There were 115 scheduled Jethro Tull concerts in 1970. |
We're still unsure of several setlists - can you help? | ||
| Jan '70 | In the studio - rehearsing and recording 'Benefit', interspersed by interviews and a brief Scandinavian tour. | |
| 12/1/70 | Morgan Studios | London, UK |
Rehearsing and recording. | ||
| 13/1/70 | Morgan Studios | London, UK |
Rehearsing and recording. | ||
| 16/1/70 | Fyns Forum | Odense, Denmark |
| 17/1/70 | K.B. Hallen | København, Denmark |
| 19/1/70 | Kulttuuritalo | Helsinki, Finland |
| 20/1/70 | Kungliga Tennis Hallen | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 21/1/70 | Konserthuset | Göteborg, Sweden |
Nothing Is Easy, Bourée/Living In The Past, A New Day Yesterday, Play In Time, Fat Man, Dharma For One, We Used to Know, Instrumental Jam, For A Thousand Mothers Unconfirmed | ||
| 22/1/70 | Olympen | Lund, Sweden |
Nothing Is Easy, Bourée/Living In The Past, A New Day Yesterday, Play In Time, Fat Man, Dharma For One, We Used to Know, Instrumental Jam, For A Thousand Mothers Unconfirmed | ||
| 02/2/70 | Registry Office | Watford, UK |
Ian married Jennie Franks. | ||
| 13-15/2/70 | Studio 2 (?) | Burbank, Ca. USA |
Filming 'The Switched-On Symphony', a TV Special directed by Jack Good, featuring Tull, the Nice, Santana, Ray Charles, Jack Benny and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. Broadcast in the USA on 14/3/70. | ||
| 18/2/70 | - | Frankfurt, Germany |
In Frankfurt, but not playing. | ||
| 19/2/70 | Beat Club | Bremen, Germany |
For German TV. | ||
| 20/2/70 | - | Frankfurt, Germany |
In Frankfurt, but not playing. | ||
| 21/2/70 | Jahrhunderthalle | Frankfurt, Germany |
Two shows (the first was scheduled to start at 7pm), Tull's first in Germany. Both sold out in advance (~8,000), but 2,000 more fans arrived without tickets, and rioted when unable to get in. £5000 worth of windows were broken, and 5 people hospitalised.
Fairytales From The Pawnshop
Support: Clouds. Nothing Is Easy, Bourée/Living In The Past, A New Day Yesterday, Play In Time, Dharma For One, We Used to Know, Instrumental Jam, For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 4/3/70 | ? | London, UK |
Glenn's wedding, at a Registry Office. The reception was held at Glenn's parents' pub, The Crown & Sceptre, Streatham Hill, London. Guests included members of the band, Mick Fleetwood & Jenny Boyd, Peter Green and (Chicken Shack's) Andy Sylvester. | ||
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| 3/4/70 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Tull were scheduled to start the US tour here, for three nights (posters were printed) but with the arrival of John Evan, this show was cancelled, the tour was reorganised to provide further rehearsal time and two 'warm-up' dates (four shows) were added. | ||
| 5/4/70 | Meistersingerhalle | Nürnberg, Germany |
Two shows (one began at 20:30); John Evan's first with Tull. | ||
| 7/4/70 | Musikhalle | Hamburg, Germany |
Two shows. | ||
| 10/4/70 | Lyceum | London, UK |
Not a public show - just using the space for rehearsal, for the US tour. | ||
The Spring/Summer tour of N. America Support at all shows, except Hawaii: Clouds; additional support bands at some shows. | ||
| 17/4/70 | Mammoth Gardens | Denver, Co. USA |
Support: Zephyr | ||
| 18/4/70 | Mammoth Gardens | Denver, Co. USA |
Support: Zephyr | ||
| 19/4/70 | Long Beach Arena | Long Beach, Ca. USA |
| This Is Jethro Tull
Sold out show - audience: 13,000. Nothing Is Easy, My Sunday Feeling, My God, To Cry You A Song, With You There To Help Me, Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting/Sossity, Dharma For One Unconfirmed; incomplete. Audience: 13,000-15,000. Support: Eric Burdon (with War), Clouds | ||
| 20/4/70 | US release of 'Benefit' Highest chart position: 11 | |
| 22/4/70 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, Ca. USA |
Also playing: Led Zeppelin. | ||
