Dire Straits 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.

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Dire Straits Tours & Concerts (Page 41)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 04, 1979
Pinkpop Festival 1979
Rush / Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Average White Band / The Police / Dire Straits / Massada / Peter Tosh
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Sportpark Burgemeester Damen Geleen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Jun 02, 1979
Dire Straits Stadthalle Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jun 01, 1979
Dire Straits Circus Krone Munich, Bavaria, Germany
May 31, 1979
Dire Straits
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Rhein-Neckar-Halle Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 30, 1979
Dire Straits
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Hemmerleinhalle Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
May 29, 1979
Dire Straits
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Circus Krone Munich, Bavaria, Germany
May 27, 1979
Dire Straits
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Stadthalle Wettingen, Switzerland
May 26, 1979
Dire Straits Kürnachtalhalle Würzburg, Germany
May 25, 1979
Dire Straits Sporthalle Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 24, 1979
Dire Straits Stadthalle Offenbach Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
May 23, 1979
Dire Straits Stadthalle Offenbach Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
Apr 02, 1979
Dire Straits / Barooga Bandits
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UCD Coffee House Davis, California, United States
Apr 01, 1979
Dire Straits
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Old Waldorf San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 31, 1979
Dire Straits
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Old Waldorf San Francisco, California, United States
Mar 29, 1979
Dire Straits
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The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Mar 28, 1979
Dire Straits The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Mar 27, 1979
Dire Straits The Roxy Theatre San Diego, California, United States
Mar 25, 1979
Dire Straits
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Regis College Denver, Colorado, United States
Mar 23, 1979
Dire Straits
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Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas, United States
Mar 22, 1979
Dire Straits Opry House Austin, Texas, United States

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Dire Straits
Feb 24, 1992
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Feb 24, 1992
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Feb 24, 1992
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Dire Straits on Oct 13, 1985 [551-small]

Dire Straits
Oct 13, 1985
 New Jersey, United States
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Dire Straits / The Clash on Oct 23, 1978 [490-small]

Dire Straits / The Clash
Oct 23, 1978
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Dire Straits on May 21, 1981 [898-small]

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May 21, 1981
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Dire Straits on Dec 22, 1980 [913-small]

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Dec 22, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dire Straits on Jul 23, 1983 [397-small]

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Jul 23, 1983
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dire Straits on Feb 12, 1979 [878-small]

Dire Straits
Feb 12, 1979
 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Dire Straits on Aug 14, 1985 [592-small]

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Aug 14, 1985
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Dire Straits on Sep 20, 1985 [454-small]

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Sep 20, 1985
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Classic Rock
British
Rock And Roll
Blues
Blues Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Soft Rock
Roots Rock
Mellow Gold
Rock & Roll
Guitar
Sophisti-Pop
Pub Rock
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  1. Walk of Life
  2. Sultans of Swing
  3. Money for Nothing
  4. Nadine (Is It You?)
  5. Wild Theme

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Concerts Per Year:

1999 1 concert
1992 157 concerts
1991 85 concerts
1990 3 concerts
1989 3 concerts
1988 5 concerts
1986 58 concerts
1985 189 concerts
1983 74 concerts
1982 25 concerts
1981 73 concerts
1980 56 concerts
1979 120 concerts
1978 115 concerts
1977 34 concerts
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