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Tuesday, April 30, 1963
The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Thursday, April 30, 1964
The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. According to legend, this is likely the show that Keith showed up and "auditioned" for the band.
Friday, April 30, 1965
The Who play Town Hall in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. "When The Who played Trowbridge, Townshend was adamant that the band should use their own sound system, despite the fact that the contract categorically stated that this… More »
Saturday, April 30, 1966
The Who play the Corn Exchange in Chelmsford
Saturday, April 30, 1966
"Substitute" sits at #10 in the Melody Maker Pop 50 and hits its peak at #5 on Sweden's Tio i Topp charts
Saturday, April 30, 1966
Jackie's "Pop Gossip" features Pete's "do it yourself" attitude
Saturday, April 30, 1966
Billboard carries a brief review of "The Who Sings My Generation"
Saturday, April 30, 1966
Record Mirror carries an interview with The Who while Substitute sits at #11 in their "Britain's Top 50" Transcript: ROGER DECIDES TO TAKE UP MOTOR RACING WHILE PETE TELLS HOW HE CUT HIS HAIR OFF… More »
Sunday, April 30, 1967
The Who, accompanied by Chris Stamp, fly to Helsinki in Finland for the beginning of an eight-day mini tour of Scandinavia. They kick off the tour with a Sunday night gig at the Helsinki Jäähallissa… More »
Thursday, April 30, 1970
Rolling Stone magazine carries a review of "The Seeker" written by John Mendelsohn
Thursday, April 30, 1970
The Daily Mirror confirms that The Who will perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on May 7
Wednesday, April 30, 1975
Keith joins Pete and John only to discover that, with almost two years off since he was last behind the drums in a studio, he has forgotten how to play! Nevertheless, Pete, John, Keith and… More »
Wednesday, April 30, 1980
The Who play the first of two nights at the Saint Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saturday, April 30, 1994
Pete performs at a private party at the West Bank Café in New York City. The party is in honor of the first anniversary of the Broadway musical The Who's Tommy
Tuesday, April 30, 1996
Pete performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The set is taped, is later broadcast on the Westwood One radio network and is officially released in 2000 as Live: The Fillmore at eelpie.com
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Roger plays Mr. Wilkinson, a high school music teacher, on the 100th episode of That 70's Show.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Roger and his solo band play Shi Kokaido in Nagoya, Japan
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Pete and Roger attend a SiriusXM town hall at the G Star School of the Arts in Palm Springs, Florida
Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for SiriusXM
Saturday, April 30, 2022
The Who play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana
