Robert Plant Tickets

Robert Plant’s new group “Band of Joy” is aptly named. One need only watch the ex-Led Zeppelin singer’s facial expressions and interaction with his fellow musicians to know he’s sincerely having the time of his life onstage. It might seem hard for some to imagine how a rock god who once fronted arguably the greatest hard rock group of all time could be so comfortable in a relatively small (though acoustically superb) theatre like Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall, after having headlined at Winnipeg Stadium (now Canad Inns) at Manpop Festival with Led Zeppelin in 1970, but such is the enigma of Robert Plant. The singer is clearly an artist who is at peace with his hard rock legacy and is far more interested in stretching his artistic horizons by exploring his blues, folk, gospel, celtic, rockabilly & country roots than trading on past glories. Though Plant may be trying to put his rock star days behind him, it didn’t stop the Winnipeg crowd from greeting the “Stairway to Heaven” hitmaker, comfortably attired in blue jeans, boots and an untucked dark shirt to a rock star standing ovation as the band took the stage. The veteran frontman opened the night with a tip of the hat to his old band, kicking off with the pumped up, riff heavy “Black Dog,” reimagined as more restrained bluesy, rockabilly duet sung with Patti Griffin, one of many reworked Zeppelin songs, which included classics such as “What is and What Should Never Be,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” “Ramble On” and “Gallows Pole.” As a diehard Zep fan, I didn’t know how I’d react to tampering with classic Page/Plant arrangements, but many of the new versions worked surprisingly well, providing new layers of nuance and sophistication to the songs. The veteran rocker’s voice is still powerful, but the 62-year old singer uses his range judiciously, allowing Griffin to handle some of the higher vocal lines. But enough of the old Robert Plant of old still surfaces in voice, stage moves and charisma to remind fans of why he was (and remains) one of the premiere rock lead vocalists of his era. That said, Plant clearly checked his rock star ego at the door as he happily stepped in the background, and allowed Griffin, lead guitarist Buddy Miller and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott to take on lead vocal duties. Far from booing, the crowd clearly enjoyed the change and even gave Scott a standing ovation after his vocal spotlight on the Porter Wagoner cover “A Satisfied Mind,” threatening to steal Plant’s thunder. The audience enjoyed the tracks performed from the Band of Joy album such as the Los Lobos cover “Angel Dance,” Richard Thompson’s “House of Cards” and Plant’s interpretation of the traditional “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down.” They also loved guitarist Miller’s vocal rendering of “Somewhere Trouble Don't Go Play” (which featured Plant blowing some mean blues harp) and Patti Griffin’s sensational “Ocean of Tears,” but in the final analysis it was Plant taking center stage and dusting off the Zep classics “Misty Mountain Hop” and “Ramble On” in the home stretch that brought the entire house to it’s feet and earned Band of Joy a “Whole Lotta Love” from the Winnipeg audience and an encore.

robert plant is of the age to collect social security in many parts of the world but he can still sing and sure can pick a top notch band to back him up. I was a little disapointed when I last saw him in 2005 but this show was very enjoyable and a little longer than the previous show in 2005. the Old Led Zeppelin tunes got a nice makeover and sounded very fresh with a touch of the classic sound.

I would have to say that the audience at the Queen E on April 17 considered the performance to be a joyful experience indeed . With an interesting mix of tunes from Robert's entire career (including 4 Led Zep tunes) and a fine selection from the current "Band of Joy" release there was something for all Plant followers. The band of joy itself was excellent,particularly guitarist Buddy Miller,but they were all good.My only disappointment was not getting to hear "Silver Rider" from the new LP.

An unforgettable night. At the Greek Theatre, stars above & Robert Plant on stage made it a one-of-a-kind show. He played a mix of Zepplin with his solo work, and brought a distinct new flavor to the old classics. His band is incredible, and he allowed each of them to shine on a solo song through the evening.

I am a die-hard Zep fan from way back and have seen Robert Plant with Led Zep 3 or 4 times ( c'mon it was the 70s, can't quite remember!), plus once in the 80s as a solo artist. This show was AMAZING! He has surrounded himself with incredibly talented musicians - not to mention the opening act who were killer! - and Robert's enthusiasm for this new band and style of music lends itself well to his own maturing age. I mean hell, we are all getting older but man can he sing!! I was mesmerized the entire show!!

Such a great and seamless show....really enjoyed his new music from Band of Joy just as much as his Led Zepplin songs. Was impressed by the variety of strings in the band. I'm a bigger fan now having seen him live.

Loved that he started with "Black Dog". Venue was very good even though my seats were almost at the top of the balcony. Good variety and it was nice to see each of the artists highlighted.

I had never felt so full of anticipation for years. As the lights dimmed and the Band of Joy arrived on stage I knew It was going to be fantastic, and it was. Robert Plant positioned himself front and center. The Band started to play and the music was soft, smoother, a jazzier, almost folksy sounding Led Zepplin favorite from many days gone past. Black Dog, was it really Black Dog? The songs were flowing, My favorites, I'm in the Mood, Tangerine, Ramble On, His new song, with The Band of Joy, Angel Dance ,seemed to bring the whole Theatre alive. We were already standing, which is not really needed in this venue, but it was the way the audience honoured Robert. I Never had the opportunity to see Led Zepplin, I did however see Robert 20 years ago at The 'Now and Zen' tour in Vancouver. He paused at one point, to the cheers of the crowd, turned to his Band of Joy and said " It's Just too profound !" The songs just kept flowing...House of cards, Gallows Pole, he was always slipping in a great Zepplin classic, but it sounded so new, so right. Monkey and Houses of the Holy were also performed, a Blues/ Americana Style, as it's being desribed by many. His Band of Joy is a masterpiece of talent. Buddy Miller, a Master at the Guitar, also co-produced their Album, Band of Joy. Patty Griffin, Guitar and Vocals, is an Angel on her own, Marco Giovino Drums and Percussion, Awsome, Byron House on Bass and Darrell Scott another Master at the Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, ..and more. Together They are The band Of Joy. Of course Then Robert, His voice melted the airwaves, His presence still holds that , dare I say, Rock God WOW ! What a thrill. I'm still getting Good Feelings from the Show . I own Band of Joy on Vinyl! You Can't miss This One.

It was a great show considering i had to miss game three of the canucks /black hawks series. But we won to go up 3 nothing so doubled the pleasure of the evening. great musicians and backup band was very good as well.

Very courageous for the Band of Joy to let the North Mississippi All stars open for them, because they do everything the BOJ do but with much more street feel (just great). Admittedly I'm not a huge RP fan , but I really enjoyed his last album with Allison Krause. Unfortunately he didn't sing any of that music with the BOJ. I know Robert is an artist who doesn't dwell on his past life with Zeppelin but I was hoping for just a little more zip at show. He was treated like rock royalty by the Vancouver crowd and could do no wrong based on the response. The crowd were on their feet for most of the night which consisted of 50% slow songs, but for me its was just OK.