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.

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Dire Straits had 120 concerts in 1979

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 21, 1979
Dire Straits
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 20, 1979
Dire Straits / Fischer-Z
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 19, 1979
Dire Straits Lewisham Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 18, 1979
Dire Straits
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Lewisham Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 1979
Dire Straits

Communique Tour

Assembly Rooms Derby, England, United Kingdom
Dec 14, 1979
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Whitla Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 1979
Dire Straits Whitla Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dec 12, 1979
Dire Straits Dublin Stadium Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Dec 11, 1979
Dire Straits

Communique Tour

National Stadium Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Nov 27, 1979
Dire Straits Vorst Nationaal (Forest National) Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Nov 26, 1979
Dire Straits
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Weser Ems Halle Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Nov 23, 1979
Dire Straits
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Johanneshovs Isstadion Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 21, 1979
Dire Straits
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Ekeberghallen Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Nov 20, 1979
Dire Straits Scandinavium Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Nov 19, 1979
Dire Straits Tivoli Koncertsalen Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Nov 18, 1979
Dire Straits Tivoli Koncertsalen Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Nov 17, 1979
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Olympen Lund, Skåne, Sweden
Nov 16, 1979
Dire Straits Idraettenshus Vejle, Denmark
Nov 14, 1979
Dire Straits Ostseehalle Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Nov 13, 1979
Dire Straits CCH Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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Dire Straits / Barooga Bandit / Richard Belzer
Mar 6, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [808-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Pinkpop Festival 1979 on Jun 4, 1979 [816-small]

Pinkpop Festival 1979
Jun 4, 1979
 Geleen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Dire Straits on May 30, 1979 [994-small]

Dire Straits
May 30, 1979
 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Dire Straits on Nov 8, 1979 [995-small]

Dire Straits
Nov 8, 1979
 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Dire Straits / Fischer-Z on Dec 20, 1979 [111-small]

Dire Straits / Fischer-Z
Dec 20, 1979
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dire Straits on Dec 21, 1979 [113-small]

Dire Straits
Dec 21, 1979
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Rock Werchter 1979 on Jul 8, 1979 [132-small]

Rock Werchter 1979
Jul 8, 1979
 Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
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Dire Straits on Mar 25, 1979 [301-small]

Dire Straits
Mar 25, 1979
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Dire Straits on Feb 25, 1979 [408-small]

Dire Straits
Feb 25, 1979
 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Dire Straits on Sep 15, 1979 [525-small]

Dire Straits
Sep 15, 1979
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Dire Straits on Feb 12, 1979 [878-small]

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Feb 12, 1979
 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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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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Latest Setlist (06/19/1999):

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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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