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Saturday, October 23, 1965
The Who play the Rhodes Centre in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Sunday, October 23, 1966
The Who play the MFF-Stadion in Malmo
Sunday, October 23, 1966
The Who play Fyens Forum in Odense
Thursday, October 23, 1969
The Who continue a six-night stand at the Fillmore East in New York accompanied by the Joshua Light Show.
Photo by Stewart Hellman
Friday, October 23, 1970
The Who play Green's Playhouse in Glasgow, Scotland
Saturday, October 23, 1971
John's single with “My Size” and “I Believe In Everything” is released in the U.S. but doesn't chart.
Saturday, October 23, 1971
Melody Maker prints an interview of Roger by Chris Welch called “Squire Daltrey.” Conducted at Roger's newly purchased country mansion, the interview has Roger report that the Lifehouse project is now being written as a… More »
Saturday, October 23, 1971
The Who play Mountford Hall at Liverpool University in Liverpool   Listen to the show on youtube here
Saturday, October 23, 1971
John's first solo LP Smash Your Head Against The Wall hits the U.S. charts peaking at #126
Monday, October 23, 1972
Atlanta's underground newspaper The Great Speckled Bird carries a negative review of a multi-media production of Tommy at Georgia State University.
Tuesday, October 23, 1973
The Who are in rehearsals at Shepperton Studios
Thursday, October 23, 1975
The Who play the Empire Pool in Wembley, London
Saturday, October 23, 1976
Keith is in New York and attends an "after show" party with Lynyrd Skynyrd at Nathans in New York City It has come to my attention that the photos currently attached to this post belong… More »
Saturday, October 23, 1976
Record Mirror announces the engagement of Keith and his long-time girlfriend Anette Walter-Lax. The wedding is set for 15 December with Pete as best man The only problem is Keith forgets to tell Anette about…
Saturday, October 23, 1982
The Who play the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. T-Bone Burnett and The Clash open
Saturday, October 23, 1982
Billboard featured two items on The Who: A full page ad for "The Inside Track" featuring the band, and a photos from Shea Stadium with a description of the "riot" at the show
Tuesday, October 23, 1984
Pete stages and performs at an anti-heroin benefit concert at The Moonlight in Hampstead. Making their live debut at this show is a new band called The Stone Roses. Their drummer, Alan 'Reni' Wren, also… More »
Monday, October 23, 1989
The King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show in the U.S. broadcasts Roger's Dec. 8, 1985 solo concert in Boston. It is later bootlegged as Summertime Blues.
Monday, October 23, 1989
The Who begin four more nights at Wembley Arena in London. Additional dates are on the 24th, 26th and 27th.
Wednesday, October 23, 1996
The Who play the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, October 23, 1998
John Entwistle plays at Jaxx Night Club in Springfield, Virginia.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Originally scheduled for October 18, The John Entwistle Band play Toads Place in New Haven, Connecticut. This would be John's last show with the John Entwistle Band and his last performance in the U.S.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Gov't Mule releases their CD The Deep End, Vol. 1 featuring John Entwistle playing bass on "Same Price."
You can listen to the song on YouTube here
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Roger Daltrey is interviewed on ITV's Today with Des and Mel
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Heart releases their CD/DVD Dreamboat Annie Live featuring a cover of "Love, Reign O'er Me."
You can watch it on YouTube here
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Daily Mail reports that rare photos of The Who performing in Surrey in 1966 will be auctioned
You can read about it here
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Roger is interviewed by Judd Apatow at Live Talks Los Angeles at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles, California
You can watch the interview on YouTube here
Friday, October 23, 2020
Roger appears on The One Show