Good things came to Stevie Nicks fans in Detroit

Stevie Nicks makes the wait worthwhile 

at Little Caesars Arena

By GARY GRAFF

Macombdaily.com

Good things came to Stevie Nicks fans who waited on Tuesday night, Oct. 28 at Detroit’s Little Caesar’s Arena.

The metro area was first slated to see the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist — with Billy Joel on March 29 at Ford Field. After that show was canceled due to Joel’s health issues, Nicks scheduled her own stop for Sept. 7 at LCA, which she then had to postpone after falling and fracturing her shoulder.

“All I can say is, here I am,” Nicks told the mostly full arena Tuesday, after starting her hour-and-45-minute show with a pointedly defiant rendition of Buddy Holly & the Crickets’ “Not Fade Away.” Giving the joint a therapeutic roll, she added that, “I’m feeling my shoulder as I do it” but that “every single day I get up, something feels better.” Advising fans “always avoid breaking your shoulder,” Nicks noted that “I’m glad I have somewhere to go other than my living room.”

She could rest assured the feeling was mutual.

While some of Nicks’ acknowledged excesses over the years did not make her someone we expected to still be going strong at 77, she’s defied odds to be doing just that — and as the lone Fleetwood Mac alumnus still out there playing the band’s songs. There were five of those in Tuesday’s 15-song set — 13 of them repeats from her November 2023 stop at LCA — making for a crowd-pleasing A-list experience surveying 40 years of her recording career. (Though surprisingly with nothing from 1973’s “Buckingham Nicks” album, which was re-released last month with some degree of fanfare.)

Even better was that Nicks and her eight-piece band, led by guitarist Waddy Wachtel, played everything with a grit that rocked harder than their polished counterparts on record. The troupe certainly incorporated all the nuances that are part of those songs but with more stomp and crunch, elevating and often extending favorites such as “Outside the Rain,” “Stand Back,” “Edge of Seventeen” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy and “Rhiannon.” Only “Gold Dust Woman,” from Mac’s blockbuster “Rumours,” suffered for the approach, the song’s delicate, building dynamics steamrollered by the more muscular arrangement and over-driven drums.

That was an outlier among the highlights, however, which also included a smooth pairing of the title tracks from Nicks’ first two solo albums — “Bella Donna” and “Wild Heart” — and a performance of “The Lighthouse,” her 2024 response to the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. Nicks introduced most songs with stories about their conceptions, and she used the curved video screen above the rear of the stage for some sentimental moments. Images of past paramours and friends (Tom Petty, Don Henley, Bob Dylan, Prince, Janis Joplin) accompanied a version of her Petty collaboration “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” while she offered a more extensive Petty tribute as she sang his “Free Fallin’.” Prince, meanwhile, was the focus during “Edge of Seventeen.”

Longtime musical and onetime personal partner Lindsey Buckingham only merited a brief mention during the show, but Nicks ended the night by honoring her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie with a series of photos as she and Wachtel played a gentle version of “Landslide.” Nicks also dedicated the song to her recently born grand-niece, promising that she would give her a crown-wreath of flowers a fan had tossed to her during the show.

She left with another promise — to return, perhaps as soon as next year, and it’s likely anyone at LCA on Tuesday will be happy to wait for that, too.

NOT FADE AWAY

IF ANYONE FALLS

Stevie Nicks dazzled in Detroit The voice, the hits, the storytelling... exactly what fans came out to see.

Stevie Nicks delivers hypnotic showstopper following shoulder fracture

By Edward Pevos

Mlive.com

DETROIT - Stevie Nicks dazzled in Detroit at a concert which almost didn’t happen after the singer suffered a fractured shoulder from a fall just a few months ago, forcing her to postpone numerous shows.

She originally was supposed to open for Billy Joel at Ford Field before he had his own health problems forcing him to cancel his tour.

She finally made it back to Detroit, performing a 100-minute set at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, October 28.

Nicks treated fans to a mesmerizing, showstopping concert which featured storytelling between songs. And on this night, she had a new story to tell.

