Golden Heart Tour
The Golden Heart Tour was a 1996 concert tour by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, promoting the release of his first solo album Golden Heart. The tour consisted of two legs: the British Isles and Europe. The tour started on 24 April 1996 in Galway, Ireland, and included 84 concerts in 66 cities, ending in Antibes, France, on 4 August 1996.[1]
| European tour by Mark Knopfler | |
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| Location | British Isles, Europe |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Golden Heart |
| Start date | 24 April 1996 |
| End date | 4 August 1996 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 84 |
| Mark Knopfler concert chronology | |
The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Richard Bennett (guitar), Glenn Worf (bass), Chad Cromwell (drums), and Jim Cox (keyboards). This initial touring group later became known to Knopfler fans as the 96-ers.[2] A preview performance with an expanded lineup of players was given on 15 April 1996 at the BBC Building in London (Setlist 1).[Note 1] This show was recorded and later released on video as A Night in London.[2]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Isles | ||||
| 24 April 1996 | Galway | Ireland | Leisureland | |
| 25 April 1996 | Cork | City Hall | ||
| 26 April 1996 | Dublin | The Point | ||
| 29 April 1996 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall | |
| 30 April 1996 | ||||
| 3 May 1996 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Capitol Theatre | |
| 4 May 1996 | Dundee | Caird Hall | ||
| 5 May 1996 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | ||
| 6 May 1996 | Glasgow | Royal Concert Hall | ||
| 7 May 1996 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | City Hall | |
| 8 May 1996 | ||||
| 9 May 1996 | Leeds | Town & Country Club | ||
| 10 May 1996 | Manchester | Apollo | ||
| 11 May 1996 | ||||
| 12 May 1996 | Liverpool | Empire | ||
| 13 May 1996 | Nottingham | Royal Concert Hall | ||
| 14 May 1996 | Wolverhampton | Civic Hall | ||
| 15 May 1996 | Cambridge | Corn Exchange | ||
| 17 May 1996 | Bournemouth | International Centre | ||
| 18 May 1996 | Cardiff | International Arena | ||
| 19 May 1996 | Bristol | Colston Hall | 2 | |
| 20 May 1996 | Guildford | Civic Hall | ||
| 22 May 1996 | London | Royal Albert Hall | ||
| 23 May 1996 | 3 | |||
| 24 May 1996 | ||||
| 25 May 1996 | Shepherd's Bush Empire | 4 | ||
| 26 May 1996 | ||||
| Europe | ||||
| 28 May 1996 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo | |
| 29 May 1996 | Brussels | Forest National | ||
| 30 May 1996 | Kerkrade | Netherlands | Rodahal | |
| 31 May 1996 | Arnhem | Rijnhal | ||
| 1 June 1996 | Rotterdam | Ahoy | ||
| 2 June 1996 | ||||
| 6 June 1996 | Groningen | Martinihal | ||
| 7 June 1996 | Hanover | Germany | Music Hall | |
| 8 June 1996 | Hamburg | Stadtpark | 5 | |
| 9 June 1996 | ||||
| 10 June 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | The Forum | 6 |
| 11 June 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum | |
| 12 June 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globe Arena | 7 |
| 14 June 1996 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom | |
| 15 June 1996 | ||||
| 16 June 1996 | ||||
| 17 June 1996 | Dresden | Freilichtbühne | ||
| 18 June 1996 | Prague | Czech Republic | Palace of Culture | |
| 19 June 1996 | ||||
| 20 June 1996 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Vystavna Hala | |
| 21 June 1996 | Budapest | Hungary | Petofi Csarnok | |
| 22 June 1996 | Wiesen | Austria | Festivalgelände | |
| 23 June 1996 | Linz | Sporthalle | ||
| 24 June 1996 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone | |
| 25 June 1996 | ||||
| 26 June 1996 | ||||
| 27 June 1996 | Fürth | Stadthalle | ||
| 28 June 1996 | Frankfurt | Alte Oper | ||
| 29 June 1996 | ||||
| 1 July 1996 | Cologne | Sporthalle | ||
| 2 July 1996 | Bielefeld | Seidensticker-Halle | ||
| 3 July 1996 | Mannheim | Mozartsaal Rosengarten | ||
