The Rolling Stones Australasian Tour 1966 Explained

Concert Tour Name:	The Rolling Stones Australian Tour 1966
Artist:	the Rolling Stones
Start Date:	18 February 1966
End Date:	1 March 1966
Number Of Shows:	18
Last Tour:	2nd American Tour 1965
This Tour:	Australian Tour 1966
Next Tour:	European Tour 1966

The Rolling Stones' 1966 Australian Tour was a concert tour of Australia and New Zealand by the band. The tour commenced on 18 February and concluded on 1 March 1966.

The Rolling Stones

• Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, maracas
• Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, organ on "That's How Strong My Love Is", backing vocals, tambourine
• Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Charlie Watts – drums

Tour set list

Songs performed include:

• Mercy, Mercy
• She Said Yeah
• Play With Fire
• Not Fade Away
• The Spider and the Fly
• That's How Strong My Love Is
• "Get Off of My Cloud"
• "19th Nervous Breakdown"
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
18 February 1966* 2 shows			Commemorative Auditorium Showgrounds
19 February 1966* 2 shows			Commemorative Auditorium Showgrounds
21 February 1966 2 shows			Brisbane City Hall
22 February 1966 2 shows			Centennial Hall
24 February 1966 2 shows			Palais Theatre
25 February 1966 2 shows
26 February 1966 2 shows
28 February 1966 2 shows			Town Hall
1 March 1966 2 shows			Civic Theatre

• The shows in Sydney had The Searchers as a support act.

References

• Carr, Roy. The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Record. Harmony Books, 1976.