“I’m healing my shoulder as I speak,” Nicks told the crowd while showing the limited movement she had in her right shoulder. “Every single day when I get up, something about it is better.”

“I only like to share this with you because I want you to know, always avoid breaking your shoulder under any circumstances. Always watch where you’re going. Always wear shoes in an unfamiliar room and never fall. Ever.”

“That being said, I have fought through it and I’m really glad I have somewhere to go besides my living room. I thought I’d turn you into my bigger, better living room.”

And this living room was filled to capacity with fans of all ages. There were a lot more fans in their teens, 20s and 30s than one might expect.

They were all there to hear Nicks’ signature rasp and one hit song after another. And the 77-year old delivered just that with a little bonus storytelling.

Like the time she didn’t have a lead single for her debut solo album, “Bella Donna,” until Tom Petty asked her to sing on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” with him.

Or most recently when she spent a full day writing, “The Lighthouse,” only to delay performing it on stage for about a year because of the California wildfires.

On this night, Nicks delivered powerful vocals in a no thrills, straight forward concert featuring a full band and two backup singers.

Her solo hits included, “If Anyone Falls,” Wild Heart," “Bella Donna,” “Stand Back,” and “Edge of Seventeen.”

Fleetwood Mac moments featured, “Dreams,” “Gold Dust Woman,” “Gypsy,” “Rhiannon,” and “Landslide.”

Nicks paid tribute to Petty with a cover of “Free Fallin’” with photos of the two together over the years. She did the same with Christine McVie during “Landslide.”

The voice, the hits, the storytelling... exactly what fans came out to see.

“You have been an awesome audience. I have to tell you, going into this show, I was a little tired, but you, because you were so fabulous, I caught the boom and we did it together. It was really fabulous and I enjoyed being here with you and being able to tell you how much I appreciate you.”

From Injury to Enchantment: Stevie Nicks Triumphs at Connecticut’s PeoplesBank Arena

Stevie Nicks headlines a magical first show at 

Hartford’s remodeled arena

by Maleena Muzio

The Daily Campus

Classic rock icon and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Stevie Nicks, headlined the first show at Connecticut’s newly renovated PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Nicks’ show was powerful, fun, charming and haunting at the same time. Fans of all ages, from mother daughter duos to elderly couples and millennial super fans packed the updated arena, formerly known as the XL Center.

“The seats alone were better, which seems like a silly thing to notice, but at a concert where you are sitting for like three hours, comfort matters,” Dana Humphreys, a resident from Marlborough, Conn. and attendee of the concert said. “I was blown away by all the new seating.”

Honoring both Nicks and the venue, Governor Ned Lamont signed October 25th as Connecticut’s official “Stevie Nicks Day.” The day was fitting, with Nicks describing the Hartford audience as her most energetic crowd of the tour, despite already being multiple shows in.

“I appreciated the fact that [Lamont] did that, mainly because artists to the caliber of Stevie Nicks don’t come to Hartford; they go to Boston or New York. I think the fact that she did take the time to come to Hartford made it more than appropriate and very cool to proclaim Stevie Nicks day,” Humphreys said.

Just weeks prior, the fate of the concert was up in the air after Nicks fractured her shoulder in August. However, the show did go on, and she did not disappoint. Nicks explained on stage that the injury taught her a lot about herself — both about the things she can and cannot do. She even dedicated the final song of the night, “Landslide” to her doctor, Dr. Goodman, who helped her recover and helped her brother in the past.

Nicks performed 15 songs, with her encore being the famous and ever-haunting “Rhiannon” followed by the sentimental “Landslide.” At the conclusion of the show, many audience members were seen crying as Nicks finished the show with lyrics “the landslide will bring you down.” Hearing a 77-year-old Nicks sing the lyrics “I’m getting older too” that she first wrote at 25 is enough to make anyone who has been a longtime fan cry.

“Her whole performance was really impressive, I thought,” Ana Sanchez, a third-semester molecular and cell biology major at UConn said. “For her age it’s amazing to see that she can still put in so much effort into a show and make it entertaining.”

