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Sunday, August 11, 1963
The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton
Tuesday, August 11, 1964
The High Numbers play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone. Kit Lambert shoots forty minutes of 16mm film of the band performing before dancing Mods. Apparently there was trouble that evening down at Roger's house. Right… More »
Wednesday, August 11, 1965
The Who play the Blue Moon Club in Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Friday, August 11, 1967
The Who play the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore
Friday, August 11, 1972
Andy Newman's solo LP Rainbow is released in the U.K. by Track Records. Pete is listed as "overseer" and executive producer.
Friday, August 11, 1972
The Who and opening act Golden Earring travel to the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany to begin a European tour. It is The Who's first concert in seven months, their longest time off the stage to… More »
Monday, August 11, 1975
Roger signs autographs at 'Sound Town' a Dallas record store. More than a thousand fans break the store's doors getting to him. thewhothismonth.com reports this to be on the 12th, but one newspaper reported it… More »
English Rock singer Roger Daltrey, of the group the Who, sits on a counter as he speaks with fans during an instore appearance at the Sound Town record store, Dallas, Texas, 1975. (Photo by Jay Dickman/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Thursday, August 11, 1977
Filming for The Kids Are Alright takes place at Keith's pre-birthday celebration at Trancas Restaurant and Bar in Malibu. A stripper pops out of cake and somehow Keith ends up on his back, covered in… More »
Monday, August 11, 1980
The Recording Industry Association of America certifies Pete's solo album Empty Glass as Gold.
Saturday, August 11, 1984
John joins Bruce Springsteen on stage at the end of Springsteen's show at the Meadowlands in Rutherford, New Jersey to end the show with "Twist and Shout".
Friday, August 11, 1989
William Ruhlmann blasts The Who in Goldmine Magazine calling them "Rock's Recycling Kings"
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Friday, August 11, 1989
The Who play the Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Thursday, August 11, 1994
Roger is on the Howard Stern radio show.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Pete and Rachel attend his brother Simon Townshend's show at the 100 Club in London. Contact Music later reports that Rachel is showing off an engagement ring. Rachel later denies on her blog that the… More »
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Pete Townshend writes a love letter to the people at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth in their quarterly journal, praising them for their work on the stage version of Quadrophenia. "All the time I have… More »
Friday, August 11, 2017
The Who play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada
