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The Wild Heart Tour (1983)

Stevie Nicks supported the release of her second album The Wild Heart with a North American tour. The sixth-month tour began in Knoxville, TN on June 21, 1983 and ended in Columbia, SC, on November 24, 1983. 

Stevie Nicks, The Wild Heart Tour, 1983

Three weeks before the tour, Stevie performed on “Rock Day” at the US Festival in San Bernardino, CA. Approximately 670,000 people attended the four-day music festival.

Joe Walsh was the support act for The Wild Heart Tour.

On December 10, Stevie appeared on Season 9 of Saturday Night Live, performing “Stand Back” and a rare performance of “Nightbird.”

Date Venue City
May 27, 1983 Aladdin Theatre Las Vegas, NV
May 30, 1983 Glen Helen Park (US Festival) San Bernardino, CA
June 21, 1983 Civic Coliseum Knoxville, TN
June 23, 1983 The Scope Norfolk, VA
June 24, 1983 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ
June 27, 1983 The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA
June 28, 1983 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA
July 2, 1983 Memorial Auditorium (no longer exists) Buffalo, NY
July 3, 1983 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
July 6, 1983 Worcester Centrum Worcester, MA
July 7, 1983 Capital Center (no longer exists) Landover, MD
July 10, 1983 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
July 11, 1983 The Omni Atlanta, GA
July 14, 1983 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
July 15, 1983 Met Center Minneapolis, MN
July 17, 1983 Rosemont Horizon Chicago, IL
July 18, 1983 Rosemont Horizon Chicago, IL
July 19, 1983 Canadian National Exhibition Toronto, ON
July 21, 1983 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 22, 1983 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 23, 1983 Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI
July 26, 1983 Checkerdome St. Louis, MO
July 27, 1983 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN
July 30, 1983 Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI
July 31, 1983 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH
August 27, 1983 Gulfport Coliseum Biloxi, MS
August 28, 1983 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
August 31, 1983 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
September 1, 1983 The Summit Houston, TX
September 4, 1983 Mid South Coliseum Memphis, TN
September 5, 1983 Reunion Arena Dallas, TX
September 8, 1983 Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME
September 9, 1983 Lake Compounce Bristol, CT
September 12, 1983 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
September 13, 1983 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
September 16, 1983 Kansas Coliseum Wichita, KS
September 17, 1983 The Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
September 20, 1983 Casper Events Center Casper, WY
September 21, 1983 McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO
September 24, 1983 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Irvine, CA
September 25, 1983 Compton Terrace Phoenix, AZ
September 28, 1983 Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, WA
September 29, 1983 Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR
October 2, 1983 Great Western Forum Inglewood, CA
October 4, 1983 Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA
October 25, 1983 Civic Center Charleston, WV
October 26, 1983 Civic Center Roanoke, VA
October 29, 1983 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
October 30, 1983 Jackson Coliseum Jackson, MS
November 2, 1983 Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, FL
November 4, 1983 Civic Center Lakeland, FL
November 5, 1983 Hollywood Sportatorium Miami, FL
November 8, 1983 University of Missouri Columbia, MO
November 9, 1983 Mississippi State Starkville, MS
November 12, 1983 Assembly Center Tulsa, OK
November 13, 1983 Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AK
November 16, 1983 Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI
November 19, 1983 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
November 20, 1983 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
November 23, 1983 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
November 24, 1983 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC

Stevie Nicks The Wild Heart posterSet List

  1. Gold Dust Woman
  2. Outside the Rain
  3. Dreams
  4. Gold and Braid*
  5. I Need to Know
  6. Angel*
  7. Sara
  8. If Anyone Falls
  9. Enchanted*
  10. Leather and Lace
  11. Stand Back
  12. Beauty and the Beast
  13. Gypsy
  14. How Still My Love
  15. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around
  16. Edge of Seventeen
  17. Rhiannon

*Performed at some shows

Stevie Nicks The Wild Heart tourbookBand

  • Stevie Nicks: Lead vocals
  • Liberty Devitto: Drums
  • Bobbye Hall: Percussion
  • Benmont Tench: Keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel: Guitars
  • Wizard: Guitar
  • Sharon Celani: Backup vocals
  • Lori Perry: Backup vocals
  • Carolyn Brooks: Backup vocals
  • Marilyn Martin: Backup vocals

Support Act

Joe Walsh