Sacramento Concert Cancelled
 

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Fleetwood Mac concert scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday night at Arco Arena has been cancelled.

Arena officials said they are still confirming whether or not the concert has been postponed to a later date or cancelled for good.

Sacramento was one of the last stops on the popular blues rock band's "Unleashed" tour that started in March.

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tonight! :eek:

UGH!! This does not bode well for the Oakland show. I was actually gonna hit Sacramento tonight as a walk up to catch the show. Any idea what the reason is for this cancellation? Illness? Low ticket sales? I heard tickets sales were pretty good and due to the timing of the cancellation I have to bet it''s illness. Now the rumours will begin to fly again about it being Stevie and the droopy eyes and the limp and the half alseep performances...LOL.

I hope this is a the LAST cancellation for the sake of the fans. There are so many fans that spend tons of money (outisde the price of the ticket) to get a FM concert. Because FM has 3 shows within a 2 hr drive of each other (Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose) a cancellation of one show is maybe not as much of a hardship as it is to other cities but it still is hard!

I hope we get FM on Wednesday. If anyone knows what is going on please share. Thanks! :blob1:

"Chain keep us together"

The only thing they seem to be "Unleashing" themselves from is their touring commitments! :p

I have to believe these cancellations are due to serious reasons known only to them. That being said, it is an EXTREME hardship for fans these days to make the financial commitment to attend concerts at these prices. It behooves the bands to reschedule and/or release a more descriptive statement as to why the cancellation. I continue to believe that FM puts their fans first! :blob1:

"Chain keep us together"

I think from all indications of her performances so far that La Nicks just does not want to be there..I usually get tickets for both the Oracle and Arco arenas but not this time.They should not have even bothered with this tour.The '"reasons" for it have rang hollow from the get go.

Ya know.. they just had an earthquake in SoCAL, so maybe they had to fly home to check things out? Hmm... who knows? If it's illness, I sure hope whomever is ill... recovers well. So much junk going around now... flu, etc.....

I feel bad for the band and for the fans. Maybe, FM needs to cut down on the shows now that they are older. I couldn't do what they do at my age and I'm younger than they are. It has to be exhausting touring as much as they do.

I totally agree with you!

It won't be just "rumours," it IS Stevie...

It wasn't an earthquake worth canceling a show for...lol cmon

WOW! :eek: I am shocked at this...if the real reason is lagging sales or the schedule that is catching up with them, these shows could have been cancelled weeks ago. It must be bad for them to cancel shows the day of, whatever the reason.

I keep thinking of Stevie's famous Rolling Stone interview back in the 70's when she said "you cannot call in sick to Fleetwood Mac".

I am sorry for the No Cal FM fans too...

Uh it's "Nor Cal" here.Really cancelling FM shows because of La Nick's health (if that is indeed the reason this time)is really nothing new ..a few weeks worth were cancelled on the first leg of the Rumours tour and the Forum shows on the Mirage tour that were taped for Showtime had been postponed due to Stevie having "walking pnuemonia".This time though as I mentioned I don't think she even wants to be there at all.I wasn't fooled .I didn't even buy tickets for this one and this from someone that has been attending FM shows since 1979.

Well given Stevie's drug use back then, I guess it would be understandable (but no less forgiveable) that shows were cancelled then. I guess I have come to expect that since everyone is cleaned up, older and operating as much a business as a band, the last minute cancellations are surprising to me. I saw them a few weeks ago and am wondering if I saw them peak for the tour.

I am still going to Vegas. This could be it for the band for a very long time.

Unless there is an official source there is no way to say that it IS Stevie. While it wouldn't surprise me if it were there is no way for me to verify. As for the quake in SoCal...quakes in California are hohum for the most part and reports from SoCal are that it was minor. Cancelling a date for that reason does not seem logical. Illness is valid and I would agree that they need to do less shows especially in NoCal where as I stated before they scheduled 3 shows (Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose) within 2 hr drives of each other.

