Led Zeppelin Legend Robert Plant to Perform in Armenia for the First Time

Robert Plant, the legendary voice behind Led Zeppelin, will perform in Armenia for the first time on September 3, 2027, bringing his folk and blues project Saving Grace to Yerevan.

The British rock icon will take the stage at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex as part of Saving Grace’s “Root & Branch” world tour. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., with tickets going on sale Friday, November 13.

Plant, 78, helped define the sound of rock music as Led Zeppelin’s lead singer, performing on some of the band’s most celebrated recordings, including “Stairway to Heaven,” “Kashmir” and “Whole Lotta Love.”

His latest project takes a different musical direction, drawing on the folk, blues, gospel and country traditions that have influenced his work for decades.

Saving Grace features singer Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, multi-instrumentalist Matt Worley and cellist Barney Morse-Brown. The musicians combine traditional songs with contemporary arrangements, with Plant and Dian sharing vocal duties.

The group recently released a four-track EP, “All That Glitters…,” featuring interpretations of the traditional songs “The Blackest Crow” and “Two Coats,” Gillian Welch’s “Orphan Girl” and Bert Jansch’s “Poison.”

Initially issued on vinyl for Record Store Day, the EP is now available on digital platforms. It follows the group’s self-titled debut album, released in 2025.

Saving Grace came together in 2019 near Plant’s home in the Welsh Marches, a rural region along the England-Wales border. The musicians began performing together on a small scale, including opening shows for British folk-rock band Fairport Convention.

Their early plans were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. When restrictions eased, they returned to recording and performing, building an audience through smaller concerts rather than large promotional campaigns.

The project has since grown into an international touring act, taking Plant back on the road with music far removed from the arena rock that made him famous.

The September 2027 concert will mark both Plant’s and Saving Grace’s first appearance in Armenia.

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