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Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Cindy, and I got to go see Stevie Nicks in concert. Being that she is my birthday twin, I follow Stevie on Facebook, so when I found out she was coming, I was one of the first to get tickets. And imagine my delight to find out that The Pretenders, fronted by Chrissie Hynde herself, would be the opening act. Stevie and Chrissie are both in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so it was a rare treat to get to experience a concert with two Rock legends in one show.



Cindy and I used to work together at IHG, and I knew that for her, Stevie was at the top of the musician Pantheon. Cindy is also raising her three young grandsons, her daughter being unable to care for them. She is doing this while working full time, and needless to say, not getting rich at it. So it was a pleasure to be able to treat her to the show, and give her a much-needed night out while fulfilling a bucket list item in her life. Something she would never have done for herself in a million years. To thank me, she budgeted for quite some time to make sure she would have funds to take me to dinner. I still get overwhelmed thinking about it. It was truly humbling.
The Pretenders

Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde dueting on "Stop Dragging My Heart Around"

Stevie Nicks singing "Gold Dust Woman"
Needless to say, it was a terrific show, and a wonderful evening, and I'm glad I could help to make it happen.

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