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Robert Plant Ready To Roll
Playing festivals, theatres and amphitheatres, Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters schedules a June-July tour featuring the legendary rock god backed by a band filled with incredibly talented musicians.
Photo: Oli Powell
Presents The Sensational Space Shifters
Plant sure knows how to keep things interesting. Having recorded and performed with Alison Krauss and Band Of Joy, Plant’s Sensational Space Shifters include Justin Adams on guitar, bendir and vocals; keyboardist John Baggott, Juldeh Camara on ritti (one-stringed African violin), kologo (African banjo), talking drum and vocals; Billy Fuller on bass and vocals; drummer/percussionist Dave Smith and guitarist/vocalist Liam “Skin” Tyson.
Of course, you also get original rock god Robert Plant and his 40-plus years of making music history.
Here’s the itinerary:
June 20 – Dallas, Texas, Palladium Ballroom
June 21 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
June 23 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
June 26 – Los Angeles, Calif., Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center
June 28 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
June 29 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
July 2 – Jacksonville, Ore., Britt Pavilion (Britt Festival)
July 4 – Quincy, Calif., Plumas County Fairgounds (High Sierra Music Festival )
July 6 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
July 7 – Portland, Ore., Tom McCall Waterfront Park (Waterfront Blues Festival)
July 10 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 12 – Chicago, Ill., Grant Park
July 13 – Memphis, Tenn., Memphis Botanic Garden
July 14 – Louisville, Ky., Louisville Waterfront Park (Forecastle Festival)
July 17 – New Orleans, La., Mahalia Jackson Theater For The Performing Arts
July 19 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
July 20 – Cary, N.C., Koka Booth Amphitheatre
July 22 – Vienna, Va., Filene Center At Wolf Trap
July 24 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
July 25 – Boston, Mass., Bank Of America Pavilion
July 27 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Prospect Park Bandshell
Some shows are already on sale. Los Angeles, Morrison and Uncasville go on sale April 26; Santa Barbara April 27; Berkeley April 28 and Memphis May 6. Visit RobertPlant.com for more information.