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The Touring BandAugust 2, 1998 Concord, CA Poster
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Stormy Weather Benefit (Review)
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The Itinerary
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The Touring Band:
Stevie Nicks: Vocals
Carlos Rios: Rhythm Guitar
Frank Simes: Guitar
Don Boyette: Bass
Brett Tuggle Keyboards
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Sharon Celani: Background Singer
Mindy Stein: Background Singer


The Tour Setlist:
01. Outside The Rain
02. Dreams
03. Enchanted
04. Gold Dust Woman
05. Gold and Braid
06. *Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
07. After The Glitter Fades
08. Garbo
09. Rose Garden
10. Sleeping Angel
11. Stand Back
12. Rhiannon
13. Whole Lotta Trouble
14. Landslide
15. Twisted
17. Edge of Seventeen

*"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around was dropped after the Atlanta show.

Encore:
18. I Need To Know
19. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You




Stormy Weather Benefit (Review):
(Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, CA - , April 16, 1998)
published on Vh1.com, April 17, 1998
(by Frank Tortorici -- who happens to be "snwriter" on The LegBoard)


LOS ANGELES -- In a million years no one could have guessed the contemporary female singer with whom songwriting legend Joni Mitchell would choose to share the stage for her return to live performing after a much-too- long break of 15 years. But there she was in all her barefoot glory. Eccentric Icelandic pixie Bjork's duet with the original lady singer/songwriter was, without a question, the highlight of Thursday night's gloriously classy Walden Woods benefit -- "Stormy Weather '98."

In the elegantly old-fashioned downtown Wiltern Theater, these music heroes of two generations tackled the Cole Porter standard "What Is This Thing Called Love?" as if they'd been performing together for years, alternating verses and dance moves. Shoobedooing and bebopping as if it never went out of style, the two totally contrasting performers (the bouncy, unpredictable Bjork and the regal Mitchell) had the seats shaking and heads bobbing for a good view. And what a view, with Bjork dressed -- stockings and all -- in white and Mitchell dazzling in green.

In introducing Mitchell, Bjork stammered: "These people who organized this are spoiling me. I have the great pleasure of introducing the most 'gorgeousest' woman."

Event organizer Don Henley was probably beaming backstage. The ex-Eagle organized the event for the upkeep of the once-threatened land where 20th century author Henry David Thoreau spent much of his time writing in Concord, Mass. Through his benefit concerts, Henley's been supporting the conservation of Walden Woods since 1990, raising tens of thousands of dollars for the cause. But never has he landed such a coup -- 10 major female contemporary musical artists willing to eschew their usual backing musicians in favor of the 66-piece El Nino Orchestra.

The saying goes "If you build it, they will come."

And they came -- 500 strong, including musicians James Taylor, Sting and wife Trudie Styler, ex-Eagles Glenn Frey, Timothy B. Schmidt and Don Felder, Fleetwood Mac founder/drummer Mick Fleetwood and Bush singer Gavin Rossdale, there to see his sweetheart, No Doubt-singer Gwen Stefani, join the other ladies in performing jazz and pop standards of the '30s, '40s and '50s.

"I thought Bjork was brilliant," Rossdale said. "And, of course, Gwen ... and oh, yes, Stevie [Nicks]," he continued effusively. "I loved Joni, I never saw her in person before."

He was not alone.

With a tiny bow perched atop her head, Bjork had already wowed the crowd by taking a less traditional turn on the tunes she picked than her more famous co-stars for the evening, who included such big names as Nicks, Sheryl Crow and Grammy-winner Shawn Colvin. The ex-Sugarcube lead singer Bjork squealed her way through Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday," while prancing around the stage like a schoolgirl in a class musical. She squeezed and released her left hand frantically throughout the number, which she followed with "The Love That Went Out of Style," accompanied only by a harpist. Only actress/singer Sandra Bernhard, visibly pregnant but typically irreverent, set such a bizarre scene, when she infused the lyrics to "Is That All There Is?" with an exaggerated high pitch vocal and comic anecdotes.

The theatrics of Bernhard and Bjork contrasted with more conventional spots by "Best New Artist" Grammy-winner Paula Cole, country singer Trisha Yearwood and the bluesy rocker Crow, who, though comparatively immobile, showed that she had real chops by ripping into "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" as she shimmied in a revealing, low-cut black gown.

Soul crooner Natalie Cole, after her rendition of "They Can't Take That Away From Me," expressed the wonder that many were feeling about such a collection of talent when she said "This is nice, isn't it? It's really cool to see Sheryl Crow sing 'Good Morning Heartache.' " Cole, who has built a career on such romantic ballads, moved effortlessly through George Gershwin's "Our Love Is Here To Stay."

Most fans might not have recognized the night's first singer, Stefani, who has sold millions of records with ska-rockers No Doubt, as she lit into the Andrew Sisters' "I Can Dream, Can't I?" and the torch song "Almost Blue" dressed in a green satin, sequined gown and a bobbed, little-girl hairdo. The normally aggressive performer, however, maintained an edginess as she crafted the standard around her guttural vocal style and tough-girl swagger.

