Lynyrd Skynyrd is a pioneer of the Southern Rock genre. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964, the band performed for a decade before releasing its debut studio album "(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)" in 1974. It included the songs "Free Bird," "Simple Man," "Gimme Three Steps," and "Tuesday's Gone." Later that year, the band released its second album, "Second Helping," which featured the single "Sweet Home Alabama," written in response to Neil Young's "Southern Man." On October 20, 1977, the band's plane crashed en route to Baton Rouge from Greenville, South Carolina. Three members died including founder and frontman Ronne Van Zant. The band subsequently broke up but reunited in 1987 with Ronnie's younger brother Johnny taking over as lead singer and songwriter. Gary Rossington, the band's last surviving founding member, died on March 5, 2023.
These are photos from concerts where Lynyrd Skynyrd played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Lynyrd Skynyrd Dec 12, 1974 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd Dec 9, 1974 Paris, Île-de-France, France Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd Dec 3, 1974 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Queen / Lynyrd Skynyrd Dec 2, 1974 Munich, Bavaria, Germany Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynrd Skynrd Nov 27, 1974 Leicester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Prc56
Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 26, 1974 Leicester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 23, 1974 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 22, 1974 Oxford, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 20, 1974 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 19, 1974 Bradford, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 18, 1974 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 16, 1974 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 15, 1974 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Golden Earring / Lynyrd Skynyrd Nov 14, 1974 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd / Elvin Bishop Oct 12, 1974 Springfield, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Bluz1954
Lynyrd Skynyrd / Hydra Oct 1, 1974 South Bend, Indiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lynyrd Skynyrd / T-Rex / Hydra Sep 29, 1974 Columbus, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim