Them Crooked Vultures wrapped up their successful Down Under tour last week with a gig in Auckland that by all reports was the highlight of the whole tour. They now head over the water to America and New York for an appearance on the “Saturday Night Live” show on February 6th and then on to The Roseland in New York (Feb 8th), The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC (Feb 10th) and The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA (Feb 11th). The Vultures performance at last year’s Austin City Limits is also due to be …

Them Crooked Vultures are confirmed as one of the string of acts due to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall.
The band will perform at the famous London venue in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust on Monday March 22nd. Tickets go on sale on Friday February 5th and can be purchased from the following sites
http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/what-we-do/royal-albert-hall/2010/ 
http://www.royalalberthall.com/ / 0845 401 5030
http://www.seetickets.com/gat/index.asp / 0871 230 7136
For more information go to www.teenagecancertrust.org

Now that I have undertaken the administration and distribution of the Tight But Loose magazine, here are a few admin details to note – plus a summary of TBL web site activity. This is the first in what will be regular bulletin updates to inform you of what is happening with the TBL site and magazine looking ahead. Take time to have a look at this as there are some important points and information to soak up. (DL)
 
TBL 2010 Magazine Subscriptions:
Many thanks for everyone who has subscribed to the TBL 2010 magazines so …

As part of the new improved user friendly TBL site here’s a couple of call outs:
 
CALLING LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE BANDS WORLDWIDE
If you are a current gigging Led Zeppelin tribute band in the UK, Europe, USA or rest of world, the TBL web site is more than happy to post details of your tour dates . Send your gig details to davelewis.tbl1@ntlworld.com
 
CALLING LED ZEPPELIN WEB SITE WEBMASTERS
The TBL web site is also more than happy to link details of Led Zeppelin or Led Zep related web sites. We are …

Long established UK tribute band Whole Lotta Led have a full gig itinerary lined up for the coming months. Catch them at the following UK venues:
 
JANUARY
Thursday 28th        Harlow Playhouse, Harlow………………………………………………………… 01279 431945
Friday 29th             Cheese & Grain, Frome ……………………………………………………………  01373 455420
Saturday 30th         O2 Academy 2, Liverpool – The Led Zep II set………………………………. 0844 477 2000
 
FEBRUARY
Friday 5th               O2 Academy, Islington …………………………………………………………..  0844 477 2000
Saturday 6th           12 Bar, Swindon …………………………………………………………………..  01793 535713
Thursday 11th        Drill Hall, Lincoln …………………………………………………………………….  01522 873894
Saturday 13th         Plinston Hall, Letchworth …………………………………………………………  01462 672003
Saturday 20th         21 South Street Arts …

Them Crooked Vultures continue to impress audiences down under on their tour of New Zealand and Australia. Check out the Tour Watch section for exclusive tour reports from fellow TBL’lers alongside various press reports. The tour continues this week covering;
January 25, Brisbane, Riverstage
January 26 and 27, Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
January 29, Wellington, TSB Bank Arena
January 30, Auckland, Vector Arena
The Vultures have also announced a series of performances on the East Coast of the USA and appearance on the famous NBC “Saturday Night Live” show on February 6th.The shows so far announced with more …

UK tribute band Letz Zep are back on the road with a series of UK gigs under the banner ‘’Led Zeppelin 30 Years Gone’’. Gigs confirmed so far:
Letz Zep
Friday 22 January 2010
Grays Civic Hall
Blackshots Lane
Grays, RM16 2LB
Box Office 01375 383961
Doors 7.00pm
Onstage 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50
 
Letz Zep
Thursday 11 February 2010
Bridlington Music Nights
24, Prince Street
Bridlington East Yorkshire YO15 2NP
Box Office 01262 677834
Doors 7.00pm
Onstage 8.30pm
Tickets £free
 
Letz Zep
Friday 12 February 2010
Playhouse
Marine Avenue Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear NE26 1LZ
Box Office 0844 277 2771
Doors 7.00pm
Onstage 7.30pm
Tickets £15.00
 
Letz Zep
Saturday 13 February 2010
Corn Exchange
Broad Street,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire,
PE9 1PX
Box Office 01780 766455
Doors …

UK tribute band Boot Led Zeppelin will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the famous Zep Earls Court shows with a showcase gig on Saturday March 27th. The venue is the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. Boot Led Zeppelin will be recreating the magic of Zep in ’75 with a special Earls Court set list and TBL will be in attendance on the night – more details to follow. This is shaping up to be a great way of marking the 35th Earls Court anniversary. Ticket details and info via …

On March 2nd , Rounder Records will be releasing Rounder Records’ 40th Anniversary Concert, an album of the concert that celebrated the label’s 40 years in the music industry. Recorded in October 2009 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, the concert will also be presented as a PBS television special that will begin airing on the network in March, 2010 and released on DVD in May.
The event is a superb exhibition of Rounder’s diverse roster, and features Grammy winning Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin …

 
 
Here’s the latest TBL back issue extract from the TBL archives. These archive pieces highlight the depth of detail to found in the TBL magazine.
Subscribe now for future issues and you will never miss out.    
In keeping with this week’s 1975 theme, this TBL archive extract from issue 15 published in 2001, focuses on a series of dynamic performances as Led Zeppelin barnstormed there way across the US in early 1975. A band at the very top of their game…and a prelude to what the UK would revel in at …