angeles shows " Sympathy for the Devil " was played as an encore, with Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana guesting in New York and Jesse Ed Davis guesting in Los Angeles.

The set was longer than on previous tours, and set list variation was a bit more frequent, with several tunes making sporadic appearances: Rocks Off, Luxury, Dance Little Sister, Cherry Oh Baby and Sure The One You Need. Otherwise, as with their 1972 American Tour , the band's pre-1968 catalog was almost completely ignored except "Get off of My Cloud", and their signature song " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " absent.

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Concert Stage Design

A journey through the past of some of the most groundbreaking concert tours in terms of staging and lighting design. Featuring information, videos, and historical context to groundbreaking tours by artists such as U2, KISS, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Metallica, and many more.

Friday, April 8, 2011

The rolling stones tour of the americas 1975- the lotus stage.

16 comments:

Very cool! Good work, I really enjoyed reading this!

Hi from Las Vegas (for now,) Just wanted to let you know that this 'Concert Stage Design' blog is really cool. It seems that you unfortunately have not not been able to keep it updated? I want to say that I, and my friends that I've passed your link on to really enjoy the work you have done. If you are thinking it has been under appreciated, please don't! Would love to see what other great stage 'history' you have to share. Just a kind couple of words from a 48 year old Stones/Bowie/General R&R fan, who has always been fascinated by innovative stage design.... Thanks, Mike M.

Hi Mike Thanks for the comment, I am glad you enjoyed reading my blog. After neglecting it for a year I am ready to get back into it, so thanks for your support.- -Ben

My first concert EVER... TOTA MSG 75 NYC... with the African drummers baging for an hour before the show.... I was fifteen...

Helluva a concert intro, Kevin. I was also at MSG in '75. And thank you to Ben for this page - it brings back memories. And speaking of memories, I thought I remember the phallus also blowing confetti into the audience. But my memories may be as foggy as the air was at the time...

I was at the MSG show of this tour, and everything documented here is just as I remember it! the relentless keenignof the the steel drummers as they emerged and slowly circled the stage....the lavender fabric "cup" of the inverted lotus being drawn up slowly as the thrumb-BOP!! thrumb-ba-dum-BOP opening chords of "honky tonk women" blasted out from SOMEwhere in there; mick up on the point as the "petals" unfolded, mirror flashes of light off the big panels of shiny metal covering their undersides..charlie revealed, up on a platform, as the lavender sheet lifted clear..star fucker! sympathy for the devil!! I never had such a blast at a rock show. I'm so glad my dad could push past his loathing of all the dirt and psychedelia of the 60s/70s musical revolution to get seats for my friends and I to see this show!

What a sensational blog! I've just flicked through the TOTA stage. I'm hoping to find some images of the 1972 stage because it, at the time was revolutionary and the lighting and sound was by far the best 'on the road' that year.

Just found this site, so have to jump in with thank you for spot on accuracy. Did not remember the eagles, the Christmas lights, but at msg on Tues night show over 6y sections walked the isles, jump starting false momentum. One of the best waiting time ever. Shows first chords after 9:15. Top 3 shows ever for me,43 years ago to the month...

Thank you, awesome descriptions brought thoughts back to show. Had forgotten eagles, remember Christmas lights, and several sections of calypso band walking isles building up false monentum. 8pm show was rocking with expectation, and a bit of nyc attitude that this better be good for keeping us waiting...Well after 9, calypso synced in front of stage, house lights shut, and since that moment, I have been a stones fan

C'était une bonne époque

Mine too !! Except it was at the LA forum, my favorite tour

This was a fascinating answer with amazing pics and hour or nts. Well played sir! Thank you for sharing

It was my good fortune to have lived in Newburgh NY in the summer of 1975. These stages were constructed an d tested inside an airport hanger at the defunct Edwards Air Force base on the outskirts of town. A few teens discovered the goings on and soon the hanger was surrounded with fans by the hundreds each night as the band and guests were flown in to practice with the new stages and lighting. It was like being invited to a free concert every night. Wild Horses became my all time favorite stones tune during that time after watching it performed there. I don’t know that any live concert could top that very special experience.

PMC, that is an awesome story!! Did you happen to take any photos? Did you ever see any other bands rehearse there?

http://johnbrott.com/the-john-bauer-concert-company/ There are pics of The Rolling Stones Seattle 1975 show as well as other pics of bands who played Seattle in the 1970s.

