Live Jam Presents “Get the Led Out Live” — Three Hours of Led Zeppelin’s Greatest Live Performances Airing Tonight at 10PM EST
Jason Bonham is not revisiting Led Zeppelin’s catalog—he is reactivating it in real time, with a level of authenticity and authority that no other touring production can approach. The 2026 run of Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is built as a full-scale, performance-driven tribute anchored in lineage, discipline, and a deep understanding of what made Led Zeppelin’s live presence so transformative.
This current tour is centered around the 50th anniversary of Physical Graffiti, a record that represents Led Zeppelin at their most expansive and structurally ambitious. Rather than treating the album as a collection of songs, Bonham and his band approach it as a complete body of work, bringing its full scope to the stage alongside a carefully integrated selection of cornerstone Zeppelin material.
What defines this production immediately is its intent. This is not a greatest-hits format. It is a constructed experience designed to mirror the depth, pacing, and unpredictability that defined Zeppelin’s live performances. Songs like “In the Light,” “Ten Years Gone,” and “Boogie With Stu” are not filler—they are central to the identity of the show, reinforcing the weight of Physical Graffiti as both a musical and cultural statement. Alongside those deeper selections, the band delivers essential material—“Kashmir,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Rock and Roll”—with the scale and force expected from a catalog that reshaped rock music.
The 2026 North American tour moves with purpose across the country, beginning in early May and extending through early June, with a routing that emphasizes theaters, outdoor venues, and performance spaces that allow for sonic clarity rather than overproduction. Stops include a strong West Coast run—Reno, Saratoga, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles—before the tour shifts into Texas, Louisiana, and the Southeast, eventually closing in the Northeast with a final date in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The structure of the band itself is critical to the success of the show. Bonham is joined by a lineup that has been refined to execute Zeppelin’s catalog with technical precision while maintaining the looseness required for live interpretation. Vocalist James Dylan carries the range and phrasing necessary to handle Robert Plant’s material, while guitarist Akio “Mr. Jimmy” Sakurai delivers one of the most accurate and tonally faithful interpretations of Jimmy Page’s playing currently on stage. The rhythm section and keys round out a unit that prioritizes feel as much as accuracy—an essential balance when dealing with music that was never meant to be rigid.
What elevates the experience beyond even the highest level tribute production is Bonham himself. His position is singular. As the son of John Bonham, he is not interpreting from the outside—he is continuing a language he grew up inside of. That comes through not only in his playing, which reflects the weight, swing, and explosive dynamics of his father’s style, but also in how the show is constructed. Archival audio, visual elements, and personal context are woven into the performance in a way that creates something closer to a living document than a reenactment.
There is also a structural intelligence to how these shows unfold. Acoustic interludes are not treated as breaks but as necessary shifts in tone, allowing space for pieces like “Bron-Yr-Aur” and “Black Country Woman” to recalibrate the room before the band drives back into heavier material. This dynamic pacing mirrors the way Zeppelin themselves approached set construction, where contrast was as important as intensity.
Audience response continues to validate the format. The demand across this run—spanning more than 20 dates—reflects a sustained appetite for Zeppelin’s music performed at a level that respects both its technical demands and its emotional weight. Ticket activity has remained strong across multiple markets, with audiences ranging from longtime listeners to a newer generation discovering the catalog in a live setting that feels immediate rather than archival.
What emerges from this tour is clarity. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is not positioned as nostalgia. It operates as a continuation—one that preserves the architecture of Zeppelin’s music while delivering it with present-tense energy. The result is a performance that does not rely on memory to be effective. It stands on execution. For anyone paying attention to live music at a serious level, this tour is not optional viewing. It is a case study in how legacy material should be handled—precise, immersive, and built on an understanding that these songs were always meant to live on stage.
Live Jam remains firmly committed to one core principle: live music, presented without compromise, is the highest form of recorded sound. Every program on the station is built around that idea, and few shows embody it more completely than Get the Led Out Live, the weekly three-hour broadcast dedicated entirely to Led Zeppelin’s most powerful and historically significant live performances.
Airing every Wednesday night at 10PM EST, Get the Led Out Live is not a casual spin through familiar tracks—it is a fully immersive listening experience designed for those who understand the scale, improvisation, and unpredictability that defined Led Zeppelin on stage. Tonight’s edition continues that tradition, delivering three uninterrupted hours drawn from the band’s most legendary concerts, where songs were never simply played—they were expanded, reshaped, and pushed to their limits.
Led Zeppelin’s live catalog stands apart because of its refusal to remain static. Studio recordings served as blueprints, but on stage, the band transformed them into something far more expansive. Performances of “Kashmir,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Stairway to Heaven” evolved into extended journeys, often incorporating improvisation, medleys, and dynamic shifts that made each version distinct. Get the Led Out Live captures that evolution in real time, presenting the music as it was experienced by audiences in the moment—raw, fluid, and entirely alive.
