LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- HEART--ANN and NANCY
WILSON--will return to the road in 2019 for the first
time in three years with their massive "Love Alive"
cross-country summer tour. Produced by Live Nation, the
expansive 39-city outing by the trend-setting,
multiple-platinum Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
legends kicks off Tuesday, July
9 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO and will make stops in
Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Denver and more, before wrapping September 9 at the famous Hollywood Bowl in
Los Angeles, CA.
HEART is excited to be joined by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile on the road with them this
summer. Along with the stellar line-up, also appearing are
Elle King and Lucie Silvas. See full itinerary and details
below for a breakdown of which shows these artists will be
appearing on with HEART.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning
Friday, February 15 at
10:00 AM local time at
LiveNation.com.* Citi is the official presale credit card for the
tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase
presale tickets beginning Wednesday,
February 13 at 10:00 AM local time
until Thursday, February 14 at
10:00 PM local time through Citi's Private Pass
program. For complete presale details visit
www.citiprivatepass.com. *Toronto on sale starting at 9:00 AM. local time, St. Louis on sale starting at 11:00 AM local time.
HEART will partner with REVERB for this tour, to
reduce the environmental footprint of the events while also
engaging fans in local and national causes each night in the
concourse. For more information, visit REVERB.org.
Q&A WITH
ANN AND NANCY WILSON OF HEART, 2019
Congratulations on the news of the upcoming
tour. What inspired you to name it "Love Alive"?
ANN: "Love Alive" is a song and a
sentiment that goes back a long way with us. It goes forward too.
It is a hopeful, positive and universal vibe like we feel this tour
will be.
NANCY: Yes! I think the tour will spark
some positive new energy as we rediscover some of our iconic songs
and also some fan favorites. 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.
This will mark Heart's first tour in three
years. During this time, you both released your own projects. Do
you feel your time apart will inject Heart with a new
energy?
NANCY: Yes, I could see it was time for
Heart to have a break. We'd been slogging through tour after tour
fairly nonstop and were starting to burn out a little bit. Things
had just reached a heavy climax. Working with my other new band
Roadcase Royale was a life-saver. Writing brand new songs playing
shows and delivering a new album with them was the medicine my soul
needed. Ryan Waters (who with
Liv Warfield worked in Prince's
band) will be joining me on the Heart stage and I know that will
inject a wonderful magic into the Heart equation.
ANN: Absolutely! Both Nancy and I
have stretched our wings in life these last three years. We've both
lived and loved. We have breathed and traveled and experienced
life. We come to this tour with fresh energy and oxygen.
Might this year's tour be different in any
way than the 2016 tour?
ANN: It will be unlike any other
Heart tour that has been. Some of the songs will be classic of
course, but this tour will be a new animal.
NANCY: I think this tour should look feel
and sound bigger than other Heart tours so far.
What is the connective tissue between Heart
and the other artists you've invited to tour with you?
NANCY: I think this year is a good year to
show the collective impact of some powerful women in music. We
would usually steer clear of the female-centric concept, but in the
light of current events it seems like the right statement at the
right time."
ANN: Sheryl and Joan we have known
for a long time. We have hung out and appreciated each other's
music onstage and off. Brandi
Carlile is a fresh and authentic artist that we both
love....and Elle King is my favorite
new artist. She has so much soul and attitude! We are so thrilled
to host all these artists on the "Love Alive" tour.
Heart has created a meaningful body of work
with songs that are deeply woven into the culture. Can you describe
the feeling of what it's like to perform these songs in front of
longtime fans as well as new ones?
ANN: It feels good to see people's
eyes light up when we play one of the classic songs they know and
love. I always wonder how a song like "Crazy On You" hits the mind
and soul of a 17-year-old in 2019...they seem to be as into it live
as everyone else. When I think of the connection we continue to
have with our very diverse audience, I am deeply grateful and
always amazed!
