The GRAMMY winning duo will return to the road this June
This summer, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are returning to the road. The GRAMMY® Award-winning duo are embarking on their Can’t Let Go Tour across North America. The tour kicks off on June 2 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma and wraps up on September 1 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado. Check out the full tour itinerary below.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 16 at 10am local venue time.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released their sophomore album, Raise the Roof, back in 2021. The record garnered the pair three GRAMMY® nominations, including Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song for “High and Lonesome,” and Best Country Duo or Group Performance for “Going Where the Lonely Go.” It performed well commercially, hitting No. 7 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and No. 5 on the UK Albums chart.
Last October in Oxfordshire, England, Robert Plant played Led Zeppelin’s signature song, “Stairway to Heaven,” for the first time in nearly two decades. The performance was part of Plant’s slot at a charity show for The Cancer Platform. He was accompanied by none other than founding Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, who leads the charitable initiative, and accomplished bassist Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Gary Moore, Whitesnake). Plant’s set also included two more Zeppelin classics – “Thank You” and “Black Dog.” Stream the full performance of “Stairway to Heaven” below.
“Well that was fun, “Platt said on his official Instagram. “So good to be reunited with my old rhythm partner David Palmer and play with Andy Taylor for the first time in 25 years…AND ROBERT PLANT! Who was just amazing and such a lovely chap. I’ve now played ‘Black Dog’ with Page and Plant. Box tick! And for an amazing cause. The incredible Sir Chris Evans who’s cancer breakthroughs are saving untold lives, Andy’s included. Shout out to Ella Henderson too who was great.”
The Cancer Platform is a newly launched program by The Cancer Trust, which is spearheaded by Andy Taylor. The event An Evening with Andy Taylor and Special Guests was put on by The Cancer Platform at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, England on Saturday, October 21. In addition to Plant and Pratt, other featured guests included renowned session and touring drummer David Palmer (Rod Stewart, Sting, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams) was also on the bill, in addition to several others.
Andy Taylor, who stepped away from Duran Duran in 2006, revealed last year that he has prostate cancer. Last August, Duran Duran played a special one-off show at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California to raise funds for The Cancer Platform.
Robert Plant had last performed “Stairway to Heaven” with Led Zeppelin on December 10, 2007. The performance at the O2 Arena in London was part of the tribute concert to the late Ahmet Ertegun. Erteghun was the founder of Atlantic Records, Zeppelin’s longtime label. The band’s set was eventually released on the live DVD, Celebration Day.
Originally releases in 1971, “Stairway to Heaven” appeared on Led Zeppelin’s watershed untitled fourth album, commonly referred to as Led Zeppelin IV, or Zoso. The sweeping 8-minute epic is widely regarded as one of the greatest songs ever written. The album, which is arguably Zeppelin’s best album, the double-diamond certified Zoso is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock records of all-time.
June 2 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
June 4 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
June 5 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
June 7 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
June 8 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field
June 11 – Des Moines, IA – Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park
June 12 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
June 14 – Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Amphitheater
June 15 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
June 18 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
June 19 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
August 8 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
August 9 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
August 11 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Music Festival
August 13 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
August 14 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
August 16 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBD
August 17 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBD
August 19 – Eugene, OR – The Cuthbert Amphitheater
August 21 – Murphy’s, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
August 22 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater
August 24 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
August 25 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
August 26 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
August 28 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera
August 29 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera
August 31 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunset Amphitheater
September 1 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Tickets will be available HERE