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Tusk Tour

1979–80 concert tour by Fleetwood Mac

1979–80 concert tour by Fleetwood Mac

FieldValue
concert_tour_nameTusk World Tour
imageTusk Tour (Fleetwood Mac).jpeg
image_captionPromotional poster for the tour
artistFleetwood Mac
album*Tusk*
start_dateOctober 26, 1979
end_dateSeptember 1, 1980
number_of_legs6
number_of_shows112
last_tourRumours Tour
(1977–78)
this_tour**Tusk Tour**
(1979–80)
next_tourMirage Tour
(1982)

(1977–78) (1979–80) (1982)

The Tusk Tour was a world concert tour by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. The tour began on October 26, 1979, in Pocatello, Idaho and ended on September 1, 1980, in Hollywood, California. The band's 1980 Live album contains many of the live recordings of songs from the Tusk Tour.

History

In 1979, Fleetwood Mac embarked on their 112 show-long world tour promoting their new album, Tusk. The tour began in Pocatello, Idaho on October 26, 1979 at the ASISU Minidome and ended September 1, 1980 at the Hollywood Bowl, both of which were sold-out shows. Every one of their shows performed were filmed and recorded for their Live album.

The band adjusted the setlist throughout the tour: "Say You Love Me" served as the first song of the opening night in Pocatello and "Monday Morning" opened the set for their final tour in Los Angeles. Kate Bush declined an offer to open for Fleetwood Mac on this tour, so Danny Douma and Christopher Cross served as the opening act instead depending on the performance.

Starting with the Tusk Tour, Buckingham began to use a Model 1 guitar developed by Rick Turner. The instrument was equipped with a mahogany body, a rosewood fingerboard, and a single pickup with semi-parametric EQ. After playing the Model 1 during a rehearsal, Buckingham decided to make the instrument his primary guitar onstage, supplanting his Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster in the process.

Setbacks

Christine McVie mentioned that "somebody once said that with the money we spent on champagne on one night they could have made an entire album. I used to go onstage and drink a bottle of Dom Pérignon, and drink one offstage afterwards . It's not the kind of party I’d like to go to now. There was a lot of booze being drunk and there was blood floating around in the alcohol, which doesn’t make for a stable environment." The band members indulged in heavy amounts of cocaine and marijuana during the tour. McVie joked that the strength of the marijuana was so strong that the actual act of smoking was not needed to feel the effects of the drug.

As the tour progressed, the band members became less fond of each other. As a result of this tension and the financial setbacks endured, the band members were "barely able to stand the sight of each other". While in Auckland, New Zealand in 1980, Stevie Nicks said that Buckingham began to mimic her by pulling his jacket up over his head to mirror what she did stylistically with her shawl during this performance.

Set lists

North American leg 1979 #1

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Dreams"
  4. "Not That Funny"
  5. "Rhiannon"
  6. "Over & Over"
  7. "Oh Well"
  8. "Sara"
  9. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  10. "Oh Daddy"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Blue Letter"
  21. "Songbird"

North American leg 1979 #2

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Dreams"
  4. "Not That Funny"
  5. "Rhiannon"
  6. "Don't Stop"
  7. "Oh Well"
  8. "Sara"
  9. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  10. "Oh Daddy"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Blue Letter"
  21. "Songbird"

North American leg 1979 #3

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Save Me a Place"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Blue Letter"
  19. "Go Your Own Way"
  20. "Sisters of the Moon"
  21. "Second Hand News"
  22. "Songbird"

Japan, Oceania, second North American leg

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Songbird"

European leg

  1. "Say You Love Me"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Oh Daddy"
  8. "That's Enough for Me"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Angel"
  15. "You Make Loving Fun"
  16. "I'm So Afraid"
  17. "World Turning"
  18. "Go Your Own Way"
  19. "Sisters of the Moon"
  20. "Songbird"

