Led Zeppelin European Tour 1973

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Europe 1973

Poster for Led Zeppelin's concert at Munich, used to help promote its 1973 European tour
artist = Led Zeppelin
type = Concert
locations = Europe
start_date = March 2, 1973
end_date = April 2, 1973
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 22 scheduled, 20 performed
last_tour = United Kingdom 1972/1973
this_tour = Europe 1973
next_tour = North America 1973

Led Zeppelin's 1973 European Tour was a concert tour of Europe by the English rock band. The tour commenced on March 2 and concluded on April 2, 1973.

This tour began just 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 Marseilles 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. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, 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" 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)
#"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)

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.

Tour dates

*02/03/1973 flagicon|Denmark K.B. Hallen - Copenhagen, Denmark
*04/03/1973 flagicon|Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden
*06/03/1973 flagicon|Sweden Kungliga Tennishallen - Stockholm, Sweden
*07/03/1973 flagicon|Sweden Kungliga Tennishallen - Stockholm, Sweden
*10/03/1973 flagicon|Norway Oslo, Norway
*11/03/1973 flagicon|Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
*12/03/1973 flagicon|Belgium Brussels, Belgium
*13/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany
*14/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Wiener Messehalle - Nuremberg, Germany
*16/03/1973 flagicon|Austria Stadthalle - Vienna, Austria
*17/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
*19/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Deutschlandhalle - Berlin, Germany
*21/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany
*22/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Grugahalle - Essen, Germany
*23/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Cologne - Germany
*24/03/1973 flagicon|Germany Orthenauhalle - Offenburg, Germany
*26/03/1973 flagicon|France Lyon, France
*27/03/1973 flagicon|France Nancy, France
*29/03/1973 flagicon|France (Cancelled) Marseilles, France
*31/03/1973 flagicon|France (Cancelled) Lille, France
*01/04/1973 flagicon|France Palais Des Sports - Paris, France
*02/04/1973 flagicon|France Palais Des Sports - Paris, France

References

*Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) "Led Zeppelin: The Concert File", London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4.