Stevie Nicks: 1981 Bella Donna Tour

Tour Personnel:
Stevie Nicks - Vocals
Roy Bittan - Piano
Sharon Celani - Background Vocals
Bob Glaub - Bass
Bobbye Hall - Percussion, Background Vocals
Russell Kunkel - Drums
Lori Perry - Background Vocals
Benmont Tench - Keyboards, Background Vocals, Organ
Waddy Wachtel - Guitars, Background Vocals
Tour Notes:
Tour book: None.
Official Releases: No official audio releases. In 1982, Home Box Office aired Stevie Nicks: In Concert. This was a live video recorded on December 13, 1981 at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It wasn't the entire performed set list as there were six performed songs omitted for the broadcast. The concert stayed in heavy rotation on the HBO schedule for quite a while. It was released on VHS in 1982 by CBS/Fox and is now long out of print. It has never been officially released on video or DVD again despite being one of the most highly wished for Stevie Nicks releases. The only officially released songs from this concert are Edge of Seventeen (which appeared on singles and 1998's Enchanted) and Gold & Braid (Enchanted, 1998).

Live at The Summit in Houston, Texas November 28, 1981
Grade & Special Notes: B.   Stevie's father introduces her.  Before Bella Donna, Stevie chats with the audience and tells them she never talks in Fleetwood Mac because they have told her not to as she "sounds stupid" when she does.
Setlist: Jess Nicks Introduction (1:12), Gold Dust Woman (5:31), Think About It (5:02), Outside the Rain & Dreams (8:44), Angel (4:54), After the Glitter Fades (4:27), Gold & Braid (5:20), I Need to Know (2:23), Sara (7:00), Bella Donna (6:27), Blue Lamp (6:46), Leather & Lace (6:30), How Still My Love (4:55), Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (5:02), Edge of Seventeen (9:05), Rhiannon (8:14).

Live at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas November 29, 1981
Grade & Special Notes:  This show is not in circulation.  All copies of shows labeled as "Dallas" are the same as the November 28, 1981 Houston, Texas show.
Setlist:  Gold Dust Woman, Think About It, Outside the Rain, Dreams, Angel, After the Glitter Fades, Gold & Braid, I Need to Know, Sara, Bella Donna, Blue Lamp, Leather & Lace, How Still My Love, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Edge of Seventeen, Rhiannon

Live at Oakland Coliseum, in Oakland California December 3, 1981
Grade & Special Notes: B/B-.
Setlist: Gold Dust Woman (6:20), Think About It (4:49), Outside the Rain (3:53), Dreams (5:18), Angel (5:49), After the Glitter Fades (4:10), Gold & Braid (4:52), Sara (7:48), Bella Donna (6:03), Blue Lamp (6:09), Leather & Lace (5:37), How Still My Love (4:44), Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (3:36), Edge of Seventeen (7:18).

Live in Tempe, Arizona, Compton Terrace December 5, 1981
Grade & Special Notes: B.
Setlist: Gold Dust Woman (6:27), Think About It (4:58), Outside the Rain (3:50), Dreams (5:15), Angel (5:22), After the Glitter Fades (4:32), Gold & Braid (5:25), I Need To Know (2:51), Sara (6:21), Bella Donna (5:48), Blue Lamp (6:03), Leather & Lace (4:33), How Still My Love (4:51), Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (4:49), Edge of Seventeen (9:14), Rhiannon, Introduction (2.28:), Rhiannon (3:56).

Live at the Fox Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, CA December 6, 198
Special Notes:  To the best of my knowledge, this show is no circulating.
Setlist:  Gold Dust Woman, Think About It, Outside the Rain, Dreams, Angel, After the Glitter Fades, Gold & Braid, I Need to Know, Sara, Bella Donna, Blue Lamp, Leather & Lace, How Still My Love, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Edge of Seventeen, Rhiannon

Live at the Fox Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, CA December 7, 1981
Special Notes:  To the best of my knowledge, this show is no circulating.
Setlist:  Gold Dust Woman, Think About It, Outside the Rain, Dreams, Angel, After the Glitter Fades, Gold & Braid, I Need to Know, Sara, Bella Donna, Blue Lamp, Leather & Lace, How Still My Love, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Edge of Seventeen, Rhiannon

Live at the Fox Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, CA December 8, 1981
Special Notes:  To the best of my knowledge, this show is no circulating.
Setlist:  Gold Dust Woman, Think About It, Outside the Rain, Dreams, Angel, After the Glitter Fades, Gold & Braid, I Need to Know, Sara, Bella Donna, Blue Lamp, Leather & Lace, How Still My Love, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Edge of Seventeen, Rhiannon

Live at the Fox Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, California December 12, 1981
Grade & Special Notes: B.
Setlist: Introduction & Gold Dust Woman (6:40), Think About It (5:08), Outside the Rain & Dreams (9:50), Angel (4:57), After the Glitter Fades (4:19), Gold & Braid (5:38), I Need To Know (2:28), Sara (7:34), Bella Donna (6:01), Blue Lamp (7:01), Leather & Lace (4:29), How Still My Love (5:13), Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (4:51), Edge of Seventeen (8:20), Rhiannon (9:31)

1981 Source Concert (Uncut)
Setlist: Gold Dust Woman (6:27), Gold and Braid (4:59), I Need To Know (2:15), Outside the Rain & Dreams (8:49), Angel (4:33), Leather & Lace (4:12), Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (4:38), Bella Donna (5:25), How Still My Love (5:09), Sara (7:20), Edge of Seventeen (9:02), Rhiannon (8:19)

Page last updated:  6-28-14, Added tour personnel, tour notes and running times for circulating and available shows and corrected the set list for one show.
Please note none of these recordings have been edited or changed in any way. They appear here as they do on the circulating boots.

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