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Well, it may not amount to the Led Zeppelin reunion tour that a lot of folks have been hoping for, but the mighty Zep’s lead singer, Robert Plant, will be making a sojourn to the Greek Theatre on June 23 and 24, with his new musical partner in crime, bluegrass singer-fiddler Alison Krauss. Sure, the pairing seems weird, but it’s a classic concept — she’s a little bit country and he’s a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. Get your tickets on Saturday.
In more big news on the classic artist front, Sly & the Family Stone will be playing the House of Blues Anaheim on April 25 and the House of Blues Sunset Strip on April 26. If you’re a fan of funky soul — and you know you are — get your tickets to both shows Saturday.
And in less big news on the not-quite-yet-classic front, new wave icons Duran Duran will be hitting the Nokia Theatre on May 4. There may not be a new moon on Monday, but there will be new tickets for the show.
As for the winner, that has to be the Keep a Child Alive benefit show at the Roxy on April 11. And no, it’s not the winner because it’s for a good cause. It’s the winner because it’s possibly your only opportunity to see Glenn Frey share the stage with Malibu rapper Shwayze. It won’t be simultaneously — Shwayze and Cisco Adler are opening the show for the headlining Eagle along with Don Was, the Bird & the Bee, Hello Stranger and a few other cats. But it’s still weird. Run, don’t walk, for this one, because tickets are on sale now.
Lots of other good shows in country (David Allan Coe), protest folk (Billy Bragg), indie pop (Mates of State) and Afrobeat neo-soul (Les Nubians), but you’ll just have to read the column if you want to know the specifics.
So there.
– Liam Gowing
