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Stevie Nicks Summer 2005 FAN REVIEWS

8/6/05 The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV


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Melissa Shetrom<
This was my 17th time seeing Stevie with and/or without Fleetwood Mac/Don Henley since May 2003, and I FINALLY managed to get a front row seat. Granted it was off by one section from dead center, but it was great! The show was similar to the earlier one this year in May (saw 2 of those) but still rocked!! My highlight was the two KICKS! One during the end of Stand Back and the other, unexpected on, as Stevie came out for Rock N Roll. Love that feather in the hat! It was interesting during the show to see Stevie lose her headphone sound and see her point to her head in between lyrics mouthing "I hear nothing." Anyone who has seen Stevie knows that she always is adjusting the volume on the headset, so to see her messing with it was nothing uncommon, but to see her turn and say she has no sound like that was definitely new...but no need to fret as the problem was resolved upon the song's end. (and great job with How Still My Love anyway) Needless to say, Stevie kicked (literally) yet again. Yet again I was fortunate enough to be one of the few people who actually got to hold Stevie's hand during the end of Edge of Seventeen. One note of disappointment though was in the new tour books. These are nice to FINALLY have, however the one picture has a picture of Stevie right in the center crease! However, I was happy to just have the opportunity to get one finally. After the concert I figured I might as well grab something to eat so I ran to the cafe area near the Colosseum and afterwards headed back over to the main entrance doors to hang out. There were other die hards there too (hello to the folks from Pittsburgh and the lady who waited with me til 1am and then some) and finally members of the band started coming out. We got to see and get autographs from Brett, Taku, Waddy, Jimmy, Al and even Lori Nicks stopped by and was generous enough to take pictures with us and sign autographs for some. Unfortunately though Jana and Sharon never came out, and neither did Stevie. (however I completely understand after reading about her father) We were die hards who waited about 3 hours, but weren't disappointed when she didn't come out. The band was absolutely awesome and really sincerely grateful to their fans. A fan could not ask for more!! On another note, I have heard that Stevie is in the works of signing a contract with Caesars to perform there when Celine and Elton are on breaks. (thank you to the cab driver and the lady who works at the Elton John shop for the info) This would be an absolute blessing for fans!! Granted, it's a way to travel from Pennsylvania, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat! We will miss you Stevie while you are on your break...but will eagerly anticipate the next tour and tour dates!! HR>
Deborah Celovsky
Fabulous! Stevie totally rocked Las Vegas. My husband, Joe, and I decided to fly to Vegas from Pittsburgh to see Stevie as a last minute thing. We were nervous about going to a city that "never sleeps." But everything worked perfectly. Caesar's Palace was great. The employees were helpful and courteous. Good food and shopping too! The Colosseum was amazing--good sound, comfy seats and decent views from most seats. Stevie came out looking so fresh and happy. She played over 2 hours. Mostly the same set list but I never get tired of it. Great twirls on "Stand Back" and "Gold Dust Woman." "Landslide" featured Stevie pictures and videos on the screen. Wonderful memories! The Led Zepplin cover song with the feathered hat rocked the house. And "Beauty and the Beast" is so touching and focused. Sharon, Lori and Jana were in top form.

