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Recap: Stevie Nicks at T-Mobile Arena (March 18)

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I’m too young to have experienced Fleetwood Mac in all of its glory, but the Las Vegas stop of Stevie Nicks’ latest North American tour gave me a glimpse of how it might have felt.

The rock icon made a stop at T-Mobile Arena on March 18, and it was a night for new and veteran fans alike. Many channeled Nicks’ vibe, arriving in black lace and chiffon, shawl wraps and top hats.

Dressed in all black, of course, Nicks moved between her solo catalog and Fleetwood Mac’s throughout the night, opening with her own “Outside the Rain” and following it up with “Dreams.” She even worked in a few covers, like “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield.

At one point, Nicks disappeared backstage for a moment, only to reappear ready to sing “Bella Donna” wearing the original navy blue ’80’s shawl cape she wore in that album's cover photo and onstage many times over the years.

An emotional moment followed as she headed into “Soldier’s Angel” as a montage video of the destruction in Ukraine played in the background. “In my opinion, Ukraine is fighting for all of us. I stand for democracy. I stand with Ukraine, no surrender,” she said.

Another highlight came when Nicks announced that she’d be playing the Bella Donna outtake “I Sing for the Things,” never performed live before this tour. “There were too many songs for Bella Donna … and it was heartbreaking, but in those days it was like 11 songs for an album,” she explained. “It’s a very precious song to me … it was right there in that little cup of songs that I love so much that started out this career."

“Edge of Seventeen” closed out the main portion of the show, with Nicks and her band going all out. Guitarist Waddy Wachtel and keyboardist Darrell Smith each had their moment, while Nicks harmonized with the background singers.

She returned to sing “Free Fallin’” by the late Tom Petty, while a tribute video played on the screen, followed by Fleetwood Mac favorite “Rhiannon.” And she ended the encore with Mac classic “Landslide,” dedicated to longtime bandmate Christine McVie, who died in November.

“When you look at somebody that you love, in your own family or just a friend, and you know that you don’t pay enough attention to them sometimes, remember that sometimes doesn’t come again, someday,” Nicks told the crowd. “You will always regret that. So, make up the friendship bracelets, and reach out to the people you love, because it’s really important.”

 

 

 

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