Ann Wilson of Heart Coming to the Pacific Northwest

Iconic vocalist Ann Wilson will bring her critically acclaimed ANN WILSON OF HEART tour to select cities this summer with two Pacific Northwest stops. The first will be on Friday July 6, 2018 at Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, WA. The second will be Saturday July 7, 2018 at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton, WA. At her shows, ANN’s fans can expect to hear an assortment of Heart hits, along with tracks from her solo career and upcoming album. 

Following her year-long successful solo tour in 2017, Ann Wilson has been spending the early part of 2018 in the studio recording her new solo release, Immortal.  Due out this summer (exact release date TBA) via BMG, ANN has teamed with original Heart producer Mike Flicker (Dreamboat Annie, Magazine, Little Queen, Dog and Butterfly and Bebe Le Strange, among others) for an album that will pay homage to musicians lost in the past few years.

“It’s a project very dear to me–a collection of songs by artists who have departed in the last several years including Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Tom Petty, Chris Cornell and Amy Winehouse to name a few,” ANN explains. “I feel these souls have made a real, lasting contribution to the art of the popular song and to honor them is my deepest pleasure.”

While the full track listing is still being unveiled, IMMORTAL will feature some of the singer’s favorite musicians, including Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me,” Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” and The Eagles’ “Life in the Fast Lane” in honor of Glenn Frey.

“Once again, I am pushing my limits as a singer and it is thrilling work,” ANN says.  “It’s my way of showing gratitude for these amazing expressions in words and music. This record was made in the old school way…on an actual tape recorder, so the sound is vibrant, present and powerful. This sound will not just massage the listener’s ego, it will stoke their heart and soul.”

Following her headlining tour dates, WILSON will join Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers for the “Stars Align Tour,” as the album is released. Kicking off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, the tour stops in over 20 cities across the U.S. and Canada including Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto and Nashville, before wrapping August 26 in Tampa.  “I am thrilled to have been asked to perform on the ‘Stars Align Tour’ with Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers,” shares ANN. “They are both long time favorites of mine! They are masters at their craft and it is an honor to share the stage this summer.”

 Musicians on board for ANN’s tour dates 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; and Dan Walker on keys.

For ticketing information, go to www.annwilsonofheart.com.