NANCY: It's an incredible feeling
and a great compliment to see our loyal fans and the new generation
of Heart fans at the shows. It speaks to the songs as well as
giving a bigger sense of history to the younger ones. It's
authentic live music with no added prerecorded or auto tuned vocals
or tracks blended in. No bells or whistles, smoke or mirrors. I
think in many ways that's a whole new thing for young kids who love
music and they know the difference and appreciate it. It's
completely real.
HEART "LOVE ALIVE" 2019 TOUR DATES
DATE
|
CITY
|
VENUE
|
Tue
|
7/9
|
St. Louis, MO
+&
|
Hollywood Casino
Amphitheatre
|
Thu
|
7/11
|
Chicago, IL
+&
|
Hollywood Casino
Amphitheatre
|
Sun
|
7/14
|
Toronto, ON
+#
|
Budweiser
Stage
|
Tue
|
7/16
|
Montreal, QC
+#
|
Centre
Bell
|
Wed
|
7/17
|
Mansfield, MA
+#
|
Xfinity
Center
|
Sat
|
7/20
|
Hartford, CT
+#
|
Xfinity
Theatre
|
Sun
|
7/21
|
Saratoga Springs,
NY +&
|
Saratoga Performing
Arts Center
|
Tue
|
7/23
|
Bangor, ME
+#
|
Darling's Waterfront
Pavilion
|
Wed
|
7/24
|
Gilford, NH
+#
|
Bank of New Hampshire
Pavilion
|
Fri
|
7/26
|
Darien Center, NY
^#
|
Darien Lake
Amphitheater
|
Sat
|
7/27
|
Cincinnati, OH
#
|
Riverbend Music
Center
|
Mon
|
7/29
|
Bethel, NY
+#
|
Bethel Woods Center
for the Arts
|
Tue
|
7/30
|
Syracuse, NY
+#
|
St. Joseph's Health
Amphitheater at Lakeview
|
Thu
|
8/1
|
Burgettstown, PA
^#
|
KeyBank
Pavilion
|
Fri
|
8/2
|
Camden, NJ
^#
|
BB&T
Pavilion
|
Sun
|
8/4
|
Cleveland, OH
^#
|
Blossom Music
Theater
|
Mon
|
8/5
|
Detroit, MI
^#
|
DTE Energy Music
Pavilion
|
Wed
|
8/7
|
Indianapolis, IN
^#
|
Ruoff Home Mortgage
Music Center
|
Thu
|
8/8
|
Nashville, TN
^#
|
Ascend
Amphitheater
|
Sat
|
8/10
|
Raleigh, NC
^#
|
Coastal Credit Union
Music Park
|
Sun
|
8/11
|
Virginia Beach, VA
^#
|
Veterans United Home
Loans Amphitheater
|
Tue
|
8/13
|
Columbia, MD
^#
|
Merriweather Post
Pavilion
|
Wed
|
8/14
|
Charlotte, NC
^#
|
PNC Music
Pavilion
|
Fri
|
8/16
|
West Palm Beach, FL
#
|
Coral Sky
Amphitheater
|
Sat
|
8/17
|
Tampa, FL
^#
|
MIDFLORIDA Credit
Union Amphitheater
|
Mon
|
8/19
|
Atlanta, GA
%#
|
Ameris Bank
Amphitheatre
|
Tue
|
8/20
|
Birmingham, AL
%#
|
Oak Mountain
Amphitheatre
|
Thu
|
8/22
|
Houston, TX
^#
|
Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Pavilion
|
Fri
|
8/23
|
Dallas, TX
#
|
Dos Equis
Pavilion
|
Sun
|
8/25
|
Albuquerque, NM
^#
|
Isleta
Amphitheater
|
Tue
|
8/27
|
Chula Vista, CA
^#
|
North Island Credit
Union Amphitheater
|
Wed
|
8/28
|
Phoenix, AZ
^#
|
Ak-Chin
Pavilion
|
Fri
|
8/30
|
Salt Lake City,
UT
|
USANA
Amphitheater
|
Sat
|
8/31
|
Denver, CO
^#
|
Pepsi
Center
|
Tue
|
9/3
|
Portland, OR
^#
|
Sunlight Supply
Amphitheater
|
Wed
|
9/4
|
Tacoma, WA
^#
|
Tacoma
Dome
|
Fri
|
9/6
|
Concord, CA
^#
|
Concord
Pavilion
|
Sun
|
9/8
|
Las Vegas, NV
^
|
Pearl Concert Theater
at Palms Casino Resort
|
Mon
|
9/9
|
Hollywood, CA
^#
|
Hollywood
Bowl
|
|
|
|
|
|
+with Sheryl
Crow
|
|
|
^with Joan Jett &
the Blackhearts
|
|
|
&Lucie Silvas
opening
|
|
|
#Elle King
opening
|
|
|
%with Brandi
Carlile
|
About HEART:
