- January
- February
- March
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards work on for the Rolling Stones' upcoming recording sessions.
- April
Ron Wood undergoes a successful alcohol rehabilitation in Tucson, Arizona.
- May
7th: The Stones land in New York City from a blimp and announce their world tour for 2002-03.
13th -7th June : The Rolling Stones record new material for the first time in five years, at Guillaume Tell Studios in Suresne, France,
- June
5th: The Queen of England announces Mick Jagger will be knighted.
- July
12th: The 40th anniversary date of the Rolling Stones' first ever public performance.
15th - 18th: Tour-rehearsals at Crescent Private School, Toronto, Canada.
19th: Long-time Stones guitar technician Chuch Magee dies of a heart attack.
22nd - 22nd August: Tour-rehearsals at Old Masonic Temple, Toronto, Canada.
31st: The Rolling Stones attend the funeral of Chuch Magee in Marquette, Michigan
- August
16th: Palais Royale, Toronto, Canada
28th - 2nd September: Tour-rehearsals at Fleet Center and Gillette Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts
- September
3rd September - 30th November: Licks US Tour (1st leg).
3rd: Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts
5th: Gillette Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts
8th: Orpheum Theater, Boston, Massachusetts
10th: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
13th: Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
16th: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
18th: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20th: First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22nd: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
26th: Madison Square Garden, New York City
28th: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey30th: The double album compilation, Forty Licks, is released
Double-CD "40 LICKS"
DISC 1:
Street Fighting Man (MJ/KR)
Gimmie Shelter (MJ/KR)
Satisfaction (MJ/KR)
The Last Time (MJ/KR)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (MJ/KR)
You Can't Always Get What You Want (MJ/KR)
19th Nervous Breakdown (MJ/KR)
Under My Thumb (MJ/KR)
Not Fade Away (Petty/Hardin)
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? (MJ/KR)
Sympathy for the Devil (MJ/KR)
Mother's Little Helper (MJ/KR)
She's a Rainbow (MJ/KR)
Get Off of My Cloud (MJ/KR)
Wild Horses (MJ/KR)
Ruby Tuesday (MJ/KR)
Paint It Black (MJ/KR)
Honky Tonk Women (MJ/KR)
It's All Over Now (B Womack/S Womack)
Let's Spend the Night Together (MJ/KR)
DISC 2:
Start Me Up (MJ/KR)
Brown Sugar (MJ/KR)
Miss You (MJ/KR)
Beast of Burden (MJ/KR)
Don't Stop (MJ/KR) New
Happy (MJ/KR)
Angie (MJ/KR)
You Got Me Rocking (MJ/KR)
Shattered (MJ/KR)
Fool to Cry (MJ/KR)
Love Is Strong (MJ/KR)
Mixed Emotions (MJ/KR)
Keys to Your Love (MJ/KR) New
Anybody Seen My Baby? (MJ/KR)
Stealing My Heart (MJ/KR) New
Tumbling Dice (MJ/KR)
Undercover of the Night (MJ/KR)
Emotional Rescue (MJ/KR)
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (MJ/KR)
Losing My Touch (MJ/KR) New
- October
4th: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
5th: Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
12th: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
14th: Don’t Stop CD-single is released14th: Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
16th: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
18th: Skydome, Toronto, Canada
20th: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
22nd: Office Depot Center, Sunrise, Florida
23rd: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
26th: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
31st: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- November
2nd: Edison Field, Anaheim, California
3rd: Rehearsals- Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, California
4th: Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, California
6th: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
8th: Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, California
9th: Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, California
12th: Arena, Oakland, California
14th: Sports Arena, San Diego, California
16th: The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
23rd: SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas
25th: Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee
29th: The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
30th: The Stones close the Licks North American Tour 2002, with arena show at MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada
- December
