Love over Gold Tour
The Love over Gold Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The tour started on 30 November 1982 in Guildford, England, included 92 concerts in 61 cities, and ended on 23 July 1983 in London. The tour promoted and supported the group's fourth album, Love over Gold, which was released on 20 September 1982.[1]
| World tour by Dire Straits | |
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| Location | Europe, Australia, Japan |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Love over Gold |
| Start date | 30 November 1982 |
| End date | 23 July 1983 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 92 |
| Dire Straits concert chronology | |
The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass), Alan Clark (keyboards), Hal Lindes (guitar), and new band member Terry Williams (drums), as well as guest musicians, saxophonists Mel Collins (saxophone on 1983 European dates) and Paul Williamson (Japanese dates), plus Tommy Mandel (keyboards).[1]
Following the tour, the band released a double live album, Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983, the final two concerts of the tour. The album did not include any overdubs or re-recordings. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live was also released as a video on VHS tape in 1984, and later released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.[1]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||||
| 30 November 1982 | Guildford | England | Civic Hall | |
| 1 December 1982 | Sheffield | City Hall | 1 | |
| 2 December 1982 | ||||
| 3 December 1982 | Bridlington | Spa Royal Hall | ||
| 4 December 1982 | Deeside | Wales | Leisure Centre | |
| 5 December 1982 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo | |
| 6 December 1982 | Edinburgh | Playhouse | ||
| 7 December 1982 | ||||
| 8 December 1982 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | City Hall | |
| 9 December 1982 | ||||
| 10 December 1982 | Manchester | Apollo | ||
| 11 December 1982 | ||||
| 12 December 1982 | Ipswich | Gaumont | ||
| 13 December 1982 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | ||
| 14 December 1982 | Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre | ||
| 15 December 1982 | Brighton | The Centre | ||
| 16 December 1982 | ||||
| 17 December 1982 | Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre | 2 | |
| 18 December 1982 | London | Wembley Arena | 2 | |
| 19 December 1982 | ||||
| 20 December 1982 | ||||
| 21 December 1982 | ||||
| Oceania | ||||
| 4 March 1983 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | |
| 5 March 1983 | ||||
| 6 March 1983 | ||||
| 7 March 1983 | ||||
| 8 March 1983 | ||||
| 9 March 1983 | ||||
| 11 March 1983 | Brisbane | Festival Hall | ||
| 12 March 1983 | ||||
| 13 March 1983 | ||||
| 15 March 1983 | Canberra | Indoor Sports Centre | ||
| 17 March 1983 | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Tennis Stadium | ||
| 18 March 1983 | ||||
| 19 March 1983 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | ||
| 20 March 1983 | ||||
| 21 March 1983 | ||||
| 22 March 1983 | ||||
| 24 March 1983 | Perth | Entertainment Centre | ||
| 26 March 1983 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs | |
| 29 March 1983 | Wellington | Athletic Park | ||
| Asia | ||||
| 2 April 1983 | Tokyo | Japan | Seinenken Hall | |
| 3 April 1983 | 3 | |||
| 4 April 1983 | ||||
| 5 April 1983 | Osaka | Expo Hall | ||
| Europe | ||||
| 11 May 1983 | Hamburg | Germany | Ernst Merck-Halle | |
| 12 May 1983 | Brøndbyvester | Denmark | Brøndbyhallen | |
| 14 May 1983 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle | |
| 15 May 1983 | Kassel | Eissporthalle | ||
| 16 May 1983 | Cologne | Sporthalle | ||
| 18 May 1983 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle | 3 |
| 19 May 1983 | Linz | Stadhalle | ||
| 20 May 1983 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |
| 21 May 1983 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | ||
| 22 May 1983 | Ludwigshafen | Ebert-Halle | ||
| 23 May 1983 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
| 24 May 1983 | ||||
| 25 May 1983 | Geneva | Patinoir Des Vernets | ||
| 26 May 1983 | ||||
| 27 May 1983 | Grenoble | France | Palais Des Sports | |
| 28 May 1983 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Sporthalle | |
| 29 May 1983 | Strasbourg | France | Renhus | |
| 30 May 1983 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Centre Sportif | |
| 31 May 1983 | Brussels | Belgium | Forêt Nationale | |
| 1 June 1983 | ||||
| 5 June 1983 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | Strahov Stadium | |
| 6 June 1983 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek | |
| 12 June 1983 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen | |
| 13 June 1983 | 's-Hertogenbosch | Maasport | 4 | |
| 14 June 1983 | Amsterdam | Jaap Edenhal | ||
| 16 June 1983 | Rotterdam | Ahoy | 3 | |
| 17 June 1983 | Kerkrade | Rodahal | ||
| 18 June 1983 | Lille | France | Parc Des Expositions | |
| 19 June 1983 | Paris | Palais Des Sports | ||
| 20 June 1983 | ||||
| 21 June 1983 | ||||
| 22 June 1983 | ||||
| 23 June 1983 | ||||
| 24 June 1983 | Nantes | La Beaujoire | ||
| 26 June 1983 | Bayonne | Les Arènes | ||
| 28 June 1983 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Roman Valero | |
| 30 June 1983 | Valencia | Levante Futbol Estadio | ||
| 1 July 1983 | Barcelona | Estadi Municipal Narcís Sala | ||
| 3 July 1983 | Béziers | France | Arènes | |
| 5 July 1983 | Novara | Italy | Stadio Comunale | 3 |
| 6 July 1983 | Ferrara | Stadio Comunale | 5 | |
| 7 July 1983 | Florence | Stadio Comunale Prato | ||
| 8 July 1983 | Rome | Le Capannelle | 5 | |
| 9 July 1983 | Naples | Stadio Comunale Cava Dei Tirreni | ||
| 12 July 1983 | Zagreb | Yugoslavia | Football Stadium | 7 |
| 17 July 1983 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse | |
| 20 July 1983 | London | England | Dominion Theatre | |
| 22 July 1983 | Hammersmith Odeon | |||
| 23 July 1983 | 6 | |||
Setlists
- Setlist 1: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, It Never Rains, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 2: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, It Never Rains, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Telegraph Road
- Setlist 3: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 4: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Tulpen uit Amsterdam, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 5: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 6: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Tunnel of Love, Portobello Belle, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 7: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero[2]
References
- "Dire Straits tour 1982/83". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- "Love over Gold Tour Statistics". Setlist. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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