Main photo thanks to Steve Dukes
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Ok, We all know Rod is on doctors orders to rest for four weeks so no live photos this week but lets go back to last week and Rod’s last show at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and some more superb shots of the night this time from Tony Cruz from The Stories Behind the Hits
This week’s Rod Art
We don’t just throw this newsletter together…This week we feature the work of Steven Pennella from Norwalk Connecticut in the United States who was also at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater show and drew this great portrait of Rod
Steven told SMILER this week “I sketched the initial artwork and then I took a picture of it and proceeded to ink it digitally.
The artwork is based on a photograph of a concert I attended with my wife in Bridgeport Connecticut in the United States at the Hartford healthcare amphitheater”
To see more of Steven’s fantastic artwork go to https://www.instagram.com/steven_pennella_artist
Artwork and photo ©2026 Steven Pennella.
Let Me Be Frank
Frank McAvennie told listers to his podcast Let Me Be Frank that he had caught up with Rod and he is planning to be at Celtic Park for this week’s huge Champions League play-off with LASK Linz, despite being told by doctors to take it easy for four weeks following a coronary stent procedure
The ex Celtic legend said: “Just a shout out to our old pal Rod Stewart. He’s going to the game.
“He’s fit, he’s going to the game.
“He’s fit and healthy.
“He got something put in his chest to help him, to stop him getting everything the press were saying he had.
“He’s coming to the game so he must be in good shape.”
Asked by co-host Simon Houston if he has spoken in person or over e-mail, McAvennie said: “Yes, it was e-mail”
Iowa State Fair Grandstand
John Waite Filled the sudden 11th-hour slot in the Iowa State Fair Grandstand lineup, after Rod had to cancel for medical reasons,
Waite and his touring band of Tim Hogan on bass, Alan Childs on drums, and Kyle Cook on guitar played a tribute to Rod, dedicating a cover of Sailing The lyrics were displayed on the screens and a photo of the two was set as the stage backdrop, temporarily replacing the white block letters of Waite’s name displayed throughout the night.
Celtic v LASK
As Frank McAvennie promised Rod was at Celtic Park on Wednesday
He saw Celtic take a huge step towards the Champions League as two stunning Camilo Duran strikes helped carve out a commanding first-leg play-off lead against LASK.
The Colombian hit fabulous efforts either side of half-time after a wonderful finish from Benjamin Nygren set the Scottish champions on their way.
The sides meet again in the second leg next Tuesday (20:00 BST) in Linz.
What’s On
RONNIE WOOD AND HIS BAND FEATURING IMELDA MAY – NEW SHOWS ADDED!
This intimate tour is an opportunity to see Ronnie and Imelda May perform live. The pair have collaborated multiple times on records such as Just One Kiss, Wee Wee Hours and Made To Love, as well as performing live together, most notably at the 2023 Jeff Beck Tribute Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
You won’t want to miss it!
UK EXCLUSIVE SHOWS:
21 August | O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London – LOW TICKETS
29 August | The Long Road Festival, Leicestershire
EUROPEAN DATES:
1 September | Volkshaus, Zurich
3 September | E-Werk, Cologne
5 September | L’Olympia, Paris
7 September | Paradiso, Amsterdam – SOLD OUT
8 September | Paradiso, Amsterdam – SOLD OUT
10 September | Fiestas de San Lorenzo, Valladolid (FREE SHOW)
11 September | Razzmatazz, Barcelona
14 September | Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon
Tickets selling fast!
SOUTH AMERICAN DATES:
1 November | Espaço Unimed, São Paolo, Brazil
6 November | Movistar Arena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10 November | Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
Ronnie Wood set Lists
Fans of Ronnie who are attending the O2 London will be able to buy Lithograph Fearless Tour set lists after the show, Burg Clam, Sparken, Austria 16 July 2026 and Lucca Summer Festival, Lucca, Italy 17 July 2026 are already on sale
Grab one of Ronnie’s Fearless Tour SetlistsThe Jeff Beck Group The lost Woodstock set
Eric Visnov from the US tribute band Face the Truth put together a tribute to The Jeff Beck Group and played The Woodstock set that never was in Atlantic City this week..plus a couple of bonus tracks
Speaking to SMILER this week Eric said “I found out that the Jeff Beck group was supposed to perform at the original Woodstock but they broke up just a week or a few days before the gig… Could you imagine if they were there!? Well, that’s exactly what I did. I put together the set that never happened”.