I am not sure about Stevie not wanting to be there but she has had a hectic traveling schedule in the last couple of years and it would not surprise me that she may be both physically and mentally tired. As always I remain the guy with the glass more than 1/2 full rather than the reverse. I respect the band as a whole too much to "assume" anything but am cognizant of all possibilites. Let's hope they are all well or getting better if one or more are sick and let the tour continue for those who are awaiting their arrival. :blob1:

"Chain keep us together"

It would be nice to give more than 24 hours (or 12 hours) notice, if at all possible.

Except for Arizona and New Orleans, I have no plans to travel anywhere else to see them, not even to Vegas, but if I'd been going to Sacramento, I'd be upset, not because of the cancellation, but because of the short notice.

Michele

I can guarantee it wasn't due to the Earthquake last night. My wife didn't even feel it and I told her I thought I felt the couch move for a second. It was a mild earthquake at best.
So someone must be sick. Hope they don't cancel Los Angeles. Get well whoever it is. We need the full Rock Show!!!!

Very , very flaky.They should just cancel Oakland now and get it over with instead of waiting until the eleventh hour for that one too.

What a terrible shame. I'm sorry for the fans who were looking forward to tonight.

These cancellations have left me feeling increasingly anxious. I hope upon hope that the band makes it to Milwaukee.

-Matt

anyone @ Tacoma saturday night (5/16)?

standback vancouver (5/15)


I think stevie looks a bit feverish or something..
:shrug: or that 'yuck' just getting over it bit going.

Unless somebody is sick, this is bull****. I'm sick of seeing shows getting canceled literally hours before they begin. I, along with many other fans, paid a pretty penny to see these guys and now they bail out on us? Nice.

By the way, if Stevie (or anyone else) doesn't want to be on tour (as it appears to be, unless she is legitimately sick), then why the hell would they agree to going on tour? It's a bummer and it's getting ridiculous.

I agree. This wasn't that kind of quake, & it would have had absolutely no effect in the Sacramento region anyway. That's 400 miles away from Los Angeles. Seismic waves attenuate rapidly throughout most of California (unlike Missouri).

I hope that whoever is ill will soon be feeling better, & that it's not gravely serious.

me too.

Wow, I feel bad for all affected.

Hope everyone in the band is OK. It's impossible to think that a group once labeled as a California band wouldn't be selling tix there!

Man, this is sad to see. :( I just wish there was more of a forthright explanation of these cancellations, rather than just the vague 'undisclosed illness' statement issued last Tuesday. It would be nice to hear something coming directly from the band, perhaps one of the members making a quick statement into a camera with a genuinely heartfelt "We're so sorry for the fans who've paid dearly, made travelling plans, taken days off work to be there, but here's what's happened... " I think they at least owe their fans that.

It depends on where you were. It was not mild in my neck of the woods. But certainly it wouldn't be any reason to cancel a tour date or even a manicure appointment!

Michele

Yes, this is exactly correct. If you got specific and said, one of the members has bronchitis and would not be able to perform at full capacity, we want to postpone the show and reschedule on another date to give you your money's worth, I think we would all be perfectly happy with that.

"Undisclosed illness" sounds phony and melodramatic. I will only forgive 'em if one of them has the black plague. Swine flu would not be enough to justify such mystery.

Michele

LIVENATION: This show has been postponed. New date is still to be determined, but tickets for today's show will be honored at it.

Agreed, I'm going to the Oakland show from central ca. and have Wed. Thur, & Friday off! So now wondering if I should change my schedule or not. Of cource I'll wait till tomorrow to see whats up, but to canc. a show 12 hrs. before the show is really pushing it. You would think one must be pretty darn sick to canc. any show, but here in California!!

Monday, May 18
ARCO Arena
Sacramento

Fleetwood Mac has postponed their scheduled show for tonight, May 18th at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento due to illness.

A rescheduled date will be announced soon.

