Heart pumps out more tour dates behind forthcoming album

April 15, 2003 12:10 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Sister duo Ann and Nancy Wilson have tacked more dates onto Heart [ tickets ]'s summer tour, an outing that will support the group's first new album in almost 10 years.

Heart has not announced a title or release date for its new studio set, but singer Ann Wilson recently posted a message on the group's website in which she said that it is expected to surface this spring. She also gave fans a hint as to what the album will sound like.

"The music is very rawkin'," she wrote, "but with a couple of beautiful, aching ballads too (we could never forget them!)."

Guitarist Nancy Wilson is producing the album, which follows last November's "The Essential Heart," a two-disc set featuring digitally remastered versions of Heart's slew of '70s- and '80s-era hits, such as "Crazy On You," "Barracuda," "Magic Man," "What About Love," "Never" and "These Dreams."

A complete track-list for "The Essential Heart" and streaming samples from the album are posted at Sony's Legacy Recordings website.

On April 29, the sisters will release "Heart - Alive in Seattle," a DVD version of the group's 2002 Pay Per View concert.

"It's fresh from the Summer of Love tour," Ann Wilson said, "and shows the guys who will be playing on the new Heart studio CD, as well as some of the new songs."

The Wilson sisters' backing band currently features bassist Mike Inez (Alice in Chains), guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses), drummer Ben Smith and keyboardist Darian Sahanaja.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June 2003
13 - Post Falls, ID - Greyhound Park
14 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
15 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheatre
17 - Englewood, CO - Fiddlers Green
19 - Houston, TX - H' Town's Arena Theatre
21 - Memphis, TN - Shelby Farms
22 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
24 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
26 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
27 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
28 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
30 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues

July 2003
1 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center
2 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
3 - Wilmington, DE - Kahuna Summer Stage
5 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Marina
6 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
9 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
11 - Big Flats, NY - Budweiser Summer Stage
12 - Cleveland, OH - Nautica Pavilion
15 - Dayton, OH - Fraze Pavilion
17 - Clio, MI - Clio Area Amphitheatre
18 - Fond du Lac, WI - Fond Du Lac Fair
19 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Theatre
20 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest
22 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
24 - Tuscon, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
25, 26 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Entertainment Center
28 - Lancaster, CA - Lancaster Performing Arts Center
29, 30 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts In The Park

August 2003
1, 2 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton
3 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
4 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fair
6, 7 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
8 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa