MAGE MUSIC: On This Day 23 May

Saturday, May 23, 2015

On This Day 23 May

Day three of the Earls Court concerts in 1975 and, in 1969, two concerts half a continent apart in one day. Let no one say it's all fun and games and Riot Houses in the life of rock stars.

1968 23 May On This Day The Yardbirds - San Francisco,CA at Fillmore Auditorium

In 1969 Led Zeppelin performed two shows, one in San Jose CA and one in Chicago, thanks to a Lear jet provided by the promoters of the Santa Clara Pop Festival to fly the band to Chicago after their festival performance.

Even though Led Zeppelin only had one album out at this time, they appeared with some big names. The three-day festival lineup included: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Chambers Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon, Spirit, Canned Heat, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Youngbloods, Steve Miller, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Noel Redding, Lee Michaels, Blues Image, Santana, Aum, Elvin Bishop, Poco, People!, Lynn County, The Loading Zone, Sweet Linda Divine, Cat Mother, Doc Watson & New Lost City Ramblers. Eric Burdon wound up not appearing.

1967 The Yardbirds - Bristol,England at The Corn Exchange
1968 23 May On This Day The Yardbirds - San Francisco,CA at Fillmore Auditorium
1969 Led Zeppelin - (show 1 of 2 this day) San Jose, CA at Santa Clara Pop Festival
1969 Led Zeppelin - (show 2 of 2 this day) Chicago,IL at Kinetic Playground
1973 Led Zeppelin - Albequerque,NM at University Arena
1975 Led Zeppelin - London,England at Earls Court Exhibition Hall
1976 Page and Plant jam with Bad Company at the LA Forum
1986 The Firm - Costa Mesa,CA at Pacific Amphitheatre
1995 Page & Plant (Unledded Tour ) Portland,OR at Portland Memorial Coliseum
1998 Page & Plant (North America Tour) at Jacksonville,FL at Coliseum
2012 Page at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee party