| Concert Tour Name: | United Kingdom 1968 |
| Album: | Led Zeppelin |
| Location: | England |
| Start Date: | 4 October 1968 |
| End Date: | 20 December 1968 |
| Number Of Shows: | 16 |
| This Tour: | United Kingdom 1968 |
| Next Tour: | North America 1968/1969 |
Led Zeppelin's 1968 tour of the United Kingdom was the first concert tour of the United Kingdom by the English rock band. It commenced on 4 October and concluded on 20 December 1968.
For some of these early shows, the band were billed as the "New Yardbirds". Press releases eventually announced that they would make their debut under the name Led Zeppelin
There was very little press reaction to this tour.[2]
The band's second London concert (18 October, billed as '
Jeff Beck attended the Canterbury show on 13 December. "Things went slightly wrong!" he recalled to Jimmy Page. "Your fucking amp blew up and I went, 'What's up with that, Jim?
Exact set lists during this tour are sketchy, due partly to the lack of early live Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings. Old Yardbirds' live staples such as "Train Kept A-Rollin'", "Dazed and Confused", "White Summer" and possibly "For Your Love" were performed, in addition to material from the then unfinished debut album, such as "Communication Breakdown", I Can't Quit You Baby, "You Shook Me", "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", and "How Many More Times". The band also likely performed a Garnet Mimms cover, "As Long as I Have You".[5]
A likely set list for the tour was:
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1968 | Mayfair Ballroom | ||
| 17 October 1968 | Wolverhampton | Lafayette Club | |
| 18 October 1968 | Marquee Club | ||
| 19 October 1968 | Liverpool University | ||
| 25 October 1968 | University of Surrey | ||
| 2 November 1968 | Ewell Technical College | ||
| 9 November 1968 | London | Roundhouse | |
| 23 November 1968 | Sheffield University | ||
| 29 November 1968 | Crawdaddy Club | ||
| 10 December 1968 | London | Marquee Club | |
| 13 December 1968 | Bridge Place Country Club | ||
| 14 December 1968 | University of Leeds | ||
| 15 December 1968 | Bridge Place Country Club | ||
| 16 December 1968 | Bath Pavilion | ||
| 19 December 1968 | Civic Hall | ||
| 20 December 1968 | London | Wood Green Fishmongers Hall |