North American leg 1980

  1. "Monday Morning"
  2. "The Chain"
  3. "Don't Stop"
  4. "Dreams"
  5. "Oh Well"
  6. "Rhiannon"
  7. "Over and Over"
  8. "What Makes You Think You're the One"
  9. "Sara"
  10. "Not That Funny"
  11. "Never Going Back Again"
  12. "Landslide"
  13. "Tusk"
  14. "Think About Me"
  15. "I'm So Afraid"
  16. "Angel"
  17. "You Make Loving Fun"
  18. "World Turning"
  19. "Go Your Own Way"
  20. "Sisters of the Moon"
  21. "Songbird"

"The Ledge" and "I Know I'm Not Wrong" were rehearsed before this tour, but it is unknown if they were performed.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenueNorth AmericaAsiaOceaniaNorth AmericaEuropeNorth America
October 26, 1979PocatelloUnited StatesMinidomerowspan="3"rowspan="3"
October 27, 1979OgdenDee Events Center
October 28, 1979Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
October 31, 1979DenverMcNichols Arena20,978 / 25,000$299,714
November 1, 1979
November 2, 1979AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum10,700 / 10,700$107,000
November 5, 1979St. LouisCheckerdome25,200 / 25,200$303,353
November 6, 1979
November 7, 1979CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum12,639 / 17,000$174,348
November 10, 1979New HavenNew Haven Coliseum9,635 / 9,635$135,647
November 11, 1979UniondaleNassau Coliseumrowspan="2"rowspan="2"
November 12, 1979
November 15, 1979New York CityMadison Square Garden34,958 / 34,958$438,254
November 16, 1979
November 17, 1979BostonBoston Garden12,491 / 15,000$183,333
November 20, 1979RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
November 21, 1979PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum15,109 / 18,000$194,504
November 22, 1979ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center10,699 / 12,000$127,319
November 25, 1979LandoverCapital Centrerowspan="2"rowspan="2"
November 26, 1979PittsburghCivic Arena
November 29, 1979Ann ArborCrisler Arenadate=15 December 1979title=Billboard Top Boxofficeurl=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1979/Billboard%201979-12-15.pdfaccess-date=16 September 2025magazine=Billboardpage=36via=World Radio History}}$123,843
November 30, 1979ChampaignAssembly Hall
December 1, 1979Cedar FallsUNI-Dome25,556$255,560
December 4, 1979InglewoodThe Forum69,017 / 69,017$916,668
December 5, 1979
December 6, 1979
December 9, 1979San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,748 / 11,748$143,278
December 10, 1979InglewoodThe Forum
December 11, 1979
December 14, 1979Daly CityCow Palace33,858 / 33,858$384,779
December 15, 1979
December 16, 1979
February 3, 1980TokyoJapanNippon Budokanrowspan="10"rowspan="10"
February 4, 1980
February 5, 1980
February 8, 1980KyotoKyoto Kaikan
February 9, 1980GifuShimin Kaikan
February 11, 1980SapporoKuseinenkin Hall
February 13, 1980YokohamaKenmin Hall
February 14, 1980SendaiKenmin Hall
February 16, 1980OsakaOsaka Festival Hall
February 17, 1980
February 21, 1980PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centrerowspan="17"rowspan="17"
February 22, 1980
February 25, 1980AdelaideTennis Stadium
February 27, 1980SydneyHordern Pavilion
February 28, 1980
March 1, 1980MelbourneMelbourne Festival Hall
March 2, 1980
March 3, 1980
March 7, 1980BrisbaneBrisbane Festival Hall
March 8, 1980
March 11, 1980MelbourneFestival Hall
March 12, 1980
March 15, 1980SydneyHordern Pavilion
March 16, 1980
March 17, 1980
March 20, 1980WellingtonNew ZealandAthletic Park
March 22, 1980AucklandWestern Springs Stadium
March 27, 1980HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Center22,500 / 22,500$287,225
March 28, 1980
March 29, 1980