The structure of the broadcast allows that depth to fully unfold. Over the course of three hours, listeners are taken through multiple eras of the band’s touring history, from the early years of explosive emergence to the fully realized arena performances that defined their peak. Extended guitar passages, intricate rhythmic interplay, and the unmistakable power of John Bonham’s drumming form the backbone of these recordings, reinforcing why Led Zeppelin’s live reputation continues to influence generations of musicians and listeners.
Running parallel to this legacy is the modern continuation of that sound through Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE), a project that has distinguished itself as one of the most respected interpretations of Zeppelin’s catalog on the road today. Led by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John Bonham, the production goes beyond tribute. It is built on precision, emotional connection, and a direct lineage to the original material, incorporating archival audio and personal visual elements that deepen the experience for audiences.
The 2026 Spring Tour for JBLZE reflects that continued demand, with more than 20 dates scheduled across North America. The run begins on May 8 in Mobile, Alabama at the Saenger Theatre, immediately following a high-profile appearance at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach. From there, the tour moves across key regions including the Southeast, Texas, and the West Coast before concluding in the Northeast, with notable stops at the Hershey Theatre in Pennsylvania on June 7 and the Keswick Theatre in Glenside on June 13.
This year’s performances are structured around a full-scale celebration of Physical Graffiti as the album reaches its 50th anniversary. The setlists are expected to highlight deeper selections such as “In The Light,” “Ten Years Gone,” and “Boogie With Stu,” alongside essential tracks that remain central to the band’s identity. Acoustic segments featuring pieces like “Bron-Yr-Aur” and “Black Country Woman” add further dimension, creating a show that mirrors the dynamic range of Led Zeppelin’s original live presentations.
What makes both Get the Led Out Live and JBLZE resonate at such a high level is the same underlying factor: authenticity. In the case of the radio broadcast, that authenticity comes from preserving the integrity of the original performances—no edits, no interruptions, and no dilution of the material. In the case of JBLZE, it comes from a direct connection to the source, where history and performance intersect in a way that feels immediate rather than nostalgic.
Tonight’s broadcast is a direct extension of that philosophy. Beginning at 10PM EST, Get the Led Out Live delivers three hours of Led Zeppelin at their most expansive and most powerful, presented exactly as it was meant to be heard. No breaks. No shortcuts. Just the full scope of one of the greatest live bands in music history, captured at the height of their ability.
For listeners who understand what live music is supposed to sound like, this is where it happens. And, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE) primarily performs in intimate theaters, auditoriums, and music halls rather than massive stadiums. While they do appear at major festivals like Welcome to Rockville (held at the Daytona International Speedway), the core 2026 Spring Tour stops consist of mid-sized venues with capacities typically ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 seats.
2026 U.S. Spring Tour Schedule
The tour focuses on the Southeast, West Coast, and Midwest before wrapping up in the Northeast this June.
| Date | Venue | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, FL |
| May 8 | Saenger Theatre Mobile | Mobile, AL |
| May 9 | Graceland Soundstage | Memphis, TN |
| May 12 | Pikes Peak Center | Colorado Springs, CO |
| May 14 | The Union Event Center | Salt Lake City, UT |
| May 16 | Hard Rock Live Sacramento | Wheatland, CA |
| May 17 | Silver Legacy Casino | Reno, NV |
| May 19 | Mountain Winery | Saratoga, CA |
| May 21 | Humphreys Concerts By The Bay | San Diego, CA |
| May 22 | Pearl Concert Theater | Las Vegas, NV |
| May 23 | The Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| May 24 | Yaamava’ Theater | Highland, CA |
| May 27 | Will Rogers Auditorium | Fort Worth, TX |
| May 29 | Shreveport Municipal Auditorium | Shreveport, LA |
| May 30 | L’Auberge Casino & Hotel | Baton Rouge, LA |
| May 31 | Avondale Brewing Company | Birmingham, AL |
| June 2 | Tennessee Theatre | Knoxville, TN |
| June 3 | Peace Concert Hall | Greenville, SC |
| June 5 | Mershon Auditorium | Columbus, OH |
| June 6 | Hollywood Casino | Charles Town, WV |
| June 7 | Hershey Theatre | Hershey, PA |
Northeast Connection
For local NJ/PA fans, the Hershey Theatre on June 7 is the closest official tour stop. Additionally, the Philadelphia-based tribute Get The Led Out is performing at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA on June 13, 2026, which may be of interest if you’re looking for shows closer to the Delaware Valley



