Robert Plant and the Band of Joy kicked off international 2011 tour in Asheville, NC on January 18. The cold winter night was full of warmth in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium which was packed for the opening night show.
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Robert Plant was looking and sounding great borrowing from a wide repertoire of songs from his solo material,
Band of Joy and what is arguably the best rock and roll band ever, Led Zeppelin.
Robert Plant's band, the
Band of Joy, came out with a self titled album last September on Rounder Records. The band features
Robert Plant on vocals and harmonica,
Patty Griffin on vocals and guitar,
Buddy Miller on electric guitar,
Darrell Scott on mandolin and acoustic and pedal steel guitar,
Byron House on bass and
Marco Giovino on percussion.
Robert Plant sang Led Zeppelin hits
Tangerine and
Ramble On,
Rock & Roll and
Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin hits.
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While on the mellow side compared to a Led Zeppelin show, the mood was upbeat and rocking nonetheless with hints of folk, the
Band of Joy covered Ella Fitzgerald's
Satisfied Mind. Besides the 2011 Robert Plant and the Band of Joy tour dates below, they just been confirmed to perform at the Wanee Music Festival this April in Live Oak, Florida.
Concert tickets for
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy are on sale for most dates of his first tour of 2011.
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy tour dates:
2011 Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy Tour
JANUARY:
18 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
19 Pittsburgh, PA - Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh)
21 Ann Arbor, MI - Hill Auditorium
22 Toronto, ONT - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
23 Toronto, ONT - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
25 Boston, MA House of Blues
26 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
28 Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at MGM Grand at Foxwoods
29 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
30 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
FEBRUARY:
1 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
2 Raleigh, NC Raleigh - Memorial Auditorium
4 North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
5 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
7 Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
8 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium
9 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium
APRIL
April 8 - Louisville, KY - The Palace
April 9: - Chicago, IL - The Auditorium Theatre
April 11 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Ballroom
April 12 – Minneapolis - The State Theatre
April 14-16 -Wanee Music Festival, Live Oak, Florida
April 15 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
April 17 - Vancouver, BC – The Queen Elizabeth Theater
April 19 - Portland, OR - The Schnitzer
April 20: - Seattle, WA - The Paramount
April 22 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek
April 23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek
April 25 - Santa Barbara, CA - The Santa Barbara Bowl
April 27 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
April 29 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Fair Grounds Race Course
