Let's have a party; DVD to receive premiere screening treatment

This news originally appeared in an edition of the newsletter "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History."

Get ready for the ultimate rock experience: the chance to hang out with the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin and celebrate the band's landmark live DVD and CD sets.

On May 27, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones will premiere these long-awaited releases at New York's Loews 34th Street Theatre. The red carpet screening will feature two hours of rare and spectacular Led Zeppelin live concert footage taken from their upcoming five-hour DVD set. The screening will be followed by an exclusive, invitation-only VIP party with members of Led Zeppelin.

And you could be there! One lucky winner plus three of his or her friends will get to attend that VIP screening and exclusive VIP party. The contest, which ends May 18, is airing at radio stations and Web sites in more than 125 cities, so check local listings for dates and times. One additional screen at the theater will be reserved for second-prize winners, who can win tickets by listening to New York's Q 104.3 FM. Click here for contest rules and to enter.

Loews will also present premiere screenings in selected cities in the United States. In the words of David Letterman, "Just pray to God your city has been selected."

• San Francisco, Calif.: Metreon Theatre, 101 Fourth St.
• Universal City, Calif.: Universal City, 100 Universal City Plaza
• Schaumburg, Ill.: Streets of Woodfield, 601 N. Martingale Rd.
• Gaithersburg, Md.: Rio, 9811 Washingtonian Blvd.
• Boston, Mass.: Boston Common Theatre, 175 Tremont St.
• Detroit, Mich.: Star Southfield Center, 25333 West 12 Mile Rd.
• Garden City, N.Y.: Roosevelt Field, 630 Old Country Rd.

These are tied to the local radio station affiliates in each city. Listen to local radio in each city for info, hit up Enjoytheshow.com, or visit participating FYE retailers for more information.

The following tentatively scheduled release dates for the DVD and CD sets are accurate as of the best information received:

• May 26 - United Kingdom & Europe
• May 27 - United States
• May 30 - Australia
• June 11 - Japan