The Police's 1978 Concert History

The Police was a rock band which formed in 1977 in London, England. The band consisted of Sting (vocals, bass), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums). The band released five albums -- "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978), "Reggatta de Blanc" (1979), "Zenyatta Mondatta" (1980), "Ghost in the Machine" (1982) and "Synchronicity" (1983) -- before entering a hiatus in 1984 and ultimately disbanding in 1986

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 22, 1978
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College Walsall, England, United Kingdom
Dec 19, 1978
Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias / The Police / John Dowie Woods Centre Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Dec 18, 1978
The Police Routes Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Dec 17, 1978
The Police Top Rank Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Dec 15, 1978
The Police North Staffordshire Polytechnic Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 1978
The Police The Venue, New Cross London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 1978
The Police Tiffany's Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 10, 1978
The Police St Andrew's University Students Union Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 1978
The Police University of Strathclyde Student Union Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 1978
The Police
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Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 1978
The Police Assembly Rooms Derby, England, United Kingdom
Dec 06, 1978
The Police / Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias

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Loughborough University Loughborough, England, UK
Dec 04, 1978
The Police Civic Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 1978
The Police Top Rank Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Dec 01, 1978
Albertos Y Los Trios Paranoias / The Police
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University of Bath Bath, England, United Kingdom
Nov 30, 1978
The Police The Factory, The Russell Club Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 29, 1978
The Police Pop Club York, England, United Kingdom
Nov 28, 1978
The Police The Limit Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 1978
The Police / The Dickies / The Members
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Electric Ballroom Camden London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 15, 1978
The Police
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One Block west Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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The Police / The Reds on Nov 14, 1978 [529-small]

The Police / The Reds
Nov 14 - 15, 1978
 New York, New York, United States
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2003 1 concert
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1984 21 concerts
1983 89 concerts
1982 90 concerts
1981 52 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Police had?

The Police has had 862 concerts.

What genre is The Police?

The Police is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock, Post-Punk, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), New Wave, Mellow Gold, Art Rock, and Permanent Wave.

When was the last The Police concert?

The last The Police concert was on November 18, 2023 at Rumba Cafe in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The bands that performed were: The Fuzz / The Police.

What setlist does The Police play live?

The songs that The Police performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 07, 2008 concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States:

  1. Sunshine of Your Love
  2. Message in a Bottle
  3. Walking on the Moon
  4. Demolition Man
  5. Voices Inside My Head / When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around
  6. Don't Stand So Close to Me
  7. Driven to Tears
  8. Hole in My Life
  9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  10. Wrapped Around Your Finger
  11. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  12. Invisible Sun
  13. Can't Stand Losing You / Reggatta de Blanc
  14. Purple Haze
  15. Roxanne
  16. King of Pain
  17. So Lonely
  18. I've Been Down So Long
  19. Every Breath You Take
  20. Next to You

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