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BY GARY GALBRAITH (with Gerardo Liedo)

1976 EUROPEAN TOUR

© Ilpo Musto

1976 Tour of Europe overview

 

By the time the Stones returned to Europe for their tour in spring 1976, Ronnie Wood had been officially confirmed as Mick Taylor’s replacement and the band had finally released ‘Black and Blue’.  The line-up remained identical to that on the 1975 American tour, with the Stones presenting a more streamlined setlist than the previous year, showcasing four songs each night from the new album.

 

The eight-week tour featured theatre, arena and stadium shows in West Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria plus France for the first time in six years as well as first time visits to Spain and Yugoslavia – the latter being only the second time (after Poland in 1967) that the Stones had performed in an Eastern Bloc country.

 

The band had initially announced three concerts at London’s Earls Court arena but the huge demand for tickets (over one million applications) saw the run doubled to six nights. The Paris shows were filmed for a 55-minute TV concert special in France which was later shown in other countries. Re-broadcasts in France featured even more songs. The Paris shows (plus one song from the final night in London) made up the bulk of the 1977 double LP ‘Love You Live’ – a somewhat uneven release where bizarrely the overdubs do the concerts themselves something of a disservice.  Just before one of the Paris shows, Keith learned the news that his infant daughter Tara had died unexpectedly, making his performance pretty remarkable under the circumstances.

 

The shows in general mark something of a step back performance wise from 1975, but there are many shows worth tracking down and a few nice soundboards.  The Paris shows – both audio and video – are the best representation of the tour.  Two months after it concluded the Stones headlined Knebworth Fair in England in front of 200,000 people, playing more songs than at any other show in their entire career before or since and including several songs that hadn’t been played anywhere else that year. Details of that show are documented in the ‘Miscellaneous Non-Tour Concerts’ section.

 

Number of shows – 41 (excluding Knebworth)

Number of shows in circulation – 35

 

Recommended shows – all four Paris shows (especially 6th June). Partial soundboards from Frankfurt 29/4, London 22/5 and an almost complete soundboard from Lyon 9/6 are also worth getting.

 

Personnel - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, and Bill Wyman with Billy Preston (keyboards), Ollie E. Brown (percussion) and occasionally Ian Stewart on piano.

 

CONCERT LISTING

(full tour)

No.

Date

City

Country

Venue

Notes

1

28-Apr

Frankfurt

West Germany

Festhalle

 

2

29-Apr

Frankfurt

West Germany

Festhalle

 

3

30-Apr

Munster

West Germany

Halle Munsterland

Early Show

4

30-Apr

Munster

West Germany

Halle Munsterland

Late Show

5

2-May

Kiel

West Germany

Ostseehalle

 

6

3-May

Berlin

West Germany

Deutschlandhalle

 

7

4-May

Bremen

West Germany

Stadthalle

 

8

6-May

Brussels

Belgium

Vorst Nationaal/Forest Nationale

 

9

7-May

Brussels

Belgium

Vorst Nationaal/Forest Nationale

 

10

10-May

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Apollo Theatre

 

11

11-May

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Apollo Theatre

 

12

12-May

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Apollo Theatre

 

13

14-May

Leicester

United Kingdom

Granby Halls

 

14

15-May

Leicester

United Kingdom

Granby Halls

 

15

17-May

Stafford

United Kingdom

New Bingley Hall

 

16

18-May

Stafford

United Kingdom

New Bingley Hall

 

17

21-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

18

22-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

19

23-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

20

25-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

21

26-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

22

27-May

London

United Kingdom

Earls Court

 

23

29-May

The Hague

Netherlands

Zuiderpark

 

24

30-May

The Hague

Netherlands

Zuiderpark

 

25

1-Jun

Dortmund

West Germany

Westfalenhalle

 

26

2-Jun

Cologne

West Germany

Sporthalle

Early Show

27

2-Jun

Cologne

West Germany

Sporthalle

Late Show

28

4-Jun

Paris

France

Les Abattoirs

 

29

5-Jun

Paris

France

Les Abattoirs

 

30

6-Jun

Paris

France

Les Abattoirs

 

31

7-Jun

Paris

France

Les Abattoirs

 

32

9-Jun

Lyon

France

Palais des Sports

 

33

11-Jun

Barcelona

Spain

Plaza de Toros Monumental

 

34

13-Jun

Nice

France

Parc des Sports de l’Ouest

 

35

15-Jun

Zurich

Switzerland

Hallenstadion

 

36

16-Jun

Munich

West Germany

Olympiahalle

 

37

17-Jun

Munich

West Germany

Olympiahalle

 

38

19-Jun

Stuttgart

West Germany

Neckar Stadion

 

39

21-Jun

Zagreb

Yugoslavia

Sportska Dvorana

 

40

22-Jun

Zagreb

Yugoslavia

Sportska Dvorana

 

41

23-Jun

Vienna

Austria

Stadthalle

 

42

21-Aug

Knebworth

United Kingdom

Knebworth House

Knebworth Fair (*)

