Robert Plant 's lyrics were inspired by his impressions of the city of New York City . On Zeppelin 's 1971 concert tour of the United States , he would sometimes introduce it as " The New York Song " . " Celebration Day " was often played live in Led Zeppelin concerts from 1971 to 1973 , and was returned to the band 's setlist at the Knebworth Festival in 1979 , where Page performed the song using his Gibson EDS-1275 double-necked guitar
Knebworth Festival in 1979
Knebworth Festival 1979
Celebration Day