Billy Strings Breaks Out Led Zeppelin Cover & More In Rosemont

After joining Widespread Panic at The Chicago Theatre, Billy Strings headed out to suburbia to set up shop at Allstate Arena for a two-show run in Rosemont. The guitarist opted for several unexpected songs over the pair of concerts outside Chicago, including a rarely played Led Zeppelin cover.

The second set on night two surfaced Led Zeppelin’s “Four Sticks,” which marked its eighth performance by Strings and first in more than a year. Strings inserted elements of Led Zeppelin’s “The Ocean” during the “Doin’ Things Right” that followed. The set ended with the first “On The Southbound” in over a year.

Night two’s first set featured a solo Strings segment that started with the Jamey Johnson-popularized “Lonely At The Top.” He then busted out a solo take on “John Henry,” which was last played in 2023. Strings switched to banjo for a solo edition of “Country Blues” and was joined by Billy Failing for “Dos Banjos.”

Friday’s noteworthy setlist inclusions came during the second half of the show. Set two featured Darol Anger’s “Key Signator” for the first time since 2023 and the ninth instance to date. Later in the evening, the encore began with “In Tall Buildings,” marking the John Hartford song’s first appearance since 2022 (a 258 show gap) and only fifth time overall.

Scroll on for videos of Billy Strings’ visit to Allstate Arena and official nugs.net soundboard audio of the shows.