(*) See ‘Miscellaneous Non-Tour Appearances’ for details

PART 1 of 2: 28th April to 21st May

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SETLISTS

28-Apr

29-Apr

30-Apr (early show)

30-Apr (late show)

Frankfurt, West Germany

Frankfurt, West Germany

Munster, West Germany

Munster, West Germany

 

 

 

 

1

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

1

2

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

2

3

All Down The Line

All Down The Line

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

3

4

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hey Negrita

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

4

5

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Hey Negrita

5

6

Tumbling Dice

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

6

7

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Fool To Cry

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

7

8

Fool To Cry

Hot Stuff

Star Star

Star Star

8

9

Hot Stuff

Star Star

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

9

10

Star Star

You Gotta Move

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

10

11

You Gotta Move

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Happy

Happy

11

12

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Happy

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Nothing From Nothing

12

13

Happy

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

Outta Space

13

14

Midnight Rambler

Outta Space

Outta Space

Midnight Rambler

14

15

Nothing From Nothing

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

15

16

Outta Space

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

16

17

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Brown Sugar

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

17

18

Brown Sugar

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

18

19

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Street Fighting Man

 

 

19

20

Street Fighting Man

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

Live debuts for songs 4-5, 8-9 and 14.

 

 

 

Songs 14-15 feature Billy Preston on vocals

 

 

 

- a feature which would be included at every

 

 

 

show on this tour.

 

 

 

The circulating recording only includes songs

 

 

 

1-12 and 14-20. It’s uncertain whether or not

 

 

 

'Happy’ was performed. The fact that the

 

 

 

band intros which normally precede it are

 

 

 

also missing would suggest to me that it

 

 

 

was played but not recorded.

 

 

 

 

2-May

3-May

4-May

6-May

Kiel, West Germany

Berlin, West Germany

Bremen, West Germany

Brussels, Belgium

 

 

 

 

1

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

1

2

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

2

3

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

3

4

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

4

5

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

5

6

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

6

7

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

7

8

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

8

9

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

9

10

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

10

11

Happy

Happy

Happy

Happy

11

12

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

12

13

Outta Space

Outta Space

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

13

14

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Midnight Rambler

Outta Space

Outta Space

14

15

Midnight Rambler

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

15

16

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

16

17

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

17

18

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

18

19

 

 

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

19

 

 

 

 

Circulating recording does not include

Circulating recording does not include song

 

 

songs 12-13.

18

 

 

 

7-May

10-May

11-May

12-May

Brussels, Belgium

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

1

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

1

2

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

2

3

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

3

4

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

4

5

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

5

6

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

6

7

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

7

8

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

8

9

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

9

10

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

10

11

Happy

Happy

Happy

Happy

11

12

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

12

13

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

13

14

Outta Space

Outta Space

Outta Space

Outta Space

14

15

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

15

16

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

16

17

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

17

18

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

18

19

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

19

 

 

 

 

Circulating recording does not include

Circulating recording does not include song

Unverified setlist.

 

songs 12-13.

18

No circulating recording.

 

 

 

Possible setlist based on the pattern of

 

 

 

setlists around this time.

 

 

14-May

15-May

17-May

18-May

21-May

Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester, United Kingdom

Stafford, United Kingdom

Stafford, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

1

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

Honky Tonk Women

1

2

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud

2

3

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

Hand Of Fate

3

4

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

4

5

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

5

6

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

Fool To Cry

6

7

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

7

8

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

Star Star

8

9

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

You Gotta Move

9

10

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

10

11

Happy

Happy

Happy

Happy

Happy

11

12

Tumbling Dice

Key To The Highway

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

Tumbling Dice

12

13

Nothing From Nothing

Tumbling Dice

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

Nothing From Nothing

13

14

Outta Space

Nothing From Nothing

Outta Space

Outta Space

Outta Space

14

15

Midnight Rambler

Outta Space

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

Midnight Rambler

15

16

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Midnight Rambler

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

16

17

Brown Sugar

It’s Only Rock ’n ’Roll

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

17

18

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Brown Sugar

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

18

19

Street Fighting Man

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

Street Fighting Man

19

20

 

Street Fighting Man

 

 

Sympathy For The Devil

20

 

 

 

 

 

Probable setlist

Probable setlist. No circulating recording.

Unverified setlist.

 

 

Circulating recording only includes songs

With special guest Eric Clapton (guitar

No circulating recording.

 

 

1-16.

on songs 12, 19-20 and lead vocals on song

Possible setlist based on the pattern of

 

 

 

12.  It’s uncertain at what point of the show

setlists around this time.

 

 

 

'Key To The Highway’ was performed, other

 

 

 

 

than it was around the middle.

 

 

 

 

Live debut for song 12.

 

 

 

 

Whilst there is no audio recording of this

 

 

 

 

show, parts of songs 1,8,16-19 featured on

 

 

 

 

the ITV documentary ‘Stones On The Road’

 

 

 

 

broadcast on 27.5.76.

 

 

 

 

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