The Wild Heart Tour: 1983

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by UCYOURGYPC

We then ran to the car, and got behind the limo and followed them on the freeway (until they figured out we were following, and they losy us)....

I'm picturing Stevie tapping on the window going to the driver, "You know those weirdos from the parking lot? They're right behind us, you'd better do something!"

[vivfox]

the 41st show on The Wild Heart Tour
Roctober 4,1983
Oakland, California
Venue: Oakland Coliseum



from BILLBOARD Magazine
Boxscores
Headliner: Stevie Nicks
Opening Act: Joe Walsh
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, Ca.
Produced by: Bill Graham Presents
Ticket Prices: $13.50 & $11.50
Available Tickets: 13,506
Tickets Sold: Sellout
Concert Gross: $175,025

[Nikolaj]

I saw a very early-in-the-tour'Wild Heart' show, when Stevie played solo at The US Festival in '83. It was magical. I've written about it many times, I'm sure at least once here, but it was life-changing for me. The first ever live performance of 'Stand Back', she said. Amazing energy, in really fine voice, and she for sure had a good buzz going, not to any detriment at all. Awesome version of 'Angel'- which I'd never heard live before, and everything she did that night seemed spontaneous, fresh, and from the heart. I loved when she had a wine glass in her hand and got back to the mic late during 'Stop Draggin' and how she yanked on Waddy's hair, and sang that song with the most fire I've ever heard her put into it. A killer 'How Still My Love'--- I have tons and tons of great memories of the show, and have had it for years on vhs then dvd and still watch it, remembering how sweltering hot it had been all day long, with planes flying over the grounds spraying water on the crowds to avoid anyone dying of the heat, and then how bitterly cold it became when night fell and we were all jumping up and down and hugging strangers to stay warm. Stevie was the next to final act- Mr. Bowie closed the show. He was great. Stevie was greater.
It was my first time seeing U2 who performed in the afternoon and I knew I was witnessing a band about to become huge- Bono was amazingly, amazingly, good. Lots of great music, The Pretenders were excellent that same day, and it still makes me proud of her that Stevie was the greatest performer of all at that extraordinary event that was The US Festival 1983.

[Glittermoondust]

Here is the newspaper advertisement for the Detroit show.... also a not so good review of the Wild Heart album....

[soul_drifter333]

Originally Posted by Glittermoondust

Here is the newspaper advertisement for the Detroit show.... also a not so good review of the Wild Heart album....

I have a few things to share. How do you paste images directly on the page like this??

[Sanne2]

Originally Posted by soul_drifter333

I have a few things to share. How do you paste images directly on the page like this??

Upload it with Tinypic and paste the [IMG]-code here.

[soul_drifter333]

[bellaillume]

Originally Posted by vivfox

the 41st show on The Wild Heart Tour
Roctober 4,1983
Oakland, California
Venue: Oakland Coliseum



from BILLBOARD Magazine
Boxscores
Headliner: Stevie Nicks
Opening Act: Joe Walsh
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, Ca.
Produced by: Bill Graham Presents
Ticket Prices: $13.50 & $11.50
Available Tickets: 13,506
Tickets Sold: Sellout
Concert Gross: $175,025

Invaluable information, many thanks for compiling the stats here...

This was my very first Stevie concert, I was also 21...drove 3 hrs each way, didn't care that I had nosebleed seats. I had been a fan since I first heard Rhiannon on the radio back in '76 and I always wanted to see the Mac (never seemed to have a chance for one reason or another). So, I was clearly 'on board' for this magical night. I do remember her singing 'Happy Birthday' that evening and the person who sat next to me was kind enough to allow me to use their binoculars throughout the evening. I picked up the grey sleeveless tee and program which I gazed at for months afterward. I was completely entranced and began wearing my hair up and dressed as Stevie-ish as possible everywhere I went! Unfortunately, I hit a deer on the way home - coming around the bay...it was so dark and it literally jumped out in front of me...scared me to death! Luckily I made home alright with one headlight...Since I was driving my father-in-laws' Ford pickup he was not too happy with me the next day...Seems like a hundred years ago...