Weeks before the Sting 3.0 Tour reached Los Angeles, the singer-bassist described ... We can’t say how surprised he was at the Wiltern Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 13, the second of five nights ...

That was intentional, says Bill Counter, a retired theater worker who tracks the history of these theaters in his blog, Los Angeles Theatres ... including the Wiltern and El Capitan.

In November 2002, the Stones arrived in Los Angeles to perform at a packed Wiltern Theatre, treating fans to a set heavy on rarities which feel right at home in such an intimate setting.