Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have been performing “When the Levee Breaks” together live for several years; now, in celebration of their latest tour kicking off this week (grab tickets here), the duo has shared a new recording of the song.
The new version of “When the Levee Breaks” is the first release from Plant and Krauss since their 2021 album Raise the Roof. Taking some cues from the 1971 Led Zeppelin cover of the Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy original, the duo’s new arrangement breathes fresh life into the song, with rich harmonies, a blistering fiddle part, and an acoustic, Americana feel.
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The single arrives just days after Plant and Krauss launched their “Can’t Let Go Tour” with a performance in Oklahoma. From there, they’ll play shows in cities across the country, making stops in North Carolina, New York, California, Canada, and more. They’ll then join Willie Nelson on his annual “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan and other special guests. Get tickets to these upcoming dates here.
The new release of “When the Levee Breaks” is the latest Led Zeppelin track Plant has reimagined, following his impassioned cover of “Stairway to Heaven” from last October (the first time he performed it in 16 years). In March, he sang The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” alongside Roger Daltrey, Eddie Vedder, and more at the 2024 Teenage Cancer Trust concert.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 2024 Tour Dates:
06/02 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom #
06/04 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater #
06/05 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater #
06/07 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater #
06/08 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field #
06/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park #
06/12 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival #
06/14 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo & Aquarium – Amphitheater #
06/15 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake #
06/18 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap #
06/19 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap #
06/21 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^
06/22 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Bank Pavilion ^
06/23 – Raleigh, NC @ Costal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^
06/26 – Virginia Beach, CA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater ^
06/28 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater ^
06/29 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^
06/30 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^
07/02 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ^
07/04 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
07/06 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts ^
07/07 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium ^
08/08 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater #
08/09 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater #
08/11 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival #
08/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre #
08/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre #
08/16 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste Michelle Winery #
08/17 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste Michelle Winery #
08/19 – Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater #
08/21 – Murphy’s, CA @ Ironstone Amphitheatre #
08/22 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater #
08/24 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre #
08/25 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater #
08/26 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater #
08/28 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera #
08/29 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera #
08/31 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunset Amphitheater #
09/01 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater #
# = w/ JD McPherson
^ = Outlaw Music Festival Tour w/ Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and more