Robert Plant's Band of Joy to Play Ann Arbor...

Robert Plant takes his Band of Joy on the road for a 15-date North American tour in January and February. On January 21st, the Led Zep frontman will bring his latest project to Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Based upon past performances, don't be surprised if you hear a few rearranged Zeppelin tunes in the setlist. Ticket info. is not yet available.

The upcoming dates will begin in Asheville, NC on January 18th. The tour is scheduled to end near where it began, with a pair of dates in Nashville on February 8th and 9th. Backing Plant will be the same group that played with him on the record: Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi-instrumentalist/vocals; Byron House, bass/vocals; Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals; and co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. The North Mississippi All Stars Duo will open for the group on all dates.

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
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

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 and 9 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium