Formed in London in May 1963, The Yardbirds is considered one of the most influential rock bands of the early 20th century. The band is credited with influencing psychedelic rock, hard rock, punk rock, and even heavy metal. It also helped catapult the careers of three of the greatest guitarists of all time: Eric Clapton, who played with the band between October 1963 and March 13, 1963; Jeff Beck who replaced Clapton; and Jimmy Page who originally joined Beck as a dual guitarist until November 1966 when Beck left the band. Page remained with The Yardbirds until it broke up in July 1968. He then went on to form Led Zeppelin. In 1992, The Yardbirds reunited with a new line-up. The only two original members to return were Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. Both remained with The Yardbirds until 2012 when Dreja retired from the band. The band continues performing, albeit with a regularly shifting lineup of members. McCarty remains the only original member.
These are photos from concerts where The Yardbirds played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
The Yardbirds / The XL's Aug 5, 1966 Davenport, Iowa, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Knickerbockers / The Yardbirds / The Rascals / Shades of Blue / The Critters / B.J. Thomas Jul 12, 1966 Huntsville, Alabama, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / The Suedes Jul 5, 1966 Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Mar 14, 1966 Bath, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jan 22, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jan 14, 1966 Annapolis, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jan 9, 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jan 5 - 7, 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Dec 23, 1965 Alexandria, Virginia, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / The Lovin' Spoonful / The Turtles / the buckinghams / New Colony Six / the flock / The Little Boy Blues / The Fantastic Epics Dec 11, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / Manchester Playboys Sep 30, 1965 Swindon, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / Dave Berry & The Cruisers / Billy Burden / The Hobos / Joe Grogan Aug 8, 1965 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Apr 23, 1965 Guildford, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Kinks / The Yardbirds / The Mickey Finn / Jeff & Jon / Riot squad / Val McKenna / Goldie And The Gingerbreads Mar 6, 1965 Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jan 18, 1965 Bath, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Nov 1, 1964 Bath, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas / The Kinks / The Ronettes / Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers / The Yardbirds Oct 18, 1964 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Feb 22, 1964 Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
