Stevie at Hartford Civic Centre - May 12, 1986

Dodfather · #1 07-10-2009, 04:58 AM

I have a poster for this up in my living room - a reproduction on thick card. I got it in a tiny shop in Vegas a few years ago. It's not great but it was the first item of "memorabilia" that I got when I was really starting to get into her.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here was at that show, knows anything about it, or if there are any recordings floating around? Any information at all would be great! Just that this thing has been on my wall for ages and I suddenly realised it would be cool to know more about the show itself.

It's (obviously) from the Rock A Little tour.

Thanks everyone!

Damn - sorrry, it's May 2nd 1986!!

David · #2 07-10-2009, 02:10 PM

That performance is on tape -- a lot of treble/high end but not enough bass.

It was taped by the same woman who taped the following night in Providence.

StandbackStevie · #3 07-10-2009, 04:34 PM

I was at that show that was my first Stevie Nicks concert the show was awesome I think the opening act was this band called Opus. We got there early and I met Sharon Celani and Jennifer Condos I recognized Sharon and didnt recognise Jennifer she was new to the band I was like oh my god Sharon and Jennifer came from Wendys in the hartford civic center plaza and they were tryin got open the door to get back in and I saw people coming in and out of one door before i saw them so I went over and opened the door for them and they both smiled and said thank you and my mom was there she took me i was only 16 i said mom that was stevie nicks back up singer Sharon I should have opened my mouth and asked her we could meet stevie i probably could have met her then.

If memory serves me correctly she opened the show with Gold Dust Woman i want to say and also that was at the begining of her tour and she played again in the state on July 29, 1986 at the new haven colisuem and Peter Frampton was the opening act then she opened that show with Outside the Rain I believe it was a few weeks after i believe and she was checking herself into the betty ford clinic. both shows rocked I Can't Wait was awesome in concert and both shows were sold out as well. Usually when she plays and fleetwood mac play they have a good crowd and strong fan base. I can't believe that was 23 years ago. Ugh...lol

Dodfather · #4 07-13-2009, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by David

That performance is on tape -- a lot of treble/high end but not enough bass.

It was taped by the same woman who taped the following night in Providence.

Cool! Is there any way to get hold of a copy of it? It would just be cool to have a copy of the concert that I have the poster for.

Dodfather · #5 07-13-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by StandbackStevie

I was at that show that was my first Stevie Nicks concert the show was awesome I think the opening act was this band called Opus. We got there early and I met Sharon Celani and Jennifer Condos I recognized Sharon and didnt recognise Jennifer she was new to the band I was like oh my god Sharon and Jennifer came from Wendys in the hartford civic center plaza and they were tryin got open the door to get back in and I saw people coming in and out of one door before i saw them so I went over and opened the door for them and they both smiled and said thank you and my mom was there she took me i was only 16 i said mom that was stevie nicks back up singer Sharon I should have opened my mouth and asked her we could meet stevie i probably could have met her then.

If memory serves me correctly she opened the show with Gold Dust Woman i want to say and also that was at the begining of her tour and she played again in the state on July 29, 1986 at the new haven colisuem and Peter Frampton was the opening act then she opened that show with Outside the Rain I believe it was a few weeks after i believe and she was checking herself into the betty ford clinic. both shows rocked I Can't Wait was awesome in concert and both shows were sold out as well. Usually when she plays and fleetwood mac play they have a good crowd and strong fan base. I can't believe that was 23 years ago. Ugh...lol

Thanks for this!

StandbackStevie · #6 07-13-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by David

That performance is on tape -- a lot of treble/high end but not enough bass.

It was taped by the same woman who taped the following night in Providence.

so the May 2, 1986 show was recorded do you know where to get a copy that was my first show of seeing Stevie Nicks live I also saw her same year a few months later she played in new haven on July 29, 1986 i have a copy of that show along time ago on cassette got it at a record convention around in 1987 i think i got it.

