Miss The Rolling Stones at Thunder Ridge? Here are 5 things to know from the concert
The Ozarks hills reverberated with rock 'n roll Sunday night as one of the most iconic bands in history graced Bass Pro Shops' newest performance stage.
The Rolling Stones closed out its Hackney Diamonds Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale on Sunday. The band played hard for two hours, showcasing a mix of Stones classics and new songs from its latest studio album, "Hackney Diamonds," released earlier this year.
In case you missed the concert, the News-Leader was in attendance, taking notes on Mick Jagger's every swagger on stage.
Who was the opener?
Kansas City native Samantha Fish opened for the Stones. Sporting a black leather body suit and bright pink lipstick, Fish's rock and roll set prepped a hungry crowd for what was to come.
The Rolling Stones setlist, from classics to newbies
The Rolling Stones' Thunder Ridge set was about two hours long. The band performed 20 songs:
"Start Me Up"
"Get Off My Cloud"
"Tumbling Dice"
"Angry"
"Let It Bleed"
"Street Fighting Man"
"Whole Wide World"
"Mess It Up"
"You Can't Always Get What You Want"
"You Got the Silver" (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
"Little T & A" (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
"Before They Make Me Run" (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
"Sympathy for the Devil"
"Honky Tonk Women"
"Midnight Rambler"
"Gimme Shelter"
"Paint It, Black"
"Jumpin’ Jack Flash"
"Sweet Sounds Of Heaven" (encore)
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (encore)
What was the 'vote song'?
At each concert, The Rolling Stones play one song chosen by fans. Ahead of each show, fans can vote for what song they'd like to hear at vote.rollingstones.com. At Thunder Ridge, the "vote song" was "Let It Bleed."
What did Mick Jagger wear?
Jagger, Richards and Woods all had multiple outfit changes throughout the night.
Jagger initially graced the Thunder Ridge stage with a bright purple athletic jacket, iridescent blue-purple button-down, black skinny jeans and black Nikes. By the third song, Jagger stripped off the jacket and by the eighth song, the button-down was off too, leaving a simple black-mesh long sleeve.
After Richard's three-song set and during the lengthy intro of "Sympathy for the Devil," Jagger returned to the stage wearing a long, shiny purple coat with red detailing, sparkly black and purple shirt, and black skinny jeans. The long, ankle-length jacket didn't stay on long though. Soon, Jagger was bouncing around the stage in the black and purple shirt that twinkled in the stage lights.
To finish off the night, Jagger changed into a simple, shimmery pink button-down for the band's encore performance.
Why did the Stones finish their tour at Thunder Ridge?
The Stones added their appearance at Thunder Ridge to the Hackney Diamonds Tour last-minute; it wasn't a part of the original city lineup. And the venue wasn't near in size to any of the others the band performed at this year.
According to Reuters reporting, the reason the Stones made its way to the Ozarks hills is because of keyboardist Chuck Leavell's relationship with Bass Pro Shops President Johnny Morris.
About 20 years ago, Leavell and Morris went fishing together and Morris helped the musician catch an "enormous fish."
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"He said 'Johnny, this is the happiest day of my life ... If I can ever do anything for you, you let me know,'" Morris told Reuters.
Morris cashed in that favor two decades later while rounding out Thunder Ridge's first full season.
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