albionremain Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I was wondering if Led Zeppelin ever performed in Las Vegas. I have checked the tour itinerary history on this website and I don't see any Las Vegas dates. I remember reading once they were booked to play the Las Vegas Convention Center, but Robert Plant had throat problems and it had to be cancelled. If anyone could tell me if they ever played Vegas, where and when would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZ77 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) No. according to the Timeline they were supposed to play Las Vegas on April 19, 1970 but the show was cancelled due to Plant's illness. http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/april-18-1970 April 18, 1970 Phoenix, AZ US Veterans Memorial Coliseum Setlist: We're Gonna Groove, Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker, Bring It On Home, White Summer / Black Mountainside, Organ solo / Thank You, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love. Notes: The show is cut short due to Robert Plant feeling ill, which also ends the tour as the following night in Las Vegas is cancelled. Jimmy Page addresses the audience after Whole Lotta Love: "You've been a fantastic audience, but there's been something happening tonight... Robert's been very ill and as he came off he's just collapsed and we've just called for a doctor. We'd really like to do more, but obviously it's impossible." Edited March 12, 2008 by LZ77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 No. according to the Timeline they were supposed to play Las Vegas on April 19, 1970 but the show was cancelled due to Plant's illness. http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/april-18-1970 April 18, 1970 Phoenix, AZ US Veterans Memorial Coliseum Setlist: We're Gonna Groove, Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker, Bring It On Home, White Summer / Black Mountainside, Organ solo / Thank You, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love. Notes: The show is cut short due to Robert Plant feeling ill, which also ends the tour as the following night in Las Vegas is cancelled. Jimmy Page addresses the audience after Whole Lotta Love: "You've been a fantastic audience, but there's been something happening tonight... Robert's been very ill and as he came off he's just collapsed and we've just called for a doctor. We'd really like to do more, but obviously it's impossible." Thank you for doing the research! I guess if you lived in Vegas back then and wanted to see Zeppelin you had to go to L.A... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) The April 19, 1970 concert was cancelled on the morning of as explained above. Jimmy Page & Robert Plant May 12, 1995 MGM Grand Garden Sep 23, 1998 MGM Grand Garden Robert Plant July 4, 1983 Glass Pool Inn 4613 Las Vegas Boulevard Filming of the music video for the single 'Big Log'…Robert is filmed swimming in the hotel pool…the gas station scene was also filmed in Nevada, while the other scenes were filmed in Calico, CA, a ghost town east of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, I believe the Glass Pool Inn was demolished a couple years ago. Oct 14, 1993 Bally's - Events Center 3655 Las Vegas Boulevard Sep 14, 2002 Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint 4455 Paradise Road Jul 16, 2005 Las Vegas Hilton - The Hilton Theater 3000 South Paradise Road Jul 2005 While in town Robert visited the Elvis a Rama Museum 3401 Industrial Road He browsed the exhibits and was photographed with author Jimmy Velvet John Paul Jones Nov 1, 1999 Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint 4455 Paradise Road Nov 17, 2001 House Of Blues 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South Jason Bonham Aug 30, 1992 Thomas Mark Center May 16, 1996 The Beach May 22, 1998 The Boulder Station Casino Nov 1, 1998 Las Vegas Hilton Nov 2, 1998 Las Vegas Hilton Nov 3, 1998 Las Vegas Hilton Jun 19, 1999 Pink E's May 12, 2001 Pink E's Mar 11, 2005 The Boulder Station Casino Nov 26, 2005 Texas Station Casino 2005: Ten days to two weeks of filming for VH1 reality show 'Super Group' at a mansion (Jason Bonham, Sebastian Bach, Scott Ian, Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard and Ted Nugent) Edited March 12, 2008 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 July 4, 1983 Glass Pool Inn 4613 Las Vegas Boulevard Filming of the music video for the single 'Big Log'…Robert is filmed swimming in the hotel pool…the gas station scene was also filmed in Nevada, while the other scenes were filmed in Calico, CA, a ghost town east of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, I believe the Glass Pool Inn was demolished a couple years ago. Yeah, you're right, it's gone, another victim of modern Vegas makeover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sep 14, 2002 Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint 4455 Paradise Road I was there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsmith9095 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Sep 14, 2002 Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint 4455 Paradise Road I was there!!! Yes,there's a boot from this show called "JPJ Smokes The Joint" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I don't know, it just seems a shame that they did six more tours of America after that Vegas show got cancelled in '70, and never scheduled another show there. Maybe they was some bad blood there with the promoters and Peter Grant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoezep Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yes - they played at the old Ice Palace at the Commercial Center during the summer of 1969. The group Pinkindy Canandy opened for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yes - they played at the old Ice Palace at the Commercial Center during the summer of 1969. The group Pinkindy