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Heart Announces ‘Heartbreaker Tour’
Wilson sisters Ann and Nancy reveal their latest plan – a July-August adventure trek called the “Heartbreaker Tour” – that includes special guestJason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience.
Photo: AP Photo / Peter Larson for iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio Theater, New York City
Heart touring with Bonham’s tribute to his father – Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham – is a natural for both bands. During their days playing Seattle nightclubs during the early 70s, Heart’s blazing renditions of Led Zeppelin tunes amazed even the hipper-than-thou Zep fans. In 2012, The Wilsons performed with Bonham when Led Zeppelin’s surviving members – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones – were celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors.
And the spirit of Led Zeppelin will be evident on the “Heartbreaker Tour” with Heart and Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience will close each night with a special thirty-minute tribute to the band that rocked the world.
“Nancy and I and the rest of Heart are thrilled to be playing with Jason and his band this summer,” Ann Wilson said. “Awesome rock ’n’ roll music every night … miracles apt to happen any old time.”
Beginning in Florida in mid-June, the summer run will take place under the stars with stops including familiar seasonal venues such as Ohio’s Blossom Music Center, Michigan’s DTE Energy Music Theatre and Southern California’s Greek Theatre.
By the time the first show rolls around, Heart will be a freshly minted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band will be inducted during a ceremony in Los Angeles April 18.
June 17 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
June 18 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre
June 20 – Atlanta, Ga., Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 21 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 22 – Raleigh, N.C., Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
June 24 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
June 25 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
June 27 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
June 28 – Mansfield, Ma., Comcast Center
June 29 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
July 2 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
July 3 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
July 4 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
July 19 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 21 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
July 22 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
July 27 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 29 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
July 30 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 1 – West Allis, Wis., Wisconsin State Fair Park”
Aug. 14 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 15 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 17 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
Aug. 18 – Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre
Aug. 20 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
Aug. 23 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
Aug. 24 – Indio, Calif., Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center
Aug. 26 – San Diego, Calif., SDSU Open Air Theatre
Aug. 28 – San Francisco, Calif., America’s Cup Pavilion
Aug. 30 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
VIP packages are available. Sales to the general public launch March 23. Visit Heart-Music.com for more information.