There were 161 scheduled Jethro Tull concerts in 1969. |
We're still unsure of several setlists - can you help? | ||
| 31/8/69 | In the studio, recording 'Singing All Day' and 'Sweet Dream' | |
| 1/9/69 | In the studio, recording 'Play in Time' | |
| 4/9/69 | TV Studio | Stuttgart, Germany |
TV appearence. | ||
| 6-7/9/69 | Capilano Indian Reserve | Vancouver, Canada |
Thunderbird Peace Festival Advertised as having attended, but it seems very unlikely, and Glenn Cornick's diary makes no mention of it. | ||
| 7/9/69 | Concertgebouw | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Also appearing: Soft Machine. | ||
| 11/9/69 | In the studio, recording '17' | |
| 14/9/69 | In the studio; recording session | |
| 17/9/69 | Waldorf Hotel | London, UK |
Melody Maker Poll Winners party. | ||
| 19/9/69 | Lyceum Theatre | London, UK |
Rehearsal, 2-7pm | ||
| 20/9/69 | Lyceum Theatre | London, UK |
Rehearsal, 11am-5pm | ||
| 21/9/69 | Lyceum Theatre | London, UK |
Rehearsal, 11am-5pm | ||
| 22/9/69 | Lyceum Theatre | London, UK |
Rehearsal, 2-7pm | ||
| 23/9/69 | Lyceum Theatre | London, UK |
Rehearsal, 2-5pm | ||
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Support on the UK/European tour: Terry Reid, Savoy Brown. First tour with a dedicated Tour Manager (Eric Brooks). | ||
| 25/9/69 | City Hall | Newcastle, UK |
Sold out in advance. Included: Sweet Dream. | ||
| 26/9/69 | Usher Hall | Edinburgh, UK |
Sold out in advance. | ||
| 27/9/69 | National Stadium | Dublin, Ireland |
Sold out in advance. Mobbed by the audience after the show, Ian had his coat ripped and only flute taken. It was returned undamaged a couple of weeks (months?) later. | ||
| 29/9/69 | US release of 'Stand Up' Highest chart position: 20 | |
| 29/9/69 | Ulster Hall | Belfast, UK |
Sold out in advance. | ||
| 30/9/69 | TV Studio | Paris, France |
TV appearence - 'La Joconde'. The ripped coat (see 27/9) is visible in the footage and publicity photos. | ||
| 1/10/69 | Royal Albert Hall | London, UK |
Sold out in advance. Included: Nothing Is Easy, Bourée, We Used To Know, Fat Man, Martin's Tune, Sweet Dream/For A Thousand Mothers Filmed for Geman TV. | ||
| 2/10/69 | Free Trade Hall | Manchester, UK |
Sold out in advance. | ||
| 3/10/69 | Dome | Brighton, UK |
| 6/10/69 | City Hall | Hull, UK |
| 7/10/69 | Town Hall | Leeds, UK |
| 8/10/69 | Town Hall | Birmingham, UK |
A recording of the 20/10/69 Southampton is incorrectly circulating as the Birmingham concert. | ||
| 10/10/69 | Release of 'Sweet Dream' single The first ever release on the Chrysalis label. | |
| 10/10/69 | Concertgebouw | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Island Blues Festival Televised by NCRV's 'Twien' on 28/11/69, definitely not VPRO on 10/12/69, as previously reported. Also playing: Free, Spooky Tooth, Clouds. Set included 'Nothing Is Easy'. | ||
| 11/10/69 | Town Hall | Antwerpen, Belgium |
Also playing: Free, Spooky Tooth. | ||
| 12/10/69 | Olympia | Paris, France |
Also playing: Free, Spooky Tooth. | ||
| 12/10/69 | - | Paris, France |
Interviews and photo shoots. | ||
| 15/10/69 | City Hall | Sheffield, UK |
| 19/10/69 | Rex Cinema | Cambridge, UK |
| 20/10/69 | Guildhall | Southampton, UK |
Included: Nothing Is Easy, Bourée, Sweet Dream/For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 21/10/69 | Colston Hall | Bristol, UK |
| 23/10/69 | De Montfort Hall | Leicester, UK |
| 25/10/69 | Guildhall | Plymouth, UK |
| 26/10/69 | Town Hall | Oxford, UK |
| 29/10/69 | St. Andrews Hall | Norwich, UK |
| 30/10/69 | BBC Lime Grove | London, UK |
'Top Of The Pops', playing 'Sweet Dream' | ||
| 31/10/69 | TV Studio | Paris, France |
TV appearence. | ||
| Early 11/69 | Tull's first 9-day holiday in two years; Ian went to Scotland, Martin home to Hereford, Glenn spent the time house-hunting and Clive worked on his car. [source] | |
| 13/11/69 | BBC Lime Grove | London, UK |
'Top Of The Pops'. | ||
