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  • RECAP: Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

    RECAP: Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

    Scroll down for videos, photos, reviews, the set list, and fan reaction!

    On Sunday night, Stevie rocked Philips Arena in Atlanta, the seventh show of the incredible 24 Karat Gold Tour!

    Stevie performs at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Monday.

    Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde
    (Philips Arena)
    Stevie Nicks
    (Philips Arena)
    Stevie Nicks
    (Collin Kelley)
    Stevie Nicks
    (JP Dela Cruz)
    Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde
    (Robb Cohen Photography & Video)

    Videos

    Much thanks and love to Chris1345, hejiranyc, Kayteejay500, Carla Murray, Michael Toscano, and Michael Woodruff for filming and sharing these wonderful videos!

    If Anyone Falls – partial (Michael Toscano)

    Belle Fleur – partial (Kayteejay500)

    Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream) – partial (Chris1345)

    Stand Back – partial (Michael Woodruff)

    Crying in the Night (hejiranyc)

    If You Were My Love (hejiranyc)

    Gold Dust Woman (Carla Murray)

    Edge of Seventeen – partial (Chris1345)

    Rhiannon – partial (Carla Murray)

    https://twitter.com/Alexander201/status/795490741124468736

    Reviews

    Set List

    1. Gold and Braid
    2. If Anyone Falls
    3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (with Chrissie Hynde & Waddy Wachtel)
    4. Belle Fleur
    5. Outside the Rain/Dreams
    6. Wild Heart/Bella Donna
    7. Annabel Lee (dropped from set)
    8. Enchanted
    9. New Orleans
    10. Starshine
    11. Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)
    12. Stand Back
    13. Crying in the Night
    14. If You Were My Love
      Band introductions
    15. Gold Dust Woman
    16. Edge of Seventeen
      Encores
    17. Rhiannon
    18. Leather and Lace

    https://twitter.com/KathleenSmithhh/status/795499353112772608

    https://twitter.com/CollinKelley/status/795491079546093568

    https://twitter.com/Alexander201/status/795490741124468736

    https://twitter.com/Graciew/status/795486240464400384

    https://twitter.com/ana0sorio/status/795484328352448512

    https://twitter.com/AudreyJ_S/status/795481351390695424

    https://twitter.com/sostevencooper/status/795466059218321409

    https://twitter.com/bythemorningsun/status/795464050809442305

    https://twitter.com/bhc_studio/status/795452387066400768

    https://twitter.com/JKarronATL/status/795448810399035393

    https://twitter.com/CollinKelley/status/795442495685431296

  • REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac bewitches again in Atlanta

    REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac bewitches again in Atlanta

    Not many bands can sell out Philips Arena in December and return three months later to another rapturous response.

    Then again, not many bands can weather heartbreak, divorce, drug addiction, affairs and every other kind of kitchen sink upheaval and still stand in each other’s shadows – seemingly happily, too.

    But that’s the beauty of Fleetwood Mac. Their dysfunction is to our benefit.

    The original quintet – Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and the ageless Christine McVie – revisited Philips Wednesday night for an encore performance that didn’t quite match the magic of its late-2014 appearance (that show was my pick for the best of the year).

    But Fleetwood Mac bringing its B+ game is still better than most live acts in peak form – and on its 69th show of the tour, no less.

    Not much tinkering has been done with the set list other than nixing a couple of songs (personally, I’d take “Seven Wonders” over “Sisters of the Moon”). But those catching the “On with the Show” tour for the first time couldn’t have much to quibble about with the otherwise solid song selection.

    The 2-hour-plus event launched, as usual, with the bracing and winding “The Chain” before McVie, who rejoined the band last year after a 16-year absence, made her elegant presence known with “You Make Loving Fun.”

    Both McVie and Nicks needed a full solo song to find their vocal groove (“Dreams” sufficed for Nicks, clad in her standard uniform of black layers and cool, fingerless gloves) before the band hit its harmonic stride on “Secondhand News.”

    So much of Fleetwood Mac’s catalog endures because of its originality.

    The murky chords that introduce “Rhiannon” never sound anything other than intoxicating, while the pure pop shimmer of “Everywhere” is refreshingly pleasant for a band that often shrouds its lyrical heart in darkness.

    And then there is “Tusk,” with its marching snare drum, jagged guitar chords and accordion. It’s certainly not Fleetwood Mac’s most accessible song, but its appeal lies in its quirkiness and in Buckingham’s bravado.

    The intensity that Buckingham brings to the stage is every bit as necessary as Fleetwood’s wild-eyed joviality or Nicks’ ethereal mystique, and his centerpiece moment on “Big Love” always results in a demonstration of astounding musicianship.

    One gets the feeling that whenever this current Fleetwood Mac ride ends, Buckingham will miss the stage the most. It appears to liberate him, whether during those nimble, hand-cramp-defying runs on “Big Love” and “I’m So Afraid” or when he’s quietly strumming alongside his forever soul mate during “Landslide.”

    While the combo of Buckingham and Nicks will always produce a heartfelt sound, the whole of Fleetwood Mac – augmented by a keyboardist, guitarist and trio of female backup singers – still melds beautifully.

    The haunting “Gold Dust Woman,” anchored by Fleetwood’s clicking cowbell and McVie’s sturdy bass lines; the high gloss prettiness of “Little Lies” hiding its story of bitterness; the anthemic bite of “Go Your Own Way” and cautious optimism of “Don’t Stop.”

    Through them all, harmonies soared and melodies resonated – Fleetwood Mac inextricably linked to a past that we never want them to surrender.

    Melissa Ruggieri / Atlanta-Journal Constitution / Thursday, March 26, 2015

  • VIDEOS 3/25: Philips Arena, Atlanta GA

    VIDEOS 3/25: Philips Arena, Atlanta GA

    Fleetwood Mac performed at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday night.

    Stevie dedicated “Landslide” to Mark, a recovering soldier that she met at Walter Reed. Mark was in the audience at the show.

    Date Venue Location Reviews Show # Total
    Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia  Atlanta-Journal Constitution 29 69

     

    Videos

    Thanks to cadon35, Brett Constable, Terry Lawler, Dean Russell, and Matt Smart for sharing these videos!

    Everywhere (cadon35)

    Everywhere (Matt Smart)

    Big Love (Brett Constable)

    Landslide with dedication (Tyler Smith)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXNj9K2uqXM

    Gold Dust Woman (Terry Lawler)

    Go Your Own Way (Dean Russell)

    Set List

    1. The Chain 13. Landslide
    2. You Make Lovin’ Fun 14. Never Going Back Again
    3. Dreams 15. Over My Head
    4. Second Hand News 16. Gypsy
    5. Rhiannon 17. Little Lies
    6. Everywhere 18. Gold Dust Woman
    7. I Know I’m Not Wrong 19. I’m So Afraid
    8. Tusk 20. Go Your Own Way
    9. Sisters of the Moon 21. World Turning
    10. Say You Love Me 22. Don’t Stop
    11. Seven Wonders 23. Silver Springs
    12. Big Love 24. Songbird