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Friday, August 13, 1965
The Who play the Marine Ballroom on Central Pier in Morecambe
Saturday, August 13, 1966
Fabulous magazine features a photo of The Who
Sunday, August 13, 1967
The Who play Constitution Hall in Washington DC
Sunday, August 13, 1967
Pete and John go to the Ambassador to catch Jimi Hendrix's set. When Hendrix spies Pete and John in the audience, he launches into a cover of "I Can't Explain".
Tuesday, August 13, 1968
The Who play the first of three nights at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California
Friday, August 13, 1971
The Who play Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio
Sunday, August 13, 1972
Keith flies back to London to film a brief cameo in a warehouse at the Surrey Docks for Ringo Starr's comedy-horror film Count Downe, later retitled Son Of Dracula. Keith is seen miming drums to… More »
Wednesday, August 13, 1975
Roger does promotion in Atlanta, putting his hand prints in cement in front of Peaches record store.
ATLANTA - AUGUST 12: Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who makes an in-store appearance at Peaches Records to promote his solo album, "Ride a Rock Horse" on August 12, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
Wednesday, August 13, 1975
Roger appears on the Barry Chase and Scott Woodside radio show in Atlanta followed by an interview at the local PBS station for Cinema Showcase with Jim Whaley.
ATLANTA - AUGUST 13: Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who is interviewed on The Barry Chase and Scott Woodside Z-93-FM radio show while promoting his solo album, "Ride a Rock Horse" on August 13, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
Tuesday, August 13, 1985
In an issue of The Who fanzine The Relay Pete's mother Betty is interviewed. She says she likes The Who's records but doesn't like them live. "Too loud for me."
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Sunday, August 13, 1989
The Who play Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado
Saturday, August 13, 1994
Roger's "A Celebration of the Music of Pete Townshend" tour continues with a performance at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland
Saturday, August 13, 1994
ICE magazine reports that a new bootleg copy of The Who's 1968 Fillmore East performance entitled Shakin' All Over is making the bootleg rounds. It is reported as coming from the master two-track tape.
Wednesday, August 13, 1997
The Who play the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia
Friday, August 13, 1999
The John Entwistle Band play Itchycoo Park in Manchester, Tennessee. This show is later released on DVD as The John Entwistle Band Live. Watch the show on YouTube starting here
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The CD B.B. King and Friends — 80 is released featuring a duet with Roger and B.B. King on "Never Make Your Move Too Soon". You can listen to it on YouTube here
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Mark Parisi's "Off The Mark" comic strip features a reference to Pete. View it here
Sunday, August 13, 2017
The Who play the Outside Lands Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California
