Mick, Billy, Rick-Jan. 12 and 13 in Niagara Falls
 

Country superstars come to Canada
canada.com
Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Country music stars Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill, as well as rock veterans Mick Fleetwood and Starship, are coming north next month.

They will play the intimate Avalon Ballroom in the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Gill, who has won 14 Grammy Awards and 18 Country Music Awards, will sing hits like “One More Last Chance” and “I Still Believe in You” on Jan. 5 and 6. Tickets start at $35.

Brooks & Dunn, whose hits include “Believe” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” will perform one night only, Jan. 26. Tickets start at $45.

There will be no Lyndsey, Christine or Stevie, but The Mick Fleetwood Band is set to perform Jan. 12 and 13. The founder of Fleetwood Mac will be joined by Bill Burnette, Rick Vito and George Hawkins Jr. to perform hits like “Go Your Own Way” and “Black Magic Woman.” Tickets are priced from $25.

Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, who had success in the ‘80s, will be at Fallsview Casino Resort on Jan. 27 to perform familiar songs like “We Built This City” and “Nothing’s Going to Stop Us Now.” Tickets start at just $20.

Tickets are available at the Fallsview box office or by calling 1-888-836-8118. They can also be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca.

Fallsview is the largest gaming facility in Canada, featuring more than 3,000 slot machines, 142 gaming tables, a 374-room hotel, spa and fitness centre, and elegant shopping mall and a variety of dining choices. The Avalon Ballroom has a capacity of 1,500.

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wow :shocked: :thumbsup:

Canada???

So not fair. :distress:

This is so cool - I cannot wait for the new Mick Fleetwood Band album :thumbsup:

Okay now, this part is just sad. :wavey:

Lyndsey. :laugh:

Ahhh man! Cmon guys come on down to Boston!!!! I would love to see Rick Vito!

Okay - that slight on John by not even being mentioned is BS.

It's great to hear that Billy, Mick and Rick Vito are regrouping. That builds up hopes for a new album. What do you think are the chances that tunes like When the Sun Goes Down, I Got It In For You, Got No Home or Victim Of Love are getting played in concert?

I wonder if he will be there anyway?


I would like to go to this. :nod: I just might....

I thought Rick left under bad circumstances? I think Chili knows the reason(straight from Rick), but has never shared it.

Has Chili not been here for awhile? I've not seen him for awhile.

He hasn't been on for over a week. I thought about posting a "Where is Chili?" thread but it seemed a little premature. Hopefully he'll come back soon.

Yeah, I really hope that there is a New England date sometime soon. Of course it will most likely be when I am traveling to see Lindsey.:distress:

It would be AMAZING to hear, When the Sun Goes Down. That is such a great song! I hope there will be more dates.

I doubt that Rick shared the reasons with Chili. I could be wrong, but Rick has always been very private about that, and his personal life in general. I just don't see him sharing that with a fan, even one he's probably met several times.

That having been said, I don't think it's too hard to imagine why he left. I seriously doubt it was just one thing. He seems to be a real family man, and Fleetwood Mac, at least in 1987-1990, was very demanding. And for what? One whole song (not even the great song), three co-writing credits, and no singles? Then, the girls were out, so how successful were future ventures really going to be? Rick could make more money touring as a sideman with Bonnie Raitt or Bob Seeger. Finally, there was, according to Stevie (during her bad period, so to be take with a grain of salt), the whole "Silver Springs" thing, and Rick was firmly in Stevie's corner. Just looking at things from Rick's POV, staying in that band would have been very difficult.

In the end, even if he left under bad circumstances, everybody associated with that band seems to be able to move on, if they so choose. I mean, look at how Stevie and Lindsey left, and their comments about the band made after they left. Hell, Bob Weston was in Lindsey's "Trouble" video! Forgiveness and healing are as much a part of Fleetwood Mac as is predictable set lists.