Ann and Nancy Wilson Have Reconciled, But Once Needed ‘Sanctuary Zones’ on Tour
Ann and Nancy Wilson have thankfully reconciled. The sisters famously had quite a falling out following an incident in 2016, when Ann’s husband, Dean Wetter, was arrested after he assaulted Nancy’s then 16-year-old twin sons backstage at a Heart show.
However, in a new feature from The Washington Post, tensions were so high that “sanctuary zones” were created backstage. These “sanctuary zones” were separate areas backstage for Ann and Nancy, where their respective husbands, managers and makeup artists were not allowed in the opposing Wilson’s area. These areas were so official that they were drawn up in a contract.
While these “sanctuary zones” are still included in tour contracts, Ann and Nancy have basically ignored them now. Both referred to them as “unnecessary.” Wetter, though, apparently still abides by them in a matter of sorts.
The Washington Post noted that at a recent show in Tampa, “Wetter hung back on Ann’s tour bus but came out to watch the show from the soundboard.” The outlet said he was “unrepentant” in a Zoom interview regarding his previous violent actions toward Nancy’s sons. Wetter was quoted saying about the sisters’ relationship, “I don’t want to be a part of manipulating some fairy tale relationship or being a part of it. If they want to talk to each other, they totally can.”
Despite some apparent tension surrounding Wetter, Ann and Nancy have clearly decided to move forward together. Understandably, fans are thrilled and so are concert promoters. Heart has a large slate of tour dates ahead of them in 2024. Below is the current list of Heart shows for this year.
Heart – 2024 Tour Dates
May 17 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
May 18 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
May 21 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
May 24 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live
Jul 30 – Cleveland, OH @ Progressive Field (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 1 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
Aug 2 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 5 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 7 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
Aug 8 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Aug 10 – Albany, NY @ MVP Arena
Aug 11 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
Aug 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
Aug 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Aug 16 – Hinckley, MN @ Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
Aug 18 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Aug 21 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Aug 23 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
Aug 24 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center
Aug 27 – Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena
Aug 28 – Allentown, PA @ The Great Allentown Fair
Sept 17 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Sept 20 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
Sept 22 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (special guest TBD)
Sept 26 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sept 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sept 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Oct 2 – Lubbock, TX – United Supermarkets Arena
Oct 4 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Oct 5 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Oct 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Oct 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Oct 12 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
Oct 14 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Oct 16 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Oct 17 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
Oct 19 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
Oct 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Nov 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC
Nov 14 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Nov 16 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena
Nov 19 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
Nov 21 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Nov 22 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Nov 24 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Nov 27 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre
Nov 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Nov 30 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Dec 3 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
Dec 5 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Dec 7 – Boise, ID – Extra Mile Arena
Dec 9 – Sacramento, CA – Golden1 Center
Dec 12 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Arena (special guest TBA)
Dec 13 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Dec 15 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas (An Evening With)
