support acts?

[tuigirl]

Just wondering..have FM ever had any, on any tour?

[tynan88]

In some of the earlier tour, such as the Rumours and Fleetwood Mac and Tusk tours they may have had them but not sure, I think the legacy has a good list of all concerts showing supporting acts.

[Phil Lee]

At the Wembley Stadium concert on 1st September 1990 the support acts were The River City People, Hall and Oates and Jethro Tull.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Phil Lee

At the Wembley Stadium concert on 1st September 1990 the support acts were The River City People, Hall and Oates and Jethro Tull.

I was there for that one!

Pip

[MacMan]

Yeah, in 90 they had an opening act for a part of the tour in the US up until Stevie and Christine announced it was their last tour... Can't recall at the moment - but The Squeeze comes to mind.

[hypnotized]

I know that Men At Work (of Who Can It Be Now fame) opened up on the Mirage tour.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

I was there for that one!

Pip

Me too!

I thought Jethro Tull were total pants so I went to the loo about two songs in. I was glad I did because the queue was so long but I got back in time for FM

Gail

[shackin'up]

Chris "lady in red" de Burgh supported.





it was aweful.



gerald

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Me too!

I thought Jethro Tull were total pants so I went to the loo about two songs in. I was glad I did because the queue was so long but I got back in time for FM

Gail

I thought they were crap too! I was right at the front of the standing section and didn't dare move though. So had to suffer it all! Hall and Oates were pretty good!

Pip

[David]

Originally Posted by tuigirl

Just wondering..have FM ever had any, on any tour?

They've had dozens of artists open for them, as people here have posted. A complete list would be practically impossible to compile, but it would include:

Deep Purple
Dick Heckstall-Smith Band
Henry Gross
Dave Mason
Robin Trower
Ambrosia
Loggins & Messina
Brian Auger
The Oblivion Express
Bob Welch
Gary Wright
Head East
Kansas
Leo Kottke
Boz Scaggs
Firefall
Peter Ivers
Kenny Loggins
Bob Seger
Chick Corea
Stanley Clarke
Jimmy Buffett
Sanford Townsend
Santana
Little River Band
Kevin Borich Express
Steve Miller Band
Bob Marley
Christopher Cross
Nicolette Larson
Rocky Burnette
Loverboy
John Cougar (Mellencamp)
Men at Work
Glenn Frey
Cruzados
Squeeze

A few of these acts (like Santana) didn't really open in the strict sense but just played festival bills with Fleetwood Mac.

[amber]

Originally Posted by David

They've had dozens of artists open for them, as people here have posted. A complete list would be practically impossible to compile, but it would include:

Deep Purple
Dick Heckstall-Smith Band
Henry Gross
Dave Mason
Robin Trower
Ambrosia
Loggins & Messina
Brian Auger
The Oblivion Express
Bob Welch
Gary Wright
Head East
Kansas
Leo Kottke
Boz Scaggs
Firefall
Peter Ivers
Kenny Loggins
Bob Seger
Chick Corea
Stanley Clarke
Jimmy Buffett
Sanford Townsend
Santana
Little River Band
Kevin Borich Express
Steve Miller Band
Bob Marley
Christopher Cross
Nicolette Larson
Rocky Burnette
Loverboy
John Cougar (Mellencamp)
Men at Work
Glenn Frey
Cruzados
Squeeze

A few of these acts (like Santana) didn't really open in the strict sense but just played festival bills with Fleetwood Mac.

David, when did Bob Marley open (or play on same festival or whatever) with them?

[David]

Originally Posted by amber

David, when did Bob Marley open (or play on same festival or whatever) with them?

The one I'm aware of is the one Mick mentions in his book. It's the Open Air Festival in Munich on June 1, 1980.

I think this concert may be on film, by the way. It's just a guess, but I have a clip of "Don't Stop" at some big outdoor German show in '80, so this might be it.

[chiliD]

To add to David's list:

Little Feat
UFO
Small Wonder
Climax Blues Band
Blue Swede
Danny Douma
Walter Egan
Peter Frampton
Mistress

[kenzo]

Originally Posted by chiliD

To add to David's list:

Little Feat
UFO
Small Wonder
Climax Blues Band
Blue Swede
Danny Douma
Walter Egan
Peter Frampton
Mistress

To add further to David's list:

John Waite (formerly of the Babys) ... was the first act in a festival concert in Orlando for the Tusk tour, followed by Loverboy and John Cougar, with the Mac as the headliners. Awesome show from about 2PM until about 11PM (?)