This may be a double post. I'll break up the url. Seattle rock concerts in the 1970s featuring pics of the TOTA Seattle show. http:// johnbrott.com /the-john- bauer-concert-company/

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Rolling Stones – Tour Of The Americas ’75 (Apocalypse Sound AS 189)

Tour Of The Americas ’75 (Apocalypse Sound AS 189)

The Forum, Los Angeles, CA – July 11th, 1975

Dragon dance, Fanfare For The Common Man, Honky Tonk Women, All Down The Line, If You Can’t Rock Me, Get Off Of My Cloud, Star Star, Gimme Shelter, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, You Gotta Move, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Happy, Tumbling Dice, It’s Only Rock’n Roll, band introductions, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker), Fingerprint File, Angie, Wild Horses, That’s Life, Outta Space, Brown Sugar, Midnight Rambler, Rip This Joint, Street Fighting Man, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Sympathy For The Devil, closing of the lotus flower

Tour Of The Americas ’75 on Apocalypse Sound is the latest release of the pro-shot footage from the Rolling Stones’ July 11th 1975 Los Angeles show.  Pieces first surfaced on the famous Hot As Hell video but the complete tape has been booted many times including  Rocking At The Forum , Rockin’ At The Forum , Live At L.A. Forum 1975 on Jointrip (Jointrip JTDV-SP-006) and the semi-official L.A. Blues on Ganja .  (The latter title used to be available through Amazon.) 

Several years ago The Ultimate LA ‘75 (Top Of The Line / 4 Reel) was issued.  The Apocalypse Sound is very close to the 4Reel version except it’s a bit brighter and clearer. 

Some claim this is audience shot but that is definitely not the case.  At least three cameras are used including one on stage.  Its origin of the tape is a mystery.  Its aspect ratio is 4:3 and looks like it was taped for a television appearance or for the closed circuit television at the venue. 

For a two and a half hour performance tremendous effort was put into the editing which is impressive.  Every minute of the footage is present beginning with the Chinese dragon being marched through the Forum to the pedals of the flower closing at the end of the final encore. 

Jagger in particular gives the lotus shaped stage full use and the cameras capture the nuances of his movements.  The vocals are still sometimes very low, but the guitars, which had been singled out for particular complaint, are boosted higher in the mix and sound fine. 

Little details are also audible like the tambourine sounds and Billy Preston banging out “Mary Had A Little Lamb” at the beginning of “Get Off Of My Cloud”.

The performance itself is very enjoyable.  “Gimme Shelter” has keyboards instead of the tenor sax duplicating the female vocals at the beginning and Jagger gives a mysterious dance during the instrumental passages.  But it is true that “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, with both a Ron Wood guitar solo and a sax solo, is a highlight. 

Richards is very hoarse during “Happy” and is helped by Jagger.  “Heartbreaker” and an awesome “Fingerprint File”, with Jagger assuming a fetal position by the end, is the “funk” section of the set.  The “slow” section with two ballads, “Angie” and “Wild Horses”, follows this.  “Sympathy For The Devil”, augmented by dancing girls with tambourines marching around the stage is the rare encore and is thankfully captured in its entirety.

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What’s it like to guide the Rolling Stones on stage? Chuck Leavell spills his secrets

Tens of thousands in a sold-out stadium are visually stapled to  Mick Jagger  belting “Start Me Up.” But the band’s eyes will frequently dart to the snow-haired presence stationed stage right.

Chuck Leavell  is perched behind his bank of keyboards, electric piano and organ, his hand occasionally airborne, his glances with Jagger and  Keith Richards  subtle.

But those aren’t just friendly nods. They’re meaningful cues, just as a conductor directs an orchestra.

The maestro of  the Rolling Stones , Leavell has served as their keyboardist and musical director since the early ‘80s, coming in as a veteran of the  Allman Brothers Band  and his own jam-rock outfit Sea Level.

As the generator of gestures onstage, Leavell is concentrating on more than the ominous backdrop of “ Sympathy for the Devil ” and the gospelized swoops of “ You Can’t Always Get What You Want .”

He’s the steady hand in command.

“They count on me if anyone gets lost to be the person to make everyone feel comfortable,” Leavell says in his Southern lilt and with a crinkled smile the night before the April kickoff of the Stones’  Hackney Diamonds tour.

An exclusive look at Rolling Stones history

In his Houston hotel room, Leavell flips through weighty binders, giving USA TODAY an exclusive look at a trove of Stones history.

Pages of white loose-leaf, yellow legal paper and Rolling Stones stationery are meticulously slotted in alphabetical order, many of them bearing the names of song titles etched in rock history – “Miss You,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Beast of Burden” “Gimme Shelter,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – with notations alongside the names.

Chord changes, song keys and tempos are often scrawled in the margins, necessary reminders for  a catalog spanning six decades  and for a band that might need that head nod or hand signal as a prompt during one of their massive stadium shows.

Rolling Stones  guitar hero Richards  readily shares his appreciation of Leavell’s archives, telling USA TODAY in a statement that “without being able to fall back on these priceless records ‒ of chords, keys, arrangements, and other bits of alchemy – we would be truly lost,” while also bestowing the Keith-ism, “Gold rings on you, Chuck.”

Since that tour launch April 28 – also Leavell’s 72nd birthday – the Stones have played the  New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , with Jagger sharing “Time is On My Side” with its original singer, Irma Thomas (“To have the privilege of being with just the two of them in the dressing room (to rehearse) and then bring it to the band was so exciting,” Leavell says a few weeks after that performance); pulled out  infrequently played fan favorites  “Monkey Man,” “Shattered,” “Let’s Spend the Night Together” “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” and “She’s a Rainbow” at various shows; and, for Leavell, owned the spotlight at each date with fiery solo work during “Honky Tonk Women.”

