Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is poised to make a big splash in the summer tour pond pond when he heads out in July to preview material from his forthcoming album. He will be joined by Band of Joy during his 12-city trek which opens in Memphis, Tennessee on July 13 and runs through July 31 wrapping up in Miami, Florida. Dates for the coming Robert Plant tour are outlined below.

The assembled Band of Joy is comprised of Patty Griffin (vocal), Darrell Scott, Byron House (bass), Marco Giovino (drums) and Buddy Miller (guitar). The forthcoming album by Robert Plant remains untitled and without a firm release date, but it is said to follow in the same vein as recent efforts. Plant recently stated, “It’s been a blast working on these new songs … and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality,” Plant said in a statement. “It’s been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove.”

Robert Plant was last in the limelight when he roped five Grammys for his collaborative effort with Alison Krauss “Raising Sand.” Among the haul was an award for Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the track “Please Read the Letter.”

2010 Robert Plant Concert Tour
July 2010
13 – Memphis, TN – The Orpheum Theater
15 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center Music Hall
16 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
18 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino Amphitheater
20 – Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theater
21 – Tucson, AZ – Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
23 – Dallas, TX – Meyerson Symphony Hall
24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
28 – Mobile, AL – The Saenger Theatre
30 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
31 – Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheater

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