Heart returning to Las Vegas Strip for 3 shows

Those who caught Heart at BleauLive Theater in February expecting it was the band’s final Las Vegas show witnessed a noble performance.

But it was not the final Vegas appearance for Ann and Nancy Wilson.

Heart is back at Fontainebleau’s live-entertainment venue Nov. 12, 14 and 15, announced Tuesday morning by Live Nation Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Pacific time Friday at fontainebleaulasvegas.com/entertainment/heart.

The stop is part of the ongoing, enduring, “Royal Flush Tour,” being extended into the winter with shows at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Nov. 18, running through Dec. 21 at the Pinnacle in Nashville.

The news release announcing the dates accurately states that “the tour has proven that the band remain a triumphant force of nature.”

Ann Wilson proved as much in Las Vegas in February. The legendary vocalist sang from a wheelchair as she was recovering from surgery to repair a broken left elbow she suffered in a fall weeks earlier. Wilson jokingly introduced the pillow supporting her arm as “Suzy.”

The Wilsons are joined in the current Heart lineup by Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (lead and rhythm guitar), Paul Moak (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, mandolin, banjo and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals), and Sean T. Lane (drums and “The Bike,” a percussion instrument with bells, rods and wheels mounted on a bicycle frame).

“This tour has been super exciting so far and it just keeps on expanding and enhancing as we go,” Ann Wilson said in a statement. “Every generation has been showing up for the entirely live experience we bring to the stage. Covering everything from big rock energy to those intimate romantic songs we love.”

Nancy Wilson showed some love, in a qualified way, to Las Vegas in Heart’s previous BleauLive appearance. The singer-guitarist said she remembered the city as being “pretty weird” when Heart was topping the charts, but is now cool. “Thanks for being such a cool place, Las Vegas, finally.”

Cool Hang Alert

Randi Garrett’s Cork & Thorn in the Arts District celebrates the second anniversary of the Wine Garden from 3-8 p.m. Sunday, followed by Alli’ & the AlliKats (no relation, that’s the great vocalist Alli Starr’s band). It’s a toast and tunes at 1600 S. Commerce Street. Go to corkandthorn.com for intel).

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