In 2001, Stevie Nicks supported the release of her sixth album Trouble in Shangri-La with a national tour. Sheryl Crow, who produced half the album, joined Stevie onstage at some shows on the tour. The tour ironically lived up to the album’s title as two separate events significantly disrupted the concert flow. Expected to be a summer tour, the shows began in Burgettstown, PA on July 6 and finally ended three months later in Universal City, CA on October 10.
Voice Problems
By August, Stevie experienced significant trouble with her voice, which resulted in the postponement of two shows in the San Francisco Bay Area. The problem worsened at her August 17th Santa Barbara, CA concert, where she temporarily stopped the show to reassess the condition of her voice. After several minutes, she carried on with the show, but apologized profusely to the audience for her hoarseness. On August 18, citing respiratory illness, Stevie postponed or canceled the remaining August shows to allow her voice to recover. Stevie later revealed that she had bronchitis.
9/11 Attacks
In September, Stevie resumed the tour with a stronger voice, but something far worse was to come. On September 11, Stevie was in Toronto after performing a concert at the Molson Amphitheatre a night earlier. When terrorists attacked several American landmarks on the morning of September 11, Stevie was in the process of traveling to New York, where she was scheduled to perform two concerts, which were ultimately canceled.
Despite the chaotic circumstances, Stevie’s parents encouraged her to continue with the tour so that she could help people heal through the power of her music. Following their advice, Stevie continued the tour and later reflected on the harrowing experience in the song “Illume (9-11),” which she recorded for Fleetwood Mac’s 2003 album Say You Will.
*Postponed due to illness
**Canceled due to illness
^Canceled due to 9/11 attacks
Post-tour Benefit Shows
December 6, 2001 | America West Arena (Stevie Nicks & Friends) | Phoenix, AZ |
December 7, 2001 | Cox Arena (STAR 100.7 Jingle Ball/Becky’s House) | San Diego, CA |
December 9, 2001 | Masonic Auditorium (KFOG Toys for Tots) Support: John Mayer |
San Francisco, CA |
February 26, 2002 | The Forum (Concert for Artist Rights) | Los Angeles, CA |

Set List
- Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around
- Enchanted
- Outside The Rain*
- Dreams
- Gold Dust Woman
- Every Day
- Sorcerer
- Rhiannon
- Stand Back
- Planets Of The Universe*
- Too Far From Texas
- Fall From Grace
- Bombay Sapphires*
- Edge Of Seventeen
- I Need To Know
- Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You
*Performed at some shows
Band
Stevie Nicks: Lead vocals
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Al Ortiz: Bass
Scott Plunkett: Keyboards
Carlos Rios: Rhythm guitar
Mark Schulman: Drums
Frank Simes: Guitar
Brett Tuggle: Keyboards
Waddy Wachtel: Guitar
Sharon Celani: Background vocals
Mindy Stein: Background vocals
Support Acts
Sheryl Crow, Bob Schneider, John Mayer