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If fans came to the Huntington Center Friday night hoping to hear Stevie Nicks sing nothing but a long list of hit songs, of which she certainly has many, they arrived late … three years late.
Nicks did that set when she visited Toledo in 2008 and on many tours before. But Friday night was a refreshing change for those who have seen her often in an almost four-decade long career as a solo artist or as frontwoman of Fleetwood Mac.
That’s not to say she didn’t offer any favorites – there were lots – but Nicks proved with the offering of six new tunes from “In Your Dreams,” her first album in10 years, she is still a powerful songwriter.
The 14-song, nearly two-hour show seemed to satisfy the Nicks devotees who filled a bit more than half of the arena but more than made up for it with their enthusiasm for the legendary singer.
After kicking it off with her hit “Stand Back,” Nicks joked with the crowd, saying “It’s so good to be inside,” referring to her previous trip here which was rain-delayed for two hours at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater.
Before continuing she removed her red shawl, one of many in the evening that help make up her pure-Stevie trademark look, telling us, “You have to be careful, it’s very delicate -- I’ve been using it since 1976.”
It’s a good bet most of those in attendance have been following her as long, or almost, with the sprinkling of some younger fans, no doubt having been phased into the world of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie by their parents.
That timeframe also describes her band, as she spoke of backup singers Sharon Celani and Lori Nicks (married to Stevie's brother, Chris).
“They have been with me since 1979,” Nicks said.
