Down the Road Wherever Tour
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| World tour by Mark Knopfler | |
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| Location | Europe, North America |
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| Associated album | Down the Road Wherever |
| Start date | 25 April 2019 |
| End date | 25 September 2019 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 86 |
| Attendance | 552,447 |
| Box office | $44,054,524 |
| Mark Knopfler concert chronology | |
Down the Road Wherever Tour was a 2019 concert tour by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, promoting the release of his album Down the Road Wherever. The tour started on 25 April 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, included 86 concerts in two legs, and ended on 25 September 2019 in New York City, New York in the United States.[1] Paul Sexton from UDiscoverMusic described the London show as having, "...little to do with overt showmanship and everything to do with exhilarating interaction with his bandmates."[2]
Setlist
This set list is representative of the tour's average setlist as conducted by Setlist.fm, which represents all concerts for the duration of the tour.[3]
- Why Aye Man
- Corned Beef City
- Sailing to Philadelphia
- Once Upon a Time in the West (Dire Straits song)
- Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits song)
- My Bacon Roll
- Matchstick Man
- Done with Bonaparte
- Heart Full of Holes
- Your Latest Trick (Dire Straits song)
- Postcards from Paraguay
- On Every Street (Dire Straits song)
- Speedway at Nazareth
Encore:
- Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song)
Encore 2:
- Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[4] | |||
| April 25, 2019 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| April 26, 2019 | Valencia | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | |
| April 28, 2019 | Madrid | WiZink Center
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| April 29, 2019 | Córdoba | Plaza de Toros de los Califas | |
| April 30, 2019 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena
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| May 3, 2019 | Coruna
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Spain | Coliseum da Coruna
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| May 5, 2019 | Pamplona | Navarra Arena | |
| May 6, 2019 | Bordeaux | France | Arkéa Arena |
| May 7, 2019 | Toulouse | Zenith Metropole | |
| May 9, 2019 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| May 10, 2019 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum
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| May 12, 2019 | Strasbourg | France | Zenith Europe |
| May 13, 2019 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| May 15, 2019 | Berlin | Mercedes Benz Arena
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| May 16, 2019 | Hanover | TUI Arena
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| May 18, 2019 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena
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| May 19, 2019 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena
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| May 21, 2019 | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
| May 22, 2019 | |||
| May 24, 2019 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena |
| May 26, 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro
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| May 28, 2019 | London | England | The O2 Arena |
| May 29, 2019 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | |
| May 30, 2019 | Birmingham | Genting Arena
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| June 7, 2019 | Ålesund | Norway | SBM Arena |
| June 8, 2019 | Bergen | Bergenhus Festning | |
| June 9, 2019 | Oslo | Oslo Spektrum | |
| June 11, 2019 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe
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| June 12, 2019 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| June 13, 2019 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen |
| June 15, 2019 | Copenhagen | Royal Arena | |
| June 17, 2019 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena
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| June 19, 2019 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | |
| June 20, 2019 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| June 22, 2019 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis
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| June 23, 2019 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| June 25, 2019 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena
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| June 26, 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |
| June 28, 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| June 29, 2019 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Arena Stozice
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| July 1, 2019 | Oberhausen | Germany | König-Pilsner Arena
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| July 2, 2019 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
| July 3, 2019 [a] | Kestenholz | Switzerland | Areal der Kapelle St. Pete |
| July 5, 2019 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig |
| July 6, 2019 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | |
| July 7, 2019 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
| July 9, 2019 | Budapest | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena |
| July 10, 2019 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena Kraków |
| July 11, 2019 | Gdańsk/Sopot | Ergo Arena | |
| July 13, 2019 [b] | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone |
| July 14, 2019 [c] | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | France | Stade des Burgondes Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| July 15, 2019 [d] | Nimes
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Arènes de Nîmes | |
| July 17, 2019[e] | Nichelino | Italy | Palazzina di caccia |
| July 18, 2019 | Cattolica | Arena della Regina | |
| July 20, 2019 | Rome | Terme di Carcalla | |
| July 21, 2019 | |||
| July 22, 2019 [f] | Verona | Arena Di Verona | |
| North America[5] | |||
| August 16, 2019 | Mashantucket
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United States | Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino |
| August 17, 2019 | Philadelphia | The Met
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| August 18, 2019 | Vienna | Wolf Trap | |
| August 20, 2019 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |
| August 21, 2019 | |||
| August 23, 2019 | Boston | Leader Bank Pavilion | |
| August 24, 2019 | Montreal | Canada | Place des Arts |
| August 25, 2019 | Toronto | Sony Center | |
| August 27, 2019 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre |
| August 28, 2019 | Kansas City
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Arvest Bank Theatre
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| August 30, 2019 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| August 31, 2019 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
| September 1, 2019 | Chicago | The Chicago Theater
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| September 3, 2019 | Nashville
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Ryman Auditorium | |
| September 4, 2019 | Atlanta | State Bank Amphitheatre
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| September 6, 2019 | Sugar Land
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Smart Financial Centre | |
| September 7, 2019 | Austin | Austin City Limits Live
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| September 8, 2019 | Grand Prairie
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Verizon Theatre
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| September 10, 2019 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheater
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| September 11, 2019 | Salt Lake City | Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
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| September 13, 2019 | Portland | Keller Auditorium | |
| September 14, 2019 | Woodinville | Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery | |
| September 15, 2019 | |||
| September 16, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre |
| September 18, 2019 | Berkeley | United States | The Greek Theatre |
| September 20, 2019 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | |
| September 21, 2019 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre
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| September 22, 2019 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre
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| September 25, 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
Recording
Every show from the tour was recorded and later released as .flac or .mp3 record at Mark's Website[6]
Personnel
- Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
- Richard Bennett - guitar
- Guy Fletcher - keyboard, guitar
- Jim Cox - keyboards
- Ian Thomas - drums
- Glenn Worf - bass
- Danny Cummings - percussion
- Nigel Hitchcock - tenor saxophone
- Tom Walsh - trumpet
- Trevor Mires - trombone
- John Mccusker - fiddle, violin
- Mike McGoldrick- whistle
- Robbie McIntosh - guitar
Notes
- ^ The July 3, 2019, show is part of St.Peter at Sunset Festival
- ^ The July 13, 2019, show is part of Lucca Summer Festival
- ^ The July 14, 2019, show is part of Guitare en scène Festival
- ^ The July 15, 2019, show is part of Festival de Nimes
- ^ The July 17, 2019, show is part of Stupingi Sonic Park Festival
- ^ The July 22, 2019, show is part of Verona Opera Festival 2019
References
- ^ "MARK KNOPFLER - DOWN THE ROAD WHEREVER TOUR 2019". 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Mark Knopfler Delights Fans 'Down The Road' At London's O2". 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Mark Knopfler Kicks Off 2019 North American Tour with 15 Songs". setlist.fm. 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Down The Road Wherever – European Tour | MarkKnopfler.com". www.markknopfler.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Down The Road Wherever – North American Tour | MarkKnopfler.com". www.markknopfler.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "MarkKnopfler.com. Down The Road Wherever Live 2019". store.markknopfler.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.