Heart will reunite for the first time in three years when they head out on a tour of North America this summer.
The Seattle band went on an extended hiatus following an August 2016 incident that saw singer Ann Wilson’s husband, Dean Wetter, involved in altercation with guitarist Nancy Wilson’s children backstage during a hometown show in Seattle, WA; Wetter eventually plead guilty to two counts of fourth-degree assault and was put on two years of probation with no contact with his nephews.
Following a solo record by Ann and a release by Wilson’s new outfit, Roadcase Royale, the Wilson sisters will return to the road together for a 39-city trek that will begin at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO on July 9.
Billed as the “Love Alive” tour after the group’s track from 1977’s “Little Queen”, the series will see Heart joined by openers including Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Brandi Carlile, Elle King and Lucie Silvas.
"I think the tour will spark some positive new energy as we rediscover some of our iconic songs and also some fan favorites," says Nancy. "Calling the tour 'Love Alive' was something Ann and I felt instantly good about. We have always had many love-themed mottos along the way like 'Love Rules,' 'Love Wins,' 'Love is It' – and, of course, it's a very cool song as well."
“Both Nancy and I have stretched our wings in life these last three years,” adds Ann. “We’ve both lived and loved. We have breathed and traveled and experienced life. We come to this tour with fresh energy and oxygen.”
A Citi cardmembers presale runs from Wednesday, February 13 at 10 AM, local time until Thursday, February 14 at 10 PM local time through Citi's Private Pass program, with general public tickets for almost all dates available Friday, February 15 at 10 AM, local time; check with your local ticket provider to confirm details for the show in your area.
Last month, the Seattle outfit released “Heart: Live In Atlantic City”, which captures a 2006 performance where they were joined with a number of special guests including Alice In Chains, Duff McKagan, Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction and more.
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“Love Alive”
2019 North American tour
Jul 09 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre +&
Jul 11 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre +&
Jul 14 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage +#
Jul 16 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell +#
Jul 17 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center +#
Jul 20 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre +#
Jul 21 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center +&
Jul 23 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion +#
Jul 24 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion +#
Jul 26 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ^#
Jul 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center #
Jul 29 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts +#
Jul 30 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview +#
Aug 01 – Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion ^#
Aug 02 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion ^#
Aug 04 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Theater ^#
Aug 05 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Pavilion ^#
Aug 07 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center ^#
Aug 08 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater ^#
Aug 10 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park ^#
Aug 11 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater ^#
Aug 13 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^#
Aug 14 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ^#
Aug 16 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater #
Aug 17 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater ^#
Aug 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre %#
Aug 20 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre %#
Aug 22 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^#
Aug 23 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion #
Aug 25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater ^#
Aug 27 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater ^#
Aug 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion ^#
Aug 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
Aug 31 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center ^#
Sep 03 – Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater ^#
Sep 04 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome ^#
Sep 06 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion ^#
Sep 08 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort ^
Sep 09 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl ^#
+ with Sheryl Crow
^ with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts & Lucie Silvas opening
# Elle King opening
% with Brandi Carlile
See also:
Nancy Wilson of Heart honored with NAMM Music For Life Award
VIDEO: Heart rocks Crazy On You with Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro
VIDEO: Ann Wilson of Heart streams Chris Cornell tribute
VIDEO: Heart rocks 1980 classic with Dave Navarro on Atlantic City live package
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