Stevie Nicks supported the release of her third album ''

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'' with a world tour, which included shows in the United States, Canada and Australia. The tour started on April 11, 1986 in

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, Texas and ended on October 6, 1986, in

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, Australia. For the tour, Nicks performed four songs from ''Rock a Little'': " Talk to Me", "No Spoken Word", " I Can't Wait" and "

Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen off the 1985 album ''Rock a Little''. The song was also released as a single in 1986, peaking at No. 60 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboar ...

". The August 20

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show in

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was taped and subsequently released on video in 1987. The September 16 Cayuga County Fairgrounds show in

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was recorded and later rebroadcast for the

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Superstar Concert Series. The Austrian band

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and

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were the support acts.

Set list

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

"^* # "Outside the Rain" # "

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" # " Talk to Me" # " I Need to Know" (

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cover) # "No Spoken Word" # "

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"^* # "

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

" # " I Can't Wait" # "

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"^* # " Leather and Lace" # "

Stand Back "Stand Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her second solo studio album '' The Wild Heart'' (1983). The song was released as the lead single from the album in May 1983 and reached number five on the ''Billboard'' Ho ...

" # "

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 writ ...

" # "How Still My Love (Stevie Nicks song)" # "

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

" #;Encore # "

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" # "

" **Performed at select dates early during the tour ***Performed in Houston, Texas

Tour dates

Personnel

Source: *

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer 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, releasi ...

– lead vocals *

Jennifer Condos Jennifer Condos is an American bass guitarist known primarily for her studio musician, session and concert, live performance work. She has contributed to the recordings and live performances of many well-known artists. Biography Condos was a fo ...

– bass *

Bobbye Hall Bobbye Jean Hall is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 20 songs that reached the top ten in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early career, work for Motown and move to ...

– percussion *

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Ste ...

– drums * Bobby Martin – keyboards, horns, vocals * Jai Winding – keyboards *

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, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy N ...

– guitar * Sharon Celani – backing vocals * Lori Perry – backing vocals * Elisecia Wright – backing vocals

References

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