# Led Zeppelin North American Tour Summer 1969

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:
   One New York concert drew 21,000 people, while support like the Doors and Iron Butterfly were consistently blown off stage by the rampaging Britons.
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 Festival – headliners at New York City's Wollman Rink, along with B.B. King
* 25 July – Midwest Rock Festival
* 27 July – Seattle Pop Festival – the infamous shark episode is alleged to have taken place at this time
* 30 August – Singer Bowl Music Festival
* 31 August – Texas International Pop Festival

## 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 | Venue |
| 4 July 1969 | Westbury | United States | Roosevelt Raceway |
| 5 July 1969 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta International Pop Festival |
| 6 July 1969 | Newport | United States | Newport Jazz Festival |
| 8 July 1969 | Miami | United States | Miami Beach Convention Center |
| 9 July 1969 | Tampa | United States | Curtis Hixon Hall |
| 10 July 1969 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 11 July 1969 | Laurel | United States | Laurel Pop Festival – Laurel Park Racecourse |
| 12 July 1969 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| 13 July 1969 | New York City | United States | Singer Bowl unscheduled, impromptu performance |
| 15 July 1969 | Rochester | United States | War Memorial Auditorium |
| 16 July 1969 | Detroit | United States | Olympia Stadium |
| 18 July 1969 | Chicago | United States | Kinetic Playground |
| 19 July 1969 | Chicago | United States | Kinetic Playground |
| 20 July 1969 | Cleveland | United States | Musicarnival |
| 21 July 1969 | New York City | United States | Schaefer Music Festival – Wollman Rink, Central Park |
| 25 July 1969 | West Allis | United States | Midwest Rock Festival – State Fair Park |
| 26 July 1969 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Agrodome |
| 27 July 1969 | Woodinville | United States | Seattle Pop Festival |
| 29 July 1969 | Edmonton | Canada | Kinsmen Field House |
| 30 July 1969 | Salt Lake City | United States | Terrace Ballroom |
| 31 July 1969 | Eugene | United States | University of Oregon |
| 1 August 1969 | Santa Barbara | United States | Fairgrounds Arena |
| 2 August 1969 | Albuquerque | United States | Albuquerque Civic Auditorium |
| 3 August 1969 | Houston | United States | Houston Music Hall |
| 4 August 1969 | Dallas | United States | State Fair Coliseum |
| 6 August 1969 | Sacramento | United States | Memorial Auditorium |
| 7 August 1969 | Berkeley | United States | Berkeley Community Theatre |
| 8 August 1969 | San Bernardino | United States | Swing Auditorium |
| 9 August 1969 | Anaheim | United States | Anaheim Convention Center |
| 10 August 1969 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 11 August 1969 | Las Vegas | United States | Las Vegas Ice Palace |
| 13 August 1969 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Music Hall |
| 14 August 1969 | Austin | United States | Municipal Auditorium |
| 15 August 1969 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena |
| 16 August 1969 | Asbury Park | United States | Asbury Park Convention Hall |
| 17 August 1969 | Wallingford | United States | Oakdale Musical Theater |
| 18 August 1969 | Toronto | Canada | The Rockpile 2 Shows |
| 20 August 1969 | Schenectady | United States | The Aerodrome |
| 21 August 1969 | Framingham | United States | Carousel Theater |
| 22 August 1969 | Dania Beach | United States | Pirates World |
| 23 August 1969 | Dania Beach | United States | Pirates World |
| 24 August 1969 | Jacksonville | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 25 August 1969 | Monticello | United States | Delano Motor Lodge |
| 27 August 1969 | Hampton Beach | United States | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
| 29 August 1969 | New York City | United States | Singer Bowl |
| 30 August 1969 | New York City | United States | Singer Bowl |
| 31 August 1969 | Lewisville | United States | Texas International Pop Festival |