Get the Led Out has been making the argument for more than 20 years that Led Zeppelin’s catalog deserves more than a greatest-hits imitation — and on Thursday, May 21, they are bringing that argument to the Stanley Theatre in Utica.
The Philadelphia-based band does not dress the part or trade on visual nostalgia. They play the album versions — vocal overdubs, sound effects, the full production weight of the studio recordings — and they have been doing it note-for-note since 2003. Original members Paul Sinclair on vocals and Paul Hammond on guitar anchor the lineup. The band was handpicked by Jimmy Page to perform at one of his charity fundraising events. That kind of co-sign is not given lightly.
Eleven straight years headlining Red Rocks Amphitheatre tells you the national draw this band has built. The 2026 run covers 40-plus dates from coast to coast — Utica is a stop on a schedule that includes SPAC in Saratoga Springs on August 1 (with Brit Floyd) and Red Rocks again on September 17. Catching them in a Central New York theater in May, before the summer amphitheater season fully opens, is worth marking on the calendar now.
The Venue
The Stanley Theatre at 261 Genesee Street is one of Utica’s landmark rooms — a historic theater built for exactly this kind of production. If you are driving in from Syracuse, budget about an hour east and consider planning dinner nearby before the 8:00 PM show. Full details and upcoming dates at the Stanley Theatre venue page, and check the Syracuse / Central NY concert calendar to build a full night or weekend around the trip.
Tickets
Show time is 8:00 PM. Tickets start at $94. Get your tickets here before this one sells.