Each show, with the core trio of Jagger, Richards and Ronnie Wood and additional players Steve Jordan, Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford, Karl Denson, Tim Ries, Chanel Haynes and Bernard Fowler, Leavell has  rolled through set lists  of classics usually totaling 20 songs.

There are only a handful of concerts until a July 21 wrap at a nature preserve in Missouri, and Leavell says that already the tour “far exceeded all of our expectations. … To me, it feels very much like a family working together.”

How Chuck Leavell helps Mick Jagger onstage

That’s a heady statement from someone who has been part of the Stones’ inner circle for decades, having played 890 concerts with them as of July 5.

A devout Rolling Stones follower and photographer in the Netherlands,  Hendrik Mulder , keeps scrupulous stats about Leavell’s tenure with the band, and by his account, Leavell has performed in 247 cities (London the top location) and played 191 different songs (“ Jumpin’ Jack Flash ” and “Start Me Up” the most, at 881 and 879 times, respectively).

Leavell, at the suggestion of a band tech, started saving almost every song list from rehearsals, set list from shows, notes about cover songs the Stones might attempt and personal scribbles to nudge his own memory since the band’s 1989 Steel Wheels tour.

Those details are regularly revisited.

“Let’s say there is a song we haven’t done for a while, and I’ve refreshed my memory through the notes and go through soundcheck and I’m looking around at everyone to make sure they remember the parts,” Leavell says. “But when you think about how Mick is engaging the public (on stage), that’s his gig, and sometimes it’s not unusual for him to have a question like, ‘Do I come in here?’ So he can glance at me and with a nod or hand signal (and) I can help him out.”

Leavell has also shared stages and studios with Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, John Mayer and The Black Crowes and is a lauded environmentalist with the notable 2020 documentary  “The Tree Man.”  He believes that his innately calm demeanor, expressed even more prominently when he returns home to his  tree farm in Macon, Georgia,  benefits his responsibilities as a behind-the-scenes guardian for the mightiest rock band still performing.

“Back in the day with Sea Level or the Allmans, if something would go wrong, I’d tend to get upset. And when I joined the Stones and those moments would occur, it was a lesson learned to just let it go, and don’t dwell on it. Most of the time it all ends up with a laugh.”

Tempo and the Rolling Stones: ‘There was only one Charlie Watts’

Cadence is a crucial component of the Rolling Stones’ live performances, and many of Leavell’s song sheets include numbers that can look random to an untrained eye – 135 for “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” 113 for “Miss You,” 143 for “Paint It, Black” – but those beats per minute are truly the heartbeat of each song.

“When you’re on stage, it’s easy to get overly excited, and you don’t want to count a song off and realize, uh-oh, it’s too fast. Or you’re too cautious and counted off too slow,” Leavell says. “We are adamantly checking the tempos in soundcheck, and the variations can be miniscule. On stage, I do a digital readout of the BPMs and take a moment to absorb that tempo. Mick is always concerned about getting the right tempo.”

This is the third tour in which the Rolling Stones are joined by Jordan, who has occupied the drum stool since the  death of Charlie Watts in 2021 . While reverence for the beloved sticksman is firm – “Charlie was Charlie Watts, man. There was only one,” Leavell laments – there is also much appreciation for Jordan and his different style.

“Steve is a harder hitter, a little more energetic,” Leavell says. “And we love that because it helps get us the energy that we all need. But he also does a great job respecting Charlie’s parts.”

‘Who knows what the future may hold’ for the Rolling Stones?

With the  Hackney Diamonds tour  trotting to a close, there of course remains the eternal question of when it will literally be the end of the road for the seemingly immortal rock band, all of whose core members are in their late 70s (Wood) and 80s (Jagger and Richards).

Given the impressive level of showmanship and reliable musicianship on this run, there is always the possibility that the band will continue to romp across stages worldwide.

Though Leavell is uncertain about more live shows, he is grateful for the present.

“Who knows what the future may hold?” he says, “But this tour has been historic and so much fun.”

It also has given him many more pages to add to his binders.

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Keith Richards’ Pie Kept Rolling Stones’ Backing Singer Calm

C hanel Haynes discussed how she managed to stay focused as the most-featured backing singer in the Rolling Stones’ history – with help from Keith Richards ’ favorite meal.

She made two guest appearances with the band before being invited to be part of their North American Hackney Diamonds tour, which ran from April 28 to July 21.

During each performance she delivered Lady Gaga’s part in the Hackney Diamonds song “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” and also joined Mick Jagger on the catwalk for “Gimme Shelter” – the first time a supporting vocalist has had two leading moments.

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Asked about the opening night of the tour in Houston, Haynes told Rolling Stone : “It felt like a party with my friends… everyone came together so that I could feel included. I’ve never felt disconnected from the band. Obviously, I’m the only girl, so there’s this awesome extra layer of sort of protection. They’re like, ‘Are you okay; [do] you need anything?’”