April 30, 1980PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum11,000 / 11,000$137,238
May 1, 1980SeattleHec Edmundson Pavilion9,215 / 9,215$114,188
May 2, 1980VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
May 5, 1980EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum25,851 / 25,851$322,593
May 6, 1980
May 9, 1980BloomingtonUnited StatesMetropolitan Sports Center27,404 / 27,404$319,005
May 10, 1980
May 11, 1980MadisonDane County Coliseum10,100 / 10,100$111,000
May 14, 1980RosemontRosemont Horizonrowspan="3"rowspan="3"
May 15, 1980
May 16, 1980IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
May 19, 1980BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium13,777 / 17,000$187,974
May 20, 1980RichfieldRichfield Coliseum28,037 / 28,037$308,407
May 21, 1980
May 23, 1980DetroitJoe Louis Arena23,747 / 23,747$291,455
May 24, 1980
June 1, 1980MunichWest GermanyReitstadionrowspan="16"rowspan="16"
June 3, 1980BremenStadthalle
June 4, 1980CologneSporthalle
June 8, 1980KaiserslauternBetzenbergstadion
June 9, 1980ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
June 12, 1980BrusselsBelgiumVorst Nationaal
June 13, 1980RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis
June 14, 1980ParisFrancePalais des Sports de Paris
June 16, 1980StaffordEnglandBingley Hall
June 17, 1980
June 20, 1980LondonWembley Arena
June 21, 1980
June 22, 1980
June 25, 1980
June 26, 1980
June 27, 1980
August 5, 1980LakelandUnited StatesLakeland Civic Center10,000 / 10,000$120,000
August 6, 1980Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
August 8, 1980AtlantaOmni Coliseum13,764 / 17,000$188,631
August 11, 1980MobileMunicipal Auditoriumrowspan="3"rowspan="3"
August 12, 1980BirminghamBJCC Coliseum
August 13, 1980Baton RougeRiverside Centroplex
August 16, 1980DallasReunion Arena16,713 / 18,000$208,912
August 17, 1980San AntonioHemisFair Arena10,309 / 15,000$128,862
August 18, 1980HoustonThe Summit13,684 / 16,000$174,574
August 21, 1980OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium11,729 / 11,729$140,478
August 22, 1980Oklahoma CityThe Myriad12,976 / 15,000$162,200
August 23, 1980Valley CenterKansas Coliseum12,000 / 12,000$146,400
August 24, 1980Kansas CityKemper Arena14,055 / 18,000$175,687
August 27, 1980Las CrucesPan American Center10,879 / 10,879$114,583
August 28, 1980TucsonMcKale Center11,400 / 11,400$140,372
August 29, 1980PhoenixCompton Terracerowspan="3"rowspan="3"
August 31, 1980Los AngelesHollywood Bowl
September 1, 1980

Personnel

  • Mick Fleetwood – drums, cowbell, congas, gong, wind chimes, talking drum
  • John McVie – bass guitar
  • Christine McVie – Hammond organ, Yamaha CP-30, piano, accordion, acoustic guitar, maracas, vocals
  • Lindsey Buckingham – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine, cowbell

;Additional musicians

  • Ray Lindsey – rhythm guitar on "Go Your Own Way" & "Second Hand News"
  • Jeffery Bova – keyboards on "Tusk"
  • Tony Todaro – percussion

Notes

References

References

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  2. Hilburn, Robert. (2 September 1980). "The Mac is Big At The Bowl". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  3. Everley, Dave. (11 March 2025). "The Story of Kate Bush's The Tour Of Life".
  4. Quayle, John. (29 November 1979). "Big 'Mac' Attacks Arena". [[Observer–Reporter]].
  5. "Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, and the Birth of the Turner Model 1 Guitar – Rick Turner Guitars".
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  9. (15 December 1979). "Billboard Top Boxoffice".
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