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Pages in category "Dire Straits concert tours" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... This page was last edited on 24 February 2010, at 10:17 ...
Dire Straits embarked on an eight-month-long Love over Gold Tour, which finished with two concerts at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 22 and 23 July 1983. King Crimson saxophonist Mel Collins and session keyboardist Tommy Mandel , who had played with Bryan Adams since 1981, joined the live line-up to help Clark cover his increasingly detailed ...
The Brothers in Arms Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits. The tour promoted and supported the group's fifth album, Brothers in Arms, which was released in May 1985. [1] The tour started on 25 April 1985 in Split, Croatia and ended on 26 April 1986 in Sydney, Australia.
JB's Dudley, usually known simply as JB's, was a nightclub and live music venue located on Castle Hill near the centre of Dudley, West Midlands.Originally opened on a different site in 1969, it claimed to be the longest-running live music venue in the United Kingdom, and hosted early performances by acts such as Dire Straits and U2.
The Albany Empire (as the Albany's theatre was then called) became a centre for Rock Against Racism and hosted fifteen gigs by musicians in support; for example Dire Straits, Squeeze, and Elvis Costello performed there. On 14 July 1978, the Albany Empire was destroyed by fire, the cause of which was not established. Arson was suspected.
The On Every Street Tour was the final concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits, supporting their sixth and final album, On Every Street. It lasted from 23 August 1991 to 9 October 1992, and included 229 shows in 19 countries throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. [1] The world tour sold 7.1 million tickets. [2]
The song "Love over Gold" is not included in the video, just like the original album, but is available on the compilation Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits. It includes a mix of the live band footage with circus spectacle scenes. The 2010 Blu-ray release also included the BBC Arena documentary about Dire Straits aired in 1980.
After a break from touring, Dire Straits regrouped for the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert staged on 11 June 1988 at Wembley Stadium, at which they were the headline act. As Sonni was unable to play the show, Eric Clapton took his place. [12] On 15 September 1988, Knopfler announced the disbanding of Dire Straits. [13]