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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
2012 Tour Stats Update: Stevie Nicks & Rod Stewart
2012 STEVIE NICKS TOUR STATS
Updated this week adding the Houston show August 9th to the list.
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LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM "rarely misses the opportunity to leave your jaw dangling"
By Michele Stevens Bernard
Townsquarebuzz
This concert with Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has been sold out for weeks. Selected by the Dallas Morning News as the concert of the month in the metroplex, Lindsey will be rocking the Courtroom Theater stage to a packed house at the McKinney Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. Lindsey, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with Fleetwood Mac), has won countless awards, selling out venues around the world and helping define the sound of rock for the last three decades. We're excited to have him performing in McKinney. Rock On!
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM at Cendera Center, Fort Worth, TX (Aug 24)
DFW.com
These days, Lindsey Buckingham seems to prefer the quiet storms. His solo output, including last year's effort, Seeds We Sow, leans heavily on finger-picked acoustic guitar and hushed, intimate vocals, which can build to a low boil. Not that his days in Fleetwood Mac were legendary for their bombast (well, perhaps his contributions to Tusk), but the legendarily intense Buckingham has mellowed into an introspective singer-songwriter with an affinity for left-field sonics. He'll be served well by the cozy Cendera Center and its terrific acoustics. This current solo jaunt helps Buckingham pass the time before a reported Fleetwood Mac reunion, set for next year. GET TICKETS
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM at Cendera Center, Fort Worth, TX (Aug 24)
By Chris Parker
Dallas Observer
Buckingham doesn't get enough credit for how his mid-'70s addition transformed Fleetwood Mac, with too much of it flowing to his one-time paramour Stevie Nicks. The band hit their apogee on the new lineup's first three albums together — Fleetwood Mac, Rumours and Tusk — before speeding downhill during the '80s. A tremendous producer who loves to ladle on the layers, Buckingham is an equally gifted pop craftsman and guitarist with an adventurous streak. This latter characteristic is particularly applicable to his latest album, Seeds We Sow. Its raw, largely acoustic home-studio vibe is surprisingly understated, allowing the complexity of his playing and lyrical poignancy to possess the whole stage. GET TICKETS
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM at City Winery, Chicago, IL (Aug 26 & 27) ** SOLD OUT
By Thomas Conner
Chicago Sun Times
Fleetwood Mac is making noise about another reunion next year, and another new indie-rock tribute album to the '70s supergroup is out now. Meanwhile, the band's creative center and superfluously talented guitarist keeps making the rounds, playing some of the Mac hits in among his own intricate, edgy solo material. He rarely misses the opportunity to leave your jaw dangling. Bonus: It's one of the first shows at this swank, new West Loop venue. At 8 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph. Tickets: $80-100. Call (312) 733-WINE; citywinery.com/chicago.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Des Moines Contest... Win Lindsey Buckingham Tickets
Not sure how much more vague they can be on the parameters of this contest... Not sure when it started... Or when it ends... but it sounds like it's multiple pairs of tickets up for grabs, with the grand prize being a meet and great before the show... Good Luck!
Here's the details:
Des Moines, IA Contest...
Win Lindsey Buckingham Tickets + VIP Meet & Greet Tickets
Here's the details:
Des Moines, IA Contest...
Win Lindsey Buckingham Tickets + VIP Meet & Greet Tickets
95 KGGO welcomes, an intimate evening, with Lindsey Buckingham to Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday September 1st. Listen for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. Then all winners will qualify for the Grand Prize of a pair of EXCLISIVE VIP TICKETS and be able to meet Lindsey before the show. Lindsey Buckingham LIVE at Hoyt Sherman Place September 1st from 95 KGGO the Station for the Concerts.
Create An Artful Tribute To The Songs of Fleetwood Mac
Creative Allies have come up with a contest worth a $500 cash reward + 10 give-aways of the album "Just Tell Me That You want Me a Tribute To Fleetwood Mac"... Here's the blub:
Create An Artful Tribute To The Songs of Fleetwood Mac
To commemorate the release of the tribute album Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac, we want YOU to create an original illustration or artwork inspired by the song titles from the album.
This is not a page layout contest, we're looking for inspiring creative art that's good enough to hang on a wall. One design will win $500 and ten other entrants will receive a copy of this amazing new album.
The 17-song collection of Fleetwood Mac covers breaks new ground with adventurous reinterpretations and new perspectives on these classic songs. We're looking for artwork that does the same.
Things You Need To Include
- Be original, not literal.
- Your design should be inspired by the song titles.
- Optional Text: You can include the album title "Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac".
- DO NOT include the word or lyrics of the songs in your art.
- DO NOT use stock images or clip art. Absolutely no photos.
- DO NOT use photographs of any of the bands or Fleetwood Mac themselves.
- DO NOT use the album art.
- Avoid creating illustrations that feel like an advertisement.
- DO NOT use band names in your design.
Continue to Creativeallies.com for all the details on the contest.. Should be interesting what people come up with given you can't use images, photos or lyrics and words.
Fleetwood Mac Spread in Today's LA Times + Reviews of 2 Lindsey Buckingham Shows
On-line the article is titled:
Fleetwood Mac is summer listening with pop and heft
Fleetwood Mac albums last. So listen. You can also read about one ('Making Rumours' by Ken Caillat) and listen to tributes ('Just Tell Me That You Want Me').
