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Thursday, June 20, 1963
The Detours play in Greenford at the Oldfield Hotel.
Saturday, June 20, 1964
The Who play the 1964 Jazz Festival at the Regency Ballroom in Bath
Sunday, June 20, 1965
The Who play the Blue Moon Club in Hayes, Middlesex If anyone lives in London and has a spare "few minutes": The Blue Moon seems to have advertised fairly often in the "Harrow Weekly Post".… More »
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Monday, June 20, 1966
The Who play the Gay Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham
Tuesday, June 20, 1967
The Who begin their long flight back to London. As Keith is going to swallow a new drug, STP, he was given at the festival, Pete doses himself as well. The result is a long… More »
Friday, June 20, 1969
Roger and Pete appear in New York City court for assaulting a policeman back at the May 16th Fillmore East concert. Pete is fined $75. The charge against Roger is dismissed. After sentencing, The Who… More »
Saturday, June 20, 1970
The Who play Hofheinz Pavilion at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas
Thursday, June 20, 1974
Geoffrey Stokes writes an article in The Village Voice comparing Pete's writing to the writing of novelist Henry James, saying it shows the same "obsession for detail".
Thursday, June 20, 1974
In an interview in Rolling Stone, Pete says he is excited by his new re-write of Tommy and loves Ken Russell's approach to his work. Transcript: LONDON — The pupils at a school in Sunderland,… More »
Friday, June 20, 1980
The Who play The Forum in Inglewood, California
You can listen to the show on YouTube here
You can listen to the show on YouTube here
Friday, June 20, 1986
The Kids Are Alright is released on video in England in the European shortened version. Monterey Pop is also released on video in the U.K. by Virgin
Saturday, June 20, 1987
Pete attempts to receive a check from Paul Newman's daughter Nell for £10,000 to be donated to his Double O Charity. Before the awarding is finished, Pete spies press photographers. Saying he thought "there wasn't… More »
Tuesday, June 20, 1995
Ringo's All-Star Band featuring John and Zak play in Hiroshima at the Hiroshima Kousei Nenkin Kaikan
Tuesday, June 20, 1995
Two more CD's are released from the reissue program. The Who Sell Out features ten new tracks in a reformatting that expands the original album's concept. It receives rave reviews. The other release, A Quick… More »
Tuesday, June 20, 2000
Bloodshot Records releases the compilation Down To The Promised Land: 5 Years Of Bloodshot Records featuring The Waco Brothers' cover of "Baba O'Riley."
You can listen to it on Youtube here
You can listen to it on Youtube here
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
"A Walk Down Abbey Road: A Tribute To The Beatles." featuring John play in Saratoga, CA, at the Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre
Sunday, June 20, 2004
The Guardian has a poll of British artists and critics who pick the 100 greatest British albums. Quadrophenia places at #74 and My Generation at #83.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Thirty-seven years after the release of the Flash Fearless album, Captain Crash vs. the Zzorg Women Parts 5 and 6 has its New York theatrical premiere at the Richmond Shepherd Theater.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
The Who play the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The Who play WaldBuhne in Berlin, Germany
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