Tusk Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Tusk World Tour
Artist:Fleetwood Mac
Album:Tusk
Start Date:October 26, 1979
End Date:September 1, 1980
Number Of Legs:6
Number Of Shows:112
Last Tour:Rumours Tour
(1977–78)
This Tour:Tusk Tour
(1979–80)
Next Tour:Mirage Tour
(1982)

The Tusk Tour was a world concert tour by the rock group, Fleetwood Mac. The tour began on October 26, 1979, in Pocatello, Idaho and ended on September 1, 1980, in Hollywood, California. The Live album contained many of the live recordings of songs from the Tusk Tour.

History

In 1979, Fleetwood Mac embarked on their 112 show-long world tour promoting their new album, Tusk. Beginning in Pocatello, Idaho on October 26, 1979, and ending September 1, 1980 at the Hollywood Bowl, the roller-coaster tour was near-detrimental to the survival of the band. In order to provide a cheaper option after the million dollars of expenses blown on the tour itself, every one of their shows performed were filmed and recorded for their Live album.

Setbacks

On top of this tour being excessively expensive it was also physically and mentally exhausting for the band members- and these two setbacks together were a recipe for disaster. As Christine McVie, singer-songwriter and keyboardist in the band puts it, "Somebody once said that with the money we spent on champagne on one night they could have made an entire album", she later recalls, "I used to go onstage and drink a bottle of Dom Pérignon, and drink one offstage afterwards . It's not the kind of party I’d like to go to now. There was a lot of booze being drunk and there was blood floating around in the alcohol, which doesn’t make for a stable environment."[1] On top of all the drinking, the band members indulged in heavy amounts of cocaine and marijuana and McVie even jokes that the strength of the marijuana was so strong that the actual act of smoking it was not needed- it only needed to be blown in her face and she would feel the effects.[2] With all the substance abuse the band members endured atop all the stress, the tour was not only disadvantageous, but also extremely unhealthy.

