Uniondale

GoldDustWoman22 · #1 04-06-2017, 05:27 PM

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that there is a front row center ticket available for tonight's show at the Nassau Coliseum. My friend has the ticket and cannot make it. I realize this is super last minute but just let me know if you are interested. Thank you!

**SisterNightroad** · #2 04-07-2017, 01:48 PM

Review: Stevie Nicks magical at Nassau Coliseum for '24 Karat Gold' tour SPECIAL

Uniondale - On April 6, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks headlined the new Nassau Colisem, as part of her "24 Karat Gold Tour."

Nicks opened her set with "Gold and Braid" and it was followed by "If Anyone Falls." Thank you. This is a night of storytelling," she said. "It's so much fun for me."

She told the audience the story behind "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," and brought back Chrissie Hynde on stage to sing the Tom Petty-penned tune as a duet with her, which was a nonchalant yet powerful collaboration. Nicks noted that thanks to success of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," it helped propel her Bella Donna album straight into the stratosphere.

For the follow-up song, "Belle Fleur," the stage was decorated in an elaborate set and a neat backdrop, as she brought her tambourine with her on stage and showcased her timeless outfit. She took the crowd on a trip down memory lane with "Gypsy" as a rain backdrop graced the stage.

She subsequently described "Wild Heart" as a song that was more crazy, while "Bella Donna" was more focused, and she delivered memorable versions of both songs. "Wild Heart" was an important song for Nicks since it proved to her that her solo career was not a fluke, and rightfully so.

One of the most poignant songs in the set was "New Orleans," which she wrote about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which has optimistic vibes to it.

The rock queen noted that the song "Starshine" originated in Tom Petty's basement, and she sang an upbeat and rocking version, which had that vintage Tom Petty touch to it.
After an outfit change, she took her fans on a vocal voyage to "Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)," which had a neat orchestral arrangement to it, that was reminiscent of a scene in a Twilight film, featuring Nicks' expressive vocals. She noted that she wrote the song in 2009 at a time when she was super-disturbed with the Internet world. "At my age, I'm writing music just for me," she said, and the audience concurred with that statement, since Nicks proved that it is all about the quality of music.

One of the highlight moments of the night, and this journalist's personal favorite performance was "Stand Back," where she got the crowd on their feet. The best was when she did her signature spinning move midway through the song, which resonated well with the audience, garnering her a standing ovation.

After "Crying in the Night" and "If You Were My Love," she concluded her show with "Gold Dust Woman" and her Grammy-nominated "Edge of Seventeen." For her encore, Nicks performed two beloved Fleetwood Mac classics, "Rhiannon" and "Landslide."

The Verdict

Overall, Stevie Nicks gave Nassau Coliseum a nostalgic night of music to remember, which was a blend of her solo material, Fleetwood Mac songs and even newer songs that she had written. She proved to be one true song stylist, and was able to share her insights with her audience about the origins of some of her songs. The crowd was aware of the fact that they were in the presence of a rock and roll countess. Her "24 Karat Gold" tour stop at Nassau Coliseum earned an A rating.

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**SisterNightroad** · #3 04-07-2017, 01:49 PM

Stevie Nicks In Concert - Uniondale, NY

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**SisterNightroad** · #4 04-07-2017, 02:02 PM

**SisterNightroad** · #5 04-08-2017, 02:30 PM

STEVIE NICKS: “A FINAL STOP ON THE 24K GOLD NORTH AMERICAN TOUR” (Part 1)

Photography by Annie Govekar for Inspirer

“Message of Love”
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders welcomes the crowd at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY. Hynde says they bring with them their “Message of Love.” Audience favorites include “Brass in Pocket” and “I’ll Stand By You.”

“Come With Me!”
Everyone leaps to their feet as Stevie Nicks arrives on stage. This is the last stop for the 24K Gold North American tour. Nicks invites everyone to go on the journey with her.

“One Last Duet”
Hynde leans on Nicks as she joins her to sing “Stop Dragging My Heart Around” one last time.

“Farewell Pretenders”
The Pretenders return to the stage to bid farewell. Hynde tells the crowd that “Stevie is the best” and Nicks adds “You are giving me a run for my money, lady!”

“In my heart I was terrified”
Nicks shares with the audience her fear over the possibility that the success of “Bella Donna” was just a fluke. She started working on “Wild Heart” and added “I was not having it. I was not going to be the worlds biggest fluke.”

“Sometimes crazy is good”
“Wild Heart” came out “crazy” according to Nicks and she “loved it”. “It was nothing like ‘Bella Donna’ and that’s what I wanted. Something completely and utterly different.”

“My boots and the cape”
Nicks shows off the cape that was used for “Bella Donna” 30 years ago. She looks down and says, “When I look down it looks exactly like it did 35 years ago – my boots and the cape – exactly the same.”

“Saved my life”
Nicks sings “Moonlight: A Vampire’s Dream”. “The song saved my life in a lot of ways. It brought that amazing emotion out of me, that as a writer I love, that’s why I do this.”

**SisterNightroad** · #6 04-08-2017, 02:36 PM

STEVIE NICKS: “A FINAL STOP ON THE 24K GOLD NORTH AMERICAN TOUR” (Part 2)

“Pale shadow of a woman”
The crowd goes wild for “Gold Dust Woman.” Nicks explains that the character “takes ahold of where she wants to go and it doesn’t have a lot to do with me anymore, it’s a desperate picture.”

“My purple guardian angel”
Nicks shares the story of “Stand Back” and talks about her relationship with Prince. “For me he is not gone and he will never be gone, because of the song we wrote together.”

“The joy of singing”
Sharon Celani and Marilyn “Minnie” Martin join Nicks in singing “If You Were My Love.” “Today with these girls singing this song is like why we do this… It’s just for the joy of singing”

“This is for me”
“I don’t care if anybody buys my records or not, this is for me now. At my age, I am writing for me and I am having a wonderful time writing songs for my own personal love of just sitting at the piano and creating something. Even if just a few of you love it, that is all I need.”

“This is for you”
Nicks closes out the tour by introducing her last encore “Landslide.” Written in Aspen in 1973, she said this song took them to the top. Tonight, she dedicates it to the audience and the audience returns the gesture by having the loudest sing along I have heard.

“It has been just spectacular”
The audience listens as Nicks explains that this tour was a big risk for her. She goes on to say it has been like being in a big living room where you’re just hanging out and playing music with your friends. “I can’t even tell you how much it means to me, it means the world, it’s what I do… It’s all I do. My whole life is right here on this stage.”

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