Jason Bonham is the son of John Bonham, one of the most celebrated drummers in the world and an original member of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. Jason has played the drums with skill since he was 5 years old. When he was 17 he became a member of the band Air Race, which signed a deal with Atlantic Records, recorded one album, and opened for big names like Queen, Meat Loaf, Ted Nugent and AC/DC.
John Bonham passed in 1980 when he was just 32 years old, and Led Zeppelin dismantled afterward. But Jason has stepped in to help keep his father's memory alive. In 1988, Jason took his father's spot in Led Zeppelin’s first-ever televised reunion at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert. He also played the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert, commonlyknown as Celebration Day, with original band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Bonham also toured with Jimmy Page and the two recorded the album Outrider.
Jason Bonham toured his Led Zeppelin Experience in the early 2000s, later renaming the production to Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening in 2009. Bonham recently told The Music why he tours to preserve his father’s legacy, “by the time I understood how amazing he was, Dad was gone. I couldn't tell him, and that was the sad part. I figured out how great he was, and I never had the chance to tell my dad, 'do you know how good you are?' That's why when I do the show now, it's my way of saying that to him." Fans can hear the legendary hits, feel the energy of early Led Zeppelin and rock out to some of the greatest songs of all time with Bonham’s current tour this summer!