She added: “You can imagine the Rolling Stone fans. I’ve been singing my whole life, and I’ve had my own fans, but dude, this is otherworldly. And so sometimes when it was a little bit too much for me to process or handle…I’d have what I call my red room parties.

“And whoever was also sort of in the same mood, it was like, ‘Let’s just hang back.’ My room is always red. I always travel with red light bulbs, and we’ll just have snacks, drink wine, hang out, and listen to music. It has just really been a blessing.”

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Haynes said it was exhausting to be in close proximity to Jagger and his energy. “It’s not just the physicality. It’s the mental pressure. It’s the responsibility that’s on his shoulders,” she said.

“And it’s like, ‘Okay. You stand before your people, and you lead them strong. You take care of them, and they take care of you.’ It is beautiful to witness, and it’s very inspiring for me.”

Chanel Haynes Learned That Mick Jagger Doesn’t Miss a Note

She added: “I did a note one night [in] rehearsal, and I was kind of just being lazy. I’m like, ‘No, he’s not going to notice this note.’ I just did a lower note when I should have done a higher note. He totally caught it. He said, ‘Yeah. Next time, can you…’ I was like, ‘Oh yeah. You’re right.’ I learned, in that rehearsal, he’s going to catch every single thing, so you might as well lock it down, girl.”

Asked about bonding with guitarist Richards, she enthused: “I can’t even go into the details of how much he’s touched my heart,” she replied. “I had a little routine before the shows, where we’d have a little bite of shepherd’s pie with him. He always has it, and I’m sort of a foodie.

“Sometimes there’s a lot going on backstage and it can be a little unsettling, but Keith is the calmest… whenever I’m around him, I just really feel so grounded. Watching him strum his guitar, while I totally devour his shepherd’s pie, is one of my favorite memories.”

While Haynes didn’t offer any inside information, she said she was “hopeful” that rumors about a European tour in 2025 would turn out to be true. She reflected: “The greatest reward, truly, at the end of the show, [is] to be in the arms of everyone else.

“When we bow and we say thank you, that’s what the bow is for, thanking everyone else, and simultaneously thanking each other for getting us here. It’s just such a beautiful reward at the end, all that hard work that we did. And we did this together.”

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When we last spoke to singer Chanel Haynes, it was June 2022 and she was still reeling from a surprise call from the Rolling Stones that led to her joining them for “Gimme Shelter” at a show in Milan. Haynes was staring as Tina Turner in a London production of Tina , and had to jet off to Italy at the last minute to make the show. With just 30 minutes of rehearsal, she faced a soccer stadium packed with Stones fans.

“The sound they made was like trees in a jungle in a storm,” she said. “It’s primal, like a war. When that hit my body, all of those voices, all of those eyes, were shooting into my body. I had to hold and possess all of that. It was a very surreal experience… It was a magnificent gift. I’m still savoring it.”

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At the time, it seemed like the gift was a one-shot deal. But when the Rolling Stones played a surprise club show at New York’s Racket in October 2023, she was back on the stage. And when they launched the Hackney Diamonds tour in April 2024, she was perched next time to longtime background singer Bernard Fowler. She belted out “Gimme Shelter” with stunning power every night alongside Mick Jagger , and then took on Lady Gaga’s parts on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” during the encore. It was the most prominent role in the show they’ve ever given a background singer, and the feedback from fans and critics was universally ecstatic.

A couple of weeks after the tour wrapped up in Ridgedale, Missouri, we hopped on a Zoom call with Haynes from her home in London to hear all about the second chapter of her saga with the Rolling Stones.

When we last spoke, you thought your gig with the Stones was a one-time thing. When did you hear it was going to be more? I can’t pinpoint exactly. I did know that they’d done the album. I think that probably was the signal. If you’re coming out with a new album, there’s pretty much a tour that should follow. After the show, of course, I maintained some really healthy relationships with the people that I’d worked with, particularly [Stones keyboardist] Matt Clifford, who was just such a wonderful, wonderful person, along with just countless people. He mentioned to me that, “There might be a tour happening. We should pay attention to that.”

I don’t remember when I learned for sure that it was happening, but I’ll tell you this. I knew once I experienced that stage in Milan…the feeling that went through my body was shockwaves. I knew that I was home. I felt grounded. I also felt like I was soaring in the heavens. It was just this amazing alignment that I felt, and it just became something I absolutely wanted to manifest.

It became my focus. “I must be home with my family.” It was a feeling like that, and I will say it’s what I prayed for. I have a beautiful, amazing family, and I always thought, “Well, why can’t I have that in my career as well?” And so, it became a prayer, and I found my family.

How did you hear about the concert they were playing at the Racket last year? Two words: Joyce Smyth. She’s been the band’s manager for a long time. She called me. And you see a certain name in your phone, and your heart just stops. I picked up the phone, and it’s just her saying, “Where are you?” I said, “I’m home,” which by the way, we’re neighbors. She lives in England too. She said, “Are you available in two days to come to New York City?” It was almost the same exact thing that happened with me singing with them in Milan.