Kenny
So I flew my niece and i to vegas for the final show of the tour from Milwaukee. I had made it to the stage in Milwaukee and had given her a bracelet of my grandmothers. Well, I had another antique rhinestone bracelet that was my grandmothers and brought it along just in case. Sure enough I made it down to the stage during the Edge of 17 walk and she took it.... AND WORE IT FOR THE REST OF THE SHOW!!!!! Luckily my niece got a few pictures of this! What a great way to end the tour for me personally! and thank you STEVIE for the GREAT memories my niece and I will always have!
Summer
When I was walking around some women came up to me and said,"Stevie is shopping." I thought to myself as I started to giggle this always happens to me for no reason people come up to me,not knowing anything about me and let me know what stevie is doing it is a great connection. So giggling ALL ALONE I said, " I wish she'd buy me some stuff from that shop Le Pearle. They had some great things there!! I would have loved to have got. Let's see, where should I begin? I had a great time in Las Vegas!!! I'll start with the show although I had gotten there Thursday and I have never been to Vegas. EVER :) The stage was so big and the background pictures were so much more vivid and intense!! You could see every picture more clearly than the other. It was great!! The other shows you couldn't see them as well as this show. Stevie had great energy!!!! She talked allot during the show which was great!!! I loved when she kept adding words to the songs. She went on and said Baby baby baby baby baby her eyes were closed the entire time!!!! That was great! I loved that she went from one song to the other right away, there was no break in the songs. SHE SPUN SO MANY TIMES IT WAS AWESOME. HE HEAD STAYED STRAIGHT AND WHEN SHE TURNED HE HEAD WOULD WING AROUND TO MET HER BODY!!!! That was so great, so intenseStevie!!! Stevie had this HUMUGOUS smile on her face when she was doing it. That was so wonderful to see The girls looked great!!! They were decked out to the nines!!! Sharon had a beautiful dress on as did Jana. Lori looks pretty no matter what and I was so glad when I looked up and she was over there with Jana and Sharon. On Anyone Falls in Love JANA DID AND AMAZING job!! She hits some really high notes incredible!! i love to watch her face as she hits those high notes!!! Having a a low raspy voice as a singer and a songwriter myself I was in awe of what YOU JANA could do with that voice of yours YOU should be so proud of yourself!! SHARON was awesome!! She is always so steady and well grounded never misses a step or a beat. The band was awesome and during the piano solo HE JAMMED and everyone was watching in silence taking everything in!! SHARON AND THE GIRLS stood watching from the side It was great to see they we Stevie introduced her whole band as she always does, SHe introduced Lori as Lorretta and said, This is MY BEST FRIEND AND MY SISTER IN LAW LORETTA NICKS!! SHARONA :) MY MUSICAL DIRECTOR WADDY and she said his last name which I won't even try to spell. LOL. During the edge, I didn't think I would be able to get up front again I didn't want to push my luck cause I had already gotten the chance to met stevie and hold her hands. But guess what? The guessing game RED and ELKINS hehe.... I was in the 14th row good thing that is a lucky number for me for I got up front. Stevie said under her breath to the man who guides her around when she does that " Where do I go now? ", Stevie said. The man didn't hear her I did though but i was already jumping up and down again feeling like a little kid!! and i was saying, " Stevie!! Stevie" i had a huge smile on my face and Stevie looked up and right at me with the most awesome loving face adn came right over!! I WAS THE FIRST ONE!! I got to hold both her hands. I felt to warm and cuddly!!! The " moshpit" moment was theBEST and that lasted almost 2 months THANK YOU STEVIE I NEEDED THAT back then!!! Stevie talked allot near the end and thanked CAESARS PLACE again for letting her play there. SHe started to cry a little when she was talking to WADDY and thanking him for being so wonderful!! He admire her and Kissed her that was great!!!! Some girl gave the guy next to me back stage met and greet tickets and he and his friend were so happy. They went off after the show to met Stevie!!! I gave him a birthday present to give to SHARON and some special things to give Stevie in a small pouch. SO WHO EVER YOU WERE THANK YOU FOR GIVING MY GIFTS TO THEM. I gave stevie some new INCENSE the kind she likes but different in a red box. Sharon I found a beautiful ornament that had a dragon on it!! SO Happy belated BIRTHDAY SHARON!!! The show was over and I headed out back to my hotel. Got back and saw the news and I too cried listening to Barbara Walters give her tribute to Peter . I was so taken back that he has passed away, I can only imagine that he is in a better place now although I would have much rather him stayed around. I loved him very much he was a very good man!! Attractive and so caring and intelligent about his work as a journalist!! BARBARA WALTERS did a great job saying who he was to her and ABC !!! We WILL miss you very much ::: crying::: The world has lost another wonderful person!!! ANOTHER GREAT AMERICAN VOICE. you will be forever missed!!! My condolences to you and your FAMILY PETER!! I am going to miss being so well informed. I DO NOT WATCH TOO MUCH TV but I WATCHED you Mr. Jennings WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME he had great insight and did his job impeccably !! I lite a candle in my room for him and let it burn. I stayed in VEGAS until Tuesday!!! I walked around soo much had such a good time. I only wish i had someone to go dancing with at the clubs and I wish I had gone on that roller coaster with STEVIE and WADDY that would have been a great fantasy!! I had a great time and I loved the Belagio? hotel at night when i was walking around I heard Frank Sinatra adn I turned to look across the street and there was that hotel and these big gigantic fountains of water swaying to the music of LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT!!!! It was fantastic!!! I know Stevie would like to play Caesars more often and I do hope you get your wish STEVIE but I love to see you outside you have so much more energy when you are surrounded by the outdoors!!! If you play VEGAS all the time I wouldn't be able to go it was very expensive for me BUT i had a great time!!! Thank you so much!! REMEMBER STEVIE light your candles, say your prays, we are all in this together TRUE AMERICANS what a great thing to be. LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR BAND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS!! You have truly made a difference in this lifetime and in my own life!! Sheryl wrote you songs as did I and WILLOW I CAN BEND WROTE YOU A BEAUTIFUL POEM when i got back from VEGAS I was lucky enough to be in the NICKS FIX ROOM when she asked if I would like to hear it. She is thirteen STEVIE and she did a great job!! You would have loved it!! Well Imissed my bike and my guitar I don't know what to do first but I think I will go riding!!!! VVVVVVVVvvvvvvrrooommmmm.... keep spreading that stevie love. Humbly I thank you so much for making me feel like I was special and worth something you are truly AMAZING!!! Lots of love to you and everyone you touch. Hope your DAD is doing great!! keep on thinking positively and remember we are all here for you when you need it ya know we are all loving you and would want to help in any way we could should you ever need any more friends!! Thanks JOHN KINNEY for this beautiful web site!! I hope you come out again next summer my soul may be depleted by then but I don't know thinking of that moment will always make all my bad days go away!! Thanks again!!!!!! FOR A GREAT SUMMER hehe!! STEVIE NICKS "SUMMER" TOUR 2005!!!!
Kelly G.
I flew from Toronto Ontario, Canada just to see Stevie in Vegas. It was worth every penny! I just loved hearing one of my more favorite Stevie song's live (beauty and the beast) I still have goose bumps from that song! Stevie looked beautiful! As usual. It was also a treat to see Lori back too. It is so wonderful to see Stevie, at her age, rock better then any other performer on this earth! Rock on Gold Dust Woman!
Valerie Williams
This was an awesome way to end my summer! This was my 3rd time to see Stevie this summer. Considering that the first time this summer was at this venue, it was very fitting to end it in the same beautiful theater. Caesars is absolutely outstanding. Stevie was in top form yet again. She hasn't lost anything. There were people in the same row as I was that could not believe she is 57 years old. Stevie can rock with the best of them for sure! The set list was pretty much the same and she was right on! I was so thrilled that she decided to do Rock and Roll again - she did not do this song in Vegas in May. After the Edge, when she came out with her top hat on (with the big red plume feather) I just went nuts! I loved it. This has been an awesome summer and these opportunities to see Stevie have made it the best in years. Thank you Stevie for giving us your music and a little bit of your time! We love you!
Mary M.
All that I can say is WOW! I saw Stevie at the Vegas show on May 14th and again August 6th for her final encore. This last show was fabulous! The sound was set so much better than the first time and Stevie was wonderful. Although I was only a foot away from shaking her hand and didn't get the opportunity, it was money well spent! Stevie, you are a very talented and gifted woman and you have made my life complete after seeing this show! The video for Landsllide was heart touching and beautiful! It brought tears to my eyes watching it! Who would have thought that the sweet charming baby that she was would change the world with her music and words! The video also proved that even Ms. Nicks has bloopers in her life! I was deeply touched and now she has made a true fan of my husband also! Can't wait for the next time !!!!!
Lynne Plambeck
Went to Vegas for the weekend from Omaha NE just to see Stevie. Stevie and her band were beyond all expectations! I loved the intimate feeling the Caesars theater evoked. Stevie's voice was clear and strong. Stevie is magic, and so was the concert! Beauty and the Beast was fantastic. I hope she tours in the near future, I will definitely be there!!!!
Jim O.
WHAT AN ASS KICKIN SHOW! Stevie and the band were as sharp and tight as a studio recording!! Not that the first show wasn't good, but as Stevie said, they worked hard on polishing up their show, and that they DID!!! What a shame the tour is over. Only wished I could have snuck into the 'End of Tour party they had.....Oh Well...Cheers All.
Christopher Phelan
The tour of 2005 came to a sentimental end right where it all started, Las Vegas! I was a bit disappointed with this audience. With some exceptions, it seemed that every one was glued to their chairs. Not even Stand Back could get these people up! This was not at all what I had gotten use to on the tour. Vanessa Carlton did not open for this show, so at about 8:10 the same songs that played between the sets on the tour, came on over the p.a. "That's The Way Love Goes"; "Your Body is a Wonderland" and "Bootylicious". The house lights dimmed to the new Deep Dish version of "Dreams" (you can get it at www.deepdish.com). Here is the set list.

