Get the Led Out in Providence

About Get the Led Out

Get the Led Out is a Led Zeppelin tribute band that's been keeping Plant-and-Page's catalog alive on stages across North America since the early 2000s. They're meticulous about recreating the sound and feel of Zeppelin's studio recordings, which means you're getting the full orchestration of those songs—not a stripped-down bar band version. The band has built a solid regional following by treating this like a real job: studying every note, getting the dynamics right, respecting the source material. They play the obvious hits like Stairway to Heaven and Whole Lotta Love, but they'll also dig into deeper cuts that Zeppelin diehards actually want to hear. If you've always wanted to experience a full Zeppelin show but that door closed in the seventies, this is the closest legitimate substitute. They understand the difference between playing Zeppelin songs and channeling the band.

Sweaty, earnest crowds of varying ages who came specifically to hear Zeppelin. The room gets legitimately loud during the heavy stuff. People sing along, some stand transfixed. Zero irony. It's a working tribute band that takes itself seriously, and that sincerity is the whole point.

Known for Whole Lotta Love, Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Kashmir

Get the Led Out + Providence

Get the Led Out has made Providence a reliable stop on their circuit, most recently playing Veterans Memorial Auditorium in April 2024. The band worked through a setlist that hit the obvious landmarks—"Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love"—but the real meat was in the deeper material. "No Quarter" carried its usual weight, that slow-burn menace intact. "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" showed restraint, letting the acoustic fingerpicking breathe. "Moby Dick" gave the drummer room to prove something. Twenty songs in, they closed with "Whole Lotta Love," which is the kind of choice that tells you everything: they weren't there to surprise anyone, just to nail it.

Get the Led Out in Providence News

• A guide to fall festivities The Valley Breeze · Sep 25, 2025
• BRIT FLOYD Adds Special Guests And Additional Show To In-Progress “Wish You Were Here 50 Tour” BraveWords · May 1, 2025
• Four new shows added to summer concert schedule at Indian Ranch What's Up Newp · May 19, 2021
• Club Calendar The Providence Journal · Mar 30, 2018
• Two fine tributes: First to the Doors, then to Led Zeppelin The Providence Journal · Feb 19, 2014

Live Music in Providence

Providence has always punched above its weight in rock credibility. The city's DIY ethos and packed venues like The Strand and Columbus Theatre mean there's genuine appetite for classic rock done right. Get the Led Out fits naturally into a scene that respects musicianship and doesn't apologize for loving the songs that built everything else. Zeppelin tributes thrive here because Providence audiences know the difference between a cover band and a band that actually understands the source material.

Providence road trip to see Get the Led Out?

Stay in College Hill, where you can actually walk around without feeling like you're in a dead zone—the neighborhood has real restaurants and bars. Eat at Chez Pascal or Oberlin for something serious. Before the show, spend an afternoon at the RISD Museum, which is legitimately excellent and free if you're a student or cheap enough if you're not. The museum's collection is small enough to actually process in a couple hours, which beats most cities. Walk down Benefit Street afterward. It's the kind of place that reminds you why people actually used to settle in New England intentionally.