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USA Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Heart returns to the road with feisty songs and a robust Ann Wilson: Review
Heart returns to the road with feisty songs and a robust Ann Wilson: Review Show Caption Hide Caption Mariah Carey and Oasis among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the 14 artists nominated for induction in 2025, eight of whom are first-time nominees. unbranded - Entertainment VIENNA, Va. – For Heart, it's been an unsettled few years. But the musical chemistry between Ann and Nancy Wilson, still a couple of the baddest broads in rock, is indestructible. After taking a break from the band for a couple of years following a family fallout in 2016, the sisters mended their complicated relationship and returned to touring. But last summer that momentum skidded to a hard stop when Ann, who turns 75 this month, announced she was undergoing treatment for cancer. In February, the band's Royal Flush tour resumed, with Ann staying seated not because of her cancer – she's says she's 'nice and clear now' after chemo − but because she fell and broke her elbow. Now, the sisters Wilson and their comfortable five-piece band are back for An Evening With Heart, a tour which landed at a packed Wolf Trap in northern Virginia on June 1 for the second date of the monthlong outing. (Another leg with Todd Rundgren kicks off in their home state of Washington on Aug. 8.) Ann, her hair short, her jacket and ankle boots a crimson power statement, remained seated during the 90-minute show. But the positioning didn't diminish the potency of her voice or her ability to infuse drama into songs including the opening 'Bébé le Strange' and 'Little Queen,' performed with a hint of lingering bitterness from the misogyny Heart experienced in their '70s breakout era. Nancy, in thigh-high boots, pink-streaked hair and her Flying V guitar, might not be Rockette-kicking anymore at 71, but she's still eternally cool. She laced her pretty voice and acoustic guitar through 'These Dreams,' the gliding power ballad and first No. 1 hit for the band during their '80s takeover, and treated fans to 'Love Mistake,' a little-played album track from 1983's 'Passionworks' album. The sisters' voices have always been a beautiful anomaly – Nancy's delicate doe to Ann's muscular steed – and collided effortlessly on pop bauble 'Never' and serrated rocker 'Straight On.' Three guitarists – Ryan Wariner, Ryan Waters and Paul Moak – shared strings duty with Nancy, while Tony Lucido and Sean Lane handled bass and drums, producing a mighty sound that jolted the crowd with set highlight 'Crazy on You.' In addition to the catalog staples, Heart paid homage to Led Zeppelin as they often do in concert. If anyone can equal Robert Plant's yowling and evocative delivery, it's Ann Wilson, who vocally danced through a mesmerizing cover of "The Rain Song" as tasteful multicolored lights swirled behind the band. The rock legends weren't the only shout-outs of the show. Nancy shared a sweet story about an interaction with the late Eddie Van Halen that involved an acoustic guitar, a hotel landline and the guitarist's musical aptitude. In 2021, she wrote '4 Edward' in his honor and in concert unspooled the intriguing instrumental – on acoustic, naturally – with obvious affection. Acoustic guitar also shaped the foundation of 'Alone,' Ann's voice husky as she built to the powerhouse chorus and the band kicked in, an inventive guitar solo leading the melody into a double punch with 'What About Love.' In the pantheon of rockers – female or male – few can match the enduring cool of the Wilson sisters. Let's hope that when Ann stated early in the show that, 'Through all the trials and tribulations, we're back again,' she meant it from the heart.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Heart Kick Off 2025 Tour with First Concert Since Ann Wilson's Cancer Treatment: Video + Setlist
The post Heart Kick Off 2025 Tour with First Concert Since Ann Wilson's Cancer Treatment: Video + Setlist appeared first on Consequence. Heart returned to the stage on Friday (February 28th) in Las Vegas, playing their first concert since singer Ann Wilson underwent cancer treatment last year. The gig at the BleauLive Theater kicked off the classic rock band's North American 'Royal Flush Tour,' a trek that was previously postponed last July so Wilson could undergo preventative chemo therapy. Get Heart Tickets Here Ann performed the Las Vegas kickoff show while seated in a wheelchair, as seen in audience footage. The 13-song setlist featured Heart's biggest hits such as 'These Dreams,' 'Crazy on You,' 'Magic Man,' and the rousing 'Barracuda,' which closed out the encore. They also ran through a cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Going to California.' Back in September, Ann Wilson announced that she was finished with chemo and 'officially ready' for the band's rescheduled 2025 tour dates. The outing rolls on with a gig on Monday (March 3rd) at Arena in Los Angeles, with dates running through mid-April. You can pick up tickets here. See fan footage from the tour kickoff and the full setlist below. Heart Setlist: Bébé Le Strange Never Love Alive Straight On / Let's Dance These Dreams Crazy On You Dog & Butterfly Going To California (Led Zeppelin cover) 4 Edward (Nancy Wilson song) Alone / What About Love Magic Man Encore: Sand (Lovemongers cover) Barracuda Heart 2025 Tour Dates: 03/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Arena * 03/04 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center * 03/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center * 03/08 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center * 03/09 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena * 03/11 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena * 03/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum * 03/14 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center * 03/20 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome + 03/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place + 03/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre + 03/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum + 03/28 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson@Boling Arena + 03/29 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic Center Coliseum + 03/31 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center + 04/02 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre + 04/04 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre + 04/05 – Québec, QC @ Videotron Centre + 04/10 – Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum # 04/12 – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino ! 04/13 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena ^ 04/16 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall # * = w/ Squeeze + = w/ Cheap Trick # = w/ Lucinda Williams ! = 'An Evening with Heart' (no support acts) ^ = support act TBD Heart Kick Off 2025 Tour with First Concert Since Ann Wilson's Cancer Treatment: Video + Setlist Jon Hadusek Popular Posts Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39 Tony Hawk Wishes Kurt Cobain Could Meet Their Shared Grandson Gene Hackman and Wife's Deaths Ruled "Suspicious" as Investigators Find No Signs of Gas Leak Pink Floyd to Release 4K Remaster of Live At Pompeii in Theaters and IMAX 10 Pop-Rock Bands You Forgot Used to Be Heavy The 69 Sexiest Film Scenes of All Time Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