The majority of the set consisted of songs off of Nicks’ debut album, “Bella Donna,” its successor “The Wild Heart” and earlier hits from her Fleetwood Mac days. Highlights of the night were the emotional title track, “Bella Donna,” the infamous “Dreams” and the upbeat “Stand Back.”

Despite her recent injury, Nicks got around the stage alright for someone her age, but then again, she is not a typical 77-year-old. Her voice sounded up to par and potentially even better than when I had seen her in concert about a year and a half prior.

“I had seen some clips online, and she did not really sound great when you listened through third parties,” Humphreys said. “But I will say that in person, in that concert I thought she was absolutely phenomenal. Her energy, the sound of her voice; if you closed your eyes, you would never know it was 77-year-old Stevie Nicks singing, and not 37-year-old her.”

The essence of the early Nicks era and her white witch magic especially shone through during “Gold Dust Woman;” it was enchanting and transcendent. Nicks performed an extended version of the song where it almost seemed as if she were casting a spell on the audience. There was an instant shift of energy in the room during the song, with everyone’s eyes glued on Nicks and all of her mystique.

Sanchez also enjoyed a Fleetwood Mac song that Nicks performed.

“My favorite song she performed was ‘Gypsy,’” Sanchez said. “I was really looking forward to it.”

Generations of families, especially women, were found everywhere at the show. Nicks recently has stood for women’s rights, with her 2024 song “The Lighthouse,” which she also performed live. She encouraged the audience to stand up for their rights as she spoke to the crowd, telling the origin story of that song, which she had done for a few other songs of the night as well.

Humphreys explained that Nicks’ storytelling made the show a much more personal experience.

“[Nicks] is a female powerhouse, she’s an icon. Anytime there are people like her, I am drawn to them,” Humphreys said. “I am drawn to her, woman to woman. I love to experience females that are successful. She is really inspiring.”

 

 

Photos: People'sBank Arena

Stevie Nicks Hartford, CT October 25, 2025

Free Fallin'

Stand Back

Stop Draggin My Heart Around

Review Stevie Nicks Live in Charlotte, NC Oct 21, 2025

Stevie Nicks gives crowd what it came for — plus a surprise Barbie doll

 Photo: maddykawk 

By Scott Fowler

Charlotte Observer

A Stevie Nicks concert, like the one Tuesday night at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center, is still an event. Fans dress up in leather, lace, flowing skirts, hats, scarves and the color black — lots of black. Nicks, the former Fleetwood Mac frontwoman turned solo star, rolls through songs and stories with the talented/beautiful/spacey/earth mother persona that she has cultivated through more than 50 years in an adoring spotlight. She can still belt one out, too, and singing “Edge of Seventeen” when you’re actually 77 years old is no simple feat.

Her show was packed to the top row of the upper deck with fans — about 70% of them female and a surprising number of them under age 30. Nicks has stayed relevant for all these years, still able to fill up the Charlotte Hornets’ building the night before they open the regular season, in part because she’s not simply a rock star. She’s an icon with not one but two Barbie Signature dolls made in her likeness — the second of which was just announced and which she revealed to the crowd midway through her show.

“So now I actually have, like, an incredibly fabulous surprise for you!” Nicks cooed. Soon she was giddily displaying the Mattel doll that she calls “Bella Donna Barbie,” which is an ode to the flowy-white-dress look she had when her hit solo album “Bella Donna” was released in 1981. Nicks then proceeded to do a little bit of jokey ventriloquism with the doll and eventually gave it away to a fan.

Video: ashtenree

That Nicks has had not one but two Barbie dolls created in her likeness — the first one portrayed Nicks in her “Rumours”-era Fleetwood Mac garb — gives you an idea of her legendary status. She’s moving more slowly now, having postponed all her concerts in August and September due to a shoulder injury. She only recently returned to touring. Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on. And although her voice remains wondrous, she gets help with the more difficult notes from a couple of excellent backup singers.