Talk about staying ready. And it starts with a thought. It’s a vision. You see it in your mind. Then, it becomes something that you have to believe in your heart and hold it, and then, while that’s happening simultaneously, you must be prepared and ready. And those things all come together, and that phone call comes. The answer is, “Absolutely, yes. I’m ready.”

You hopped on a plane and went right into rehearsals? I went right into rehearsals. I went from performing on the stage with them that one time, and having not even a half hour rehearsal for Milan. And then I’m ushered into this room with just the Stones in a rehearsal, learning their new material and some of the old, and I did it.

I was directly in front of the stage. The feeling in that little room was unreal. It felt like it really mattered to the Stones. Everyone felt that intensity and how precious and important this moment was to them, because we were all vulnerable. It was all new material. And the most magical thing about working with them is there’s nothing stale. There’s nothing to be assumed. You show up, and you’re ready to tap in, if that makes any sense.

And we were all tapped in on stage. You’re waiting just as much as the people in the audience are waiting. We’re all waiting to find out, where are we going?

That was just seven songs in a club. How did you hear you were going to get the job on the tour? I remember it was about three o’clock in the afternoon. I was about to leave to go and get my kids from school, and a phone number popped up in my phone that I’d never seen. I just heard, “Chanel. Hey, it’s Mick.” My jaw dropped, because whoever in life gets a call like this? There’s only one Mick, so clearly this is the moment. We had spent the day together in New York [before the Racket show]. We just hung out in the studio, and we sang together, and we talked, and we laughed. It was apparent we had a natural chemistry. And essentially he asked me, “Would you like to join us for the North American Hackney Diamonds tour?” And I remember my response. I said, “Nothing would make me happier. Wild horses couldn’t keep me away.”

Prior to the rehearsals in Los Angeles, did you take a crash course in their catalog? I had a very unique process. For a week, all I did was study the lyrics of the songs, and wanted to know in what decade was this song written, who wrote it, what socially was happening in the world? I did a deep dive into the actual writing, the lyrics. Then, another week, I was studying every girl who’d ever sang “Gimme Shelter” with Mick to see where there was more chemistry than others, what made them tick. I was just studying their interactions.

Then, I had to figure out who I wanted to be. I watched the other people, and then I decided, “Who am I? What do I have to offer and what do I bring to the table?”

But honestly, I dreamed all of it. I saw it first, and I let my body and my heart feel it, so that when I showed up, I was living in my dream. So for example, every note, every flight on that jet, every dinner, every rehearsal, soundcheck, my dressing room, walking with security from the stage to the motorcade, I already fantasized that all these things would happen, so that when it did, I was like a kid in the candy store. I was like, “It’s really happening.”

How did you approach your job as a background singer? You obviously don’t want to overpower Mick, but you want to punch up certain parts. I’m sure Bernard helped you with that. It’s definitely a collaboration. Obviously, Bernard for over 30 years has mastered the tones and textures of everyone on stage, particularly Mick. And he was very supportive and patient with me, because I’ve never been a background singer. And my voice isn’t really a blending-in kind of voice. It’s kind of out there. And so I just listened.

There’s no space and time for ego like, “Oh, this is my thing.” No, you listen and you get the pulse and understand what is needed. I remember Mick asking me. “Do you have any questions? Is there anything that we can do to support you?” I said to him, “I want to make sure that you are okay. I want to support you. The last thing in the world I want is for you or anyone to worry about me. I’ll do my homework, but my gift is to support you wherever you need me on that stage.”

And that takes a lot of discipline and just, again, listening. I have to give a lot of props to Dave [Natale], who is the sound engineer, who when my big mouth is a little too much, maybe he’s like, “Let me see what I can do.” But they do their magic too, obviously, to make sure that the balance is there. So it’s a beautiful effort.

Prior to rehearsals, did you know you’d be doing the Lady Gaga parts in “Sweet Sounds of Heaven?” Yes, I did. I think the thing that still to this day blows me away is I don’t know if, ever in the history of the Stones, that someone was featured twice singing.

Nope. It’s the most prominent role they’ve ever given a background singer. When that dawned on me, I certainly was humbled by it, and knew that with that opportunity comes a great deal of responsibility. And these are singers that I’ve admired. Obviously, Gaga and the incredible Merry Clayton…it’s big shoes to fill, and I embraced it with my whole heart, and I think it was felt.

They’ve been doing “Gimme Shelter” for over 50 years. But “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” is a brand new song. That gives you a lot of space to find your place in it. Like anything, in the beginning, you’re finding it, but oh my God, by the end, it’s one of the most beautiful things I feel I’ve ever been able to create and co-create with the kings. Not only was I so looking forward to the experience of rocking out with the kings, I wanted to know how the kingdom worked, so I just did a deep dive every chance or opportunity I got.

