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Led Zeppelin Played Here

"January 20, 1969 - Where you there?"

1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.

Top Cast

  • Jean Aker

    Jean Aker

    Self - Empire Music

  • Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Alec Baldwin

    Alec Baldwin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tom Beach

    Tom Beach

    Self - Music Archivist

  • Bud Becker

    Bud Becker

    Self - Domestic Sounds

  • Randy California

    Randy California

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

  • Arch Campbell

    Arch Campbell

    Self - Newscaster (archive footage)

  • Pat Carroll

    Pat Carroll

    Self - Graduate of Good Counsel High School

  • Lynda Carter

    Lynda Carter

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.

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