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| Concert Poster from the Band's Show at the Fillmore West |
A mere two months after Led Zeppelin's first tour of the America, the band found themselves back in the U.S. for a whole new slew of dates around the country including a few shows in Canada thrown in for good measure. The tour itself lasted from April 24th until May 31st and as opposed to their last jaunt across the pond, Led Zeppelin found themselves entrenched as bonafide headliners with acts such as Julie Driscoll, Delaney & Bonnie and Three Dog Night supporting them on the bill. In addition to their heightened profile, the band was also making roughly four times the amount per show they had made on their previous tour.
A Typical Tour Setlist
"Train Kept A-Rollin' "
"I Can't Quit You Baby"
"As Long As I Have You"
"Dazed and Confused"
"You
Shook Me"
"How Many More Times"
"Communication Breakdown"
"White
Summer"/"Black Mountain Side"
"Killing Floor"
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"
"Sitting and Thinking"
"Pat's Delight"
"Whole
Lotta Love"
One exception the band made to
their headline billing was for a show on March 25th when Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant agreed to allow the band to
open for The Who at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Maryland. This
would be the only time that Led Zeppelin and The Who played alongside
eachother.
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| Bill from Led Zeppelin and The Who's date in Maryland |
In addition to playing live dates, the band also made use of their downtime to begin recording their follow-up album to their massively succesful debut. The band made stops at Quantum, Sunset, Mirror Sound and Mystic Studios in Los Angeles, California; Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee; A&R, Juggy Sound, Groove and Mayfair Studios in New York City; and even made a stop at a "hut" in Vancouver, B.C. to lay down a harmonica track.
Their second trip to America proved to be a massive success and helped to solidify the group's reputation as a must see live act. At the conclusion of the tour the band kept up their punishing schedule playing a slew of dates in the U.K. before returning back to America for a whole new summer tour just over a month after they had departed.
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| Jimmy Playing the Band's Last Date of the Tour at the Fillmore East |
Tour Dates
April 24, 1969
San Francisco / United States /
Fillmore West
April 25, 1969
San Francisco / United States /
Winterland
April 26, 1969
San Francisco / United States /
Winterland
April 27, 1969
San Francisco / United States /
Fillmore West
May 1, 1969
Irvine / United States / Crawford
Hall
May 2, 1969
Pasadena / United States / Rose
Palace
May 3, 1969
Pasadena / United States / Rose
Palace
May 4, 1969
Santa Monica / United States / Civic
Center (Santa Monica)
May 5, 1969
Santa Monica / United States / Civic
Center (Santa Monica)
May 9, 1969
Edmonton / Canada / Edmonton Garden
May 10, 1969
Vancouver / Canada / PNE Agrodome
May 11, 1969
Seattle / United States / Greenlake
Aquatheater
May 13, 1969
Honolulu / United States / Civic
Auditorium (Honolulu)
May 16, 1969
Detroit / United States / The Grande
Ballroom
May 17, 1969
Athens / United States / O. U.
Convocation Center
May 18, 1969
Minneapolis / United States / Tyrone
Guthrie Theater
May 23, 1969
Chicago / United States / Kinetic
Playground
May 24, 1969
Chicago / United States / Kinetic
Playground
May 25, 1969
Columbia / United States /
Merriweather Post Pavillion
May 27, 1969
Boston / United States / Boston Tea
Party
May 28, 1969
Boston / United States / Boston Tea
Party
May 29, 1969
Boston / United States / Boston Tea
Party
May 30, 1969
New York / United States / Fillmore
East
May 31, 1969
New York / United States / Fillmore East
Great Post. From what I understand this is the last tour "The Dragon Telecaster" made its round as a live guitar. Would love to know exactly what show it was used on last. Also the fact it was during this time that they recorded for LZII I am convinced it was used on Heartbreaker guitar solo. Would love to hear what others think.
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