I am no interviewer, but I’m a very curious person, I wanted to understand how it all works. It was the entourage, the band, sound engineers, the pilot, flight attendants, lighting stage manager, stage designer, public relations, hospitality, physical therapist, choreographer, hotel coordinator, transportation, hair, makeup, management, personal assistants, catering, doctors, truck drivers, accountants, the chef, merch, ticket office, the promoter, videographers, and then my absolute favorite, security, they’re like zen warriors.

Everyone came together so beautifully. When the show is over, it’s like almost like the Hackney Diamonds glass breaking off. Everybody kinds of goes their own way, and then it all merges back together. I swear to God, it felt like that every day of the show. It was all these pieces just sort of coming together in this beautiful way. I’m like, “This is the most beautiful kingdom on planet earth.”

What was it it like to walk onstage on opening night in Houston? It felt like a party with my friends, and just look at what we’re doing together. I’m amazed at how swift, how incredibly generous, how everyone came together so that I could feel included. I’ve never felt disconnected from the band. Obviously, I’m the only girl, so there’s this awesome extra layer of sort of protection. They’re like, “Are you okay, if you need anything?”

You can imagine the Rolling Stone fans. I’ve been singing my whole life, and I’ve had my own fans, but dude, this is otherworldly. And so sometimes when it was a little bit too much for me to process or handle, oftentimes I’d have what I call my red room parties. And whoever was also sort of in the same mood, it was like, “Let’s just hang back.” My room is always red. I always travel with red light bulbs, and we’ll just have snacks, drink wine, hang out, and listen to music. It has just really been a blessing.

They’re all great guys. I think, for example, of the job Steve Jordan has done filling Charlie’s shoes. He’s incredible. I was really shy at first. He was in front of me at the hotel, and he’s going to get dinner and he sees me, and he sees I’m shy, by myself. And he says, “Hey, you want to have dinner with me?” I was just so touched.

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I saw that great photo of you on the plane with Keith Richards. Did you grow close to him? Oh my God. I can’t even go into the details of how much he’s touched my heart. I had a little routine before the shows, where we’d have a little bite of shepherd’s pie with him. He always has it, and I am sort of a foodie, so whenever I might feel a little…sometimes there’s a lot going on backstage and can be a little unsettling, but Keith is the calmest. He’s grounding, so whenever I’m around him, I just really feel so grounded. Watching him strum his guitar, while I totally devour his shepherd’s pie, is one of my favorite memories.

Mick must have been amazing to watch every night. I still can’t process how an 81-year-old man is able to move like that for two hours. Everyone around him felt that way. I mean, there were times, obviously, where I’d feel tired. It’s not just the physicality. It’s the mental pressure. It’s the responsibility that’s on his shoulders. And it’s like, “Okay. You stand before your people, and you lead them strong. You take care of them, and they take care of you.” It is beautiful to witness, and it’s very inspiring for me, because I absolutely cannot complain about anything. There’s no one that can complain about anything when you watch and you observe his character, his discipline, and his attention to detail.

I did a note one night, and actually, it was rehearsal, and I was kind of just being lazy. I’m like, “No, he’s not going to notice this note.” I just did a lower note when I should have done a higher note. He totally caught it. He said, “Yeah. Next time, can you…” I was like, “Oh yeah. You’re right.” I learned, in that rehearsal, he’s going to catch every single thing, so you might as well lock it down, girl.

I really think that “Gimme Shelter” is one of the greatest rock songs ever written. Did singing it every night give you a deeper appreciation of its power? “Gimme Shelter,” in my opinion, is not even a song. It’s a war cry. It’s in a zone that is not like any other song written because, I mean, this might sound sacrilegious, but almost like the Bible. You know how they call it the living word? I’m a preacher’s daughter, so bear with me.

It’s called the living word, because every time you read it, you get something different. It’s just alive in you. Every time I sang that song, it would rip me apart. I mean, I’m shredded, shredded on stage, and as we continue, I’m slowly being put back together again. I often wore metal dresses. They felt like armor to me. It made it feel like war. And it’s bringing everyone together for this epic moment in time. That’s the kind of feelings I’m channeling, really.

One of the best moments of the show came when you first step into the spotlight and belt out, “Rape! Murder!” I could see everyone around me get chills at once. I’m channeling. It comes down from above through my head, through my heart, and then it goes out into the audience, and then they feel it, and then it goes back up, and that’s the cycle. That’s what’s happening the whole time for me, because it’s not just one component. We’re being elevated together all at once.

Then you’d walk down the runway with Mick. Every night, your interactions there were a little different. It always felt spontaneous. It absolutely was. At first I was really getting in my head, and Chucky [Klapow], who’s the choreographer, I would torture him in my dressing room like, “What should I do?” He’s like, “Chanel, it’s never going to be the same.” He said, “Just do what you’ve been doing.”

There’s no way to describe it. All I can tell you is we were reacting to each other, and there’s no one person in that moment. And there are the tiniest details that I would catch. It could be his hands shaking a little faster than normal. That might indicate something to me, so it really was just a delicate dance of our souls.

