A six-week tour in North America began with shows at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit starting on 9 May , concluding with the second of two shows at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on 19 June . Set lists varied and many dates featured two shows per night . In addition to material from '' Tommy '' , shows from this tour were characterised by long , free-form versions of " Magic Bus " . Songs played on the tour were as follows ( all songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified ) : There were some set list substitutions , variations , and order switches during the tour . Many shows only featured a short segment of '' Tommy '' . Some other songs were played which are not in the above lists : A series of shows in England were interrupted by a return to the United States to appear at the Tanglewood Music Shed in Lenox , Massachusetts and the Woodstock Festival . Later the group was one of the main attractions at the Isle of Wight Festival 1969 . A typical set for these shows is as follows ( all songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified ) : There were some set list substitutions , variations , and order switches during these shows . Other songs occasionally performed were : Starting with the show at Fairfield Halls in Croydon , London on 21 September , the band added several songs to the '' Tommy '' set to present the rock opera in more complete form , while shows generally ended with long versions of " My Generation " that included reprised themes from '' Tommy '' , along with various other instrumental sections . A live FM radio broadcast from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam followed shortly afterwards , and the group returned to North America for another five-week tour in early October , highlighted by six nights at the Fillmore East in New York City . Many shows on this tour were recorded in hopes of compiling a live album , but the band ultimately decided not to use these tapes and opted to record the '' Live at Leeds '' album the following year instead . They finished the year with various dates in England and France , including a show at the London Coliseum on 14 December
Isle of Wight Festival 1969
Isle of Wight Festival 1969
The Who Tour 1969