June 1973: British rock band Led Zeppelin. From left to right, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham (1947 – 1980), John Paul Jones. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
From January 23 through January 26, 1969, Led Zeppelin played a four-night stand at the storied Boston Tea Party at 53 Berkeley St. in the South End. Listen to audio of the final night, then scroll through the gallery for some vintage bootlegs.
Led Zeppelin at the Boston Tea Party, January 1969
Concert Poster from the January 1969 Tea Party shows, obviously sent to press before the January 26 show was added (courtesy LedZeppelin.com)
Led Zeppelin at the Boston Tea Party, January 1969
Back cover of a Japanese bootleg CD of the January 23, 1969 Led Zeppelin show at the Boston Tea Party.
Led Zeppelin at the Boston Tea Party, January 1969
Led Zeppelin played a decidedly longer set at the Boston Tea Party on January 26, 1969, according to the track listing on this bootleg.
Led Zeppelin at the Boston Tea Party, January 1969
Are you old enough to remember Boston After Dark? Here's the ad they ran for the Zep Tea Party shows in January 1969. (courtesy LedZeppelin.com)
Led Zeppelin at the Boston Tea Party, January 1969
The Boston Herald had a blurb about Led Zeppelin's run at the Boston Tea Party in January of '69.