Did you ever get used to facing 50,000 people at once? It’s never something to take for granted. But I’ll also say that it felt like home since it becomes familiar in the most beautiful way, and there are obviously all these generations. You are seeing little children with their grandparents, and knowing what those moments mean for everyone. You really care about their experience. And you also know that tomorrow is not promised. We can plan all we want to, but the worst mistake ever is to live in the past or to plan too much, and you completely missed out on this incredible, special experience now. And I’m very much about that. I’m very present. I’d much rather be present, so I just felt like lightning struck every night.

“Sweet Sounds of Heaven” was a big moment since it kicked off the encore, and it gives you a chance to make a grand entrance. You added a real gospel flavor to it. Well, again, I wanted to understand what the song means to them. My favorite line is, “Let the old still believe that they’re young,” and then it’s, “young, young, young,” this climax. When I think about that, it’s about their stamina, their approach, and their attitude to their work and their legacy. I felt the energy of that every night in that song, because it’s such a ballsy move to have a new song as an encore.

And nobody’s ever heard of me. I’m like, “Shit. This is a lot,” but it spoke of the confidence that they had in me, because I am a gospel singer. That’s my nation. So how perfect is that, the merge of blues, gospel, and rock in that song? Stevie Wonder playing on there and all that DNA… it’s all there. All the pieces are there.

There are rumors about Europe next summer. Are you hopeful that will happen? I’m very hopeful about that.

I hope that tour happens next year. As you said, you’re really at home on that stage. The greatest reward, truly, at the end of the show, to be in the arms of everyone else. Your arms are stretched. You can feel everybody’s vibration. When we bow and we say thank you, that’s what the bow is for, thanking everyone else, and simultaneously thanking each other for getting us here. It’s just such a beautiful reward at the end, all that hard work that we did. And we did this together.

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The Stunning Thunder Ridge Nature Arena Rises in the Ozarks

With a Rolling Stones show already on its résumé, the natural amphitheater is making a play to become a Southern Red Rocks

By Matt Hendrickson

August 6, 2024

Photo: Thunder Ridge Nature Arena

Like many things in the life of Johnny Morris, the founder of Bass Pro Shops, the story begins as a fishing tale. In 2021, Morris took a trip to Canada on a fishing excursion with several of his top store managers. Also joining the group was his pal Chuck Leavell, one of music’s most legendary keyboard players and, for the past thirty years, the keyboardist and musical director for the Rolling Stones. Leavell doesn’t spend a lot of time fishing (he says he’s more of an upland bird hunter), so when Morris helped him net a nearly thirty-pound king salmon, the musician was ecstatic.

“He said it was one of the best days of his life,” the soft-spoken Morris recalls with a smile, sitting in his office at Big Cedar Lodge , the enormous resort he owns twenty minutes south of Branson, Missouri. “And if I ever needed a favor, give him a call.”

Two years later, Morris called in his chit. He was putting the finishing touches on his newest passion project, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena , an 18,000-capacity natural amphitheater located on the shores of Table Rock Lake in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri. And who better to put the venue on the global map than the Rolling Stones? That’s just who came calling this July when Mick, Keith, and co. played a two-hour, high-energy, career-spanning set that served as the finale of their Hackney Diamonds U.S. tour. “I didn’t have to go through a booking agent,” Morris says with a laugh. “I got it because of a fish.”

With a smaller capacity than the football stadiums that typically host a Stones’ show, the Thunder Ridge gig felt more intimate. “I can actually see Keith and Ronnie’s interactions without looking at the screen,” said Jim Schmidt, a fan from Atlanta, standing at the top of the venue’s lawn. He was at his eighth show of the tour. But with a stage the same size as at the larger gigs, it could still handle the massive production of a Stones’ show, with high-resolution video screens running the entire width of the structure. And as a full moon shone overhead amid views of the lush, green Ozarks all the way into Arkansas, the scenery lived up to the music.

“Johnny has built the premier amphitheater in America, as far as I’m concerned,” Leavell says. “It’s a beautiful setting and an extremely well-thought-out design.”

Morris did his research, visiting sites such as Red Rocks in Colorado and the Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington, the venues to which Thunder Ridge will most likely be compared. Carved out of a limestone ridge overlooking Table Rock Lake, the amphitheater offers uninterrupted views of the surrounding mountains and water. To ensure those views will remain, Morris bought 1,200 acres of land behind the stage that he plans to keep free of development. He stayed involved in nearly every facet of construction; a few days before the show, he was helping hang photos and other memorabilia, telling staff to move this an inch up or that a little to the right.

The details carry through to another element that sets Thunder Ridge apart: the seating options. More than 1,100 seats are available in various suites and loges and a lawn area with two-top tables that runs along the venue’s upper rim. Looming over it all is the 120-foot-tall Veterans Tower, which houses suites for concert viewing and even overnight stays. Morris has long supported veterans causes—his father, whom he calls “my hero,” fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II—and for the Stones show, he gave away a thousand tickets to area veterans.