Tickets that were purchased for the May 18th ARCO Arena show will be honored at the newly rescheduled date.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

This is the statement released by Live Nation. I rec'd it via email. I'm not going to cry in my soup, but I was laid off 4 months ago. My wife and I bought tickets ($300+) in March. It was something we were really looking forward to. This fukcing sucks!!

However, if it is an illness, I hope everything's OK.

Would someone explain how this works? I mean I don't think Mac is going to back track and play any cancelled venues right? Will TicketMaster hopefully give us a full refund??

Thanks!

What a bummer. :(

I'm so sorry to all the fans that were so looking forward to tonight's show.

As others have mentioned, I do find it somewhat rude that they (band, management, whoever) wait until practically the last minute to cancel/postpone the show. Hardcore fans surely have been counting down the hours and minutes until showtime! I hope that whatever the rescheduled date is, that all the fans here that had tickets are able to go.

As for the band... I sure hope whoever is sick (*cough cough* Stevie *cough cough*) gets better ASAP. I just cannot make myself believe that they're cancelling because a band member (*cough cough* Stevie *cough cough*) doesn't want to be there.
She knew it was going to be a grueling tour (as Fleetwood Mac is a very successful rock band), she knew she had hip/wrist/knee/joint problems, she knew about the stage lights, etc. So if she didn't want to have to do all of this, then she should have just said no to the tour.
It's not like any of the band members need the money. They're set money-wise for the next 100 years at least.

No one wants to see a boring show. I know that Lindsey goes out and gives 150% every night, but I'm not so sure about Stevie. Judging from reviews here, it sounds like she's just going through the motions nowadays.
Heck you might as well just pop in your blu-ray Soundstage, grab an adult beverage, and park your butt on the couch. You'd get a better performance anyway!

It sounds like the plan is go back and play the same venues in Calgary/Edmonton/Sacramento on yet-to-be-released dates. Once they announce the new dates, you'll have the opportunity to return your tickets for a full refund (minus the Ticketmaster service charge).

What made it not mild in your neck of the woods has to do with a geological idea known as site response, & much less so with any mechanistic quality of the quake itself (which in this case is classified as a light quake -- quakes whose mag measures between 4 & 4.9). That's why there's such a bafflingly wide variety of experiential reports among Californians who are short distances from one another whenever a quake occurs.

I will pray for a speedy recovery for whoever is sick (though its probably Stevie) for the selfish reason that I am going to Los Angeles, Vegas and Atlantic City and have been suffering withdrawal since seeing Stevie at the Fantasy Springs casino in Indio over a year ago.:D

Im sorry to hear that.I can understand band members can get sick.they are people too,it really sucks whan last minute cancelations happen,but it really sucks like diehard FM fans like us come from 3.000 miles and from other countries to see a concert.In my tour following Stevie/FM shows over the years I think I had a few cancelations, Couple of Stevies and a couple of Fleetwood Mac shows.3 shows I remember as of now ,Stevies Saratoga Springs NY show do to a bad storm rip through the area the same night.Stevies Bristol CT at Lake Compounce here in Connecticut do to the places corrupt management at the time was not paying the artists so her management back out of the show last minute. Fleetwood Mac postponed due to death of a relative in the band.so far thats all I can think of now .I hope they will get Rescheduled
quickly for you guys out there.

I'm pretty sure we live fairly close and I didn't feel a thing...

Hey Niki..

Yeah, bless her heart.. I thought to too.. she didn't seem to sound too good, even on the Vancouver- "Storms".. She's really got something pretty bad, and I hope she feels SO much better soon, so there won't be any other shows cancelled...

gdw vancouver (worth a view for 1:38/1:40 alone :])

Lindsey butt shot! I like the way you think :thumbsup:

arco postponed to a later date
 

i just found out from arcoarena.com that fm concert for tonight has been postponed to a later date they will post soon. if i hear anything i will let everyone know. it was cancelled due to illness.

Susan~