Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Led Zeppelin's Summer 1969 North American Tour was the third concert tour of North America by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 5 July and concluded on 31 August 1969. By this point in the band's career, Led Zeppelin were earning $30,000 a night for each of the concerts they performed. According to music journalist Chris Welch:One New York concert drew 21,000 people, while support like The Doors and Iron Butterfly were consistently blown off stage by the rampaging Britons.This concert tour is notable for the number of festival appearances made by Led Zeppelin. On 21 July Led Zeppelin were the headliners of the Schaefer Music Festival at New York City's Wollman Rink, along with B.B. King. The band also appeared at the Atlanta International Pop Festival on 5 July, the Newport Jazz Festival on 6 July, the Laurel Pop Festival on 11 July, the Summer Pop Festival on 12 July, the Midwest Rock Festival on 25 July, the Seattle Pop Festival on 27 July, the Singer Bowl Music Festival on 30 August and the Texas International Pop Festival on 31 August.It was during this tour that the infamous shark episode is alleged to have taken place, when Led Zeppelin visited Seattle for their appearance at the Seattle Pop Festival.Also of note, at the conclusion of the tour, John Paul Jones declared himself the "Anti-Scrooge" and burned all the money he made from the tour in a spectacular bonfire."@en }
Showing triples 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 triples per page.
- Led_Zeppelin_North_American_Tour_Summer_1969 abstract "Led Zeppelin's Summer 1969 North American Tour was the third concert tour of North America by the English rock band. The tour commenced on 5 July and concluded on 31 August 1969. By this point in the band's career, Led Zeppelin were earning $30,000 a night for each of the concerts they performed. According to music journalist Chris Welch:One New York concert drew 21,000 people, while support like The Doors and Iron Butterfly were consistently blown off stage by the rampaging Britons.This concert tour is notable for the number of festival appearances made by Led Zeppelin. On 21 July Led Zeppelin were the headliners of the Schaefer Music Festival at New York City's Wollman Rink, along with B.B. King. The band also appeared at the Atlanta International Pop Festival on 5 July, the Newport Jazz Festival on 6 July, the Laurel Pop Festival on 11 July, the Summer Pop Festival on 12 July, the Midwest Rock Festival on 25 July, the Seattle Pop Festival on 27 July, the Singer Bowl Music Festival on 30 August and the Texas International Pop Festival on 31 August.It was during this tour that the infamous shark episode is alleged to have taken place, when Led Zeppelin visited Seattle for their appearance at the Seattle Pop Festival.Also of note, at the conclusion of the tour, John Paul Jones declared himself the "Anti-Scrooge" and burned all the money he made from the tour in a spectacular bonfire.".