Def Leppard announce 2011 summer tour with Heart

[Don]

Dates listed below.

June 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
June 16 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheater
June 18 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater @ the Wharf
June 22 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
June 24 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
June 25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheater
June 26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
June 29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 30 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center

July 2 - Uncasville, TC - Mohegan Sun Arena
July 3 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Stadium
July 5 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest @ Marcus Amphitheater
July 7 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
July 9 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
July 10 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 15 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
July 17 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest
July 19 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
July 20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
July 24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

August 10 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 12 - Nobleville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 13 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
August 16 - Toronto, ONT, Canada - Molson Amphitheater
August 17 - Clarkskton, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater
August 20 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
August 21 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 24 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 26 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
August 27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
August 29 - Englewood, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheater
August 31 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Health Sciences Amphitheater

September 2 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents the Pavilion
September 3 - Phoenix, AZ - Desert Sky Pavilion
September 4 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
September 7 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheater at Universal CityWalk
September 9 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 10 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
September 14 - Ridgefield, WA - Sleep Country Amphitheater
September 15 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater

[Voyager]

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(Thank God For Autotune)

[Voyager]

[Michigan Girl]

Partial dates listed below.

June 15 - West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
June 17 - Tampa, FL (1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre)
June 22 - Charlotte, NC (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
June 24 - Raleigh, NC (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion)
June 26 - Philadelphia, PA (Susquehanna Bank Center)
June 29 - Scranton, PA (Toyota Pavilion)
July 2 - Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)
July 3 - Hershey, PA (Hersheypark Stadium)
July 12 - Wantagh, NY (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
July 13 - Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)
July 15 - Chicago, IL (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
July 20 - Dallas, TX (Gexa Energy Pavilion)
July 24 - San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)
August 10 - St. Louis, MO (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
August 21 - Buffalo, NY (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
August 27 - Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
August 31 - Salt Lake City, UT (USANA Amphitheatre)
September 14 - Portland, OR (Sleep Country Amphitheater)

Yayyy ...there's my venue, too bad I've never heard of it ...
Thought I'd been to all of them!! New?!?! Rick?!?

[RedWingFan]

Yayyy ...there's my venue, too bad I've never heard of it ...
Thought I'd been to all of them!! New?!?! Rick?!?

Yeah, go ahead and rub it in!

[Don]

"Yesterday we announced a number of dates for Def Leppard's 2011 summer tour with Heart (please note that we just updated the list and that a few more dates have been added). Of course, these are not ALL dates that make up the tour! More dates will be announced along the way, so don't be upset if your area is not included -- it may very well be soon enough!"

There's supposed to be 60 dates total so I'll update as they become available.

[Don]

I guess Kansas bailed. Oh well, longer setlists then.

[lights1961]

LOVE THIS PACKAGE!!

[Don]

Are you following me?

[squirt1]

I hope they add Cincinnati.

[No Surprize]

Starting the tour off in Florida with 2 dates in June no less. I guess Ann & Joe are planning on dropping about 10 pounds each to get the tour started off. I am huge Lep fan but unless I see a setlist of songs before hand, I'll pass.

[Monker]

"Yesterday we announced a number of dates for Def Leppard's 2011 summer tour with Heart (please note that we just updated the list and that a few more dates have been added). Of course, these are not ALL dates that make up the tour! More dates will be announced along the way, so don't be upset if your area is not included -- it may very well be soon enough!"

There's supposed to be 60 dates total so I'll update as they become available.

I heard on the radio that they are to be in Des Moines in August for the Iowa State Fair.

[Monker]

"Yesterday we announced a number of dates for Def Leppard's 2011 summer tour with Heart (please note that we just updated the list and that a few more dates have been added). Of course, these are not ALL dates that make up the tour! More dates will be announced along the way, so don't be upset if your area is not included -- it may very well be soon enough!"

There's supposed to be 60 dates total so I'll update as they become available.

I heard on the radio that they are to be in Des Moines in August for the Iowa State Fair.