You can read the full article on the L.A. Times Music Blog
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
Front Page of The Orange Leader
Today's front page of The Orange Leader features a review of Lindsey's show at The Lutcher Theater on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Great shot of him too!
Lindsey Buckingham opens Lutcher Theater season in rocking fashion
The Orange Leader (Orange, TX)
By Tommy Mann Jr.
ORANGE — Lindsey Buckingham may have performed a solo showcase Sunday night, but the Lutcher Theater rocked from start to finish.
Lindsey Buckingham, the well-known singer, songwriter, musician and member of Fleetwood Mac, opened the 2012-2013 season with a concert inside the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts in Orange, Texas.
The talented performer, listed as the 100th best guitarist in the world by Rolling Stone magazine, dazzled fans in attendance with his powerful, and still impressive, vocals and his even more impressive fingerpicking guitar skills. The large crowd featured fans from as far away as San Antonio, Texas, and Lafayette, La., as well as many local and area patrons, such as Mark and Caroline Crawford of Lake Charles, La., who made their first-ever trip to the Lutcher Theater.
FULL REVIEW
HOT OFF THE HOUSTON PRESS:
Lindsey Buckingham at Fitzgerald's - August 20, 2012
By Christina Lynn
Houston Press
It was a packed house Monday night at Fitzgerald's when Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham took the stage, albeit this time with a very "small machine:" Himself. No bells or whistles, just him and mostly his guitar.
Buckingham began the evening with the beautiful "Cast Away Dreams" before launching into the newer Fleetwood Mac classic "Bleed To Love Her." Though the song was rather harmonious as is, I couldn't help but hum along in my head Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie's parts as heard on the original recording.
Continue to the full review at Houston Press (includes photos by Jim Bricker)
Monday, August 20, 2012
2 More Sell-Outs for Lindsey Buckingham - Stevie Nicks Toein the Line
Lindsey's 2 shows at City Winery Chicago August 26th and 27th including Meet and Greets are now completely sold out!
These two new sell outs gives Lindsey a total of 7 shows since July 26th that have sold out well in advance of showtime, where if you went to the website selling the tickets, it either indicated sold out, or there were no seats left to choose from. It's also entirely possible that other venues have sold out right at the last minute. Not sure what this is attributed to, whether hitting these towns during the summer makes all the difference, or if it's because he's hitting markets he's largely never been to lately, the size of the venue or if it's just straight up good promotion on the part of the venue and his team - or all of the above. Certainly the great ticket prices help! In any case... GOOD FOR HIM! His tour runs through September 8th in Rama, Ontario Canada, which should end up being the largest audience yet on this tour... Nice send off!
There are still Tickets available for multiple Lindsey shows HERE! Don't miss him and his stable of guitars... He's reportedly back with Fleetwood Mac next year and it could be awhile before he's back out on his own again.
Stevie's not doing so bad herself, aside from the big shows with Rod Stewart this summer where big crowds were guaranteed she's managed a couple of solo sell outs herself in advance. The smaller more intimate venues are a no brainer to see her show and tickets move quickly it seems. The Beacon in NYC and The Niagra Falls show were two examples of shows that sold out well in advance of their date. Most of the venues she's used to playing in have been considerably larger then what Lindsey's been playing with the ticket price to match. Its cool that she's adjusting down a bit to a smaller venue in some cities. Even though some of her top ticket prices are a real commitment from fans she still manages to move a ton of tickets in a short amount of time where other artists of her caliber would have to put the show on sale months in advance. That's how you know you have confidence in your audience when you can announce a show a month and a half ahead of time with top ticket prices and still manage a sizable crowd.
Stevie has 5 shows coming up, next month, two of which were just announced within the last couple of weeks. Her show in Thackerville, OK on September 21st at WinStar World Resorts was announced quite some time ago and there are literally only 9 tickets left! Most of which are single seats!! So grab those if you can! Ticketmaster
The show in St. Augustine, Florida on September 25th which was just announced a couple of weeks ago and went on sale August 17th is well on it's way to selling out. Seats still available at the back of the theatre on both levels. These are perfect venues to see live acts in, there really isn't a bad seat in the house even if you are near the back. And the sound is incredible compared to the big arena shows... St. Augustine Tickets are here at Ticketmaster.
Estero, Florida on September 27th goes on sale this Friday August 24th 10am at Ticketmaster. So far no pre-sale has been announced for this show that I know of so the bulk of tickets should be available come 10am Friday AM. Get Ready! Ticketmaster
Two other shows where Stevie will be performing with other performers include Voices in The Park in Stanley Park in Vancouver Canada September 15th. She's there along with Sarah McLachlan Bryan Adams, Jann Arden and others (and singing with Don Henley the night prior at a private function). Hope it doesn't rain. Still a few seated area seats left. Not sure what the limit is on the general admission area behind the seats, but it should be an entertaining evening if you are in Vancouver, plus it's for a really good cause. Get tickets at Ticketmaster
The New Orleans show on September 22nd is presented by AARP and performers include Stevie Nicks, Gladys Knight and Melissa Etheridge. There appears to be plenty of seats left for this show, but I believe it's at the tail end of a AARP convention being held in New Orleans and there will likely be a lot of last minute ticket buying. Secure your seats today on Ticketmaster.
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