Heart took the stage first, with an opening that surprised the Hell out of me. They came out rocking Led Zeppelin’s Rock and Roll. It sounded great. After that, they started their string of hits. The first one out the chute was one of my all time favorite songs “Magic Man”. The Wilson sisters are still amazing. Ann continues to nail the notes, and Nancy wails on the guitar. She has so much energy, and the rest of the band was in sync. They put on a terrific show. I’m so glad I was able to get up close and personal to these legendary ladies. Shooting them was an honor for this Heart fan.

Def Leppard was, well, Def Leppard. There’s a reason they’ve been around since ’77. They put on a rock show that had it all: A backdrop full of video screens, a set with several levels to run around on, huge sound, and an amazing light show. Although there was some autotuning (I’ll cut them some slack since they’re “seasoned”), Joe Elliot and the rest of the boys vocals were solid. The musicianship in this band is absolutely phenomenal. The current members of Def Leppard have been playing together since ’92, and they practically know what the others will do before they do it. What I loved is that they mixed their songs up so much…. A couple of rocking and dancing songs, and then they’d slow it down.

I personally loved when they covered David Essex’s “Rock On”. They put their spin on it and it was a great song to perform live. Another favorite time of the night was when they went unplugged to perform “Two Steps Behind”. Very nice. They closed the show with “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, with the epic “Rock of Ages “as the encore. If you’re a fan of live music and concerts, you really need to try to see these guys while they’re still touring.