Led Zepplica

Saturday, November 20th 2010 at 8:00 pm

Tickets: $39 / $29

Imagine this. You are transported back 30 years and you are one of the lucky few to experience a live concert by Led Zeppelin at a local venue. This is what Led Zepplica is all about. The chemistry, the magic, and the legendary performance up close and personal. We invite you to relive it all over again.

Led Zepplica has been performing as an entity since 1989 nationally and internationally. The band has headlined arenas across the USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile and India performing in front of thousands making them the biggest touring production Led Zeppelin tribute band to date. Hailed by critics as the be-all and end-all of Led Zeppelin tribute bands, California’s Led Zepplica brings a full-tilt, no-quarter Zeppelin concert to the Sunrise Theatre Nov. 20.

With lead singer Joe Retta’s commanding stage presence and multi-octave voice, guitarist Lenny Mann’s fiery technique (he even plays with a violin bow!), dazzling bass and keyboard work from Stan Taylor and thunderous drums from Darryl Johnson, it’s as if the mighty Zeppelin is right there onstage, blasting through “Whole Lotta Love,” “Rock and Roll,” “Kashmir,” “Stairway to Heaven” and all the other stone classics.

Meet the BAND MEMBERS:

Joe Retta is a talented singer and performer who has an uncanny ability to totally assume the role of rock’s greatest icons. His role accomplishments include Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Paul Rogers and his greatest yet, Robert Plant. Joe can easily recreate the vocals of early Plant complete with his dead on physical appearance and on-stage mannerisms.

Playing the role of Jimmy Page is guitarist Lenny Mann. Originally from Boston, Lenny is a veteran of professional touring bands and has done various recording projects. His influences are Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck to name a few. A self proclaimed perfectionist, he has cultivated the playing style and stage antics of his mentor Jimmy Page. Lenny is currently endorsed by Line6 and GHS Strings.

Stan Taylor (bass, keys) has been playing for most of his life. Piano lessons started at age eight were quickly dropped in favor of the bass at age eleven in junior high school. Stan has been a member of Led-Zepplica since early 1999. He looks forward to his time with Led-Zepplica as a way to expand on his keyboard skills and develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Led-Zeppelin musical phenomenon.

Playing in the spirit of John Henry Bonham, is Darryl Johnson (Our Bonzo). A self taught drummer raised on all musical styles, especially free form improvisation. Darryl considers himself a new student to the John Bonham college of music and enjoys the creative challenge to play in the spirit of J.H.

source: Sunrise Theatre Marketing