| Tour byLed Zeppelin | |
Poster by artist Frank Bettencourt promoting Santa Barbara, California concert | |
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| Associated album | Led Zeppelin |
| Start date | 5 July 1969 (scheduled to start on 4 July 1969) |
| End date | 31 August 1969 |
| No. of shows | 46 (48 scheduled) |
| Led Zeppelin concert chronology | |
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Led Zeppelin'sSummer 1969 North American Tour was the thirdconcert tour of North America by the Englishrock 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.[1] According tomusic journalistChris Welch:
One New York concert drew 21,000 people, while support likethe Doors andIron Butterfly were consistently blown off stage by the rampaging Britons.[1]
This concert tour is noteworthy for the number of festival appearances made by Led Zeppelin.[2] These include:[3]
During the tour, Led Zeppelin usually played the same songs in the same order:[3][4][5][6]
The group sometimes added: