Kicking off in March, the rock and roll hall of famers' latest tour will feature the band's greatest hits over their illustrious 32-year career
Guitarist Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac with eponymous drummer Mick Fleetwood after the two left John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in 1967. Green and Fleetwood offered fellow Bluesbreaker John McVie the position of bassist, but McVie opted to remain with his current band for the time being, allowing Bob Brunning to take his place. Slide player Jeremy Spencer was added to the group's lineup, completing Fleetwood Mac's original four. The band made its debut on August 13, 1967 at the Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival. Weeks following that show, McVie agreed to join the band, replacing Brunning as their bass player.
The band enjoyed moderate success until they hit their big break in 1975 when their second self-titled album reached #1 in the United States. This was immediately followed by their 1977 release of Rumours, the band's most successful album to date. Of the original four, only the two halves of the band's name remained at this point – Fleetwood and McVie. The rest of the lineup was made up of singer Stevie Nicks, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, and McVie's wife, Christine, on keyboards. This version of the band would become its most permanent, as well as its most successful.
The current incarnation of Fleetwood Mac consists of Fleetwood, McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham. With the exception of Christine, this is the same group that brought you Rumours and hits like "Dreams", "Don't Stop", and "Go Your Own Way". Returning from a 5-year hiatus, Fleetwood Mac are set to hit the road for their 44-show Greatest Hits "Unleashed" Tour beginning in March. Tour dates were nearly sold out the moment they were announced in December; with 29 new shows recently added, this is your last chance to catch the legendary Grammy-award winning rockers live!
Fleetwood Mac 2009 Canadian Dates:
Tuesday, March 23th - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
Wednesday, March 25th - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Thursday, March 26th - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Fleetwood Mac 2009 American Dates:
Sunday, March 1st - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
Tuesday, March 3rd - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Thursday, March 5th - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
Sunday, March 8th - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Tuesday, March 10th - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Wednesday, March 11th - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Arena
Friday, March 13th - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
Saturday, March 14th - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Monday, March 16th - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
Thursday, March 19th - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Saturday, March 21st - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
Fleetwood Mac tickets available at:
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