Led Zeppelin North American Tour Summer 1970 Explained

Concert Tour Name:North America Summer 1970
Artist:Led Zeppelin
Album:Led Zeppelin III
Start Date:15 August 1970
End Date:19 September 1970
Number Of Shows:20 (29 planned)
Last Tour:Iceland, Bath & Germany 1970
This Tour:North America Summer 1970
Next Tour:U.K. Spring 1971

Led Zeppelin's Summer 1970 North American Tour was the sixth concert tour of North America by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 10 August and concluded on 19 September 1970.

Overview

This concert tour was a massive success for Led Zeppelin, as they played to wildly enthusiastic audiences. It was their highest-grossing tour to date (for the two New York City concerts alone, the band grossed $100,000).[1] [2] With The Rolling Stones off the road at the time, only The Who could now compete with Led Zeppelin for the title of the world's top concert attraction. The band were widely hailed as bigger than The Beatles, dethroning them in the polls for the first time in rock history.[3]

This concert tour was originally scheduled to commence on 5 August at Cincinnati. However, the first week was rescheduled due to the ill health of the father of bass player John Paul Jones. The itinerary was amended several times, leading to much confusion, with the band erroneously being billed to appear at the Strawberry Fields Festival on the weekend of August 8–9.[4] The tour eventually commenced on August 10 at Hampton.[5]

During this tour the band mixed their third album at Ardent Studios, Memphis, in August 1970. The album was released in October 1970, shortly following the conclusion of this tour.

Tour set list

The fairly typical set list for the tour was:

  1. "Immigrant Song" (Page, Plant)
  2. "Heartbreaker" (Bonham, Page, Plant)
  3. "Dazed and Confused" (Page)
  4. "Bring It On Home" (Page, Plant, Dixon)
  5. "That's the Way" (Page, Plant)
  6. "Bron-Yr-Aur" (Page)
  7. "Since I've Been Loving You" (Page, Plant, Jones)
  8. "Organ Solo"/"Thank You" (Page, Plant)
  9. "What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page, Plant)
  10. "Moby Dick" (Page, Jones, Bonham)
  11. "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Dixon, Jones, Page, Plant)

Encore:

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.

Tour dates

The original itinerary before John Paul Jones' father's illness was:

DateCityCountryVenue
5 August 1970CincinnatiUnited StatesUnknown
6 August 1970DetroitOlympia Stadium
7 August 1970ClevelandCleveland Public Auditorium
8 August 1970PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena
9 August 1970BostonBoston Garden
10 August 1970HamptonHampton Coliseum
11 August 1970CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
12 August 1970JacksonvilleJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
13 August 1970HollywoodHollywood Sportatorium
14 August 1970Chestnut HillBoston College Alumni Stadium
15 August 1970New HavenYale Bowl
19 August 1970Kansas CityKansas City Municipal Auditorium
20 August 1970Oklahoma CityOklahoma State Fair Arena
21 August 1970TulsaTulsa Assembly Center
22 August 1970Fort WorthTarrant County Arena
23 August 1970San AntonioHemisFair Arena
24 August 1970St. LouisKiel Auditorium
25 August 1970NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
27 August 1970MilwaukeeMilwaukee Arena
29 August 1970WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
1 September 1970SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum
2 September 1970OaklandAlameda County Coliseum
3 September 1970San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
4 September 1970InglewoodThe Forum
5 September 1970HonoluluNeil S. Blaisdell Arena
6 September 1970
7 September 1970RaleighJ.S Dorton Arena
12 September 1970ClevelandCleveland Public Hall
14 September 1970RochesterWar Memorial Auditorium
17 September 1970PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
19 September 1970New York CityMadison Square Garden
20 September 1970Washington, D.C.Cole Fieldhouse
While the final tour dates were:
DateCityCountryVenue
10 August 1970HamptonUnited StatesHampton Roads Coliseum
15 August 1970New HavenYale Bowl
19 August 1970Kansas CityMunicipal Auditorium
20 August 1970Oklahoma CityState Fair Coliseum
21 August 1970TulsaAssembly Center
22 August 1970Fort WorthTarrant County Convention Center
25 August 1970NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
26 August 1970ClevelandPublic Auditorium
28 August 1970DetroitOlympia Stadium
29 August 1970WinnipegCanadaMan-Pop Festival, Winnipeg Arena
31 August 1970MilwaukeeUnited StatesMilwaukee Arena
1 September 1970SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
2 September 1970OaklandOakland Coliseum
3 September 1970San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
4 September 1970InglewoodThe Forum
6 September 1970HonoluluHonolulu International Center
2 shows
9 September 1970BostonBoston Garden
19 September 1970New York CityMadison Square Garden
2 shows

External links

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Chris Welch (1994) Led Zeppelin, London: Orion Books., p. 58.
  2. Michael Leonard, "Heaven Sent", Q Led Zeppelin Special Edition, 2003.
  3. Luis Rey (1997) Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes, Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 126.
  4. Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press., pp. 52-53.
  5. http://ledzeppelin.com/show/august-10-1970 Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary

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