Beginning with Raising Sand, his 2007 collaboration with Alison Krauss, rock legend Robert Plant has spent the past two decades exploring his love of roots music. His latest roots expedition began six years ago with the new U.K.-based band Saving Grace — vocalist-accordionist Suzi Dian, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, cellist Barney Morse-Brown and drummer Oli Jefferson. “It’s an impressive collection of people now,” Plant says. “I can’t tell you how lucky I feel about this.” In September, Plant released his 12th album, also called Saving Grace, which features the group’s interpretation of a collection of songs by Memphis Minnie, Bob Mosley (Moby Grape), Blind Willie Johnson, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind and others. Plant and the band played 14 dates in North America in the fall in support of the album and are currently in the midst of a 16-date 2026 leg of the Saving Grace tour that includes a stop in Nashville Thursday evening at the Ryman. In addition to material from the album, the group’s recent sets have included their rendition of Neil Young’s “For the Turnstiles,” as well as a handful of Led Zeppelin songs. Singer-songwriter Rosie Flores will open the show.
7:30 p.m. at the Ryman
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