The Who Tour 1966
| Tour by The Who | |
| Associated album | "My Generation" |
|---|---|
| Start date | 1 January 1966 |
| End date | 31 December 1966 |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows | 222 (approximately) |
| The Who concert chronology | |
The Who Tour 1966 was a series of performances and tours by The Who, supporting releases such as My Generation (album and single), "Substitute", "I'm a Boy", and A Quick One.
The band played nearly non-stop in 1966, mostly shows in the United Kingdom with several short trips to European countries like Sweden and Germany mixed in. Performances during the early part of the year included material from the My Generation album (released in late 1965) and numerous cover songs; March saw the release of "Substitute", which would become one of the most performed songs in the Who canon, and "I'm a Boy" (released in August) would also remain in their act for several years. Later 1966 shows would feature material from the A Quick One album, as well as the single "Happy Jack".
Instrument destruction at the conclusion of "My Generation" remained an integral part of the group's stage show and would well into 1968. Meanwhile, the band suffered through some inner turmoil, with both Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon briefly quitting at different times during the month of May.
Highlights of 1966 included the May NME Poll Winners' Concert, where the band played "Substitute" and "My Generation". Their last performance of the year was a New Year's Eve show entitled "Psychedelicamania" at The Roundhouse in London, sharing the bill with The Move and Pink Floyd.
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