Opening Night — October 30 (approx.) – Wheeling, WV, Capitol Theater
When Robert Plant stepped back on a U.S. stage with Saving Grace, it felt less like a comeback and more like a reckoning. For decades, Plant has resisted nostalgia, choosing instead to push into new terrain—and on the opening night of the North American leg, he proved exactly why. The sold-out crowd in Wheeling, West Virginia watched as Plant, backed by singer Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo/string player Matt Worley and cellist Barney Morse-Brown, delivered a 14-song set that threaded the promise of his new album Saving Grace with bold reinterpretations of his Led Zeppelin legacy.
“I knew he was going to be great, but… wow,” one fan said to a friend as they left the venue—the sentiment captured the charged mix of surprise and awe that hung in the air. [ ]
From the opening strains of “The Cuckoo” to a dramatic rendition of “Gallows Pole”, Plant moved with purpose, giving the established hits context in a show rooted in discovery, not just remembrance. The new songs stood tall, the older ones felt reclaimed—and throughout, Plant left space for his band to shine.
Full Set List
- “The Cuckoo”
- “Higher Rock” (from Saving Grace)
- “Ramble On” (Led Zeppelin II)
- “Soul Of a Man” (from Saving Grace)
- “Let the Four Winds Blow” (from Mighty Rearranger)
- “Too Far From You” (from Saving Grace)
- “The Rain Song” (Houses of the Holy)
- “It’s a Beautiful Day Today” (from Saving Grace)
- “As I Roved Out” (from Saving Grace)
- “Everybody’s Song” (from Saving Grace)
- “For the Turnstiles” (Neil Young cover)
- “Friends” (Led Zeppelin III)
- “Four Sticks” (Led Zeppelin IV)
- “Gallows Pole” (Led Zeppelin III) [ ]
Tour Dates & Next Stops
Plant and Saving Grace will continue their North American run through November 2025 with stops in Charlottesville VA (Nov 2), Washington DC (Nov 3), Brooklyn NY (Nov 5), Boston MA (Nov 6), Port Chester NY (Nov 8), Toronto (Nov 10), Chicago IL (Nov 12-13), Denver CO (Nov 15), Seattle WA (Nov 18), Vancouver BC (Nov 19), Oakland CA (Nov 21) and Los Angeles CA (Nov 22). [ ]
Throughout the evening in Wheeling, Plant made it clear that while the shadow of his past looms large, his focus is firmly on music that lives today—creative, surprising, and undeniably rooted in his singular voice.
