Lez Zeppelin at Cohoes Music Hall | May 15, 2026
Cohoes Music Hall is one of those rooms that rewards the detour — a historic theater a few miles north of Albany with an intimate layout that makes even a big production feel genuinely close. On Friday, May 15, Cohoes Music Hall hosts something well worth the drive from anywhere in the Capital District: Lez Zeppelin performing the complete soundtrack of Led Zeppelin’s legendary 1976 concert film The Song Remains the Same — front to back, in sequence, with a multimedia presentation inspired by the original film.
About Lez Zeppelin
Founded by guitarist Steph Paynes in 2004, Lez Zeppelin is not a cover band in any ordinary sense. The all-female New York quartet — Paynes on guitar, mandolin, and theremin; Dana Athens on vocals; Joan Chew on bass, keys, and mandolin; and Hillary Blaze on drums — describes their approach as interpretive channeling rather than note-for-note replication. They call it the “She-Incarnation.” Jimmy Page called it something else: after seeing them perform in London in 2013, the Led Zeppelin guitarist said they played “with an extraordinary sensuality and an energy and passion that highlighted their superb musicianship.” He is the only figure to have personally endorsed the band. Spin Magazine has called them “the most powerful all-female band in rock history.” Their resume includes Bonnaroo, Madison Square Garden (twice), Isle of Wight, and major festival stages across Europe.
This show marks the 50th anniversary of The Song Remains the Same — the 1976 Led Zeppelin concert film — and the band will perform the full soundtrack: “No Quarter,” “Dazed and Confused,” “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” “Stairway to Heaven,” all of it, with a multimedia presentation alongside. Paynes has said it plainly: “To play it from top to bottom — complete with the cinematic scope and improvisational fire of the original — is a challenge we embrace with deep reverence and fierce joy.”
About Cohoes Music Hall
Managed by Playhouse Stage Company, Cohoes Music Hall is a 450-capacity historic theater at the corner of Remsen and Cayuga Streets in Cohoes — small enough to feel personal, large enough to let a production like this breathe. The venue is fully accessible, with elevator access from the rear of the building via the municipal parking lot or alley. Concessions are available. Box office opens 90 minutes before showtime, and phone orders can be placed at 518-434-0776 (Tuesday–Friday, 10 AM–4 PM) with reduced fees if you prefer to skip the service charge.
Tickets
Tickets are $25–$49.50 and on sale now. Showtime is 7:30 PM. Buy Tickets →