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 / Moby Grape / Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band / Strawberry Alarm Clock Jul 22, 1967 Santa Monica, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / Sir Douglas Quintet / New Breed Jul 21, 1967 Santa Rosa, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jul 19, 1967 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jul 15, 1967 Lorain, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Jun 6, 1967 Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Roy Orbison / The Walker Brothers / The Yardbirds / Johnny Young Jan 23, 1967 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Uploaded by Zimtrim
Roy Orbison / The Walker Brothers / The Yardbirds / Johnny Young Jan 21, 1967 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / The Sherwoods Jan 7, 1967 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Dec 27, 1966 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds / The Cyrkle / Syndicate Of Sound / ? and the mysterians Dec 26, 1966 Rochester, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Yardbirds Dec 4, 1966 Lima, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
