December 2008, Cover Stories, Concerts
Fleetwood Mac Announces 2009 Tour
Fleetwood Mac UNLEASHED...
Its been five years since we've seen legendary band Fleetwood Mac take the stage but, they are planning to again in 2009. The UNLEASHED tour is scheduled to take flight on March 1, 2009 in Pittsburgh PA at the Mellon Arena. So far only fifteen dates have been announced but, more are sure to follow for the spring and summer.
I am an avid follower of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks. They are incredible to behold in concert. I urge you to witness one of the most influenial bands in rock history. Lindsay Buckingham is a genius guitar player who will leave you breathless during his guitar solo.
I cannot delve into how much Stevie's voice touches my soul. The woman is truly magical to hear as well as watch when she is on stage. I know she is not always the critics favorite. But, you know what I say to critics? Its the fan's voices that count not yours and Stevie has some loyal fans who have not only supported her in her career with Fleetwood but, shot her to a icon in the female rock world in her solo career.
Mick Fleetwood brings percussion to a whole new level as he leaves his set behind and plays..well himself on stage. The man has an abundance of energy that is simply contagious and some of this younger generation should take lessons from him.
Christine McVie has retired and she will be missed desperately. She has such a light sweet voice. So different then Stevie's and brings such a different element to the songs. You will be missed on this tour Christine.
This tour will be in conjunction with the re-release of Fleetwood Mac's masterpeice "Rumours." It will be a CD/DVD box set and will include previously un-released tracks and video footage from the band's reconding sessions and performances. It is any music lovers must have.
Tickets go on sale December 15th at www.ticketmaster.com
Fleetwood Mac itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| March 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena |
| March 3 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| March 5 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena |
| March 8 | Detroit, MI | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| March 10 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| March 11 | Boston, MA | TD Banknorth Arena |
| March 13 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum |
| March 14 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| March 16 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena |
| March 17 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center |
| March 19 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| March 21 | East Rutherford, NJ | Izod Center |
| March 24 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place |
| March 25 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre |
| March 26 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |




