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Prices from tickets and published accounts.

US dollars · original prices · Face prices

  1. Excelsior · 12 Jun 1964

  2. Omaha · 13 Jun 1964

  3. Orchard Park · 8 Aug 1975

  4. Lakeland · 10 Jun 1978

    $10.00

    Tax included

  5. New York · 19 Jun 1978

US dollars · original prices · Starting prices

  1. Inglewood · 18 Jan 1973

US dollars · original prices · Premium / discount

  1. Inglewood · 18 Jan 1973

US dollars · original prices · Resale asks

  1. Passaic · 14 Jun 1978

Canadian dollars · original prices · Face prices

  1. Toronto · 18 Jun 1975

    $9

    Tax included

  2. Oshawa · 22 Apr 1979

  3. Toronto · 19 Jul 1994

Canadian dollars · original prices · Free / complimentary

  1. Oshawa · 22 Apr 1979

Deutsche marks · original prices · Face prices

  1. Hamburg · 14 Sept 1970

Shillings (pre-decimal GBP) · original prices · Face prices

  1. London · 12 May 1968

Free & complimentary admission · Free / complimentary

  1. London · 5 Jul 1969

New Zealand dollars · original prices · Face prices

  1. Auckland · 11 Feb 1973

Big Reggie's Danceland

$3.00

Face price

Excelsior · 12 June 1964

Bill Wyman recalled $3 tickets for the Excelsior show on 12 June 1964.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 68.

Wyman's recollection in Hit Parader, quoted by Rusten. Nominal 1964 US dollars; no inflation adjustment or calculated gross.

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Music Hall

$2.00

Face price

Omaha · 13 June 1964

Advance admission for the Omaha show on 13 June 1964 was advertised at $2.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 69.

Advance

Advertised advance price, distinct from the $2.50 door price. Nominal US dollars.

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Original prices; no inflation adjustment.

Music Hall

$2.50

Face price

Omaha · 13 June 1964

Admission at the door for the Omaha show on 13 June 1964 was advertised at $2.50.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 69.

At the door

Advertised door price, distinct from the $2 advance price. Nominal US dollars.

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Original prices; no inflation adjustment.

Wembley Empire Pool

10 shillings 6 pence

Face price

London · 12 May 1968

An East Terrace ticket for the NME Poll-Winners Concert on 12 May 1968 cost 10 shillings and sixpence.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 162.

east terrace

East Terrace, row K, seat 28; multi-artist NME bill

One East Terrace ticket on a multi-artist bill. The plotted amount is 10½ shillings; preserve the original 10/6 denomination. No modern-currency or inflation conversion.

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Hyde Park

Free

Free admission

London · 5 July 1969

Admission to the Hyde Park concert was free.

Source & ticket details

James Karnbach and Carol Bernson, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones (Facts On File, Inc., 1997), p. 23.

free admission

No currency is needed for free admission.

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Ernst-Merck-Halle

DM 22

Face price

Hamburg · 14 September 1970

A standing ticket for Hamburg on 14 September 1970 shows a face price of DM 22.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 183.

standing

The reproduced ticket explicitly says DM and standing admission. This is one ticket class; no seated price or all-show average is inferred.

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The Forum

From $10

Starting price

Inglewood · 18 January 1973

Tickets for the Forum's Nicaragua benefit started at $10.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 208.

Historical nominal price. US dollars inferred from the US concert context; the book prints a dollar sign.

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The Forum

$100 asking price

Premium admission

Inglewood · 18 January 1973

The promoter initially offered 1,975 premium seats for the Forum benefit at $100 each.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 208.

premium asking

Initial offer for 1,975 premium seats

Initial asking price for a reserved block, not a realized average. Historical nominal US-dollar interpretation follows the concert location.

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The Forum

$25

Discount admission

Inglewood · 18 January 1973

A later offer sold 500 unsold Forum benefit tickets to fans for $25 each.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 208.

discount block

Later offer for 500 unsold tickets

Specific discounted block, not the price of every seat. Historical nominal US-dollar interpretation follows the concert location.

