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Saturday, July 30th, 1966

The Who play the Sixth National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Royal Windsor Racecourse in Windsor. The crowd is both drenched by a howling rainstorm and disappointed by the non-appearance of the scheduled Yardbirds. Despite this, The Who manage to rev up the crowd with a tremendously destructive show probably inspired by having their act partially stolen by The Move earlier in the day (they smashed television sets). Pete performs all this destruction while dressed in a tuxedo. Melody Maker later reports that The Who's act inspired a small number in the audience to perform some offstage destruction.

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  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

  • THE WHO performing at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival at Balloon Meadow on Windsor Racecourse on July 30th, 1966

    Courtesy of Marc Starcke

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