Canandy opened for them. Really? I wonder why it's not included on any of the dates in the "timeline" portion of this website. Do you know the exact date by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoezep Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Really? I wonder why it's not included on any of the dates in the "timeline" portion of this website. Do you know the exact date by any chance? I believe it was in August - no idea why it is not listed but it was an unforgettable experience for a 15 year old lad seeing his first rock concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Led Zeppelin in Las Vegas '69? Never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoezep Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Led Zeppelin in Las Vegas '69? Never happened. Searched for backup and found this - from Las Vegas Weekly - "top 25" concerts held in Vegas 3. Led Zeppelin, Las Vegas Ice Palace, 1969 Though the Internet purports Zeppelin's only Vegas-related date to have been an April 19, 1970, Convention Center cancellation (either Robert Plant was in poor health or tickets weren't selling well, depending which version you believe), we've spoken to a dozen individuals who vividly recall getting the Led out at this once-hopping all-ages venue in the Commercial Center off Sahara Ave. It went down atop the wood-covered ice of a hockey arena—most likely, we deduce, on either August 11 or 12, between shows in San Diego and Phoenix—with fans of the band's blues-driven early music fanning across the plywood floor and up the bleachers along the sides. "They were good, except when Jimmy Page pulled out that violin bow and drove me nuts with it for the next 25 minutes," recalls Las Vegas resident Tom Burt. "It was before they were really big—they only had their first album out—but if you knew what was goin' on, you knew who they were." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 Searched for backup and found this - from Las Vegas Weekly - "top 25" concerts held in Vegas 3. Led Zeppelin, Las Vegas Ice Palace, 1969 Though the Internet purports Zeppelin's only Vegas-related date to have been an April 19, 1970, Convention Center cancellation (either Robert Plant was in poor health or tickets weren't selling well, depending which version you believe), we've spoken to a dozen individuals who vividly recall getting the Led out at this once-hopping all-ages venue in the Commercial Center off Sahara Ave. It went down atop the wood-covered ice of a hockey arena—most likely, we deduce, on either August 11 or 12, between shows in San Diego and Phoenix—with fans of the band's blues-driven early music fanning across the plywood floor and up the bleachers along the sides. "They were good, except when Jimmy Page pulled out that violin bow and drove me nuts with it for the next 25 minutes," recalls Las Vegas resident Tom Burt. "It was before they were really big—they only had their first album out—but if you knew what was goin' on, you knew who they were." Well, it would make sense for them to have played that date, it would have been right after they played San Diego on 8/10/69. Sounds like it might have been one of those spur-of-the-moment gigs, not on the official schedule. I wonder if this has ever been brought to Sam's attention? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) Searched for backup and found this - from Las Vegas Weekly - "top 25" concerts held in Vegas The ONLY possibility within that month is August 11th. On August 12th Jimmy flew to New York to mix Led Zeppelin II at A&R studios. His flight landed at JFK International and he was supposed to have been met by Peter Grant and journalist Ritchie Yorkie but the times were two hours off and they weren't there so Jimmy took a cab to the studio. At the studio, Jimmy and Eddie Kramer completed the mixing of 'Bring It On Home' and the playback for 'Living Loving Maid', 'Heartbreaker' and 'What Is And What Should Never Be'. Having listened to the playback, Jimmy, Peter and Ritchie conversed for some time. Jimmy was flown from JFK International to LAX that night, and he rejoined the band at their hotel, the Continental Hyatt House on the Sunset Strip. Where things get mysterious (IMHO) is Jimmy's outbound flight to New York apparently transited Salt Lake City. One would think had he originated from Los Angeles it would have been a direct flight to New York. Perhaps he originated from Las Vegas on a flight with a stop-over in Salt Lake City? The possibility they played Las Vegas on August 11th 1969 is suddenly very real! Edit: Their next date was August 13th in Lubbock, TX. Unsure why Las Vegas Weekly mentions Phoenix. That is clearly incorrect. Edited April 5, 2008 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 This from http://www.dead.net/show/march-29-1969 Ice Palace On June 13th, 2007 gmt said: The Ice Palace was an old ice skating rink in a shopping center located on the south side of East Charleston (possibly East Sahara - it's been a long time & I haven't lived in Vegas since 1971) between Maryland Parkway & Eastern. If I recall correctly, there were some other big shows there in 1969, including Led Zeppelin. Ice Palace On July 20th, 2007 worldbetween said: We saw lots of shows at the ice palace, didn't see the dead show, too bad. I didn't really know who they were back then. The ice palace was in the Comercial Shopping Center on E Sahara and Maryland Pkwy. Went skating there, too. Cool place for the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 This from http://www.dead.net/show/march-29-1969 Ice Palace On June 13th, 2007 gmt said: The Ice Palace was an old ice skating rink in a shopping center located on the south side of East Charleston (possibly East Sahara - it's been a long time & I haven't lived in Vegas since 1971) between Maryland Parkway & Eastern. If I recall correctly, there were some other big shows there in 1969, including Led Zeppelin. Ice