Led Zeppelin's Summer 1969 North American Tour was the third concert tour of North America by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 5 July and concluded on 31 August 1969.
By this point in the band's career, Led Zeppelin were earning $30,000 a night for each of the concerts they performed. According to music journalist Chris Welch:
This concert tour is noteworthy for the number of festival appearances made by Led Zeppelin. These include: 5 July – Atlanta International Pop Festival 6 July – Newport Jazz Festival 11 July – Laurel Pop Festival 12 July – Summer Pop Festival 21 July – Schaefer Music Festivalheadliners at New York City's Wollman Rink, along with B.B. King 25 July – Midwest Rock Festival 27 July – Seattle Pop Festivalthe infamous shark episode is alleged to have taken place at this time 30 August – Singer Bowl Music Festival 31 August – Texas International Pop Festival At one point, they were considered for a slot in the Woodstock Music and Art Fair from August 16 through 18, 1969.
Tour set list During the tour, Led Zeppelin usually played the same songs in the same order:
"Train Kept A-Rollin' " "I Can't Quit You Baby" "Dazed and Confused" "You Shook Me" "White Summer" / "Black Mountain Side" "How Many More Times"the medley portion was sometimes expanded to include "The Lemon Song" and some early rock & roll and blues numbers "Communication Breakdown" The group sometimes added: "I Gotta Move" (8 August, while Page replaced a broken guitar string) "What Is and What Should Never Be" (11 July & 21 August) "Pat's Delight" (18 July) "Your Time Is Gonna Come" (14 August) "Long Tall Sally" (6 July, 12 July, & 30 August)
Tour dates Date City Country Venue4 July 1969WestburyUnited StatesRoosevelt Raceway5 July 1969 Atlanta Atlanta International Pop Festival6 July 1969 Newport Newport Jazz Festival11 July 1969 Laurel Laurel Pop Festival – Laurel Park Racecourse12 July 1969 Philadelphia The Spectrum13 July 1969 New York City Singer Bowl18 July 1969ChicagoKinetic Playground19 July 196920 July 1969 Cleveland Musicarnival21 July 1969 New York City Schaefer Music Festival – Wollman Rink, Central Park25 July 1969 West Allis Midwest Rock Festival – State Fair Park26 July 1969 Vancouver CanadaPNE Agrodome27 July 1969 Woodinville United States Seattle Pop Festival29 July 1969 Edmonton Canada Kinsmen Field House30 July 1969 Salt Lake CityUnited States Terrace Ballroom31 July 1969EugeneUniversity of Oregon1 August 1969 Santa Barbara Fairgrounds Arena2 August 1969 Albuquerque Albuquerque Civic Auditorium3 August 1969 Houston Houston Music Hall4 August 1969 Dallas State Fair Coliseum7 August 1969 Las Vegas Ice Palace8 August 1969 San Bernardino Swing Auditorium9 August 1969 Anaheim Anaheim Convention Center10 August 1969 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena14 August 1969 Austin Municipal Auditorium15 August 1969 San Antonio HemisFair Arena16 August 1969 Asbury ParkAsbury Park Convention Hall2 Shows17 August 1969 WallingfordOakdale Musical Theater18 August 1969 Toronto Canada The Rockpile2 Shows20 August 1969 SchenectadyUnited States The Aerodrome2 Shows21 August 1969 Framingham Carousel Theater22 August 1969Dania BeachPirates World23 August 196924 August 1969 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum25 August 1969MonticelloDelano Motor Lodge27 August 1969 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom29 August 1969New York CitySinger Bowl30 August 196931 August 1969 Lewisville Texas International Pop Festival
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