Stevie Nicks Brings Magic and Mystery to Sacramento

 

 

Sacramento, California

Golden 1 Center – October 4, 2025

Stevie Nicks returned to the stage in Sacramento Saturday night, performing at the Golden 1 Center in what became the second stop of her rescheduled fall tour. The show was originally meant to be part of her co-headlining run with Billy Joel in Santa Clara, but after Joel’s health issues forced that date’s cancellation, Sacramento inherited the coveted slot and fans couldn’t have been happier.

The setlist, nearly identical to the tour opener in Portland earlier this week, delivered a sweeping journey through Nicks’ five-decade career, blending Fleetwood Mac staples with solo treasures and a few surprises. The only notable omission from the Portland debut was “Angel” the deep cut from Tusk that she’d dusted off for the first time since 1983.

Opening with a burst of nostalgia, Nicks launched into “Not Fade Away,” the Buddy Holly classic she covered for a tribute album years ago. The song set an upbeat tone and instantly transported the audience into her vintage rock-and-roll universe. From there, she eased into the shimmering “If Anyone Falls,” a track whose ethereal synths and emotional vulnerability still resonate just as powerfully as they did in 1983.

Midway through the night, Nicks shifted the tone with “The Lighthouse,” her most recent single and one of the most powerful songs in her modern catalog. Described by Nicks as a protest song and a woman’s rights anthem, it was written in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Haunting and resolute, the song carried a message of defiance and compassion a reminder that her voice, both literally and symbolically, still stands as a beacon of strength for women navigating an uncertain world.

Fleetwood Mac fans found plenty to celebrate as well. The medley of “Outside the Rain” and “Dreams” glided beautifully into “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” a song forever linked to her friendship and creative partnership with Tom Petty. Later, the double-shot of “Wild Heart” and “Bella Donna” felt like opening a time capsule from the early 1980s two songs that defined her as a solo icon.

By the time she hit “Stand Back,” the arena turned electric, the synth-heavy anthem igniting a full-on dance floor energy. “Free Fallin’” followed her tender tribute to Petty before “Gold Dust Woman” plunged the crowd into a hypnotic, gold-lit haze.

The main set closed with “Edge of Seventeen,” that timeless white-winged rock epic, its driving guitar riff shaking the rafters. But it was the encore that brought the night home. “Rhiannon” shimmered with its usual mystic energy, and “Landslide” stripped-down, emotional, and deeply personal silenced the crowd in reverence.

Before leaving the stage, Nicks took a moment to speak directly to the audience. With genuine warmth, she thanked the crowd for coming and offered a heartfelt message: “Take care of yourselves, it’s a scary world out there. Be strong. You can do it. Save the world.” It was a fitting close from an artist who has always balanced magic with meaning, a reminder that behind the shawls, poetry, and moonlight, Stevie Nicks is still guiding her audience home.