Nicks was on stage Tuesday night for an hour and 40 minutes. Given it was a school night, the tight schedule she kept was probably appreciated by all the parents of young children in the audience. Onstage at 8:20 p.m., off at 10 p.m., good night, good luck and thank you very much. But she’s still Stevie Nicks, and she still brought the house down with her two-song encore of “Rhiannon” and “Landslide,” the latter performed as evocative photos of Christine McVie, Nicks’ Fleetwood Mac bandmate who died in 2022, played on the big screen. To me, “Landslide” was the highlight of the show, just as all final encores should be. “Dreams,” “Gold Dust Woman” and a cover of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” were also standouts.

Would I have liked to have heard more of Nicks’ vast catalog? Absolutely. Neither “Sara,” “Leather and Lace” nor “Silver Spring,” unfortunately, made an appearance. But the stories she tells between songs — some of them several minutes long — are endearing, too, even when they flutter all over the place like a white-winged dove.

Nicks sang “happy birthday” to the Spectrum Center to begin her show (“Happy birthday to this building, this great old Southern building” went one ad-libbed line). Her concert came on the exact same day, 20 years ago, in which the Spectrum Center officially opened (albeit under another name) with a Rolling Stones concert. The newly-renovated venue does feel refreshed and more open everywhere after its $245-million upgrade. That’s a significant improvement. There’s no doubt it has added a number of places where you can spend your money. After the “great old Southern building” ditty sung for a building that, if it were a person would still not be old enough to buy a drink, Nicks referenced her return to the stage and her shoulder injury like this:

“Well, I think that I’m so happy to be here. I’m pretty sure I’m here. I’ve had a little problem in the past, in the last few months, but I’m not wearing a sling just for you. And I’m really happy to be here and not back there, waiting to leave there and come here. Yes. So anyway, let’s just kick this thing up into the universe and get this party started!” The party was directed by a witchy master of the craft who led a talented band but didn’t play an instrument herself all night. Not a tambourine, not a brief turn at the piano — nothing. A Stevie Nicks concert mainly consists of Nicks, her decorated mic stand, her voice and her assortment of theatrical capes — most of them with their own, decades-old history. And yet you can’t really take your eyes off of her.

It should also be noted that Nicks picked a fine opening act. Country singer Abby Anderson, gave a 30-minute, one-woman show in which she alternated between piano, guitar and stories about growing up in Texas. She seems like a rising star.

But Nicks was the showstopper, along with the cameo by Bella Donna Barbie, the doll with which she was so obviously delighted. Said Nicks at one point late in the show, speaking to the crowd: “We are here. We’re having fun. ... Yes, we’re the lucky ones.”

And it did feel lucky to be there Tuesday. Who knows how many more times Stevie Nicks will come to Charlotte? Listening to her talk about her collaborative friendship with the late Tom Petty and seeing the photos of her with the late McVie during “Landslide” certainly soaked the evening with nostalgia. In what her fans know as her “Edge of Seventeen” walk, Nicks left the mic stand during the instrumental portion and dance-walked-posed all the way from one side of the stage to the other, slowly, with the applause rising at her every stop. Yes, she’s got a new doll. But we’ve still got the real thing.

Stevie Nicks Live in Atlantic City, NJ Oct 18, 2025

 Atlantic City, NJ
Boardwalk Hall
October 18, 2025
Full show

• Not Fade Away (The Crickets cover)
• If Anyone Falls
• Outside the Rain
• Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
• Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
• The Lighthouse
• Wild Heart / Bella Donna
• Stand Back
• Free Fallin' (Tom Petty cover)
• Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac)
• Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac)
• Edge of Seventeen

Encore

• Rhiannon (Fleetwood Mac)
• Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)

Stevie Nicks Live in Oklahoma City Oct 15, 2025

 

Oklahoma City, OK
Paycom Center
October 15, 2025
Full Show

• Not Fade Away (The Crickets cover)
• If Anyone Falls
• Outside the Rain
• Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
• Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
• The Lighthouse
• Wild Heart / Bella Donna
• Stand Back
• Free Fallin' (Tom Petty cover)
• Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac)
• Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac)
• Edge of Seventeen

Encore

• Rhiannon (Fleetwood Mac)
• Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)

Rock’s Witchy Woman Enchants the Strip with Timeless Magic and Tributes

Stevie Nicks’ cultural legacy looms as large as the T-Mobile Arena itself – after all, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer remains the only woman inducted twice into the Hall.

