by Randy Foley
April 10th 1971, Sports Arena, Toledo.
The Mac headlined; Catfish Hodge opened.
Catfish, a local Detroit boogie band, opened the
show to a small crowd (perhaps 500 people, or fewer--less than 10% of
the arena's capacity). The band was enthusiastic, and the modest crowd
enjoyed the performance, which ran long.
Towards the end of Catfish's
show, frontman and guitarist Bob "Catfish" Hodge said he wasn't going to
leave the stage until Peter Green came out and jammed with his group,
and Catfish launched into a lengthy Canned Heat-like boogie. This went
on for some time, with Hodge making every effort to get Green to take
the stage with his group, but to no avail. Finally, Catfish ended a
nearly 90-minute set, allowing Mac to finally take the stage.
Fleetwood Mac took the stage with little fanfare, and played a few
familiar older tunes but in a jam-like fashion, with Green meandering
all over the place on most tunes they played. After about 35 minutes,
the group started the opening riffs of "Oh Well," when the plug was
pulled by the arena's management, and the show came to an abrupt and
anti-climatic end, no apologies.
Though it was interesting to see Green
back with Mac, the performance was so-so, and none of the band members
seemed to really be into it. Line-up: Fleetwood, McVie, Christine,
Kirwan, and Green.
The Tour Itinerary:
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| Date |
Venue |
City (Fleetnotes are highlighted in blue) |
| February 11, 1971 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| February 12, 1971 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| February 13, 1971 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| February 14, 1971 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| February 19, 1971 |
Swing Auditorium |
San Bernardino, CA |
| February 26, 1971 |
Fillmore East |
New York, NY |
| February 27, 1971 |
Fillmore East |
New York, NY |
| March 2, 1971 |
University Of North Carolina |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| March 4, 1971 |
Bayfront Stadium |
St. Petersburg, FL |
| March 5, 1971 |
Sports Stadium |
Orlando, FL |
| March 6, 1971 |
Pirates World |
Dania, FL |
| March 7, 1971 |
Painters Mill Music Fair |
Owings Mills, MD |
| March 12, 1971 |
East Town Theatre |
Detroit, MI |
| March 13, 1971 |
East Town Theatre |
Detroit, MI |
| March 19, 1971 |
Palladium |
Detroit, MI |
| March 24, 1971 |
Swing Auditorium |
San Bernardino, CA |
| March 26, 1971 |
Rock Pile |
Island Park, NY |
| March 27, 1971 |
Rock Pile |
Island Park, NY |
| April 10, 1971 |
Sports Arena
(see above fan review) |
Toledo,OH |
| May 31, 1971 |
Damensportpark
| Geleen, Netherlands |
June 3, 1971 |
Kinetic Circus |
Birmingham, England |
June 4, 1971 |
Technical College |
Waltham Forest, England |
June 5, 1971 |
Imperial Hall |
Nelson, England |
June 6, 1971 |
Row Club |
Nottingham, England |
June 7, 1971 |
Glen Club |
Llanelli, England |
June 11, 1971 |
Town Hall |
Kensington, England |
June 12, 1971 |
Friars |
Aylesbury, England |
June 12, 1971 |
Assembly Rooms |
Aylesbury, England |
June 17, 1971 |
Bath Pavillion |
Bath, England |
June 18, 1971 |
Up The Junction |
Crewe, England |
June 19, 1971 |
Belfry Hotel |
Sutton Coldfield, England |
June 20, 1971 |
Chesford Grange Hotel |
Kenilworth, England |
June 25, 1971 |
Chez Club |
Leytonstone, England |
June 26, 1971 |
Pier Pavillion |
Felixstowe, England |
June 27, 1971 |
Floral Hall |
Stockport, England |
June 30, 1971 |
Big Brother |
Greenford, England |
| July 2, 1971 |
Queen Anne's Hall |
Barnstaple, England |
| July 5, 1971 |
King George V Hall |
Blackburn, England |
| July 6, 1971 |
Lowther Pavillion |
Lytham St. Annes, England |
| July 9, 1971 |
The Penthouse |
Scarborough, England |
| July 10, 1971 |
Resurrection Club |
Hitchin, England |
| July 14, 1971 |
Town Hall |
Torquay, England |
| July 15, 1971 |
Winter Gardens |
Penzance, England |
| July 16, 1971 |
Poperama |
Devizes, England |
| July 17, 1971 |
The Swan |
Yardley, England |
| July 22, 1971 |
Orchid Ballroom |
Purley, England |
| July 23, 1971 |
Mistrale Club |
Beckenham, England |
| July 24, 1971 |
Small Heath Park |
Birmingham , England |
| July 29, 1971 |
Royal Ballroom |
Bournemouth , England |
| July 30, 1971 |
Town Hall |
Tenby, England |
| July 31, 1971 |
Memorial Hall Theatre |
Barry, England |
| August 1971 |
Washington Park |
Chicago, IL |
| August 12, 1971 |
Auditorium Theatre |
Chicago, IL |
| August 30, 1971 |
Marquee Club |
London, England |
| August 31, 1971 |
Marquee Club |
London, England |
| Sept. 1, 1971 |
Hobbit's Garden |
Wimbledon, England |
| Sept. 2, 1971 |
Northampton County Cricket Ground |
Northampton, England |
| Sept. 4, 1971 |
Rheinhalbinsel |
Speyer, West Germany |
| Sept. 12, 1971 |
Bowes Lyon House |
Stevenage, England |
| October 15, 1971 |
East Town Theatre |
Detroit, MI |
| October 16, 1971 |
East Town Theatre |
Detroit, MI |
| October 1971 |
Grand Valley State University |
Allendale, MI |
| October 20, 1971 |
Milwaukee Arena |
Milwaukee, WI |
| October 22, 1971 |
Felt Forum |
New York, NY |
| Nov. 6, 1971 |
Hollywood Sportatorium |
Hollywood, CA |
| Nov. 9, 1971 |
Syria Mosque |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Nov. 10, 1971 |
Music Hall |
Boston, MA |
| Nov. 12, 1971 |
The Palladium |
Hollywood, CA |
| Nov. 13, 1971 |
The Swing Auditorium |
San Bernardino, CA |
| Nov. 17, 1971 |
Paramount Theatre |
Seattle,WA |
| Nov. 20, 1971 |
Sports Arena |
San Diego, CA |
| Nov. 24, 1971 |
Paramount Theatre |
Portland, OR |
| Dec. 5, 1971 |
Barbarellas |
Birmingham, England |
| Dec. 11, 1971 |
The Leys Youth Club |
Letchworth, England  |
| Dec. 12, 1971 |
White Hart Inn |
Tottenham, England |
| Dec. 15, 1971 |
Poly of North London |
London, England |
| Dec. 18, 1971 |
IOW Cascadia Ballroom |
Ventor, England |
| Dec. 23, 1971 |
Academy of Music |
New York, NY |
Sources:
Press/Reviews
Tour memorabilia & ticket scans
Contributions from Brad Fay, Don Adler, Henk, Rob Dwyer from Sabbath Live, Steve Denison, Mark Freeman, Michel Thomsen, & Randy Foley
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