By David Ball

Having already conquered most of Europe, Australia and New Zealand earlier in the year, The Rolling Stones kicked off their landmark first North American tour with a sold-out concert at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on April 23, 1965. The highly anticipated tour was supported by their 1965 American studio album, The Rolling Stones, Now!, and highlighted by one of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ early compositions, the Top 20 hit “Heart of Stone.” Not surprisingly, each night’s set list relied heavily on the band’s early era blues and R&B influences, and the short-but-sweet 10-song Montreal show was no exception: two originals – “Off the Hook” and “The Last Time” – placed nicely among eight covers, including the Solomon Burke opener “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” Chuck Berry’s “Carol,” Howlin’ Wolf’s “Little Red Rooster” and set closer Bo Diddley’s “I’m Aright.” Unfortunately, given the madness surrounding the British Invasion, incessant screaming from hormonal girl-fans marred most of the recordings.


Brian Jones, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger with fans in Montreal in April of 1965.

After their quick visit to La Belle Province, the burgeoning rock superstars played three Ontario gigs in three straight days beginning on April 24 at the nation’s capital, followed by a stop in Toronto the following evening and a final stop in London before crossing the border on April 29 to play two shows in Albany, N.Y. In total, Jagger, Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts performed 24 concerts in 21 days, ending their gruelling schedule with a threefer on May 29 at New York City’s Academy of Music. Note: The Rolling Stones’ second American tour also began in Montreal, on October 10, 1965.

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Montreal Gazette
July 2nd 1966