That legend was on full display in Las Vegas on October 11, 2025, as Nicks – now 77 – took the stage for the fourth show of her fall tour. The rock icon proved her enduring appeal with a mystical, high-energy performance that had thousands of fans under her spell. Die-hard attendees noted that the setlist held steady from earlier stops, meaning the rare gem “Angel” (revived on opening night in Portland) was once again left off the set. But with a trove of other beloved songs and deep cuts to offer, Nicks kept the crowd enthralled from the first note to the final bow.

A Fleetwood Mac Legend Under Desert Skies: Stevie Nicks Shines in Phoenix

Stevie Nicks comes home
The rock icon returned to her Valley roots on Tuesday and was down-to-earth while belting out timeless, legendary tunes.

By Teresa K. Traverse (review and photo)
Phoenix New Times

What is there to say about an artist as legendary as Stevie Nicks? The Valley native has been in our lives for decades. As a member of the storied rock group Fleetwood Mac, she was responsible for singing parts of some of the most enduring songs of the last 50 years. When “Rhiannon,” “Dreams” and “Landslide” first entered the culture, they’ve been fixtures ever since. How many songs achieve this? Not many.

Her unique image — an interesting mix of upbeat femininity, hippie vibes and dark energy that was put to good use when she guest-starred on an episode of “American Horror Story” — has also probably made her a lasting cultural icon. Which is why it took me by complete surprise that she managed to somehow — despite her legendary status — to feel completely down to Earth. The fact that she seemed so relatable might be the impressive feat someone of her status can pull off.

After performing the first tune of the show, she immediately talked about coming home to Phoenix and how she had lived here for more than 20 years. Even though she’s a long-time California resident, she spoke about how people often asked her if she missed the ocean when she was in Arizona. She told them that the desert and the ocean managed to somehow make similar sounds. Nicks also talked about how she often felt inspired by the desert whenever she was in town. The white-winged dove lyrics that open “Edge of Seventeen” were inspired by a menu of a Phoenix restaurant that read “The white wing dove sings a song that sounds like she’s singing ooh, ooh, ooh.” I couldn’t detect an ounce of pretension in her persona or performance. She even twirled a few times during the show — one of her signature moves. I also admired her candor and ability to make a show at the recently renamed Mortgage Matchup Center in downtown Phoenix feel intimate.

A dynamic image

Can you think of a better month for a Stevie Nicks show than October? I sure can’t. It was a joy seeing many audience members dressed in Nicks-inspired attire. Think spooky black, lace and her signature long shawls draped over their shoulders. If Nicks were a holiday, she’d be Halloween. Nicks wore all black when she performed behind her microphone decorated with shiny scarves, and her long blonde curls were on full display. Speaking of shawls, throughout the show, Nicks donned a few and took a few moments to explain the significance of a couple of them.

She started with the dark blue shawl that she wore on the cover of the “Bella Donna” album. She said it was strong and had never been mended. Another was the shawl she wore in the “Stand Back” videos. She jokingly said one was a good video, and that the other was not so good. Finally, she showed off the shimmery gold one that she wore during, you guessed it, the performance of “Gold Dust Woman.”

That song in particular was so dreamy, ethereal and made great use of the show’s screens with “gold dust” seemingly splashed all over the image of Nicks performing. The title was a nod to Gold Dust Avenue in Scottsdale.

Stellar production and song notes

Nicks performed in front of massive screens that displayed images that were coordinated perfectly with each tune. Many featured pictures of her from the past, with her big eyes and flowing long hair. Although the images could be a bit on the nose — a flying white dove during “The Edge of Seventeen,” anyone?—they always managed to be effective. I also enjoyed the dark images of lightning and a lighthouse for the track “The Lighthouse.” Written in Chicago by Nicks in response to the fall of Roe v. Wade, it’s impressive that she’s still able to craft powerful jams after all this time.

