DEF LEPPARD Announces US Tour With HEART
February 24, 2011, 13 years ago
DEF LEPPARD, Great Britain's premiere arena rock band, will make its triumphant return to the US with a summer tour kicking off on June 15th 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 beginning March 4th 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 US tour dates with Heart include:
June
15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre17 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
July
2 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
15 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
August
10 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater21 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
14 - Portland, OR - Sleep Country Amphitheater
Def Leppard are set to 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 set for release 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.
