How a Led Zeppelin hunt helped launch an Oasis promoter (opens original article in a new tab)

A chance attempt to contact Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant led to Conal Dodds' career in music promotion, including work with Oasis and founding the Bristol Sounds festival.

• Conal Dodds began promoting music after a failed attempt to contact Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin
• Dodds worked with bands like Oasis during the 1990s Britpop era and promoted their 1996 Knebworth Park concerts
• Dodds co-founded Bristol Sounds festival to support local artists and venues
• Dodds emphasizes the importance of grassroots music venues as the foundation of the live music industry