These are from Heart's website...Not sure how different it is, but it does have the Des Moines date on it:

06.15.2011
West Palm Beach, FL
Cruzan Amphitheater ~ Def Leppard/Heart

06.17.2011
Tampa, FL
1-800-Ask Gary
Amphitheater - Def Leppard/Heart

06.19.2011
Orange Beach, AL
Amphitheater @ the Wharf, Def Leppard/Heart

06.22.2011
Charlotte, NC
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Def Leppard/Heart

06.24.2011
Raliegh, NC
Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion @ Walnut Creek Def Leppard/Heart

06.26.2011
Camden, NJ
Susquehanna Bank Center, Def Leppard/Heart

06.29.2011
Scranton, PA
Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Def Leppard/Heart

07.02.2011
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena Def Leppard/Heart

07.03.2011
Hershey, PA
Hershey Park Stadium, Def Leppard/Heart

07.12.2011
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Def Leppard/Heart

07.13.2011
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center Def Leppard/Heart

07.15.2011
Tinley Park, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheater Def Leppard/Heart

07.17.2011
Cadott, WI
Rock Fest

07.20.2011
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavilion Def Leppard/Heart

07.24.2011
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center Def Leppard/Heart

08.13.2011
Des Moines, IA
Iowa State Fair Def Leppard/Heart

08.26.2011
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fair Def Leppard/Heart

08.27.2011
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center Def Leppard/Heart

08.31.2011
Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheater Def Leppard/Heart

09.14.2011
Portland, OR
Sleep Country Amphitheater Def Leppard/Heart

[Melissa]

Will be catching at least one of these!

[S2M]

I'll be in attendance in CT....

[DrFU]

Yayyy ...there's my venue, too bad I've never heard of it ...
Thought I'd been to all of them!! New?!?! Rick?!?

I think it's that same old hot- as-the- hinges-of-hell venue in the hood ... just with yet another name change

[Don]

More dates added to the initial post.

[Ehwmatt]

Looks like Aug 24 is my day... that's a shame that Kansas bailed though. I like seeing Leppard lip it live. Heart is talented as fuck but I just don't have a ton of interest in their music to be honest.

[Don]

You would think that all of this touring would be beneficial to Ann's physique but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'm worried about her blowing an artery on stage one of these days.

[timstar78]

You would think that all of this touring would be beneficial to Ann's physique but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'm worried about her blowing an artery on stage one of these days.

Actually, Ann is in very good shape these days, keeping in mind that she is 60 years old.

I am actually fresh from seeing Heart wrap up their Canadian tour (saw shows in Kamloops and Vancouver this weekend) and she was amazing, per usual. Her voice still has enough power to forcefully belt out all the notes on "Barracuda," while still being delicate to induce chills during "Alone" -- all the while, she moves just fine across the stage. After all, we're talking about singing, not the Olympics.

Still, I think you should be more worried about Joe Elliott. Speaking of physique, he isn't exactly in tip-top shape himself. And as much as I love Def Leppard (they dip between third and fourth on my favorite rock band list) and think Joe is a great frontman, in 2009 his vocals were more than rough around the edges. Unless he has found some sort of magic vocal elixir, I'd bet 2011 will be a little more of the same. (Of course, Joe has always had issues live....)

But despite any live vocal "enhancements" that Joe may employ -- the truth of the matter is he is going to get the "sugar" kicked out of him every which way on this tour, vocally. And Heart will be a tough band to follow and should give Leppard a run for their money. "Alone," "Crazy On You," "Barracuda" and "Magic Man" will bring down the house every night.

That said, it's going to be an awesome tour. Two great bands, lots of great music, lots of hits, lots of fun. I know I'll be catching the Southern California shows, and maybe Vegas.

And here's to hoping that Mutt Lange makes an appearance somewhere on the tour. Maybe a special performance with Ann and Joe on "All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You"... or not.

[Triple S]

You would think that all of this touring would be beneficial to Ann's physique but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'm worried about her blowing an artery on stage one of these days.

Actually, Ann is in very good shape these days, keeping in mind that she is 60 years old.

I am actually fresh from seeing Heart wrap up their Canadian tour (saw shows in Kamloops and Vancouver this weekend) and she was amazing, per usual.

Just down the road from me (why on earth would you travel to Kamloops in February? - oh, to see Heart, I guess ) . Wish I could have gone.

[timstar78]

Just down the road from me (why on earth would you travel to Kamloops in February? - oh, to see Heart, I guess ) . Wish I could have gone.

No kidding? Yes, the show was at the Interior Savings Centre.

I have always wanted to visit Canada and this seemed like a perfect opportunity, so I went for it. I am glad I did. The shows in Kamloops and Vancouver (the last two shows of their Canadian tour) were amazing, and to top it off I got to meet Ann and Nancy.

