*Cryptic Vision - Sarasota - With the original Asia to kick off their US tour, at the beautiful Van Wezel Hall

*Cal Prog Festival 2006 – Los Angeles – with other progressive bands Kino, Izz, Rocket Scientists, Helmet of Gnats

*State Theater – St. Pete FL– with progressive metal bands Kamelot and Crimson Glory

*Largo Cultural Center – Largo FL– with Swedish prog legends The Flower Kings

*Deland Original Music Showcase – Deland FL – with over 90 original acts on 19 stages. CV was awarded “CD of the year” by the Songwriters Showcase of America for “In A World” before performing on the main stage.

*Ribfest 2006 – St. Pete – the annual 3-day festival that drew well over 100,000 fans and featured Toto, Cheap Trick, The Guess Who, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Family Stone, John Caffery and many more.

*Todd Plant's Classic Rock Experience debuts at the grand opening of the Hard Rock Live arena in Hollywood, FL July '05.

*Cryptic Vision – Rites of Spring Festival '05 (ROSfest) near Philadelphia with several other prog bands like Magenta, Sylvan, The Tangent, Man On Fire, Kino, Arena. Played Pinellas Park’s BBQfest ’05 with Lou Gramm, Grand Funk, Night Ranger, War, CCR, Pat Travers. Opened for Kansas at Jannus Landing '05.

* The Former Doobie Brothers/ The Chet McCracken Band - Todd’s first real “national act” was often mis-billed as THE Doobie Brothers (yeah, they sued). The band featured 3 former Doobies the late Dave Shogren, the late Cornelius Bumpus (who was also with Steely Dan),  and Chet McCracken (who also worked with Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks, Dave Mason, America, others), David Muse (Firefall/ Marshall Tucker) and Chris Pinnick (Chicago, Peter Cetera, Herb Alpert). Debut show was headlining a West VA festival that also featured Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson Starship, and Randy Bachman. The group played festivals all across the US like San Antonio’s Starfest, Mardi Gras, Daytona Bike Week, Superbowl XXVI Superfest, St. Petersburg’s Ribfest (est. 20 thousand fans) and Tampa’s Busch Gardens’ 4th of July ’02 (3 nights, 5 to 10 thousand each). Shared the bill with many legends like Humble Pie, Kansas, Iron Butterfly, Rare Earth, Black Oak Ark, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Badfinger, Dickie Betts, War, Edgar Winter, Big Brother & The Holding Co., KC & The Sunshine Band, Vanilla Fudge, Kool & the Gang, Mickey Thomas’ Starship, and Chuck Negron’s 3 Dog Night (’99-’02).

* Supernatural - Santana tribute band played clubs and some festivals like Tampa’s Gasparilla and Guavaween, St. Pete’s Ribfest (est. 30 thousand), and concert venues like St. Pete’s Jannus Landing and Tampa’s Ice Palace. Shared the bill with Aerosmith, Jefferson Starship, Mark Farner (Grand Funk), Cyndi Lauper, Edgar Winter, Gregg Allman Band, Enuff ‘Z Nuff, Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Grand Funk (without Farner), and the REAL Doobie Brothers ’01-’02.

* Wingfest '99 - Coachman Park Clearwater FL - Plant played guitar and sang backup in The Gentrys featuring Jimmy Hart (who was Andy Kaufman’s tag team partner and Hulk Hogan’s mgr), opening for Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Gary Puckett (Union Gap), and The Buckinghams.

* TV Munchen - Millenium performed on a live, prime time entertainment show to about 2 million viewers in Munich ’97.

* The Gods Festival ’97 - Millenium played in Wigan England with many Euro bands, then went on a bus tour across Europe to play 4 dates in Germany.

* The Gods Festival ’95 - Eyewitness played at London’s historic Astoria II with many European bands and was shown on MTV Europe’s Headbanger’s Ball.

* Florida Guitar Show - Eyewitness played at the gorgeous Kapok Tree that also featured Al DiMeola, Albert Lee, Vinnie Moore, others ’94.

* Livestock IV - Eyewitness played the main stage opening for Steppenwolf, Candlebox, Jackal, The Cry Of Love, others ’93.

* Eyewitness’ 3rd show - opened for Warrant at Tampa’s famous Rock-It Club ’92.

* First arena show: Christian rock band Zion opened for Stryper (5 thousand fans) at the Fla. Fairgrounds Expo Hall ’85.

* First prison gig: Scymitar played Zephyrhills Correctional Inst. Where Plant met “Murph The Surf” who stole the Star Of India and was the subject of the movie of the same name starring Robert Conrad.

* First bar gig: played guitar at the grand opening of the Tampa’s infamous gentleman’s club the Tanga Lounge ’78.

* First big gig: played clarinet marching with the Wilson Jr. High band in the Gasparilla Night Parade ’72.

* First gig: played autoharp at Roosevelt Elementary School in Tampa - outdoor concert ’68.