The 24 Karat Gold Tour was the seventeenth concert tour by American singer-songwriter and

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vocalist

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...

. The tour was joined by special guest

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and it was launched in support of Nicks' 2014 studio album '' 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault''. The tour officially began on October 25, 2016 in

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at the

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, and it concluded on November 24, 2017 in

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at the

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, lasting over one year.

Background

On September 6, 2016, Nicks announced a leg of 27 shows in North American with

in support of her 2014 studio album, '' 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault''. Due to demand more dates were gradually added, including an entire second North America leg which was announced on December 5, 2016 that extended the tour into 2017. In 2017 Nicks also performed at various festivals in North America and appeared at

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in London, which was the sole European date of the tour. On August 10, 2017, Nicks announced a last leg of shows with The Pretenders in

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and

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. The final leg took place in November 2017 and concluded with a show at

. In July 2020, rumors began to spread about a possible concert video release after an official ''24 Karat Gold Tour'' film screening event was posted online before being quickly deleted by cinema sites, possibly awaiting official announcement from Nicks' team. The listing read: "A concert performance by the woman with one of the most recognizable voices in music history. Stevie's string of hits songs as a solo artist and as a part of rock legends Fleetwood Mac has provided the soundtrack of our lives. Filmed over the last two shows of her solo tour including hits Edge of Seventeen, Rhiannon & Landslide and including cinema exclusive content of Stevie discussing personal moments with Tom Petty, Prince. (Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian) The event comes with the full support of the Stevie Nicks and the Fleetwood Mac teams and record labels." It is further speculated that film screenings were ultimately cancelled due to the ongoing

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. Shows in March 2017 were also professionally filmed and recorded according to concert-goers. On September 10, 2020, it was announced that a

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of the 24 Karat Gold tour is to be released on vinyl, exclusively through

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on November 20, 2020.

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on October 25, 2016, in

. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour. # " Gold and Braid" # "

If Anyone Falls "If Anyone Falls" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. It was the second single from her second solo studio album '' The Wild Heart'' (1983). The song peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number eight ...

" # "

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" is a song recorded by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and released as the first single from Nicks' debut solo album '' Bella Donna'' (1981). The track is the album's only song that was neither wri ...

" # " Belle Fleur" # " Outside the Rain" # "

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" # " Wild Heart" # " Bella Donna" # "

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" # " Enchanted" # "

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" # " Starshine" # " Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)" # " Stand Back" # " Crying in the Night" # " If You Were My Love" # "

Gold Dust Woman "Gold Dust Woman" is a song from British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac's 11th studio album, '' Rumours'' (1977). The song was written and sung by Stevie Nicks and released as a B-side to the " Don't Stop" single (in the UK) and the " You Mak ...

" # "

Edge of Seventeen "Edge of Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her debut solo studio album '' Bella Donna'' (1981), released as the third single from the album on February 4, 1982. The lyrics were written by Nicks to express the ...

" #;Encore # "

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" # " Leather and Lace" ;Notes * At multiple shows,

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joined Nicks to perform "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". * Starting on November 19, 2016, "

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" was added to the tour's set list after "Belle Fleur". * Starting on November 29, 2016, "

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" was added to the tour's set list as the final song, replacing "Leather and Lace". * "Dreams" and "Outside the Rain" were not performed from November 19, 2016 to November 2, 2017, except on July 7, 2017. * "Annabel Lee" was only performed at the first five shows of the tour.

Shows

Notes

Personnel

– vocals, tambourine *

Waddy Wachtel Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Beth Hart, Stevie Nicks, Miranda ...

– guitars, musical director * Ricky Peterson – hammond organ * Scott Crago – drums *

Drew Hester Drew Hester (born August 26, 1969) is a drummer, percussionist, and record producer, winning two Grammy Awards with Foo Fighters. He has played with Joe Walsh (1999—2016) on drums, Stevie Nicks (2017–present) on drums, Beck (2014) on drums/pe ...

– drums * Darrell Smith – grand piano * Al Ortiz – bass * Carlos Rios – guitars * Marilyn "Minnie" Martin – backup vocals * Sharon Celani – backup vocals

References

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