The latter show was like a hometown gig as Heart was essentially born in Vancouver, and that is where "Dreamboat Annie" was recorded. The audience reaction was amazing -- loudest I have heard at a Heart show in quite some time. The folks up there loved it.

I found the people to be very friendly up in your neck of the woods, with the exception of Canadian Border Services Agency officials. (They asked me, and I quote, "What are you doing up here?" I said, "Going to two concerts." To which the official responded, "What are you going to be doing at the concerts?" At that point, I wanted to reply with a smart ass remark, but decided to be wiser and just said, "Um...I'm going to be listening to music.")

It was freezing up there. It snowed on Saturday, just in time for my drive along Highway 1 to Vancouver. Even covered in snow, Vancouver was as beautiful as advertised.

I caught some video from my trip.... here is "Dreamboat Annie"from Vancouver.

[Triple S]

Just down the road from me (why on earth would you travel to Kamloops in February? - oh, to see Heart, I guess ) . Wish I could have gone.

No kidding? Yes, the show was at the Interior Savings Centre.

I have always wanted to visit Canada and this seemed like a perfect opportunity, so I went for it. I am glad I did. The shows in Kamloops and Vancouver (the last two shows of their Canadian tour) were amazing, and to top it off I got to meet Ann and Nancy.

The latter show was like a hometown gig as Heart was essentially born in Vancouver, and that is where "Dreamboat Annie" was recorded. The audience reaction was amazing -- loudest I have heard at a Heart show in quite some time. The folks up there loved it.

I found the people to be very friendly up in your neck of the woods, with the exception of Canadian Border Services Agency officials. (They asked me, and I quote, "What are you doing up here?" I said, "Going to two concerts." To which the official responded, "What are you going to be doing at the concerts?" At that point, I wanted to reply with a smart ass remark, but decided to be wiser and just said, "Um...I'm going to be listening to music.")

It was freezing up there. It snowed on Saturday, just in time for my drive along Highway 1 to Vancouver. Even covered in snow, Vancouver was as beautiful as advertised.

I caught some video from my trip.... here is "Dreamboat Annie"from Vancouver.

That's got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard - what did they think you were going to say? Yeah, the weather wasn't great this past weekend - it's not usually quite that cold and miserable here by the end of February.

Glad you enjoyed the shows - nice video

[Saint John]

Actually, Ann is in very good shape these days

Well, round is a shape.

[DrFU]

ILAA Packages for a bunch of the shows go on sale tomorrow morning.

[StevePerryHair]

ILAA Packages for a bunch of the shows go on sale tomorrow morning.

Thanks Linda! I watched for that all day and gave up! Talk about LAST MINUTE!! I am a bit annoyed with how they are handling this, especially with our dates being the first!! I like when we are in August, and I can watch them iron stuff out with sales!! I don't see prices though!! Do you??

[DrFU]

ILAA Packages for a bunch of the shows go on sale tomorrow morning.

Thanks Linda! I watched for that all day and gave up! Talk about LAST MINUTE!! I am a bit annoyed with how they are handling this, especially with our dates being the first!! I like when we are in August, and I can watch them iron stuff out with sales!! I don't see prices though!! Do you??

I was looking for prices and didn't see them. This was JUST posted. Last minute is not good.

[Melissa]

ILAA Packages for a bunch of the shows go on sale tomorrow morning.

Thanks Linda! I watched for that all day and gave up! Talk about LAST MINUTE!! I am a bit annoyed with how they are handling this, especially with our dates being the first!! I like when we are in August, and I can watch them iron stuff out with sales!! I don't see prices though!! Do you??

I was looking for prices and didn't see them. This was JUST posted. Last minute is not good.

They posted when someone else asked that prices aren't seen until they are on sale, so dumb!

[StevePerryHair]

ILAA Packages for a bunch of the shows go on sale tomorrow morning.

Thanks Linda! I watched for that all day and gave up! Talk about LAST MINUTE!! I am a bit annoyed with how they are handling this, especially with our dates being the first!! I like when we are in August, and I can watch them iron stuff out with sales!! I don't see prices though!! Do you??

I was looking for prices and didn't see them. This was JUST posted. Last minute is not good.

They posted when someone else asked that prices aren't seen until they are on sale, so dumb!

How ridiculous!! I hate being the first cities At least we'd have an idea if we were further down the list!

[timstar78]

Actually, Ann is in very good shape these days

Well, round is a shape.

She could be shaped like a trapezoid and it wouldn't faze me in the slightest. Her voice is pure gold.