The tour will feature all 15 songs from the double album
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE) is back with another round of dates to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Led Zeppelin classic Physical Graffiti. The latest 22-city trek is billed as An Evening With JBLZE Celebrating 50 Years Of Physical Graffiti. The show made headlines as JBLZE has been performing all the songs from the album that fans have been clamoring to hear including classics such as “The Wanton Song” and “Kashmir” live alongside deeper cuts like “In The Light” and “Boogie With Stu.”
The evening also features Zeppelin favorites “Good Times Bad Times,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “Stairway To Heaven,” and others. The tour kicks off on August 1st in Omaha, Nebraska and wraps August 31st in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Along the way, the tour will make stops in Denver ,Bakersfield, and Seattle, to name a few markets.
Public on sale for tickets with begin on Friday, May 30th.
“This is my favorite Led Zeppelin album of all time,” Bonham, son of the late Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, says. “Being able to celebrate it the way we are planning on this tour is something I am extremely excited about. I can’t wait for people to come out and see these shows and celebrate this extraordinary record with us. My goal is to play at least 50 shows to commemorate 50 years…And don’t worry there will be plenty of other songs that you also love played that night.”
Physical Graffiti is Zeppelin’s sixth studio project, released as a double album on February 24, 1975, in the United States and February 28, 1975, in the United Kingdom. It was the band’s first album to be released on their own label, Swan Song Records.
The album is known for its incredible musical diversity, showcasing the band’s mastery across various genres, including hard rock, progressive rock, rock ‘n’ roll, and folk. It’s a sprawling and ambitious work, featuring a mix of newly recorded material and tracks that were leftovers from previous album sessions. This allowed for a wide range of stylistic exploration.
The iconic album cover, designed by Peter Corriston, features a photograph of two five-story apartment buildings located at 96 and 98 St. Mark’s Place in Manhattan’s East Village in New York City. The buildings were altered for the cover art to appear as four-story buildings to fit the square album format.
The cover’s genius lies in its die-cut windows, which allowed the inner sleeves to show through. These inner sleeves featured various images, including famous figures like Lee Harvey Oswald, Neil Armstrong, Judy Garland, Laurel & Hardy, and even the members of Led Zeppelin themselves. When arranged, the album title and track listing could also be seen through the windows. The title Physical Graffiti was coined by Jimmy Page to represent the “physical and written energy” that went into creating the album, as well as the idea of the music being a “graffiti” on tape.
Upon its release, Physical Graffiti was a massive critical and commercial success. It debuted at No. 1 in the UK and reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 in the US for six weeks. It has since been certified 16-times platinum in the United States.
John Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening 2025 An Evening With JBLZE Celebrating 50 Years Of Physical Graffiti Dates:
Aug 1 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
Aug 2 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
Aug 3 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre
Aug 5 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
Aug 7 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Aug 8 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Aug 10 – Park City, UT @ Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater at Deer Valley Resort
Aug 12 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater
Aug 13 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Aug 15 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Aug 16 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort
Aug 17 – Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium
Aug 19 – Monterey, CA @ Golden State Theatre
Aug 21 – Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
Aug 22 – Alpine, CA @ Viejas Casino & Resort
Aug 23 – Bakersfield, CA @ Dignity Health Theater
Aug 25 – Salem, OR @ Oregon State Fair
Aug 26 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Music & Arts Festival
Aug 27 – Boise, ID @ Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
Aug 29 – Spokane, WA @ Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
Aug 30 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Aug 31 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