When Ann and Nancy
Wilson formed HEART, the idea of two women
leading a rock band was still groundbreaking. From the moment
1976's Dreamboat Annie was released, they became stars. With
hits like "Magic Man," "Crazy On You," "Barracuda," "Alone," "What
About Love," and "These Dreams," the band became one of the biggest
hit-makers in the seventies and eighties selling more than 35
million records. In 2012, their memoir Kicking &
Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock & Roll became a
New York Times bestseller, and in
2013 the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame.
About JOAN JETT & THE
BLACKHEARTS:
Joan Jett is an originator, an
innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard- rocking
Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee, she's had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40
singles, including the classics "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'N'
Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," and "Crimson and Clover."
Her independent record label, Blackheart Records, was founded in
1980 after she was rejected by no less than 23 labels. Blackheart
is one of the longest running indie labels and continues to give
voice to new bands. Jett has acted in movies and television,
including 1987's Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway
musical, The Rocky Horror Show. She has appeared on such acclaimed
television shows as Oprah (the last season) and Law and Order.
As a producer, she has overseen albums by Bikini Kill, Circus
Lupus, as well as the Germs' LA punk masterpiece, GI.
Her music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. A
version of "I Hate Myself for Loving You" was reworked for NBC's
Sunday Night Football theme song, "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night", and was performed for 9 seasons
by the likes of Pink, Faith Hill and
Carrie Underwood. Her music is heard
in countless films and TV shows including Easy - A, Kick Ass, The
Runaways, Shrek, Baby Mama, and many more.
Since co-founding the Runaways, the pioneering all-girl punk
quintet, at age 15, Jett's determination and drive have kept her in
the public eye. Jett was able to see her story told in The
Runaways, the film based on (lead singer of The Runaways)
Cherie Currie's book Neon Angel
starring Kristen Stewart as Jett,
and her fellow A-lister Dakota
Fanning as Currie. Jett was close to the project: She served
as an executive producer. Jett and the Blackhearts released their
latest record, 'Unvarnished,' in 2013 and continue touring the
globe to throngs of adoring fans.
Joan Jett has spent her lifetime
breaking barriers and challenging expectations - this is, after
all, a woman who is both a spokesperson for PETA and a devoted
supporter of the US Military. She's fought hard for all of her
historic accomplishments, yet she remains humble and
appreciative.
"I've had a blessed career," she says. "I consider myself so
lucky to have been able to do things my own way."