DashingDan · #7 07-13-2009, 03:58 PM

I was at the early-on-in-the-tour Hartford RAL show. She did open up with GDW, true. Hmmm, what else do I remember? I remember that she had a little set up of tambourines and shake-y things at her feet, she commented on the fact that if she's not careful she'll either trip on the tambourines or her monitors.
She introduced Bobby Martin as, 'the new man in her life' and made a swooning gesture. My friend's and I all took that to mean that they were an item, but now I think it was just a jokey introduction. I enjoyed the show, although the sound was pretty crappy where we were sitting, which was WAY up high and to the side of stage right.
Oh yeah, lot's of shawls...more than I remember from any other of the RAL shows I saw that year. She had the 'tent' set up for her dressing room back then (it was a little room/tent on the Bobbye Hall-side of the stage that had heavy curtains as doors where she would pop in and out to change shawls and do other things that made her seem like she had more energy coming out than what she had when she went in).

petep9000 · #8 07-13-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DashingDan

and do other things that made her seem like she had more energy coming out than what she had when she went in).

HAHAHAHAHAHAH! ...and what would that be?

StandbackStevie · #9 07-13-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DashingDan

I was at the early-on-in-the-tour Hartford RAL show. She did open up with GDW, true. Hmmm, what else do I remember? I remember that she had a little set up of tambourines and shake-y things at her feet, she commented on the fact that if she's not careful she'll either trip on the tambourines or her monitors.
She introduced Bobby Martin as, 'the new man in her life' and made a swooning gesture. My friend's and I all took that to mean that they were an item, but now I think it was just a jokey introduction. I enjoyed the show, although the sound was pretty crappy where we were sitting, which was WAY up high and to the side of stage right.
Oh yeah, lot's of shawls...more than I remember from any other of the RAL shows I saw that year. She had the 'tent' set up for her dressing room back then (it was a little room/tent on the Bobbye Hall-side of the stage that had heavy curtains as doors where she would pop in and out to change shawls and do other things that made her seem like she had more energy coming out than what she had when she went in).

I still have the tickets stubs for this show and new haven shows i also remember i want to say it was Hartford Show which i had like nose bleed seats but had floor seats for the new haven show but I want to say the Hartford Show when she did rhiannon she well that tour she was wearing Beautiful Black Cloak and i remember when she finished the song the cloak got caught on the microphone and took it down with her her i dont think she got her remember that i do remember not sure if it was Hartford and New Haven Show it was one of the shows. when that happened i though she got hurt but the microphone fell and just hit the floor not her. you remember that do you have a copy of the show audio of the hartford show

StandbackStevie · #10 07-13-2009, 06:06 PM

I was in for the Hartford , CT Show Rock A little May 2, 1986
i was in Section 320 Row H Seat 5 and my mom was in seat 6 ticket prices was $15.50

new haven,CT Show July 29, 1986
I was in Section 10 Floor Row 24 seats 12 and 13 ticket price was $16.50

the shows back then prices were like a steal or almost free compared to now...lol

Macfanforever · #11 07-14-2009, 12:50 PM

I was at that show,I did taped it,but I like to find my tapes,I'm in the mitds of moving ,across town.I do remember this show ,I have my ticket stubs somewere and the tee shirts are worned out.but my programs are still in mint condition.I have that poster somewere too.

skuncles · #12 07-14-2009, 12:56 PM

That was my first Stevie concert, I was 15 and I really don't remember much about it. There is a bootleg out there of the show, I have it somewhere. I do recall years later after hearing the show again that it wasn't as great as my memory said it was. The entire "Rock A Little" tour should have been called the "Coked One Last Time" tour.
I have the original review from the paper somewhere I remember how they trashed her voice and at the time that really bothered me. But after having listened to the show back I remember thinking they were right.
By the way, that poster was done up years after the concert. It is not an "offical" concert promotion.