WOW!

Heart absolutely delighted us with another in a long line of tremendous shows last night on the Classic Rock Stage.

Kick-it-out rock & roll was the order of the day, as the Wilson sisters opened with “Barracuda” and took us on a ride that kept a jam-packed crowd on our feet for the duration.

Ann Wilson’s voice still sounds magnificent as she belted out one classic Heart tune after another. As always, they paid tribute to their roots, delivering stellar versions of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and “Goin’ to California,” as well as a rambunctious “Love Reign O’er Me” from The Who.

Watching them play “Kick it Out,” “Keep Your Love Alive” and the wickedly powerful “Mistral Wind” took me back thirty years as I was engrossed in their extraordinary energy.

It wouldn’t be a Heart concert if they didn’t go back to their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, for the songs that put them on the musical map. My all-time favorite, a boisterous “Crazy on You,” closed the set and a final encore of “Magic Man” had us singing along as if our lives depended on it.

As I said earlier, “WOW!”