DEF LEPPARD: More U.S. Dates With HEART Announced
February 25, 2011DEF LEPPARD, Great Britain's premiere arena rock band, will make its triumphant return to the U.S. with a summer tour kicking off on June 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joining DEF LEPPARD for this highly anticipated tour are Seattle rock legends HEART. Tickets for the Live Nation-produced tour will go on sale on beginning March 4 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
"After having had the last 18 months off, LEPPARD are ready to get back on the road! Add HEART to the bill and it truly makes for a special evening," says DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott.
"Nancy [Wilson, HEART guitarist] and I are really excited to be bringing HEART to the stage this summer with DEF LEPPARD. It's going to be a powerful, monster show. The real thing. The summer of 2011 will be amazing," says HEART singer Ann Wilson.
DEF LEPPARD has partnered with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, pre-show parties and more.
DEF LEPPARD's U.S. tour dates with HEART are as follows (with more shows to be announced):
Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jun. 17 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Jun. 19 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf
Jun. 22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 24 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
Jun. 26 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
Jun. 29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
Jul. 02 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Jul. 03 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
Jul. 05 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
Jul. 12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul. 15 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 17 - Cadott, WI - Rockfest
Jul. 20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
Jul. 24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
Aug. 10 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 13 - Des Moines,IA - Iowa State Fair
Aug. 21 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 26 - St Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Aug. 31 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
Sep. 14 - Portland, OR - Sleep Country Amphitheater
DEF LEPPARD will release a brand new live album, "Mirrorball", this summer, featuring a mix of live DEF LEPPARD classics, three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road. Also due this summer is LEPPARD's first coffee table book titled "Def Leppard - The Definitive Visual History", with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.
DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will support Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN) on his U.K. tour in April.
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