Copy of Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Tribute Review

If you ever needed proof that a tribute show can be more than a jukebox singalong, let me introduce you to Go Your Own Way - a Fleetwood Mac legacy show that genuinely gets it.

Not just the songs (which, let’s be honest, are basically stitched into our emotional DNA at this point), but the feel of Fleetwood Mac: the harmonies, the chemistry, the heartache-glitter, the “I’m fine” energy when you’re absolutely not fine.

And yes, as a woman over 50 who still, in my head, is one shawl away from becoming Stevie Nicks… I went in hopeful but fussy. Fleetwood Mac is sacred ground. You can’t just lob “Dreams” into the air and hope nostalgia does the heavy lifting.

Good news: Go Your Own Way doesn’t rely on nostalgia. It earns the applause.

The vibe: more than a tribute

The official blurb calls it a “smash hit” show that started in London’s West End and celebrates Fleetwood Mac’s legendary back catalogue, and thats one big tick right there. This isn’t a pub-band-in-wigs situation. It’s a proper production with narrative moments, pacing, and that sense of taking you on a journey through the eras.

One review I read after the show described it as 'detailed and theatrical', with the show structured around different “periods” of Fleetwood Mac’s live legacy, and that’s exactly how it plays.

The songs: yes, the classics… but with bite

The first half of the show is based around the bands 'The Dance Tour'', whilst the second half revisits their beginings and other pivotal moments in the bands history. We’re talking the hits: “Dreams,” “Don’t Stop,” “Everywhere,” “Rhiannon,” “Songbird,” “Little Lies,” “Landslide,” “Big Love,” “The Chain” - the kind of setlist where you keep thinking “OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS ONE” every three minutes.

One thing I loved is that the band doesn’t rush the emotional moments just to get to the “on your feet dancing clappyones.” You get the tremendous musicianship and stage presence, but you also get the tender, quiet ache that makes Fleetwood Mac… Fleetwood Mac.

And the audience? They took a while to warm up (It was a monday night at Nottingham Playhouse after all) but then the audience was with them. You know that feeling when everyone collectively realises they’re not just watching a show, they’re having a moment? That.

The musicianship: Hugely talented

Let’s talk talent, because this is where Go Your Own Way really wins.

The band is tight. Not “good for a tribute” tight, I mean genuinely impressive musicianship, the kind that lets you relax into it because you’re not worrying something’s going to go wrong.

You can hear it in the rhythm section, the guitar work, the way the vocals sit over the top without fighting the instruments. A lot of tribute shows either drown you in sound so you can't tell if they sound alike, or they feel thin. This one felt full, like the songs had lungs. And believe me, Sheena Beckett as the great Stevie Nicks has one hell of a powerful voice.

The vocals: harmony magic

Whilst 'Stevie' is the big voice, and for this, our narrator, Fleetwood Mac is not just one lead singer carrying the whole thing, it’s interweaving voices and that lush harmony that can give you goose pimples when it’s done right. Carley Lyons contrasting sweet vocals as the late, great Christine McVie blend beautifully, and delivers moving cover of Songbird.

in fact all the performers are strong, not just technically, but emotionally. And that matters with Fleetwood Mac because these aren’t just songs, they’re mini stories (Yes, Silver Springs is more than a trending reel audio), often written about a personal time in the bands life and relationships. A well-sung “Landslide” as theirs was, will ruin you for at least 12 business hours.

My Stevie Nicks verdict (because of course we need one)

I’m always wary of Stevie portrayals because Stevie isn’t just a voice - she’s a presence. She’s poetry and drama and a bit of witchy mischief, but never parody.

This performance hits that sweet spot: it nods to the Stevie energy without turning it into fancy dress. It's respectful rather than try-hard, and that’s exactly what you want, along with a barefoot run through a forest in a floaty gown (just me? ok)

Would I go again?

100%. I went alone, but I'd happily take friends who “only know the main hits” and friends who can tell you exactly which era of Lindsey Buckingham's hair they prefer (If that sounds like you - I need you in my life)

Because Go Your Own Way does the thing the best tribute shows do: it doesn’t just remind you of music you love, it makes you feel it, in real time.

If you get the chance to see the show - Go!. And enjoy being part of a room full of people having a collective Fleetwood Mac moment.

Rating (me, personally): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (with a bonus star for making me emotionally attached to “Songbird” all over again)

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