Eric and band mates Tim Smith, John Hummel, James Striffolino and Jeffrey F Quattro also play in other tribute band Faces of Rod and also do a Greatest Hits and Classic Covers section
Set List
Beck’s Bolero
Morning Dew
All Shook Up
You Shook Me
Let Me Love You
Plynth
Shapes Of Things
Blues Deluxe
Ain’t Superstitious
Rice Pudding
I’m Losing You
People Get Ready
Stay With Me
Photo with Rod
Steve Dukes widely recognised as Kit man ‘Dukesy’ at Tottenham Football club posted a brilliant photo with Sir Rod this week at Bishop Stortford FC
New on the turntable: Common League by Kat & Burn
By Martin Heidt
It’s finally here: Rod’s former saxophonist Katja Rieckermann and the Austrian musician Bernhard Penzias, who go by the band name Kat & Burn, released their eagerly awaited album *Common League* on Tuesday. The album, which comprises a total of 13 tracks, has since been made available on all major streaming platforms.
“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that Kat & Burn’s album ‘Common Language’ has been released,” writes the North German artist on her social media channels. “I promise you’ll find at least one song you’ll like, as we’ve incorporated all sorts of musical styles, such as jazz, hip-hop, rap, dance, rock, spoken word, reggae, new age and world music” .
Kat & Burn launched a crowdfunding campaign at the start of the year to cover the immense production costs. A total of over $4,000 was raised, clearing the way for the songs they’d already written to be produced.
“We’ve been working on the album for almost a year and a half,” says Rieckermann. “Why not give it a listen?”
Tracklist:
1. Collateral Defect
2. High Winds
3. The Shoemaker
4. Here We Go Again
5. Pulse Point
6. Rainy Daze
7. Contigo
8. Culture Clash
9. Common League
10. No Blue Day
11. Kruisin Kats
12. The End
13. Rainy Daze (Zany Ways)
Oops I did it again
Rod’s daughter Kimberly announced she was pregnant again on Wednesday with a photo of her cradling her bare bump. ‘Oops I did it again,’ she captioned the photo.
Kimberly already has two children, daughter Delilah Del Toro who is aged 14, with actor Benicio del Toro and a son who was born last year.
She has not revealed her son’s name, nor has she revealed the identity of his father.
The identity of the father of her unborn third child is not known either.
And Finally…
In his latest column for The Sun, Jeremy Clarkson revealed how he has managed to keep his Oxfordshire lawns green despite a hosepipe ban and defended Sir Rod’s own green grass on his mini golf course that was the subject of debate in the Daily Mail this week due to a temporary ban put in place by Thames Water last month that still remains in place across the county and surrounding areas. due to the prolonged period of dry weather which has continued into August, with temperatures staying high consistently.
Clarkson who owns Diddly Squat Farm near Chadlington, which has become famous through Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm said in the column “An aerial photograph of the lush green lawns outside Rod Stewart’s sprawling mansion in Essex prompted the nation’s bitter people to ask: ‘How did you manage that, mate, when there’s a hosepipe ban in force?’
“Well, let’s think. Could it be, perhaps, that Rod, here with wife Penny, probably has a borehole? It’s not a difficult concept to get your head round.
“You dig a hole maybe 100 metres down into the ground, put a pump in it and water comes out. Water that’s not subjected to any kind of government interference.
“That’s what we did at my pub, which is why the lawns there are also weirdly verdant.”
Stay cool and we will see you next week…
This week’s News and Gossip is dedicated to Adam Duke a long time SMILER and true blue Faces fan who recently passed away.