Palace On July 20th, 2007 worldbetween said: We saw lots of shows at the ice palace, didn't see the dead show, too bad. I didn't really know who they were back then. The ice palace was in the Comercial Shopping Center on E Sahara and Maryland Pkwy. Went skating there, too. Cool place for the desert. Commercial Center (or what's left of it, anyway) is located just south of E. Sahara Ave., about a block west of Maryland Pkwy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncing~ship Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Of course they did.....They opened for Elvis in 77 (i kid, i kid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hey, Steve, I think this is evolving into a "Zeppelin Mystery"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 (edited) This from http://www.dead.net/show/march-29-1969 Ice Palace On June 13th, 2007 gmt said: The Ice Palace was an old ice skating rink in a shopping center located on the south side of East Charleston (possibly East Sahara - it's been a long time & I haven't lived in Vegas since 1971) between Maryland Parkway & Eastern. If I recall correctly, there were some other big shows there in 1969, including Led Zeppelin. Ice Palace On July 20th, 2007 worldbetween said: We saw lots of shows at the ice palace, didn't see the dead show, too bad. I didn't really know who they were back then. The ice palace was in the Comercial Shopping Center on E Sahara and Maryland Pkwy. Went skating there, too. Cool place for the desert. Led Zeppelin, Las Vegas Ice Palace, 1969 Though the Internet purports Zeppelin’s only Vegas-related date to have been an April 19, 1970, Convention Center cancellation (either Robert Plant was in poor health or tickets weren’t selling well, depending which version you believe), we’ve spoken to a dozen individuals who vividly recall getting the Led out at this once-hopping all-ages venue in the Commercial Center off Sahara Ave. It went down atop the wood-covered ice of a hockey arena—most likely, we deduce, on either August 11 or 12, between shows in San Diego and Phoenix—with fans of the band’s blues-driven early music fanning across the plywood floor and up the bleachers along the sides. “They were good, except when Jimmy Page pulled out that violin bow and drove me nuts with it for the next 25 minutes,” recalls Las Vegas resident Tom Burt. “It was before they were really big—they only had their first album out—but if you knew what was goin’ on, you knew who they were.” www.lasvegasweekly.com/content/nc/news/single-story/article/special-music-issue-you-had-to-be-there/ Edited April 6, 2008 by eternal light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 Thanks, E.L., for posting the link to the Las Vegas Weekly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hey, Steve, I think this is evolving into a "Zeppelin Mystery"! Absolutely. I'm very intrigued by the possibility. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten much beyond confirming the Ice Palace did indeed host popular music concerts in 1969. The whole story sounded so preposterous initially - Led Zeppelin at an Ice Palace in Las Vegas on the only possible open date in August 1969- but the possibility is very real. I never could figure out why Jimmy flew to New York from Salt Lake City but if he did not depart from Los Angeles he may have needed a connecting flight. All I can do at this point is implore any forum members with access to Las Vegas newspaper archives (public library) to scour the week of August 11th 1969 for mention of a Led Zeppelin performance at the Ice Palace (advertisement, review, news item, gig listing). At this moment it remains unconfirmed officially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoezep Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Absolutely. I'm very intrigued by the possibility. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten much beyond confirming the Ice Palace did indeed host popular music concerts in 1969. The whole story sounded so preposterous initially - Led Zeppelin at an Ice Palace in Las Vegas on the only possible open date in August 1969- but the possibility is very real. I never could figure out why Jimmy flew to New York from Salt Lake City but if he did not depart from Los Angeles he may have needed a connecting flight. All I can do at this point is implore any forum members with access to Las Vegas newspaper archives (public library) to scour the week of August 11th 1969 for mention of a Led Zeppelin performance at the Ice Palace (advertisement, review, news item, gig listing). At this moment it remains unconfirmed officially. Steve, Michael Chain, founder of Pinkiny Canandy, the Zep opening act that August 1969 evening in Las Vegas at the Ice Palace, is an active performer in Southern California and can be reached through his web site michaelchain.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Steve, Michael Chain, founder of Pinkiny Canandy, the Zep opening act that August 1969 evening in Las Vegas at the Ice Palace, is an active performer in Southern California and can be reached through his web site michaelchain.com Thanks for that. I actually did a keyword search on Pinkiny Canady when this started and came up with nothing much. Michael Chain, here I come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoezep Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks for that. I actually did a keyword search on Pinkiny Canady when this started and came up with nothing much. Michael Chain, here I come! Steve, Pinkiny Canandy was a talented band formed in 1969 and recorded an album that year. Additional information can be found at the link below - most of the information is towards the Knack, who Chain played with before P.C. P.C is referenced at the end of the article. http://www.60sgaragebands.com/scenesthings/knack.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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