The Yardbirds Spring 1968 US Tour
The Yardbirds Spring 1968 U.S. Tour (confirmed dates)
March 28—Aerodrome in Schenectady, NY
March 29—Conard High School in West Hartford, CT
March 30—Anderson Theatre in New York, NY
April 5—Queens College in Flushing, NY
April 6—Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst, MA
April 8—Thee Image Club in Miami, FL
Note: Support from The Blues Image each night
April 9—Thee Image Club in Miami, FL
April 10—Thee Image Club in Miami, FL
April 11—Boston Tea Party in Boston, MA
Note: Support from The Steve Miller Band
April 12—Action House in Island Park, NY
April 13—Action House in Island Park, NY
April 14—Action House in Island Park, NY
April 18—Winona State University in Winona, MN
April 19—Blue Village in Chicago, IL
April 20—The Cellar in Arlington Heights, IL
April 21—Le Scene in Indianapolis, IN
April 25—Palace Theatre in Cleveland, OH
Note: Support from Blue Cheer and Traffic
April 26—Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH
April 27—Brown University in Providence, RI
Note: Billed with Procol Harum
April 27—Clarkson College in Potsdam, NY May 3—Grande Ballroom in Detroit, MI
May 4—Grande Ballroom in Detroit, MI
Note: Support from MC5
May 5—Hullabaloo in Mentor, OH
Note: Support from James Gang and American Navy
May 10—Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, CA
Note: Support from Three Dog Night and Turquoise
May 11—Melodyland in Anaheim, CA
Note: Support from The Troggs (of “Wild Thing” fame)
May 17—University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA
May 18—Casey’s in Lewiston, ID
May 23—Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA
Note: Support from It's A Beautiful Day and Cecil Taylor each day
May 24—Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA
May 25—Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA
May 29—Concord Coliseum in Concord, CA
May 31—Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, CA
Note: Billed with B.B. King and Sons of Champlin both days
June 1—Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, CA
June 4—Montgomery International Speedway in Montgomery, AL
June 5—Montgomery International Speedway in Montgomery, AL
The McCarty/Relf incarnation of The Yardbirds officially disbanded on June 12, 1968. Information courtesy:
LedZeppelin.com Forum. http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/645-the-yardbirds/?page=7 http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/7445-jimmy-page-public-performances-pre-zeppelin/
“The Yardbirds Concert Setlists” (Setlist.fm) https://www.setlist.fm/search?query=artist:%28The+Yardbirds%29+date:%5B1968-01-01+TO+1968-12- 31%5D
Yardbirds ’68 (liner notes/artwork)
Yardbirds 1968—The Final Days. http://yardbirds68.blogspot.com/