| 4 July 1996 | Stuttgart | Freilichtbühne Killesberg | ||
| 5 July 1996 | Freiburg | Stadthalle | ||
| 6 July 1996 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle | |
| 8 July 1996 | Grenoble | France | Le Summum | |
| 9 July 1996 | Lyon | Théatre De Fourvière | ||
| 10 July 1996 | ||||
| 11 July 1996 | Paris | Zénith | ||
| 12 July 1996 | ||||
| 13 July 1996 | Olympia | |||
| 16 July 1996 | Caen | Zénith | ||
| 18 July 1996 | Dax | Les Arènes | ||
| 19 July 1996 | Zaragoza | Spain | Palacio De Los Deportes | |
| 20 July 1996 | Bilbao | Monumental de Bilbao | ||
| 21 July 1996 | Gijón | Palacio de Deportes | ||
| 22 July 1996 | A Coruña | Coliseum | 8 | |
| 23 July 1996 | Porto | Portugal | Coliseum | |
| 24 July 1996 | Lisbon | Monumental de Cascais | ||
| 26 July 1996 | Madrid | Spain | Las Ventas Bullring | |
| 29 July 1996 | Logroño | Plaza de Toros | ||
| 30 July 1996 | Barcelona | Plaza de Toros Monumental | ||
| 31 July 1996 | ||||
| 1 August 1996 | Béziers | France | Les Arènes | |
| 2 August 1996 | Vaison-la-Romaine | Théatre Antique | ||
| 3 August 1996 | ||||
| 4 August 1996 | Antibes | La Pinède | ||
Setlists
There were 8 different set lists on the tour, all of which began with "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", and "Imelda". All of the set lists also included "Je Suis Désolé", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Brothers in Arms", and "Money for Nothing".
- Setlist 1: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Cannibals", "Je Suis Désolé", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "A Night in Summer Long Ago", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "Going Home", "Are We in Trouble Now", "Gravy Train"
- Setlist 2: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Cannibals", "Je Suis Désolé", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "A Night in Summer Long Ago", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "Going Home"
- Setlist 3: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing"
- Setlist 4: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Golden Heart", "Vic and Ray", "No Can Do", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
- Setlist 5: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done With Bonaparte", "Golden Heart", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
- Setlist 6: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done with Bonaparte", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"
- Setlist 7: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Romeo and Juliet", "Je Suis Désolé", "Sultans of Swing", "Golden Heart", "Rüdiger", "Done with Bonaparte", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Money for Nothing", "Brothers in Arms", "Going Home"
- Setlist 8: "Darling Pretty", "Walk of Life", "Imelda", "The Bug", "Rüdiger", "Je Suis Désolé", "Calling Elvis", "I'm the Fool", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", "Romeo and Juliet", "Sultans of Swing", "Done With Bonaparte", "Father and Son", "Golden Heart", "Water of Love", "Cannibals", "Telegraph Road", "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing", "The Long Highway", "Going Home"[4]
References
- Notes
- The expanded lineup for the BBC show included Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar), Sonny Landreth (guitar), Jools Holland (piano), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki), Liam O'Flynn (uillean pipes), Seán Keane (violin), Máirtín O'Connor (accordion), Sonia Slany (violin), Jules Singleton (violin ), Jocelyn Pook (viola), and Dinah Beamish (cello).[3]
- Citations
- "Golden Heart 1996 Tour Dates". Mark Knopfler News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "Golden Heart tour 1996". Mark Knopfler. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "A Night in London". Discogs. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "Mark Knopfler 1996". Setlist. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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