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Western Springs Stadium

$4.90

Face price

Auckland · 11 February 1973

Auckland tickets sold for $4.90 each, according to Rusten.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 209.

Historical nominal price. New Zealand dollars inferred from the Auckland context; the source does not specify a currency code.

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Maple Leaf Gardens

$9

Face price

Toronto · 18 June 1975

A Maple Leaf Gardens ticket for 18 June 1975 shows a total price of $9, including tax.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 231.

RST: 8.18 + 0.82 tax = 9.00 CAD.

The dated Toronto ticket records section 69, row M, seat 8 and prints base 8.18 plus RST 0.82. Canadian dollars follow the Toronto context; the ticket uses only a dollar sign.

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Rich Stadium

$12.00

Face price

Orchard Park · 8 August 1975

A Rich Stadium ticket for 8 August 1975 shows a $12 face price.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 236.

Nominal US dollars inferred from the Orchard Park location. This is a documented ticket, not proof that every admission cost the same.

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Lakeland Civic Center

$10.00

Face price

Lakeland · 10 June 1978

A Lakeland ticket for 10 June 1978 shows a $10 total, including $0.40 state tax.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 256.

State Tax: 9.60 + 0.40 tax = 10.00 USD.

The ticket prints base 9.60 plus 0.40 state tax. US dollars follow the Florida location; one dated ticket does not establish the entire price schedule.

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Original prices; no inflation adjustment.

Capitol Theatre

Up to $900 asking price

Reported resale asking price

Passaic · 14 June 1978

The guide reports Passaic scalpers asking up to $900 for a ticket.

Source & ticket details

James Karnbach and Carol Bernson, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones (Facts On File, Inc., 1997), pp. 161, 162.

resale asking

Reported resale asking prices; no proof of completed transactions. Keep outside the default face-price comparison. Dollar sign interpreted as USD from New Jersey context.

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The Palladium

$10.50

Face price

New York · 19 June 1978

Palladium ticket-lottery winners paid $10.50 for the June 1978 concert.

Source & ticket details

James Karnbach and Carol Bernson, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones (Facts On File, Inc., 1997), p. 162.

Ticket lottery

Dollar sign interpreted as USD from the New York venue context.

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Civic Auditorium

Complimentary

Restricted complimentary admission

Oshawa · 22 April 1979

Seats in the first 15 rows at the Oshawa benefit were provided free to CNIB members.

Source & ticket details

James Karnbach and Carol Bernson, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones (Facts On File, Inc., 1997), pp. 164, 165.

restricted allocation

CNIB members in the first 15 rows; not general admission

A limited beneficiary seating allocation, not free admission for the entire audience. CAD inferred from Canadian event context; existing general-admission CAD10 observation remains valid.

This price observation covers 2 concert records; it is counted once.

Concert record 1 · 22 Apr 1979 Concert record 2 · 22 Apr 1979

Original prices; no inflation adjustment.

Civic Auditorium

$10

Face price

Oshawa · 22 April 1979

Admission for the two Oshawa benefit shows was listed at $10 per ticket.

Source & ticket details

Ian M. Rusten, The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962–1982: A Show-by-Show History (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018), p. 268.

The shared listing covers both April 22 shows, at 16:00 and 20:30. Historical nominal Canadian dollars inferred from the Ontario context; the source prints only a dollar sign.

This price observation covers 2 concert records; it is counted once.

Concert record 1 · 22 Apr 1979 Concert record 2 · 22 Apr 1979

Original prices; no inflation adjustment.

RPM Club

$5

Face price

Toronto · 19 July 1994

Admission to the RPM Club warm-up cost CAD 5.

Source & ticket details

James Karnbach and Carol Bernson, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones (Facts On File, Inc., 1997), p. 193.

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Individual documented observations, not a tour average. Currencies and historical denominations are shown separately. Resale figures are asking prices, not confirmed sales.