About SHERYL CROW:
A nine-time GRAMMY AWARD recipient, Sheryl Crow is an American music icon. Her
nine studio albums have sold 35 million copies worldwide; seven of
them charted in the Top 10 and five were certified for
Multi-Platinum sales. In addition to such No. 1 hits as "All I
Wanna Do," "Soak Up the Sun" and "The First Cut Is
the Deepest," Crow has lofted 40 singles into the
Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary,
Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Country Songs charts, with more No. 1
singles in the Triple A listings than any other female artist. Many
artists have collaborated with her on special projects, including
the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton,
Smokey Robinson and Tony Bennett. She is known as well for her
passionate support of multiple charities, including City Of
Hope, Stand Up To Cancer, The World Food Program, Feeding America,
ADOPT A CLASSROOM, the TJ Martell Foundation, the
Elton John AIDS Foundation, MusiCares, the Special
Olympics and many other worthy causes. Her most recent studio
album, Be Myself, was released in 2017, followed by
the live Blu-Ray/CD Live At The Capitol Theater in
fall 2018. A brand-new full length studio album featuring
collaborations with a stunning array of Crow's musical heroes is
scheduled for release in 2019. For more information, visit
www.SherylCrow.com
About BRANDI CARLILE:
The most nominated woman at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, Brandi
Carlile is currently celebrating a monumental year following
the release of her breakthrough album, By The Way, I
Forgive You. Nominated for Album Of The Year as well as Best
Americana Album, the record features the stand out single, "The
Joke," which is nominated in four categories: Record Of The Year,
Song Of The Year, Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots
Performance. Carlile performed during the live GRAMMY broadcast
(Sunday, February 10).
Produced by GRAMMY-Award winning producer Dave
Cobb and Shooter Jennings and recorded at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A, By
The Way, I Forgive You includes ten new songs written by
Carlile and longtime collaborators and bandmates Tim and Phil Hanseroth.
Beloved by fans and critics alike, Carlile has performed
sold-out concerts across the world and has appeared on various TV
shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show
with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel
Live!, The Tonight Show, etc. She will continue her extensive tour
through 2019 including a special birthday performance at
Quincy, WA's The Gorge
Amphitheater on June 1 as well as a debut headline
performance at New York City's
Madison Square Garden on September 14. Full tour details
available at www.brandicarlile.com.
About ELLE KING:
Multi-platinum and multi-Grammy-nominated recording
artist Elle King recently released her
critically-acclaimed second album, Shake The Spirit,
the follow up to her debut album Love
Stuff, a sultry, badass mix of rock and roll, blues, and
country, with a twinge of pop. Her breakthrough single "Ex's &
Oh's," earned her two GRAMMY nominations and was certified double
platinum. The track, about leaving behind a string of brokenhearted
exes, hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs Chart,
and topped the AAA, Hot AC, and Alternative Radio charts, leading
King to become the second female artist in 18 years to reach No. 1
at the latter format. She was also featured on Dierks
Bentley's GRAMMY-nominated No. 1 Country Airplay hit "Different For
Girls" (she performed it with Bentley at the CMA Awards and took home an
award for "Musical Event of the Year"). King also performed for
President Obama in honor of Mavis Staples at the 2016
Kennedy Center Honors.
Shake The Spirit features lead single "Shame," which
became her fourth radio #1 single and led Elle to become the only
act in history to have scored number 1 singles on the Adult Pop
Songs, Adult Alternative Songs, Alternative Songs and Country
Airplay charts. Her new single "Baby
Outlaw," is currently Top 15 at AAA Radio.
Rolling Stone wrote of her Austin City
Limits live set: "Elle King is a little bit country, a
little bit rock n' roll, but ultimately, she's punk as
f***." Variety wrote of her
Philadelphia Shake The Spirit tour date "…King
churned the clotted cream of punkish country, raw R&B,
crotchety rock and deep blues into rich, buttery musical drama with
her band, The Brethren.. (she) belted, crooned, purred, sauntered
and swaggered her way through a tautly rocking set…one thing became
very clear: nearly every song that came before (the finale) was
equally contagious, catty-cool, and hit-worthy."
Elle King has appeared on Good Morning America,
Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Live with Kelly and
Ryan, and The Late Late Show with James Corden in support of her new
album Shake The Spirit. Visit www.elleking.com for
more.
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