Heart / Joan Jett / Cheap Trick concert review at the Pitch

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Three bands, all Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees of recent vintage, and of the rare talent undamaged by the ravages of time. Despite necessary reductions in range, last night’s triple bill proved that there’s at least three acts that can still kick it after three decades or more.

Of the three, Heart might as well have stepped out of a time warp. While Ann Wilson said “times have changed,” one would never know it from her band’s performance. They might as well have come straight from recording “These Dreams” — although, I’m pretty certain the original wasn’t played with mandolin on lead as it was at Starlight, as nice a touch as it was.

Read the complete review at the Pitch. Published on 8/16/116