Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters’ recently played the ‘Austin City Limits’ television show. The performance marked the Led Zeppelin frontman’s return to the ACL stage for the first time in more than a decade.
Performance
The evening kicked off with some riffage of the Led Zeppelin classic “The Lemon Song.” Plant still commands the stage with his dynamic presence and iconic vocals. Backed by his world-class six-piece band the Sensational Shape Shifters, in this performance Plant mixes new and old, captivating the audience with songs from his large repertoir, including the song “In The Mood” and recent single “Rainbow” from 2014’s release “lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar.”
Episode Setlist:
The Lemon Song
Rainbow
Black Dog
Turn It Up
In the Mood
Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
Little Maggie
Whole Lotta Love
Plant currently is on tour with Lampedusa for select dates. Lampedusa is an 11-stop concert tour intended to raise awareness of the unprecedented worldwide refugee crisis. Funds raised by Lampedusa will support educational programs for refugees around the world.
The remaining tour dates are below:
October 18, 2016 Town Hall, New York City, New York w/Robert Plant
October 19, 2016 Merriam Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania w/Robert Plant
October 21, 2016 Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC w/Robert Plant
