Lineup Archive

The Rolling Stones festival history

3 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals, 2 as headliner

British rock band.

The Rolling Stones
Photo: Jim Pietryga, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3festival appearances
2different festivals
2headline slots
1963–2013years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
The Rolling Stones: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages1965197019751980198519901995200020052010Reading & Leeds 1963 · Main stageReading & Leeds 1964 · HeadlinerGlastonbury 2013 · Headliner
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Glastonbury 2013 Headliner · Saturday With Arctic Monkeys, Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons Reading & Leeds 1964 Headliner · Friday With Chris Barber Band, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen Reading & Leeds 1963 Main stage · Sunday With Chris Barber and his Jazz Band, Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
2013GlastonburySaturdayPyramid StageHeadliner
1964Reading & LeedsFridayMain stageHeadliner
1963Reading & LeedsSundayMain stageMain stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Night Shift 2 appearances · 1963–1964 Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band 1 appearances · 1963 Ben Howard 13 appearances · 2012–2024 Billy Bragg 18 appearances · 1984–2024 Elvis Costello 8 appearances · 1989–2016 Laura Mvula 3 appearances · 2013–2016 Long John Baldry 5 appearances · 1963–1974 Primal Scream 12 appearances · 1992–2022

The Rolling Stones at festivals: questions

How many times has The Rolling Stones played Reading & Leeds?

The Rolling Stones has played Reading & Leeds 2 times: 1963 and 1964.

Which festivals has The Rolling Stones played?

In this archive, The Rolling Stones appears on the lineups of Reading & Leeds and Glastonbury.

Has The Rolling Stones headlined a festival?

Yes. The Rolling Stones headlined Reading & Leeds 1964 and Glastonbury 2013.

When did The Rolling Stones first play a festival in this archive?

The Rolling Stones first appears in 1963, at Reading & Leeds.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; The Rolling Stones may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q11036.