Led Zeppelin's 1973 European Tour was a concert tour of Europe by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 2 March and concluded on 2 April 1973.
This tour began four weeks after Led Zeppelin's previous tour of the United Kingdom. It is notable for the crowd violence which occurred at some shows, with concerts at Marseille and Lille being canceled as a result of riots by fans which had taken place at the band's earlier performances in France.Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press. , p. 88.
Some critics consider Led Zeppelin to have been at their technical peak during this tour,Luis Rey (1997) Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes, Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 250. which took place shortly before the release of their fifth album. Several tracks from this album were performed on the tour, namely "Over the Hills and Far Away", "Dancing Days", "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "The Ocean".
Tour set list The fairly typical set list for the tour was:
"Rock and Roll" (Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham) "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Page, Plant) "Out on the Tiles" (intro) (Page, Plant, Bonham) / "Black Dog" (Page, Plant, Jones) "Misty Mountain Hop" (Jones, Page, Plant) "Since I've Been Loving You" (Page, Plant, Jones) "Dancing Days" (Page, Plant) "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" (Page, Plant, Jones) "The Song Remains the Same" (Page, Plant) "The Rain Song" (Page, Plant) "Dazed and Confused" (Page) "Stairway to Heaven" (Page, Plant) "Whole Lotta Love" (Bonham, Dixon, Jones, Page, Plant) Encores (variations of the following list): "Heartbreaker" (Bonham, Page, Plant) "The Ocean" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) (Played on 6 and 21 March) "What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page, Plant) (on 11 March only)
There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.
Tour dates Date City Country Venue2 March 1973 Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen4 March 1973 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium6 March 1973 Stockholm Kungliga tennishallen14 March 1973 NurembergWest Germany Wiener Messehalle16 March 1973 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle17 March 1973 Munich West Germany Olympiahalle19 March 1973 West Berlin Deutschlandhalle21 March 1973 Hamburg Musikhalle22 March 1973 Essen Grugahalle24 March 1973 Offenburg Ortenauhalle26 March 1973 Lyon France Palais des Sports de Gerland27 March 1973 Nancy Parc des Expositions29 March 1973Marseille31 March 1973Lille1 April 1973 Saint-Ouen Centre Sportif2 April 1973
References
External links Comprehensive archive of known concert appearances by Led Zeppelin (official website) Led Zeppelin concert setlists