Watch Robert Plant Perform ‘Going To California’ For 1st Time Since 2019

Robert Plant's Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian brought their Spring Fever 2026 Tour to Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday night. The legendary vocalist broke out a beloved song from his Led Zeppelin days to provide a special start to the encore for Philly fans.

Plant offered the Saving Grace debut of “Going To California” as the penultimate song of the group’s Philadelphia concert. The gorgeous song from 1971’s Led Zeppelin IV hadn’t been performed by Robert Plant in nearly seven years since his 2019 Carry Fire Tour.

Saving Grace finds Plant and vocal partner Suzi Dian backed by drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley and cellist Barney Morse-Brown. The setlist in Philadelphia was similar to others from the tour in featuring a mix of material from the group’s self-titled debut album, Led Zeppelin classics and a few gems from Plant’s previous solo projects. The changes on Saturday were the return of “Going To California” and the tour debut of fellow Zeppelin tune “The Rain Song.”

Following their 13-song main set, Robert Plant led Saving Grace back on stage for their encore in Philly. Plant told the crowd how much he has enjoyed performing in the city dating back to Led Zeppelin’s Philadelphia debut in 1969. Worley then started “Going To California” on guitar with Plant greeted by huge cheers when he started singing the familiar lyrics. Tony Kelsey handled the iconic mandolin parts of the Plant/Page co-written tune. Dian sat the song out but returned for the cover of Low’s “Everbody’s Song” that brought the concert to a close.

Watch Robert Plant dust off “Going To California” backed by Saving Grace below along with video of the entire Philadelphia show captured and shared by Jim Powers:

The U.S. leg of the Spring Fever 2026 Tour ends tonight in New York City. Robert Plant’s Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian tours Argentina and Brazil in May.