| 24/4/70 | UK release of the 'Inside' single. | |
| 24/4/70 | Swing Auditorium | San Bernardino, Ca. USA |
Support: Ballin' Jack, Clouds | ||
| 25/4/70 | Convention Hall | San Diego, Ca. USA |
| 26/4/70 | County Fairgrounds | Santa Clara, Ca. USA |
Support: Elvin Bishop, Clouds, Joe Mama | ||
| 28/4/70 | Civic Auditorium | Honolulu, Hi. USA |
| 30/4/70 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Also appearing, for all these Fillmore West shows: Fairport Convention, Sant 'n Pepper. Dave Pegg's first professional encounter with Tull? | ||
| 1/5/70 | UK release of 'Benefit' Highest chart position: 3 | |
| 1/5/70 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
| Mad Dog Fagin' or Hydrocephalus or Live
Nothing Is Easy, My God, To Cry You A Song, With You There To Help Me, By Kind Permission Of..., Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting, Dharma For One, We Used To Know, Guitar Solo, For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 2/5/70 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, Ca. USA |
Also appearing: Boz Scaggs (instead of Fairport Convention) & Sant 'n Pepper. | ||
| 3/5/70 | San Fernando College | Devonshire Downs (Northridge), Ca. USA |
Nothing Is Easy, To Cry You A Song, My God, With You There To Help Me, By Kind Permission Of..., We Used To Know, Guitar Solo, For A Thousand Mothers, Dharma For One | ||
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| 7/5/70 | Sports Arena | Tucson, Az. USA |
| 8/5/70 | College Gym | Phoenix, Az. USA |
Support: Clouds | ||
| 9/5/70 | Ice Palace (U. of Nv.?) | Las Vegas, Nv. USA |
| 10/5/70 | Washington University Field House | St Louis, Mo. USA |
Support: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Pentangle | ||
| 13/5/70 | State Fair Music Hall | Dallas, Tx. USA |
| 14/5/70 | Music Hall | Houston, Tx. USA |
| 15/5/70 | ? | Austin, Tx. USA |
May be an error: Austin & Miami are ~1400 miles apart, so the trucks presumably needed more than a day to cover the distance and set up for a show. | ||
| 16/5/70 | Miami University | Miami, Fl. USA |
Support: Pacific Gas & Electric, Rose Creek, Tin House. | ||
| 17/5/70 | Hilton Convention Center | Cape Kennedy, Fl. USA |
Two shows: 16:00 & 20:00. Support: Clouds. | ||
| 20/5/70 | Bushnell Auditorium | Hartford, Ct. USA |
Support: Clouds. Supporting: John Sebastian. | ||
| 21/5/70 | Fillmore East | NYC, NY. USA |
Support: Clouds. Supporting: John Sebastian. | ||
| 22/5/70 | Fillmore East | NYC, NY. USA |
Support: Clouds. Supporting: John Sebastian. | ||
| 23/5/70 | Fillmore East | NYC, NY. USA |
Support: Clouds. Supporting: John Sebastian. Nothing Is Easy, My God, With You There To Help Me, By Kind Permission Of..., Dharma For One (incl. 15-min drum solo), We Used To Know, Guitar Solo, For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 24/5/70 | Autostade | Montréal, Canada |
Also playing: Johnny Winter, Van Morrison, Mountain, Jefferson Airplane | ||
| 28/5/70 | Selby Stadium,Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Oh. USA |
Also playing: Mountain Nothing Is Easy, My God, To Cry You A Song, With You There To Help Me/By Kind Permission Of..., Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting, Dharma For One (incl. drum solo), We Used To Know (incl. guitar solo), For A Thousand Mothers | ||
| 29/5/70 | Eastown Theater | Detroit, Mi. USA |
Support: Mott the Hoople, Shorty (w. Georgie Fame), Clouds. | ||
| 30/5/70 | Eastown Theater | Detroit, Mi. USA |
Support: Mott the Hoople, Shorty (w. Georgie Fame), Clouds. | ||
| 31/5/70 | ? | Minneapolis, Mn. USA |
| 5/6/70 | Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, Il. USA |
Support: Sha-Na-Na. | ||
| 6/6/70 | Allen Theatre | Cleveland, Oh. USA |
Support: Lee Michaels, Clouds | ||
| June '70 | In the studio - rehearsing (and recording?) tracks for 'Aqualung'. | |
| 23/6/70 | Beat Club | Bremen, Germany |
For German TV. With You There To Help Me, By Kind Permission Of | ||
