Dire Straits's 1979 Concert History

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 09, 1979
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Messehalle Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 08, 1979
Dire Straits Grugahalle Essen Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 07, 1979
Dire Straits Ijsselhallen Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Nov 05, 1979
Dire Straits Royal Theatre Carré (Koninklijk Theater Carré) Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Nov 04, 1979
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Royal Theatre Carré (Koninklijk Theater Carré) Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Nov 03, 1979
Dire Straits Concertgebouw De Vereeniging Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Nov 02, 1979
Dire Straits Concertgebouw De Vereeniging Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Nov 01, 1979
Dire Straits Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 07, 1979
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 06, 1979
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Henry W. Kiel Municipal Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Oct 04, 1979
Dire Straits Center Stage Performing Arts Theater Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 03, 1979
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Palace Theatre Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Oct 02, 1979
Dire Straits Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oct 01, 1979
Dire Straits Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Sep 29, 1979
Dire Straits Knoxville Civic Center Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 28, 1979
Dire Straits Township St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Sep 25, 1979
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Miami Jai Alai Fronton Miami, Florida, United States
Sep 24, 1979
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Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida, United States
Sep 23, 1979
Dire Straits Civic Auditorium Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Sep 21, 1979
Dire Straits Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Dire Straits / Barooga Bandit / Richard Belzer
Mar 6, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Dire Straits on Feb 23, 1979 [097-small]

Dire Straits
Feb 23 - 24, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Dire Straits on Sep 13, 1979 [725-small]

Dire Straits
Sep 13, 1979
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [136-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [146-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [147-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [148-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [928-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [929-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Netherlands
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Dire Straits on Oct 3, 1979 [206-small]

Dire Straits
Oct 3, 1979
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Dire Straits / Ian Gomm on Sep 18, 1979 [740-small]

Dire Straits / Ian Gomm
Sep 18, 1979
 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Dire Straits / Ian Gomm on Sep 18, 1979 [907-small]

Dire Straits / Ian Gomm
Sep 18, 1979
 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Dire Straits on Oct 7, 1979 [211-small]

Dire Straits
Oct 7, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Rock
Pop Rock
Classic Rock
British
Blues
Blues Rock
Soft Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Mellow Gold
Rock & Roll
Roots Rock
Guitar
Pub Rock
Sophisti-Pop
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1991 81 concerts
1990 3 concerts
1989 1 concert
1988 5 concerts
1986 57 concerts
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1982 21 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Dire Straits had?

Dire Straits has had 914 concerts.

What genre is Dire Straits?

Dire Straits is most often considered to be Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock, British, Blues, Blues Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Guitar, Pub Rock, and Sophisti-Pop.

When was the last Dire Straits concert?

The last Dire Straits concert was on October 05, 2023 at Folkets Hus in Struer, Denmark.

What setlist does Dire Straits play live?

The songs that Dire Straits performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 09, 1992 concert at Estadio de la Romareda in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain:

  1. Calling Elvis
  2. Walk of Life
  3. Heavy Fuel
  4. Romeo and Juliet
  5. The Bug
  6. Private Investigations
  7. Sultans of Swing
  8. Your Latest Trick
  9. On Every Street
  10. Two Young Lovers
  11. Telegraph Road
  12. Money for Nothing
  13. Brothers in Arms
  14. Solid Rock
  15. Wild Theme

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