Natty Dread Tour, 1975

Tour photos and other memorabilia from Bob Marley & The Wailers Natty Dread Tour

Bob Marley and the Jackson Five at 56 Hope Road (1975-03)Bob Marley: Legend

The Wailers & The Jacksons

Before the actual Natty Dread Tour started, Bob Marley & The Wailers performed a special local gig on a bill with The Jackson Five. Here, they were all sitting on a mango tree in Bob's front yard at 56 Hope Road on March 5, 1975.

Bob Marley live in Toronto during the Natty Dread tour (1975-06-08)Bob Marley: Legend

Toronto, Canada

Live at Massey Hall on June 8, 1975.

Bob Marley live during the Natty Dread tour (1975)Bob Marley: Legend

Bob Marley & the Wailers at Central Park, NYC (1975-06-18) by Neville GarrickBob Marley: Legend

Central Park, NYC

Schaefer Summer Music Festival on June 18, 1975.

Bob Marley live at Manhattan Transer 1975 (1975-06-19) by Adrian BootBob Marley: Legend







Bob Marley & The Wailers performed in front of a live studio audience on the Manhattan Transfer TV show, filmed on June 19 and aired August 8 of 1975.

Bob Marley & the Wailers at Manhattan Center (1975-06-21)Bob Marley: Legend

New York City, NY

Live at the Manhattan Center on June 21, 1975.

San Francisco, California

Bob Marley & The Wailers played a four-night, sold-out run at the Boarding House July 4-7, 1975.

Bob Marley, Larry McDonald & Skill Cole in San Francisco 1975, 1975-07-06, From the collection of: Bob Marley: Legend
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Bob Marley meets George Harrison backstage at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood. (1976-05-26) by Kim GottliebBob Marley: Legend

Los Angeles, California

Backstage at the Roxy Theatre with Island Record U.S. Publicist Jeff Walker, George Harrison (the Beatles), and manager Don Taylor. The Roxy was Bob's favorite venue, having played there on every U.S. tour since this initial six-night, sold-out run from July 10-15, 1975.

Bob Marley live at the Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK (1975-07-17) by Adrian BootBob Marley: Legend

London, UK

Live at the Lyceum Theatre July 17-18, 1975.

Bob Marley backstage at the Lyceum Ballroom, London - Natty Dread Tour (1975-07-17)Bob Marley: Legend

Bob Marley, Neville Garrick, Micheal Campbell and Tyrone Downie enter the back of Birmingham Odeon (1975-07-19) by Ian DicksonBob Marley: Legend

Birmingham, UK

Walking into The Odeon from a back alley on July 19, 1975.

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