What are the best concert seats you've ever had for FM?

[Janet]

My ticket fiasco!

Concert number 1 was at the E Center in September of 1997, thats the first time I saw Fleetwood Mac. I had mono and didn't have tickets. I WON tickets but they were lawn seats. Bad seats and I was too sick to enjoy.

Concert number 2 was at the Convention Center in Atlantic City in November of 1997. I had like front row, of the elevated section. That didn't really elevate at all. I was pretty far back and really disappointed.

Concert number 3..was Stevie in the E Center in June of 1998. I waited in line and got row x!!! I was soooooooooo far back and away and off to the right...awful seats. I never been so disappointed...and most of the seats in front of me were totally empty. Now Id totally move up but then I was scared to get kicked out.

Concert number 4 was Stevie in the Tweeter July of 2001. I waited in line again and got 2nd row! I was in the second row! I was so excited. Until I got there and there was a speaker in front of me. I couldn't even SEE her most of the time. Im sure she didn't know because she kept moving backwards. I was quite upset....until I got to rush the stage and then I was right under her nose. Cool.

Concert number 5 was the Stevie in Atlantic City September 15th 2001. I didn't have seats but after the whole 9/11 thing and missing my concert in NYC ( I had tickets for that but it was cancelled) so we drove to AC and just took a chance. We got bad seats and were sad but at least we got seats. So we took the time and got very drunk. And then this sweet girl gave us two 10th row seats! So we were really close up. We were really drunk though thinking we weren't going to have good seats...plus that time was rather stressful. So...

My seats were ok but not great.

Don't ever get drunk before a show!

[kristin]

Second row center in DC last weekend....oh my god I nearly died when I got to my seat in realized where I was. AMAZING. Got them for face value too!

Kristin

[macmar71]

I think my four golden moments with tickets would be these four shows.

1) Lindsey Buckingham March 25,1993
I was right in front and the man literally hovered over me during his I'm So Afraid and Go Your Own Way guitar solos. Awesome experience. I got to shake his hand!!!

2) Stevie Nicks October 12, 1996
On the Boston Common, a free show sponsored by a local radio station. Got there first thing in the morning to get front spot and she went on around 5:30.
She did about seven songs and it was great!!!

3) Fleetwood Mac September 17, 1997
Opening night of the Dance tour, got to hear one of my favorite songs done "Eyes Of The World" the only show where they played this song. I slept out for tickets I got 13th row section C and was in good view of Christine. I was hoping for better tickets but there was mass demand.

4) Stevie Nicks Enchanted May 27,1998
Again, another opening night show and I slept out and hit jackpot this time,
row 3 section A, very close and it was great.


Other shows I have been to have been farther away and still very good but these four were simply the BEST!!!

[MastaCow]

Rochester NY, 1975, opening for Loggins and Messina. Festival Seating, open floor. I was standing on the stage, I could reach out and grab Stevie's ankles.

[sparky]

I have been up front a silly number of times.

Fleetwood Mac -

Tango - Front Row

BTM - 2nd Row

Dance - Front Row twice

Tusk/Mirage - decent seats but as a crazy teen stage rushed for the last five or six songs.


The best by far were the intimate Stevie shows....

TISL Showcase in Hollywood - Front and Center, open floor, 4' high stage. Could reach out and touch her and Sheryl. Plus, met Stevie and hung out with her afterwards. I could write a whole post about that.

SA First Show/ Final rehearsal at Roxbury Club - Front and Center, open floor, very low stage. Stevie wore this wild brown suede dress. Looked and sounded amazing.

2 House of Blues shows LA end of SA Tour - Same deal, front center, open floor. Wow did she change during that tour. Still sounded strong, but all the new songs gone, and big baggy dresses. But, she seemed to have a great time. We sure did !
The last great Rhiannon I ever witnessed.

2 Millenium Shows HOB LA - The usual stage apron perch. Tons of fun, and she had the rhinestone Reeboks ! I ought to check my ticket stubs because I may have gone three times...

Needless to say, the Stevie shows at clubs were awesome. It just doesn't get any better than being five feet away, when the stage is 5' tall or lower. Like a concert in your living room.

I admit it. I have been spoiled. But I ain't complainin'.

[estranged4life]

the ticket for the upcoming OKC show on July 1st. I have a ticket for FLR5 Row A seat 13 whch is 17 rows from the stage in the center of the floor sections...Great seat!!!

Brian J.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by sparky



The best by far were the intimate Stevie shows....

TISL Showcase in Hollywood - Front and Center, open floor, 4' high stage. Could reach out and touch her and Sheryl. Plus, met Stevie and hung out with her afterwards. I could write a whole post about that.

