ANN WILSON of Heart Announces 2017 Solo Dates

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ANN WILSON has announced her 2017 20-date solo tour. The ANN WILSON OF HEART cross-country trek kicks off Tuesday, March 8 at the Moore Theatre in WILSON's Seattle hometown before moving onto Los Angeles, Denver, Philadelphia, Englewood, NJ and New Orleans, among other cities. Tickets will go on sale beginning this Friday, January 13. See the itinerary below and view the trailer here.

"The stage is a magical place where I can be beautifully in and out of control, where I can build a fire and then jump into it," says the esteemed and pioneering Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend who's known for her force-of-nature vocals. "The stage is where I have always lived; where I've expressed my deepest emotions and supreme joys." ANN continues: "I suppose I am addicted to it. I've never been much good at talking, but I can sing, and when I sing I connect with people in a much deeper, higher way."



What will fans experience at these shows? "People can expect the unexpected in 2017," ANN says. "A beautiful, classy set with an elegant, artistic production...The music will be a mix of songs that have powered my life; iconic soul stirring covers, songs from my years of solo work and the unforgettable songs of Heart."

Musicians on board for the ANN WILSON OF HEART tour include Craig Bartock on guitar (Heart member for a dozen years, who also performed in the Ann Wilson Thing for two years) from San Francisco; Andy Stoller on bass (the Ann Wilson Thing member for two years) from Seattle; Denny Fongheiser on drums and percussion (Heart member in the 1990's for two years) from Los Angeles. The name for the upcoming tour, explains ANN, "is to give people a point of recognition; to help people understand who I am and where I came from."

The ANN WILSON OF HEART dates follow the release of HEART's critically acclaimed 2016 BEAUTIFUL BROKEN album and summer headlining tour with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick, along with HEART solo shows before and after. "Heart is always evolving, changing," says ANN. "It is a living organism. Right now it's in a cocoon of metamorphosis, and we will see what emerges when the time is right."

Look for ANN to continue to announce more ANN WILSON of HEART tour dates. Here is the current itinerary:

DATE CITY VENUE
Wed 3/8 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
Fri 3/10 Berkeley, CA UC Theatre
Sun 3/12 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
Tue 3/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Wed 3/15 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
Thu 3/16 Salina, KS Steifel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Sat 3/18 Lake Charles, LA Golden Nugget
Sun 3/19 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Tue 3/21 Wilmington, NC Cape Fear Community College Theatre
Wed 3/22 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall
Thu 3/23 Greenville, SC Peace Center for the Creative Arts
Sat 3/25 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
Sun 3/26 Annapolis, MD Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Wed 3/29 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
Thu 3/30 Westbury, NY The Westbury Theater
Sat 4/1 Peekskill, NY Paramount Hudson Valley
Sun 4/2 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
Tue 4/4 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
Thu 4/6 Philadelphia, PA Keswick Theatre
Fri 4/7 Providence, RI Park Theatre PAC
 

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There are rumors that Heart has or is disbanding because of the dust up in August between Ann's husband and Nancy's sons. There were also rumors posted on Heart's official message board that lawyers were involved on both sides to determine who, how, when the Heart name could be used by either Ann or Nancy without the other.

I wasn't sure whether to believe all that smoke until I saw this press release about Ann's tour. The fact that she's now calling it "Ann Wilson of Heart" instead of The Ann Wilson Thing, and the fact that her press release suggests she's touring in support of Heart's recent album Beautiful Broke pretty much confirms that the Wilson's have split in my mind.

I also read that Nancy and the remaining three Heart members are about to start touring with another singer (Liv Warfield?).

So, we have Heart's lead singer touring with a new band and Heart's guitarist taking the rest of the band out with a new lead singer.

Just my opinion, but neither of the Wilsons' new groups are Heart no matter how many Heart covers they sing and neither group will make much money or fill many arenas. I truly think the Wilsons are about to find out that they need each other pretty badly if they want to make a living as rock stars.
 
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There are rumors that Heart has or is disbanding because of the dust up in August between Ann's husband and Nancy's sons. There were also rumors posted on Heart's official message board that lawyers were involved on both sides to determine who, how, when the Heart name could be used by either Ann or Nancy without the other.

I wasn't sure whether to believe all that smoke until I saw this press release about Ann's tour. The fact that she's now calling it "Ann Wilson of Heart" instead of The Ann Wilson Thing, and the fact that her press release suggests she's touring in support of Heart's recent album Beautiful Broke pretty much confirms that the Wilson's have split in my mind.

I also read that Nancy and the remaining three Heart members are about to start touring with another singer (Liv Warfield?).

So, we have Heart's lead singer touring with a new band and Heart's guitarist taking the rest of the band out with a new lead singer.

Just my opinion, but neither of the Wilsons' new groups are Heart no matter how many Heart covers they sing and neither group will make much money or fill many arenas. I truly think the Wilsons are about to find out that they need each other pretty badly if they want to make a living as rock stars.

Well, this will certainly fuel those rumours about a break up. As for drawing people, I think Ann can easily fill a small venue, but I don't think Nancy will do well on her own. There's no doubt they'll sell more tickets together of course.

I'd love to see Ann live, but Heart more so. Too bad there's no European dates.
 

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If these rumors are true, it would be really sad.
I mean... you have been inseparable for decades... and you bicker when you're old women? Really? :-(
 

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If these rumors are true, it would be really sad.
I mean... you have been inseparable for decades... and you bicker when you're old women? Really? :-(

They're sisters, they've probably bickered for decades.
It's when other people get involved (in this case, children and husbands (in the Beatles' case, wives)) that things can get really blown out of proportion.
 

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It defintely appears Heart is done for at this point. Apparently the sisters haven't spoken to each other since the end of last year's tour. RIP Heart.
 

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