On This Day: Led Zeppelin’s 1969 Kitchener Show
Led Zeppelin played Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on November 4, 1969. Revisit the partial song list and contemporary account in the band's official archive.
On November 4, 1969, Led Zeppelin played Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Ontario, Canada. Fifty-seven years later, the band’s official archive preserves a glimpse of the show and the music heard that night.
Jimmy Page and a shortened set
The archive’s partial song list includes “Communication Breakdown,” “Heartbreaker” and “Dazed and Confused.” A contemporary Kitchener Record review reproduced in the archive reported that amplifier trouble contributed to a shorter-than-usual performance.
The archived review is a reminder that the unpredictable reality of a live show is part of rock history too. For guitar fans, the listed songs offer a route back into Page’s early Led Zeppelin playing.
Source: Led Zeppelin’s official Kitchener concert archive, including its contemporary newspaper review. The song list is partial, not a complete setlist.