#184. From the tour of the carrier spanning Forty Licks collection, The Rolling Stones chose a few cities to play 3 distinctive shows, one in a stadium, one in an arena and one in a theater. Each show would have sets that would be constructed for each venue and obviously the theater ticket was the most difficult to get.
My buddy and I really tried to get tickets to The Wiltern, but we knew we were probably going to get shut out. But that didn't mean we wouldn't go. I finally caved in and bought a ticket on eBay, spending more on the ticket than I have ever spent on a concert before or since. My buddy, in a fit of optimism, decided to line up at the Wiltern and hope for the best. He got there around 5:30, first in line, and sure enough he got in for much less than I spent.
But I don't regret spending that money. I got a perfect spot, center and about 20 feet from band. My friend was in balcony. And we both probably cried that night.
As far as the sets, over the 3 nights in Los Angeles the Stones played 46 different songs, and of the 20 songs they played at The Wiltern only 6 of these were played at the other shows.
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