ling ▁St ones ▁songs , ▁More ▁Hot ▁Ro cks ▁( Big ▁H its ▁& ▁F az ed ▁Cook ies ). ▁ ▁Live ▁performances ▁" S weet ▁Virginia " ▁was ▁performed ▁by ▁the ▁St ones ▁during ▁their ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁American ▁tour , ▁and ▁was ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁concert ▁film ▁Lad ies ▁and ▁Gent le men : ▁The ▁Rol ling ▁St ones , ▁released ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁St ones ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁occasionally ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁it ▁returned ▁to ▁their ▁set - lists ▁on ▁their ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁V ood oo ▁L oun ge ▁Tour , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁A ▁B igger ▁Bang ▁Tour , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁No ▁Filter ▁Tour . ▁▁▁ ▁" S weet ▁Virginia " ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁covered ▁by ▁the ▁band ▁Ph ish ▁and ▁Old ▁Crow ▁Medicine ▁Show ▁in ▁concert s . ▁ ▁The ▁song ▁was ▁also ▁released ▁as ▁the ▁B - side ▁of ▁the ▁St ones ' ▁" R ock s ▁Off " ▁single ▁in ▁Japan . ▁ ▁Person nel ▁M ick ▁J agger ▁– ▁lead ▁vocals , ▁harm onica ▁Keith ▁Rich ards ▁– ▁ac oust ic ▁guitar , ▁backing ▁vocals ▁M ick ▁Taylor ▁– ▁ac oust ic ▁guitar ▁Bill ▁W yman ▁– ▁bass ▁guitar ▁Charlie ▁W att s ▁– ▁drums ▁Ian ▁Stewart ▁– ▁piano ▁Bobby ▁Ke ys ▁– ▁sa x oph one ▁C ly die ▁King , ▁Ven etta ▁Field s , ▁Dr . ▁John , ▁Sh ir ley