The other cause closest to Morris’s heart is conservation. His foundation has donated millions to outdoors initiatives, and the net profits from every show at Thunder Ridge will go toward the foundation’s efforts. While only a few more shows are scheduled for this year (including Imagine Dragons and Pitbull in September), the arena plans to ramp up, with more than seventy in the works for 2025.

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Fred Again.. Is Going on Tour (Again): Here’s Where to Get Tickets Before They Sell Out

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Fred Again .. has “some magical places” to be later this year. On the heels of his upcoming album, ten days , due Sept. 6, the British musician will embark on a North American trek dubbed the Places We’ve Never Been Tour .

At a Glance: Where to Buy Fred Again.. Tickets Online

• When Do Fred Again.. Tickets Go on Sale? Presale: Aug. 8; general sale: Aug. 9 at noon
• When Is the Fred Again.. Tour? Sept. 11 — Oct. 13, 2024
• Where to Buy Fred Again.. Tickets: Ticketmaster , StubHub , TicketNetwork , Vivid Seats

“Whenever we go to the US I hear about (and sometimes see from the plane!!) alll these mad places that we haven’t gotten to go to and explore. So yeah I can’t waittttt to see these parts and play some shows in some magical places,” Fred Again.. wrote on Instagram , along with a photo showing the musician posing with a map for the tour . “…..and obviously this poster isn’t evvvvvery show! It’s jus every one that we’ve confirmed.”

While more tour dates could still be revealed, in addition to any surprise guests, Fred’s upcoming album includes features with everyone from Anderson .Paak to Four Tet to Emmylou Harris. The star also recently gave hints about what to expect from future shows after playing a sold-out Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum earlier this summer.

“We did this show two days before the Coliseum for like 150 people in the stands of the Coliseum; I just played very stripped-down music for the OG people who were at the first shows and stuff like that,” Fred Again.. told Rolling Stone following his show in June. “We all found that show really eye-opening. That was a really beautiful energy. So I’m thinking about working out a way of doing more of that vibe as well.”

When Do Fred Again.. Tickets Go on Sale?

Presale for Fred Again..’s Places We’ve Never Been Tour starts at noon on Thursday, Aug. 8. Public on-sale starts on Friday, Aug. 9, at noon.

How to Buy Fred Again.. Places We’ve Never Been Tour Tickets Online

Fred’s Places We’ve Never Been Tour kicks off in September — here’s when fans can score tickets online (plus where to look if they sell out).

Buy Fred Again.. Tickets on Ticketmaster

Presale tickets for Fred Again..’s upcoming Places We’ve Never Been Tour are available to buy on Ticketmaster (if you were selected after signing up through Fred’s website). General on-sale tickets will also be available on Friday, Aug. 9. If tickets sell out for your date, you can still find resale passes on the site. According to Ticketmaster, Fred “wants to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value.” In other words, the ticket site will employ Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange should you need to resell to “other fans at the original price paid.”

Buy Fred Again.. Tickets on StubHub

If Fred Again.. tour tickets end up selling out like his previous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum concerts did, fans might consider checking resale site StubHub for available stubs. It’s a trustworthy site that we’ve used for finding last-minute, sold-out concert tickets in the past.

Buy Fred Again.. Tickets on Vivid Seats

Vivid Seats is one of our editors’ go-to places to find last-minute resale tickets to sold-out concerts. If Fred Again.. tour stubs sell out, it’s a reliable place to look for tickets. Rolling Stone readers can use the promo code RS2024 for $20 off $200 orders at checkout, though the discount only applies to first-time customers.

Buy Fred Again.. Tickets on TicketNetwork

While Fred Again.. is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange, fans might still be able to find resale tickets on TicketNetwork. Want to save some cash on your Fred Again.. tickets for the entire group? Use the promo code RS150 for $150 off ticket purchases over $500, or RS300 for $300 off orders over $1,000 on TicketNetwork .

Can You Transfer Fred Again.. Tickets?

The short answer is yes (though hopefully you get to experience a Fred show at some point). While Ticketmaster is using its Face Value Exchange program, the site says that certain states still allow resale.

According to Ticketmaster : “New York, Illinois, Colorado, Virginia, Utah and Connecticut have passed state laws requiring unlimited ticket resale and limiting artists’ ability to determine how their tickets are resold. To adhere to local law, tickets in these states will not be restricted from transfer but the artist encourages fans to use the Face Value Exchange.”

We’ve previously used Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to buy Fred Again.. tickets for previous shows, and we had a reliable, seamless experience.

When Are the Fred Again.. Tour Dates 2024?

With the tour opener in Denver on Sept. 11 at the Ball Arena and stops in Seattle, Detroit, and Minneapolis, here’s the complete list (so far) for all 14 stops on Fred Again..’s upcoming Places We’ve Never Been Tour.

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Sept. 11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Sept. 12 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Sept. 15 – Salt Lake City, UT 2 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Sept. 18 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Sept. 19 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Sept. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center Sept. 28 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre Sept. 29 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre Oct. 1 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Oct. 3 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct. 4 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct. 7 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center Oct. 9 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Oct. 13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena

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