Date was supposed to be Dec. 27

in Russo's book: 1966 12/26 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, US (with ? & The Mysterians and others as part of "Dick Clark's Christmas Tour") 12/27 Fifth Dimension Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US (with Richard & The Young Lions and December's Children)

yes, some gaps yet to fill

Don't think it's in the first edition.

Hi Steve - Aug 12, 1967 date is listed in Greg Russo's Yardbirds book. Just checked the latest version I have.

Rock legend Robert Plant, formerly of the ultra-influential band Led Zeppelin, will play his first show in New Brunswick this summer, bringing a story that began almost 50 years ago to a close. Plant and Zeppelin, then some of the biggest names in rock music, were booked to play the Strawberry Fields International Music Festival in Shediac, N.B. back in 1970 – an event which never came to fruition. “This could have been New Brunswick’s Woodstock moment,” music enthusiast and writer Ken Kelley told CTV News Atlantic. The event was planned to run from Aug. 7-10, 1970, with organizers bringing several of the world’s biggest bands to a small farm in Atlantic Canada. “The organizer, John Brower, told me that he had half a million dollars and went shopping for bands after he got the clearance for the show to happen in Shediac,” Kelley said. That amount – just shy of US$3.5 million today – let Brower build a lineup featuring many of the day’s biggest groups. Besides Led Zeppelin, the bill featured other major names like Alice Cooper, Grand Funk Railroad and Leonard Cohen. But it wasn’t meant to be. With an estimated attendance of around 60,000, the province began to worry it was getting too big for the town, casting wary eyes toward the stories of drugs and debauchery that came out following the 1969 Woodstock concert. Suddenly, despite co-operating with organizers for almost a year, New Brunswick’s provincial government decided that the province wasn’t the place for that sort of event. “We’re not sure if [Premier Louis] Robichaud’s government really felt this way, or were afraid of the backlash,” University of New Brunswick history professor Greg Marquis explained. Facing an upcoming election, Robichaud pulled the organizer’s permits, killing the event just a couple months before it was set to happen. “So that’s the ultimate historical question,” Marquis said. “Did the government genuinely fear these hippies, or did they fear the public wrath?” Though the festival was a bust in New Brunswick, promoters would re-tool and move to Ontario. The event went under the new guise of the “First Annual Strawberry Cup Trophy Race,” promoting the event as a motorcycle championship race that just happened to have a music festival for entertainment. But Maritimers still came out on top, as Led Zeppelin didn’t end up playing in Ontario either. Moncton and Shediac later went on to cement a reputation in the music world by playing host to several large outdoor festivals. The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival where Plant will play later this year will be held in Fredericton. https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/been-a-long-time-robert-plant-to-play-n-b-50-years-after-cancelled-concert-1.4420578

From ‘The New Yardbirds’ to 'Lead Zeppelin’, go back to October 1968 with Led Zeppelin History Episode 2. #LZ50

Robert Plant Announces Fall North American Tour Robert Plant has announced a series of North American dates. The tour - which once again sees him accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters - begins September 13 at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB, with headlining dates starting September 17 at The Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Headlining and festival dates then continue through September and into October, culminating October 3 at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend, OR. Fan presales begin tomorrow, May 8 at 10 am (local) - fans can sign up for access now at www.robertplant.com. Local pre-sales follow on Thursday, May 9 at 10 am (local). All presales conclude Thursday, May 9 at 10 pm (local). All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, May 10 at 10 am (local). For complete details and ticket availability, please see www.robertplant.com. In addition, Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters will appear at a number of upcoming North American festivals, including among others: Fredericton, NB's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival (September 13), Indianapolis, IN's Outlaw Music Festival (September 20), and Louisville, KY's Bourbon & Beyond Festival (September 21). ROBERT PLANT AND THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2019 SEPTEMBER 13 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival * 17 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center # 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Outlaw Music Festival * 21 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond Festival * 23 - Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom 25 - Moorhead, MN - Bluestem Center For The Arts Amphitheatre 27 - Missoula, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater 29 - Spokane, WA - First Interstate Center For The Arts OCTOBER 1 - Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater 3 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater * FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE # CO-HEADLINE WITH NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHT SWEATS www.robertplant.com

Whole Lotta Love video from the Beat Club. Info: http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/march-27-1969

Russ Gibb https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/04/30/russ-gibb-detroit-grande-ballroom-paul-mccartney/3635010002/

Thread from last year:

You mean 2003? Here's a few.... Billboard: Press & Sun: Arizona Republic:

Honolulu, May 13, 1969. Photos: Robert Knight Mentioned in the Timeline: http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/may-13-1969 "While in Honolulu, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are interviewed on KPOI FM." Another photo from this interview:

Led Zeppelin History - Episode 1. The first in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago... #LZ50 #LZHistory