Ghaal Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Hello ZepHeads, I am wondering where did this very concert took place. It is said to have happened at the Oakland Coliseum, which seems unlikely to me as it was cca 80k capacity stadium. So did it actually take place there or perhaps at the Oakland Coliseum Arena near the stadium as the repord says there were cca 10k people in attendance? The Led Zeppelin Timeline also suggest a possibility that a close-circuit video of the concert might exist as it is rumored there were projection screens on both sides of the stage. Can anybody shed some light on this practicular concert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeplz71 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Technically called the Oakland Coliseum Arena, though seemed to be called Oakland Coliseum. Edited January 31, 2023 by zeplz71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) According to the book "Evenings With Led Zeppelin", the Arena was an indoor venue located next to the outdoor Coliseum. Sounds similar to the Wembley Arena / Wembley Stadium setup in London where the Stadium is a huge outdoor location where major football/soccer matches are played and the Arena is a smaller indoor building right near it, similar in size to a hockey arena. Edited January 31, 2023 by SteveZ98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep Hed Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 As for video, I'd deem it a possibility as this was Bill Graham's geographic area and he was known to have filmed performances at the Fillmore and Winterland. Somewhere in Wolfgang's vault perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Yeah, the 9.2.70 concert took place at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, which was an indoor arena of around 15,000 capacity used for basketball, sporting events, concerts, (The Rolling Stones played there in 1969 and the Golden State Warriors NBA team used to play there), circuses, etc. The 60,000 capacity baseball/football outdoor stadium next door was called the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium. Led Zeppelin played there in 1977 for two Day on the Green concerts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 4 hours ago, Strider said: The Rolling Stones played there in 1969 Isn't this where the Live'r Than You'll Ever Be boot comes from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, The Only Way To Fly said: Isn't this where the Live'r Than You'll Ever Be boot comes from?? Yes indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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