Interesting bit of news as there's a new Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre in Atlanta (Tom Petty, The Eagles and RUSH have been added to their summer tour schedule)...
If Verizon were to sponsor a US Zep tour in '08 or '09, I'm sure it would be one of their stops.
...I did a little research and found...
In the US, there's quite a few of Verizon Wireless Ampitheatres:
some of the locations include:
Alpharetta, Georgia (Atlanta)
Birmingham, Alabama
Charlotte, NC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Manchester, New Hampshire
Nobilesville, Indiana (Indianapolis)
St. Louis, Missouri
Selma, Texas (San Antonio)
Houston, Texas
Irvine, California
It seems like a logical business stragegy/deal:
(Sign an exclusive download deal with a BIG company to get their music in the most immediate fashion and then sign them to play their ampitheatres across the US in an exclusive tour).
Crossing my fingers...
We'll wait and see.
R