A 51-minute, previously unseen video of Led Zeppelin performing in Montreal, Canada on February 6, 1975 was posted to YouTube on April 7.
The video is the longest 8mm footage of a Led Zeppelin performance to emerge. The newly emerged footage was shot by Jim Kelly, known as Speedy, a photographer who filmed many bands.
The video was released with the help of Ikhnaton and synchronised to an audio recording of the concert by LedZepFilm
Back in 2022, a clip from a separate previously unseen video of this show surfaced online. That video was reportedly 36 minutes long but the filmer asked for around $10,000 to release it, leaving the below five minute clip the only public sign of it:
Another video of Led Zeppelin filmed by Kelly showing the band performing at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan on April 30, 1977 was posted to YouTube on December 31.
The release of that footage, which included shots of cameramen on stage and glimpses of their footage being shown on the venue’s screens, helped to reignite the long-running discussion about the existence of the pro-shot footage from that night.
Versions of Kelly’s footage have been privately circulating among some Led Zeppelin fans for years. In September 2023, a snippet of other footage from that show was released by the news station FOX 2 Detroit.
The Pontiac Silverdome was a remarkable venue, once considered one of the world’s most innovative sports venues. The venue was demolished in 2017, but you can read about its history in this Guardian article.