by Randy Foley
September 5th 1970, East Town Theater, Detroit.
Mac headlined; opening:
Springwell; 2nd: the Stooges. I don't recall Springwell's set. The
Stooges were a bit erratic, as they had just lost their original bassist
Dave Alexander, and saxophonist Andy Mackay was attempting to play the
bass with little success. Singer Iggy Pop walked off the stage several
times, and the set was eventually aborted.
Then came Mac. They were absolutely phenomenal! Playing songs from
Kiln House, older material, and many old rousing blues and rock numbers
a la Elvis Presley and Elmore James.
Jeremy Spencer was definitely the
star of the show, though Christine McVie was making her presence known.
The Detroit crowd was eating it all up, and demanded so many encores
that the band ran out of material and ended the show singing the Pepsi
commercial ("you've got a lot to live, and Pepsi's got a lot to give!")
while holding up ale bottles to toast the enthusiastic crowd.
Out of
over 500 concerts I have attended since 1966, that Mac show remains
amongst my Top Five faves! The line-up was: Fleetwood, McVie,
Christine, Kirwan, and Spencer. The band had also played the East Town
the night before.
The Tour Itinerary:
(If you have any interesting additions (or corrections) to this page, please send them here. As always, you will receive full credit for your submission.)
Date |
Venue |
City (Fleetnotes are highlighted in blue) |
| January 2, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| January 3, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| January 4, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| January 7, 1970 |
Whiskey-A-Go Go |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 1970 |
Whiskey-A-Go Go |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 1970 |
"Playboy After Dark" TV Appearance |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 9, 1970 |
Whiskey-A-Go Go |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 10, 1970 |
Whiskey-A-Go Go |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 11, 1970 |
Whiskey-A-Go Go |
Los Angeles, CA |
| January 17, 1970 |
Eagles Auditorium |
Seattle, WA |
| January 18, 1970 |
PNE Garden Auditorium |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
| January 23, 1970 |
Action House |
Island Park, NY |
| January 24, 1970 |
Action House |
Island Park, NY |
| January 30, 1970 |
Warehouse Cafe |
New Orleans, LA |
| January 31, 1970 |
Warehouse Cafe |
New Orleans, LA |
| February 1, 1970 |
Warehouse Cafe |
New Orleans, LA |
| February 5, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party Club |
Boston, MA |
| February 6, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party Club |
Boston, MA |
| February 7, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party Club |
Boston, MA |
| February 11, 1970 |
Fillmore East |
New York, NY |
| February 13, 1970 |
Madison Square Garden |
New York, NY |
| February 1970 |
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Worcester, MA |
| March 1970 |
Olympia |
Paris, France |
| March 1970 |
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Basel, Switzerland |
| March 1970 |
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Amsterdam, Holland |
| March 1970 |
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Rotterdam, Holland |
| March 1970 |
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Londerzeel, Belgium |
| March 1970 |
. |
Kobenhavn, Denmark |
| March 1970 |
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Odense, Denmark |
| March 1970 |
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Stockholm, Sweden |
| March 15, 1970 |
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Hannover, West Germany |
| March 19, 1970 |
Sportpalast |
Berlin, West Germany |
| March 20, 1970 |
Musikhalle |
Hamburg, West Germany |
| March 21, 1970 |
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Dusseldorf, West Germany |
| March 22, 1970 |
Circus Krone |
Munchen, West Germany |
| March 23, 1970 |
Deutsches Museum |
Munchen, West Germany |
| March 24, 1970 |
Meistersingerhalle |
Nuernberg, West Germany |
| March 25, 1970 |
Konzerthaus |
Wien, Austria |
| March 26, 1970 |
Sporthalle |
Boblingen, West Germany |
| March 28, 1970 |
Falconercentret |
København, Denmark |
| April 1, 1970 |
Konserthuset |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| April 2, 1970 |
Konserthuset |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
| April 3, 1970 |
Kultuuritaalo |
Helsinki, Finland |
| April 4, 1970 |
Paris Theatre |
London, England |
| April 12, 1970 |
Lyceum Ballroom |
London, England |
| April 21, 1970 |
Caird Hall |
Dundee, Scotland |
| April 24, 1970 |
Roundhouse Chalk Farm |
London, England |
| May 1, 1970 |
College of Commerce |
Manchester, England |
| May 22, 1970 |
"Disco 2" TV Performance |
London, England |
| May 23, 1970 |
Twerton Park |
Bath, England |
| May 28, 1970 |
Roundhouse Chalk Farm |
London, England |
| July 9, 1970 |
Paris Cinema |
London, England |
| August 1, 1970 |
Warehouse Cafe |
New Orleans, LA |
| August 2, 1970 |
Jam Factory |
San Antonio, TX |
| August 6, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA  |
| August 7, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| August 8, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| August 9, 1970 |
Fillmore West |
San Francisco, CA |
| August 11, 1970 |
Pacific National Exhibition |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
| August 12, 1970 |
Whisky A Go Go |
Hollywood, CA |
| August 13, 1970 |
Whisky A Go Go |
Hollywood, CA |
| August 14, 1970 |
Whisky A Go Go |
Hollywood, CA |
| August 15, 1970 |
Whisky A Go Go |
Hollywood, CA |
| August 16, 1970 |
Whisky A Go Go |
Hollywood, CA |
| August 20, 1970 |
Municipal Auditorium |
Atlanta, GA |
| August 22, 1970 |
Wollman Skating Rink |
New York, NY |
| August 28, 1970 |
Fillmore East |
New York, NY |
| August 29, 1970 |
Fillmore East |
New York, NY |
| Sept. 5, 1970 |
East Town Theatre (see above fan review) |
Detroit,MI |
| Sept. 10, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party |
Boston, MA |
| Sept. 11, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party |
Boston, MA |
| Sept. 12, 1970 |
Boston Tea Party |
Boston, MA |
| Oct. 9, 1970 |
Mayfair Ballroom |
Newcastle, England |
| Nov. 11, 1970 |
Palace Theatre |
Nashville, TN |
| Nov. 13, 1970 |
Regent Theatre Concert Hall |
Brighton, England
|
| Nov. 14, 1970 |
Village Roundhouse |
Dagenham, England |
| Nov. 20, 1970 |
The Apollo |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nov. 21, 1970 |
Durham University |
Durham, England |
| Nov. 22, 1970 |
Coventry College Of Education |
Coventry, England |
| Nov. 25, 1970 |
Manchester Polytechnic |
Manchester, England |
| Nov. 27, 1970 |
Queen Mary College |
London, England |
| Nov. 29, 1970 |
Guild Hall |
Plymouth, England |
| Dec. 11, 1970 |
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Leicester, England |
| Dec. 20, 1970 |
Fairfield Hall |
Croyden, England |
Sources:
Press Reviews/Memorabilia/Ticket Scans
Contributions from Bill Hardin, Gerard Daily, Gordon Gulvan, Randy Foley, James Dennis, John Pegg, Michel Thomsen, Sam Hetzenecker, Steve Denison, & Mark Freeman