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| 14/11/69 | Baldwin Gym, Drew U. | Madison, NJ. USA |
Support: Flock. Start time: 20:00. Other tour schedules list this as Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wi. but that matches neither Glenn's diary nor Jeffrey's fan club letter, and confirmation has been obtained from Drew University itself. | ||
| 15/11/69 | Trinity College | Hartford, Ct. USA |
Line-up: a folk singer, Roland Kirk, Mountain, Jethro Tull. Other tour schedules list this as San Diego Community Concourse, Ca. but that doesn't match an audience member's recollection and Glenn's diary, itself corroborated by Jeffrey's fan club letter. | ||
| 20/11/69 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Support: MC5, Sanpaku. According to Music Now!, during 'Bourée' a naked man ?danced? on stage. Ian ignored him. | ||
| 21/11/69 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Support: MC5, Sanpaku. | ||
| 22/11/69 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Support: MC5, Sanpaku. | ||
| 23/11/69 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Support: MC5, Sanpaku. | ||
| 26/11/69 | Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, Ca. USA |
Two shows (second, midnight, show added after the first sold out - it sold out too). Support: Taj Mahal. Nothing Is Easy, Bourée/Living In The Past, A New Day Yesterday, Play In Time, Fat Man, Dharma For One, We Used To Know/Guitar Solo/For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 27/11/69 | Community Concourse | San Diego, Ca. USA |
| 28/11/69 | Grand Riviera Theater | Detroit, Mi. USA |
Support: Chicago Transit Authority, Heads Hands & Feet. Set included: Nothing Is Easy, Bourée/Living In The Past, A New Day Yesterday, Fat Man, My Sunday Feeling, Dharma For One, We Used To Know This may be the 29/11 set. | ||
| 29/11/69 | Grand Riviera Theater | Detroit, Mi. USA |
Support: Chicago Transit Authority, Heads Hands & Feet. | ||
| 30/11/69 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pa. USA |
| 5/12/69 | Fillmore East | NYC, NY. USA |
Two shows (both sold out; audience: 2,500 per show). Support: Fat Mattress, Grand Funk Railroad Tull on stage at 22:15 for the 'early' show; back on at 02:45 for the second show. | ||
| 6/12/69 | Fillmore East | NYC, NY. USA |
Two shows (both sold out) | ||
| 7/12/69 | University Of Massachusetts | Amherst, Ma. USA |
Support: Spooky Tooth, Johnny Winters. Sold out (audience: 3,500) | ||
| 8/12/69 | Tea Party | Boston, Ma. USA |
Near capacity audience (~2,000), despite poor weather. | ||
| 9/12/69 | Tea Party | Boston, Ma. USA |
| 10/12/69 | Soldiers & Sailors Auditorium | Kansas City, Ks. USA |
Support: Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac. | ||
| 11/12/69 | Music Hall | Houston, Tx. USA |
Two shows Support: Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac. Poor sound from the venue's PA. | ||
| 12/12/69 | Municipal Auditorium | San Antonio, Tx. USA |
Two shows (capacity: 4,000) Support: Fleetwood Mac. Both bands shared the Mac PA, rather than the venue's. Setlist of at least one show: Nothing Is Easy, Bourée (incl. Living In The Past), A New Day Yesterday, Fat Man, Play In Time, We Used To Know, Guitar Solo, For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 13/12/69 | Municipal Auditorium | Austin, Tx. USA |
Sold out show
Support: Fleetwood Mac. Both bands shared Fleetwood Mac's PA, rather than the venue's. | ||
| 14/12/69 | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, Il. USA |
Rescheduled show, replacing that at the Kinetic Playground, which had burned down. Particularly bad sound, apparently convincing Tull to tour with their own PA in future. Set included: Nothing Is Easy, Bourée (incl. Living In The Past), A New Day Yesterday, Fat Man, My Sunday Feeling, Dharma for One (w. drum solo), We Used to Know | ||
| 19/12/69 | In the studio, recording 'Witch's Promise' and 'Teacher' | |
| 22/12/69 | In the studio - possible the final recording session for 'Benefit'. | |