And you're waiting for.....???

- Jake

[Livia]

An addendum to my earlier post:

I JUST BOUGHT A 2ND ROW SEAT ON STICKETBASTARD FOR NASHVILLE!!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally posted by sparky


The best by far were the intimate Stevie shows....

TISL Showcase in Hollywood - Front and Center, open floor, 4' high stage. Could reach out and touch her and Sheryl. Plus, met Stevie and hung out with her afterwards. I could write a whole post about that.

I admit it. I have been spoiled. But I ain't complainin'.

Totally spoiled! PLease do tell more!

Pip

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally posted by go6car
"This was a just a cosmic meeting of souls that was bound to happen one day. Your life will be charmed, (like the gypsie) and many good things will come to you -- just be open. See you, bright eyes, somewhere on the other side. Blame it on your precious, little wild heart and never be afraid. Many good things will come to you. Your life will be blessed."

Wow! Something to be treasured!

Pip

[chiliD]

Hmmmm. "best" as in "closest to the stage" or "best" as in best view AND sound?

Closest to the stage:

Thanksgiving night 1975, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium:

3rd row center (seated directly in front of me...Bob Welch!! Who was dressed exactly as he's pictured on the inner sleeve of the first Paris LP)

Best View AND Sound: A toss up:

December 1979, GW Forum (2nd night of their 5 night stay):

11th row center...my first time ever having floor seats at the Forum...the only night of the 5 night stay that the USC Marching Band showed up!

Last night of the Behind The Mask tour, 1990...GW Forum:

Directly in front of the sound/light board area. Could hear the lighting director calling the "shots" between songs (as to which lighting program was next; warning the spotlight controllers where to aim, etc). It was a bit distracting at first, but I could tune in & tune out at my leisure after a while. I heard the sound engineers saying something about "Lindsey's guitar" before he made his surprise appearance mid-set on "Landslide" (I'd turned around and asked, "Lindsey's going to come out & play!??!"; the reply to which was just four guys smiling broadly and nodding their heads!) and later on "GYOW" and the encore tunes.


That's if you don't count sitting across the aisle from them at an Eric Clapton concert; or, sitting at the adjacent table from Mick, John & Lindsey at a Walter Egan club show.

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally posted by chiliD
That's if you don't count sitting across the aisle from them at an Eric Clapton concert; or, sitting at the adjacent table from Mick, John & Lindsey at a Walter Egan club show.

Oh man - how long before these guys take out a restraining order on you!

[Rhapsody]

Your best days seem to be behind you. How did we ever get you
to a Stevie concert? Lookin' for a wife? How's THAT going for you?
Will you go to any of these new concerts or will Stevie ruin it
for you...her best days being behind her as well.? You kinda invited bites on that thread...I must be the only one to feel Stevie
should have quit long ago...consider yourself...bitten.

[sparky]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
And you're waiting for.....???

- Jake

Mostly enough time to write and post before my access is denied by the server. I have written this twice already !

Well, I did post a review of this show at the Nicksfix, which details the concert experience, but doesn't really mention much about meeting Stevie.

My pal and I had both met her before, but it is always a surreal and almost out-of-body experience. It's like meeting a character out of book. But then again, it isn't. Because, Stevie is about the most genuine, down to earth celebrity I have ever met. Unlike many performers I deal with (professionally), she looks you in the eye, listens, and is actually interested in what you have to say. Plus, she is very funny.

I think at this event, since it was mostly industry people, the guests hadn't heard the record. And, probably weren't real fans either. But, of course we had heard it, and the demos, quite some time before the show. Stevie was delighted to hear the feedback and seemed really interested in talking about the production, song structure, changes from demos, etc. Everything people say about her energy is true - you feel you have known each other forever. It is uncanny. She is so kind and warm. She thanked US for coming, hugged us and told us to take care of ourselves. Of course we pretty much floated home.

Another cool thing about this night was talking to Lori, who was thrilled we could hear her on the record and that we missed her on tours. But, as she said, she is very busy being a mom and that is where she should be. Again, what a tremendously nice woman.

I get all goofy just thinking about that night. It was really something. Sometimes, things fall into place, and life can feel like a perfect dream. That was one of those nights.

[WelshWitchPMD]

The best seats I ever had were for the AHI benefit 2001. I had front row.
The best seats I had for a Mac show were 8th row for the Dance in Mansfield, Ma, I got from a scalper.
I got 8th row for the Cleveland show this past Tuesday and I bought them about 11 days before the show.
I also got 3rd row for TISL in Mansfield, Ma just 4 days before the show.
I have crappy seats for Worcester and I hope that I have good luck getting a seat in the first 10 rows.