As the tour progressed, the band members became less and less fond of each other and as a result of this tension as well as the financial setbacks endured, the band nearly parted ways as explained in Uncuts article, "Fleetwood Mac: 'Everybody was pretty weirded out' – the story of Rumours", by the end of the tour the band members were "barely able to stand the sight of each other".[1] While in Auckland, New Zealand in 1980, Stevie Nicks was physically and emotionally attacked by fellow band member Lindsey Buckingham. She explains that he began to mimic her by pulling his jacket up over his head to mirror what she did stylistically with her shawl, but she ignored his provoking gestures.[3]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueTickets sold / availableRevenue
North America
October 26, 1979PocatelloUnited StatesMinidome
October 27, 1979OgdenDee Events Center
October 28, 1979Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
October 31, 1979DenverMcNichols Arena20,978 / 25,000$299,714
November 1, 1979
November 2, 1979AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum10,700 / 10,700$107,000
November 5, 1979St. LouisCheckerdome25,200 / 25,200$303,353
November 6, 1979
November 7, 1979CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum12,639 / 17,000$174,348
November 10, 1979New HavenNew Haven Coliseum9,635 / 9,635$135,647
November 11, 1979UniondaleNassau Coliseum
November 12, 1979
November 15, 1979New York CityMadison Square Garden34,958 / 34,958$438,254
November 16, 1979
November 17, 1979BostonBoston Garden12,491 / 15,000$183,333
November 20, 1979RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
November 21, 1979PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum15,109 / 18,000$194,504
November 22, 1979ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center10,699 / 12,000$127,319
November 25, 1979LandoverCapital Centre
November 26, 1979PittsburghCivic Arena
November 29, 1979Ann ArborCrisler Arena
November 30, 1979ChampaignAssembly Hall
December 1, 1979Cedar FallsUNI-Dome25,556 / 25,556$255,560
December 4, 1979InglewoodThe Forum42,359 / 42,359$560,560
December 5, 1979
December 6, 1979
December 9, 1979San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,748 / 11,748$143,278
December 10, 1979InglewoodThe Forum26,658 / 26,658$356,108
December 11, 1979
December 14, 1979Daly CityCow Palace33,858 / 33,858$384,779
December 15, 1979
December 16, 1979
Japan
February 3, 1980TokyoJapanBudokan
February 4, 1980
February 5, 1980
February 8, 1980KyotoKyoto Kaikan
February 9, 1980GifuShimin Kaikan
February 11, 1980SapporoKuseinenkin Hall
February 13, 1980YokohamaKenmin Hall
February 14, 1980SendaiKenmin Hall
February 16, 1980OsakaOsaka Festival Hall
February 17, 1980
Oceania
February 21, 1980PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre
February 22, 1980
February 25, 1980AdelaideTennis Stadium
February 27, 1980SydneyHordern Pavilion
February 28, 1980
March 1, 1980MelbourneFestival Hall
March 2, 1980
March 3, 1980
March 7, 1980BrisbaneBrisbane Festival Hall
March 8, 1980
March 11, 1980MelbourneFestival Hall
March 12, 1980
March 15, 1980SydneyHordern Pavilion
March 16, 1980
March 17, 1980
March 20, 1980WellingtonNew ZealandAthletic Park
March 22, 1980AucklandWestern Springs Stadium
Second North American leg
March 27, 1980HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Center22,500 / 22,500$287,225
March 28, 1980
March 29, 1980
April 30, 1980PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum11,000 / 11,000$137,238
May 1, 1980SeattleHec Edmundson Pavilion9,215 / 9,215$114,188
May 2, 1980VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
May 5, 1980EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum25,851 / 25,851$322,593
May 6, 1980
May 9, 1980BloomingtonUnited StatesMetropolitan Sports Center27,404 / 27,404$319,005
May 10, 1980
May 11, 1980MadisonDane County Coliseum10,100 / 10,100$111,000
May 14, 1980RosemontRosemont Horizon
May 15, 1980
May 16, 1980IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
May 19, 1980BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium13,777 / 17,000$187,974
May 20, 1980RichfieldRichfield Coliseum28,037 / 28,037$308,407
May 21, 1980
May 23, 1980DetroitJoe Louis Arena23,747 / 23,747$291,455
May 24, 1980
European leg
June 1, 1980MunichWest GermanyReitstadion
June 3, 1980BremenStadthalle
June 4, 1980CologneSporthalle
June 8, 1980KaiserslauternBetzenbergstadion
June 9, 1980ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
June 12, 1980BrusselsBelgiumVorst Nationaal
June 13, 1980RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis
June 14, 1980ParisFrancePalais des Sports de Paris
June 16, 1980StaffordEnglandBingley Hall
June 17, 1980
June 20, 1980LondonWembley Arena
June 21, 1980
June 22, 1980
June 25, 1980
June 26, 1980
June 27, 1980
Third North American leg
August 5, 1980LakelandUnited StatesLakeland Civic Center10,000 / 10,000$120,000
August 6, 1980Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
August 8, 1980AtlantaOmni Coliseum13,764 / 17,000$188,631
August 11, 1980MobileMunicipal Auditorium
August 12, 1980Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
August 13, 1980Baton RougeRiverside Centroplex
August 16, 1980DallasReunion Arena16,713 / 18,000$208,912
August 17, 1980San AntonioHemisFair Arena10,309 / 15,000$128,862
August 18, 1980HoustonThe Summit13,684 / 16,000$174,574
August 21, 1980OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium11,729 / 11,729$140,478
August 22, 1980Oklahoma CityThe Myriad12,976 / 15,000$162,200
August 23, 1980Valley CenterKansas Coliseum12,000 / 12,000$146,400
August 24, 1980Kansas CityKemper Arena14,055 / 18,000$175,687
August 27, 1980Las CrucesPan American Center10,879 / 10,879$114,583
August 28, 1980TucsonMcKale Center11,400 / 11,400$140,372
August 29, 1980PhoenixCompton Terrace
August 31, 1980Los AngelesHollywood Bowl
September 1, 1980

Set lists

North American leg 1979 #1

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Dreams"
  4. "Not That Funny"
  5. "Rhiannon"
  6. "Over & Over"
  7. "Oh Well"
  8. "Sara"
  9. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  10. "Oh Daddy"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Blue Letter"
  21. "Songbird"

North American leg 1979 #2

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Dreams"
  4. "Not That Funny"
  5. "Rhiannon"
  6. "Don't Stop"
  7. "Oh Well"
  8. "Sara"
  9. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  10. "Oh Daddy"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Blue Letter"
  21. "Songbird"

North American leg 1979 #3

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Blue Letter"
  19. "Go Your Own Way"
  20. "Sisters of the Moon"
  21. "Second Hand News"
  22. "Songbird"

Japan, Oceania, second North American leg

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Songbird"

European leg

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "That's Enough for Me"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Songbird"

North American leg 1980

  1. "Monday Morning"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Over and Over"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Think About Me"
  15. "I'm So Afraid"
  16. "Angel"
  17. "You Make Loving Fun"
  18. "World Turning"
  19. "Go Your Own Way"
  20. "Sisters of the Moon"
  21. "Songbird"

"The Ledge" and "I Know I'm Not Wrong" were rehearsed before this tour, but it is unknown if they were performed.

Personnel

Additional musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleetwood Mac: 'Everybody was pretty weirded out' : The story of Rumours. Uncut.co.uk . 2013-01-29. 2016-09-05.
  2. News: Fleetwood Mac's Stevie and Christine: 'We were like rock'n'roll nuns' | Music . . 2014-03-13 . 2016-09-05.
  3. Book: Howe, Zoë. Stevie Nicks: Visions, Dreams, & Rumours. 152-153. 2015. Omnibus Press. 978-1-4683-1066-5.

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