The Yale Bowl in New Haven had a busy decade in the 1970s. In addition to the football games played there by both Yale University and the NFL’s New York Giants (this was the Giants official home-away-from-home while Giants Stadium was being built), there were also a bunch of great rock concerts. Legendary acts like Chicago, Yes, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and others rocked the Bowl.
But perhaps the biggest act to play the Yale Bowl? Led Zeppelin in 1970. Today we look back at that historic show that happened 50 years this summer.
Led Zeppelin
Tour: The North American Summer Tour 1970
August 15, 1970
Yale Bowl
Setlist
- Immigrant Song
- Heartbreaker
- Dazed and Confused (Jake Holmes cover)
- Bring It On Home (Willie Dixon cover)
- Since I’ve Been Loving You
- What Is and What Should Never Be
- Moby Dick
- Whole Lotta Love
- Communication Breakdown (includes Good Times Bad Times / encore)
*source: setlist.fm
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