{"id":8242,"date":"2010-07-18T21:10:09","date_gmt":"2010-07-19T03:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=8242"},"modified":"2013-11-04T14:55:31","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T19:55:31","slug":"lilith-fair-has-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2010\/lilith-fair-has-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilith Fair Has Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 15, 2010 at Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS.<\/h3>\n

by Kathy Kindred<\/span>
\nStaff Writer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Despite sluggish ticket sales, Lilith Fair 2010 has heart …<\/p>\n

The Lilith Fair stop at the Kansas City\u2019s area Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Amphitheater included an empty lawn and half-filled seats. It has been no secret that the popular \u201890s tour has fizzled out with its 2010 return. Grammy Award-winner singer and songwriter and Lilith Fair co-founder Sarah McLachlan said that the 2010 tour already was in the making in early 2008, before the economy tanked. When lineups and tour dates were set, it was too late to adapt to the economic climate, she said. However, McLachlan confirmed a 2011 return of the Lilith Fair tour and said this year\u2019s tour showed that \u201cadjustments and streamlining\u201d will be necessary for 2011.<\/p>\n

At each tour stop, $1 of every ticket sold goes to a local women\u2019s charity. Kansas City\u2019s Hope House, which offers two residential shelters for domestic violence victims, was the area\u2019s chosen charity. McLachlan presented a $4,000 check to Hope House CEO MaryAnne Metheny. <\/p>\n

\"\"Lilith Fair Kansas City performers included Sarah Swenson, who was the local talent search winner, Julia Othmer, Jennifer Knapp, Kansas City-native group Vedera, Metric, Ingrid Michaelson, Court Yard Hounds, Emmylou Harris, Heart and Sarah McLachlan, who headlines at every tour stop. <\/p>\n

For Hardrock Haven fans, Heart, clearly was the day\u2019s highlight. Ann and Nancy Wilson kicked off their set with \u201cBarracuda.\u201d Ann\u2019s voice hasn\u2019t changed a bit since the sisters\u2019 1976 debut album Dreamboat Annie<\/em>. If anything, her voice has improved with time, which was kind of surprising to many in attendance. She received a huge applause for belting it out. Nancy rocked on the guitar and was in perfect vocal and instrumental harmony with Ann. They played the hits \u201cStraight On\u201d and \u201cEven It Up\u201d before performing \u201cWTF,\u201d \u201cHey You\u201d and \u201cRed Velvet Car\u201d from their new CD titled Red Velvet Car. The set concluded with the well-known songs, \u201cAlone,\u201d Magic Man\u201d and \u201cCrazy On You.\u201d Heart\u2019s encore, a cover of Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cWhat Is And What Should Never Be\u201d left fans wanting more Rock and Roll and a standalone Heart tour. Props go to the Wilson sisters, who continue to rock and record. <\/p>\n

\"\"Under a mystical blue light and sitting at the piano, Sarah McLachlan took the stage and, in a duet with Emmylou Harris, began with, perhaps, her most popular song, \u201cAngel.\u201d Crowd lighters quickly began shimmering. \u201cBuilding A Mystery\u201d brought fans to their feet, and the audience clearly could be heard singing along. McLachlan performed a new song, \u201cLoving You Is Easy,\u201d which is from her new CD, Laws of Illusion. \u201cWorld On Fire\u201d had fans swaying and dancing in the aisles, as did \u201cI Will Remember You.\u201d The other new songs from Laws of Illusion included \u201cForgiveness\u201d and \u201cOut Of Tune,\u201d both of which received a warm and welcoming audience response. McLachlan concluded her set with \u201cSweet Surrender\u201d and \u201cPossession.\u201d Her encore was the light and up-beat \u201cIce Cream.\u201d The Lilith Fair finale showcased McLachlan with the day\u2019s previous female artists as they joined in performing the Patti Smith and Bruce Springteen song \u201cBecause The Night.\u201d <\/p>\n

Lilith Fair 2010 isn\u2019t a sell-out tour, but it provides a day in which women in music is celebrated. Ann Wilson said it best: \u201cWe don\u2019t stand on gender, alone. But we\u2019re happy we were able to kick open some doors for other female artists.\u201d Let\u2019s hope the 2011 Lilith returns to bigger crowds and more fans.<\/p>\n

Lilith Fair: Heart Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n

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Photos provided by John & Kathy Kindred<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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