Enchanted
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Outside the Rain
Dreams
Rhiannon (The visuals this time, were paintings by Sulamith Wulfing, not the unicorns running in the enchanted forest like in May.)
Sorcerer (In May and on some of the tour shows, she said that she wrote it at the same time as Rhiannon, but not tonight. She didn't talk much at this show)
Stand Back
Landslide (she dedicated it to Caesar's Palace for making the whole tour happen)
Gold Dust Woman (with mist machine)
If Anyone Falls in Love (This was when Lori Nicks joined the back up singers. The white columns came down out of the ceiling and the visuals were from the music video and waves crashing on a beach. She said that they only do this one in Vegas.)
Band intro (She remembered to introduce Waddy this time and she gave him a special appreciation. She quoted Darrell Smith "Waddy is a great disciplinarian and I like it".
How Still My Love (Right as this song started I could see her scrambling with her headset. She turned to the girls and whispered "I can't hear anything". So she had to wing it, but she did a great job of staying on key considering. I could tell she was disappointed. As she was finishing that song many of us rushed the stage. I give a special thanks to the security for not getting in the way.
Drum, percussion and guitar solos
Edge of Seventeen
Rock & Roll (Jana Anderson did the Robert Plant scream instead of Vanessa Carlton)
Beauty and the Beast (Lori Nicks sang back up instead of Al Ortiz)

She said that she would definitely be back but didn't know when. Rumor has it she will be doing some work in with a symphony orchestra. I can't wait!

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