The Rolling Stones British Tour 1963

The Rolling Stones' first concert tour was a "package tour" headlined by the Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley, presented by Don Arden, compered by British comedian Bob Bain. From the Watford date onwards, the Everly Brothers were replaced by Little Richard. The tour commenced on 29 September and concluded on 3 November 1963. They performed two ten-minute shows at every date.

The Rolling Stones British Tour 1963

Package tour by the Rolling Stones
Start date	29 September 1963
End date	3 November 1963
Legs	1
No. of shows	60
the Rolling Stones concert chronology

Other acts of the tour were Mickie Most (promoting "Mister Porter"), The Flintstones and Julie Grant ("Up on the Roof", "Count On Me").

Tour musicians

• The Everly Brothers
• Bo Diddley
• Little Richard
• Mickie Most
• Julie Grant
• The Flintstones

The Rolling Stones

• Mick Jagger - lead vocals, harmonica
• Keith Richards - guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Jones - guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
• Bill Wyman - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Charlie Watts - drums, percussion
• Ian Stewart - Piano

Tour set list

Songs performed by the Rolling Stones include:

• "Poison Ivy"
• "Fortune Teller"
• "Come On"
• "Money"
• "Route 66"
• "Roll Over Beethoven"
• "Memphis Tennessee"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
29 September 1963	London	England	New Victoria Theatre
1 October 1963			Odeon Theatre
2 October 1963			Regal Theatre
3 October 1963	Southend-on-Sea		Odeon Theatre
4 October 1963	Guildford		Odeon Theatre
5 October 1963	Watford		Gaumont Theatre
6 October 1963	Cardiff	Wales	Capitol Theatre
8 October 1963	Cheltenham	England	Odeon Theatre
9 October 1963	Worcester		Gaumont Theatre
10 October 1963	Wolverhampton		Gaumont Theatre
11 October 1963	Derby		Gaumont Theatre
12 October 1963	Doncaster		Gaumont Theatre
13 October 1963	Liverpool		Odeon Theatre
16 October 1963	Manchester		Odeon Theatre
17 October 1963	Glasgow	Scotland	Odeon Theatre
18 October 1963	Newcastle upon Tyne	England	Odeon Theatre
19 October 1963	Bradford		Gaumont Theatre
20 October 1963	Hanley		Gaumont Theatre
22 October 1963	Sheffield		Gaumont Theatre
23 October 1963	Nottingham		Odeon Theatre
24 October 1963	Birmingham		Odeon Theatre
25 October 1963	Taunton		Gaumont Theatre
26 October 1963	Bournemouth		Gaumont Theatre
27 October 1963	Salisbury		Gaumont Theatre
29 October 1963	Southampton		Gaumont Theatre
30 October 1963	St Albans		Odeon Theatre
31 October 1963	London		Odeon Theatre
1 November 1963	Rochester		Odeon Theatre
2 November 1963	Ipswich		Gaumont Theatre
3 November 1963	London		Hammersmith Odeon

See also

• List of The Rolling Stones concert tours

References

• Carr, Roy. The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Record. Harmony Books, 1976. ISBN 0-517-52641-7
• The Rolling Stones First Tour | uDiscover