Ann and Nancy recently brought their "Summer of Love" tour to the Mandalay Bay Beach, and although it was not a sell out, Las Vegas fans were out in full force. As usual, the people watching was more interesting than the concert as an assortment of interesting and unique individuals, powered by 110 degree heat and 20 ounce beers, strolled along the beach. Tickets were $38.50 in advance, $42.50 the night of the event.

Heart played a combination of their hits, music from a "to be released" CD, and the typical Led Zeppelin cover songs. The highlight of the night might have been opening the show with "Crazy on You". Mixing in the new material gave the concert a roller coaster effect as fans kept waiting for the Heart chart toppers.

The good news is that Ann's voice is as strong as ever. It also appears that Ann dropped a few pounds. Having seen a dozen Heart concerts, the Godfather can say with confidence that this was, by far, Ann's most energetic performance. She was quite animated, moving back and forth across the stage, and obviously enjoying herself. The new background musicians were good, and Nancy gave her typical spirited guitar performance. Away from the stage, there was the usual assortment of activities. Drunken people falling down in the sand, troublemakers escorted out by security, and enough beer to turn the pool yellow. Given that the crowd was mostly 40-something, in the grand scheme of things, this concert was pretty tame. Good music on a hot August night.