October

October-1

• 1983-Plant plays the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver wrapping up his first U.S. tour

• 1998-Page/Plant play the UNO Lakefront in New Orleans and the concert is broadcast in the US.

October-2

• 1972-Led Zeppelin's second Japanese tour begins with the first of two shows at Budokan Hall in Tokyo

• 1995-Page and Plant play the first of two nights at the Irvine Meadows in Irvine, California

• 1998-Page/Plant close out their Walking Into Everywhere tour with a show in Memphis.

October-3

• 1972-Second night for Zeppelin at Budokan Hall in Tokyo

• 1990-Plant plays in Toronto

• 1995-Second night at the Irvine Meadows for Page and Plant

October-4

• 1972-Zeppelin's Japanese tour continues with first of three nights at the Koseinenkin Kaikan in Osaka

• 1990-Plant concert in Montreal

• 1993-Plant plays the first of two nights in Seattle

October-5

• 1972-Zeppelin plays Kokaido, Nagoya

• 1988-Plant does Dallas

• 1993-Second night in Seattle for Plant

October-6

• 1990-Plant plays in Ottawa

• 1995-Page and Plant play the Cal Expo Amphitheatre in Sacramento

October-7

• 1990-Plant concert in Binghamton

• 1995-Page/Plant concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California

October-8

• 1972-Second night for Zeppelin at the Koseinenkin Kaikan in Osaka

October-9

• 1972-Final night at Koseinenkin Kaikan in Osaka for Zeppelin

• 1995-Page/Plant play the BSU Pavilion in Boise

October-10

• 1969-Zeppelin concert at the Olympia in Paris

• 1972-Zeppelin wraps up their second Japanese tour in Kyoto

• 1980-Funeral for John Bonham takes place in Rushock, Worcestershire

• 1988-Plant plays the palace of Auburn Hills

• 1993-Plant plays in Mountianview

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Delta Center in Salt Lake City

October-11

• 1990-Plant plays in Hampton, Virginia

• 1993-Plant concert in Sacramento

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October-12

• 1969-Zeppelin play the Lyceum Ballroom in London, set includes some new material from "Led Zeppelin II" are played

• 1990-Plant plays Richmond, Virginia

• 1994-The Page/Plant's Unledded airs on MTV for the first time, the broadcast includes some redone Zeppelin tunes along with a few new songs

• 1995-Page/Plant concert at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa

October-13

• 1995-Page/Plant play at the United Center in Chicago

October-14

• 1990-Plant concert in Morgantown, West Virginia

October-15

• 1968-The New Yardbirds billed as Led Zeppelin start their U.K. tour with a show a Surrey University

• 1988-Plant concert in New Haven

• 1990-Plant plays in Greensboro, North Carolina

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Palace of Auburn Hills

October-16

• 1988-Plant plays the Centrum in Worcester

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Gund Arena in Cleveland

October-17

• 1969-Zeppelin starts their fourth U.S. tour with a show at Carnegie Hall, a first for a rock act, in New York

• 1990-Plant concert in Charlotte

October-18

• 1968-Billed as the New Yardbirds, they play Marquee, London

• 1969-Zeppelin play Olympia Stadium in Detroit

• 1988-Plant concert in Troy

• 1990-Plant plays in Columbia, South Carolina

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Montreal Forum

October-19

• 1968-Playing their last show as the New Yardbirds, the group plays Liverpool University

• 1969-Zeppelin concert at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

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October-20

• 1969-Zeppelin play the Music Hall in Cleveland

• 1988-Plant plays Washington

• 1990-Plant concert in St. Petersburgh, Florida

• 1993-Plant plays at the Universal Amphitheatre

October-21

• 1988-Plant concert in Philadelphia

• 1990-Plant plays Orlando

• 1995-Page/Plant concert at the Hartford Civic Center

October-22

• 1976-The soundtrack to "The Song Remains The Same" is released

October-23

• 1988-Plant plays Cleveland

• 1995-Page/Plant concert at the Fleet Center in Boston

October-24

• 1988-Plant concert in Pittsburgh

• 1995-Page/Plant play the Philadelphia Spectrum

October-25

• 1990-Plant concert in Birmingham

October-26

• 1969-Zepplein plays the Boston Gardens

• 1988-Plant plays Toledo

• 1990-Plant concert in New Orleans

• 1993-Plant plays at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas

• 1995-Page/Plant play the first of two nights at the Madison Square Garden in New York

• 2004-After nearly 10 years the No Quarter MTV  performance featuring Page and Plant is finally released on DVD.

October-27

• 1972-Zeppelin play their first of two shows in Montreaux, Switzerland

• 1979-The entire Led Zeppelin catalog is in the billboard Top 200 album chart, no other artist or group was able to accomplish that feat

• 1988-Plant returns to the Palace of Auburn Hills for a second show

• 1990-Plant concert in San Antonia

• 1995-Page/Plant close out their second U.S. tour at the Madison Square Garden in New York, it's also the last show the guitarist Porl Thompson plays at

October-28

• 1972-Second night for Led Zeppelin in Montreaux, Switzerland

October-29

• 1969-Zeppelin concert in Chicago

• 1990-First Led Zeppelin box set is released, it reaches the top 20 in the US

• 1993-Plant plays the Woodlands Pavilion in Houston

October-30

• 1969-Zeppelin plays Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo

• 1993-Plant plays New Orleans

• 1998-Page/Plant play the University of London Union in London, England

October-31

• 1969-Zeppelin concert at the Memorial Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts

• 1974-Swan Song is officially launched as a record label

• 1990-Plant plays the Universal Amphitheater in LA

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