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Source - Courtesy of - MILESAGO - Tours By Overseas Artists - The Rolling Stones 1966

Time frame - 24 February 1966 - Melbourne - Palais Theatre, St. Kilda (2 shows) - 3UZ Melbourne recorded 2nd show (broadcast date unknown)

25 February 1966 - Melbourne - Palais Theatre, St Kilda (2 shows)

The Stones' second Australasian tour for promoter Harry Miller was even bigger than their first.

They had just returned to work after what had been their longest break since the band’s formation in 1963. Their popularity had soared since their previous tour, and by the time they arrived Decca had released 13 singles, six EPs and four LPs in Australia.

On the first tour, promoter Harry Miller had been extremely stingy with the band’s freight allowance and had insisted that they not bring their own amplifiers to cut down costs. This time around the band were in a far stronger negotiating position and they brought 72 pieces of luggage and 102 pieces of equipment.

The tour was another double bill, this time supported by The Searchers –

the bill was laster described by Searcher Frank Allen as “a combination as weird as teaming Vlad The Impaler with Mother Theresa.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -