There was something old-fashioned about the way Fleetwood Mac casually arrived on stage last night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the site of the first date of the band’s 50-date reunion tour. Playing together for the first time in 3 years, band members strolled onto the stage without any major hoopla (though drummer Mick Fleetwood had his arms hoisted high above his head as if he were a referee indicating a touchdown). After a bit of tuning, the group launched into “Second Hand News,” and if the song sounded just a bit out of sync, the band set things straight on “The Chain,” which sounded just as eerie as ever and the group proceeded to play a flawless two-and-a-half hour set that showed it hasn’t lost a step despite the hiatus.

This article appears in Apr 3-9, 2013.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

3 replies on “Concert Review and Slideshow: Fleetwood Mac at Nationwide Arena in Columbus”

  2. ^ thanks for that unecessary comment. You get 50 “too cool for school” hipster points. Proceed to next level, which is looking for leaks of the new album by The National.

  3. ^ Maybe you’d feel better if you cried about it? I can only assume your picture is of you huffing paint, because that would explain a lot.

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