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Stevie Nicks was Stellar at a Sold-Out Enterprise Center Tuesday in Saint Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO – MAY 7: Stevie Ncks in St. Louis at Enterprise Center on May 7, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Enterprise Center)

 

–by Danya Artimisi

 

Stevie Nicks returned to St. Louis Tuesday evening at Enterprise Center with nearly 90 minutes of fan favorite hits, spanning her career in both Fleetwood Mac as well as her wildly successful solo years. But with a sea of fans adorned in head to toe black, scarves, bell sleeves, and shawls, nostalgia was the true headliner.

 

The evening began with, well, traffic. Lots of it. Unfortunately causing myself and many to miss a chunk of the wildly talented Nicole Atkins’ opening set. Gracing the stage with strong vibes that leaned from classic Loretta Lynn to more contemporary Kacey Musgraves, Atkins set flowed nicely performing as a skillful, musical power trio. Atkins acclaims local pioneers Uncle Tupelo as one of her many inspirations. And she stirred the crowd to it’s feet with an incredible rendition of “Cryin’” by Roy Orbison.

Stevie Nicks performing with Fleetwood Mack in Saint Louis March 25, 2015. Photo by Sean Derrick/ Thyrd Eye Photography.

After Atkins’ well received set, the stage changeover was brief, and at 8:18PM, the house lights went dark. The PA loudly warmed up the crowd with Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down A Dream”. Then, Enterprise Center quickly erupted into a sea of sentimentality and loud cheers for one of rock music’s most beloved queens.  The Gypsy herself, Stevie Nicks.

The night was off and running with her hit “Outside The Rain” and lost zero momentum launching directly into Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”. The set list for the night flowed well and had a noticeable balance weaving her Fleetwood Mac hits, solo career, her cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth”, and a fun story about what came to be her duet with Tom Petty on fan favorite, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”.

Stevie Nicks performing with Fleetwood Mack in Saint Louis March 25, 2015. Photo by Sean Derrick/ Thyrd Eye Photography.

And therein lies a giant part of the evening’s magic. The stories that came not just from Stevie’s past but from her heart. When you hear a legend talk about the meanings behind the songs, you’re getting rock music history. But you quickly also realize she is talking about her friends. The emotion in Stevie’s voice was apparent telling tales from her years in the business. One such story came from her years on The Sunset Strip, and her good friend Stephen Stills explanation of the meaning behind “For What It’s Worth”, surprisingly not being about politics at all.

Stevie Nicks performing with Fleetwood Mack in Saint Louis March 25, 2015. Photo by Sean Derrick/ Thyrd Eye Photography.

Emotions ran even more high during the encore. The audience was treated to a collage of classic photos of Stevie and Tom Petty as the band returned to play a heartfelt rendition of “Free Fallin'”. The crowd swayed for the entire song, pining for a legendary songwriter gone too soon, and we sang every word to the top of our lungs. Stevie then belted out the classic hit “Rhiannon” immediately after. Finally, as expected, emotions hit their peak during a very stirring performance of the final number of the night, “Landslide”. Christine McVie was memorialized on the screen behind Nicks and her band, seemingly demonstrating how small she is when compared to Christine and the gifts she gave to the world.

Stevie Nicks performing with Fleetwood Mack in Saint Louis March 25, 2015. Photo by Sean Derrick/ Thyrd Eye Photography.

Nicks closed the evening by telling the crowd that when she could find a song to end the night with that could surpass how full her heart felt by ending with “Landslide”, she would. But it hasn’t happened yet. Fans exited Enterprise beyond satisfied with the show, and hearts were full from the legend and her performance. (Set List Below)

 

 

Stevie Nicks Setlist:

Outside The Rain

Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)

If Anyone Falls

Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around

For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield cover)

Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac)

Wild Heart

Bella Donna

Stand Back

Soldier’s Angel

Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac)

Leather And Lace

Edge Of Seventeen

 

Encore:

Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty cover)

Rhiannon (Fleetwood Mac)

Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)

 

One thought on “Stevie Nicks was Stellar at a Sold-Out Enterprise Center Tuesday in Saint Louis

  • Best concert EVER ❤️

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