 Houses of the Holy topped charts worldwide , and the band 's subsequent concert tour of North America in 1973 broke records for attendance , as they consistently filled large auditoriums and stadiums . At Tampa Stadium in Florida , they played to 56 @,@ 800 fans , breaking the record set by the Beatles ' 1965 Shea Stadium concert and grossing $ 309 @,@ 000 . Three sold @-@ out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City were filmed for a motion picture , but the theatrical release of this project ( The Song Remains the Same ) was delayed until 1976 . Before the final night 's performance , $ 180 @,@ 000 of the band 's money from gate receipts was stolen from a safe deposit box at the Drake Hotel . 