Fleetwood Mac chanteuse Nicks, the lady in red (not black for once), drew screams of approval from the suit-and-tie audience before she even opened her mouth. And she didn't disappoint, earning the night's only standing ovation. She soothed with "When Sunny Gets Blue" and belted "At Last" -- at points flirting with a blues-rock feel -- as her cascading blond hair fell over her face. "Stevie did great," bandmate Fleetwood boasted after the show.

Nine-months pregnant, Colvin mocked the traditional lounge performance with a faux drink and an ashtray at her side. She became a saloon singer as she leaned into a stool singing "One For The Road." Her smoky vocals and long, white gloves suited the classic perfectly.

And then there was Mitchell.

In closing the night, the icon, her normally straight blond hair set in curls, didn't have to stray far from some of the jazz stylings she used on classic '70s albums such as The Hissing of Summer Lawns. When she covered the old Lena Horne favorite "Stormy Weather," it was easy to forget that Mitchell made her name as a hippie folk-singer.

Henley and musical director Larry Klein (L.A. session player and Mitchell's ex-husband) made sure the night was full of such contradictions. Their effort was not lost on their peers.

"It was great. It was absolutely brilliant," said sensitive singer/songwriter Taylor, as he left the theater with Sting. "It was so good, it's hard to say who was the best, really."

Maybe it was tough to pick the best performance, but seeing and hearing Mitchell and Bjork onstage together was hard to beat.

Tour Reviews (Fan & Press):
Hartford Meadows, Hartford 5/27/98 by Allen Chapman
Pine Knob, Detroit 5/29/98 by Mike HendersonAugust 5, 1998 Reno Ticket
Pine Knob, Detroit 5/29/98 by mbrock7934
The World, Chicago 5/30/98 by SR5242
Deer Creek, Indianapolis 6/06/98 by Teresa Henson
Pittsburgh, Starlake 6/09/98 by MikieRay
Great Woods, Boston 6/12/98 by Sheree
Radio City Music Hall, New York 6/17/98 by Brad
Camden, E Center 6/19/98 by Kara Lynn
Atlanta, Lakewood 6/27/98 by Leanne
The World, Chicago 5/30/98 - Chicago Sun Times article
Radio City Music Hall, New York 6/17/98 - Billboard Online
America West Arena, Phoenix 7/23/98 - Arizona Republic, concert Preview
America West Arena, Phoenix 7/25/98 - Arizona Republic, concert Review
Mountain View's Shoreline Ampitheatre 8/3/98 - San Francisco Chronicle

The Tour Itinerary:
(If you have any correction or additions to this itinerary, our fleetnotes, or to this page at all,
please send them here. As always, you will receive full credit for your submission.)
Date Venue City (Fleetnotes are highlighted in blue)
April 16, 1998 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
May 27, 1998 Meadows Music Amphitheatre Hartford, CT
May 29, 1998 Pine Knob Amphitheatre Clarkston, MI
May 30, 1998 The New World Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL
June 2, 1998 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
June 3, 1998 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
June 5, 1998 Polaris Amphitheatre Columbus, OH
June 6, 1998 Deer Creak Music Center Noblesville, IN
June 9, 1998 Starlake Amphitheatre Burgettstown, PA
June 12, 1998 Great Woods Mansfield, MA
June 13, 1998 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
June 14, 1998 Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
June 17, 1998 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
June 19, 1998 E-Center Camden, NJ
June 21, 1998 Marshall Park Charlotte, NC
June 23, 1998 GTE Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA
June 24, 1998 Nissan Pavillion Bristow, VA
June 26, 1998 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC
June 27, 1998 Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
June 29, 1998 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Pelham, AL
July 1, 1998 Orlando Arena Orlando, FL
July 3, 1998 Ice Palace Tampa, FL
July 4, 1998 Coral Sky Amphitheatre W. Palm Beach, FL
July 10, 1998 Starwood Amphitheatre Antioch, TN
July 11, 1998 Sandstone Amphitheatre Bonner Springs, MO
July 13, 1998 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
July 17, 1998 Starplex Amphitheatre Dallas, TX
July 18, 1998 Woodlands Pavillion Houston, TX
July 21, 1998 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre Englewood, CO
July 23, 1998 America West Arena Phoenix, AZ
July 25, 1998 MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV
July 27, 1998 Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA
July 28, 1998 Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA
July 31, 1998 Irvine Meadows Irvine, CA
August 1, 1998 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountainview, CA
August 2, 1998 Concord Pavillion Concord, CA
August 5, 1998 Reno Hilton Amphitheatre Reno, NV
August 7, 1998 The Gorge George, WA
August 8, 1998 Rose Garden Portland, OR
August 14, 1998 Yasgurs Farm Bethel, NY
Sept. 18, 1998 VH1 Studios New York, NY

Sources:
Enchanted Pollstar Tour Data
Tour memorabilia (tickets, posters, scans)
Fan/Press Reviews
Contributions from Joel Kolsrud, Frank Tortorici, Steve Denison, & Chris Allen


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