My personal favorite vocal performance was “Rhiannon.” Nicks managed to really nail the vocals of this track. It represents so much about what made Fleetwood Mac so great: It’s ethereal, magical and powerful all at once.

The extended drum and guitar solo that led into “Edge of Seventeen” was also particularly effective. Like a nice long tease before you finally get to that iconic opener of the enduring rock track.

The version of “Dreams” was nice and slow. I’ve always loved how dreamy (pun intended) that song feels and hearing it slowed down somewhat made it even more ethereal.

Touching tributes

The show also included a few touching tributes to Nicks’ musician pals who have passed. Before she took the stage, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ “Running Down a Dream” played in its entirety. Before singing “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” Nicks spoke of how the late, great and fellow rock legend Tom Petty wrote this song for her first solo album, “Bella Donna.” The album needed a single. Petty crafted the duet that ended up rocketing up the charts, and the rest is history. As Nicks sang, pictures of her alone and her together with Petty were displayed on the screen.

But the tributes didn’t stop there. Nicks performed a gorgeous rendition of Petty’s all-time anthem, “Free Fallin’.” Her vocals soared, and the entire song was such a magical, powerful tribute to such a rock icon. It was a special moment and a reminder of why we all go to live concerts in the first place. She added her own signature vocal flourishes to Petty’s most famous track. As she sang, images of Petty, his bandmates, including long-time guitar player Mike Campbell and Nicks over the years played in the background. It was such a sweet and touching tribute to an artist she had known for decades. Petty passed away eight years ago on Oct. 2, 2017. It’s hard to imagine Nicks having any real, true equal, but he’s probably as close as anyone could ever really get.

Before she launched into the final song of the evening, she talked about how she was laid up in bed for weeks recovering from a shoulder injury and listened to the opening band while she was healing — a three-piece Austin-based rock act called The Night Traveler–and wished she had never sold her Arizona house 10 or 15 years ago.

The last song of the evening was “Landslide.” As Nicks performed this touching song that’s largely about what it means to get older, images of her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie splashed across the screen. McVie passed in 2022. Part of aging is about accepting loss, and the images of her with McVie felt heartfelt.

After “Landslide,” Nicks and all her fellow performers took a few bows. She advised everyone to listen to music, which is her favorite activity. Finally, Nicks told everyone to get home safely. One can only hope that Nicks felt right at home on Tuesday.

Stevie Nicks Returns to the Stage in Portland with Surprising Setlist Shifts

After a year marked by setbacks, including cancelled co-headlining dates with Billy Joel and a shoulder injury that forced her to postpone her fall run, Stevie Nicks triumphantly launched her North American tour on October 1st in Portland, Oregon.

The wait proved worthwhile. Nicks, now 77, looked radiant and sounded as hauntingly powerful as ever. But what truly caught fans and critics off guard were the unexpected adjustments to her setlist—small in number, but significant enough to spark headlines.

She opened the night with a curveball: a rollicking take on “Not Fade Away,” the Buddy Holly classic she once recorded for a tribute album, but had never used to kick off a tour. Even more stunning was the resurrection of “Angel,” a deep cut from Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 Tusk LP, absent from her live repertoire since the Wild Heart Tour in 1983.

Equally notable was the live debut of “The Lighthouse,” her latest single released last fall, marking the first time audiences heard the new track woven into her set.

For longtime followers, these changes underscore Nicks’ willingness to keep her live show evolving, balancing iconic hits with rarities and fresh material. If Portland is any indication, this tour won’t just be another victory lap—it will be a journey through the many eras of a voice that helped define rock history.

Check out highlights from the performance in the videos below.

Full setlist:

1. Not Fade Away
2. If Anyone Falls
3. Outside the Rain
4. Dreams
5. Stop Draggin My Heart Around
6. The Lighthouse
7. Gypsy
8. The Wild Heart / Bella Donna
9. Stand Back
10. Free Fallin
11. Gold Dust Woman
12. Angel
13. Edge Of Seventeen
14. Rhiannon
15. Landslide