World tour by Dire Straits | |
Location |
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Associated album | On Every Street |
Start date | 23 August 1991 |
End date | 9 October 1992 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 229 |
Dire Straits concert chronology |
The On Every Street Tour was the final concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits, supporting their sixth and final album, On Every Street . It lasted from 23 August 1991 to 9 October 1992, and included 229 shows in 19 countries throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. [1] The world tour sold 7.1 million tickets. [2]
The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals), John Illsley (bass), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Alan Clark (keyboards), Chris White (saxophone, flute), Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar), Danny Cummings (percussion), Phil Palmer (guitar), and Chris Whitten (drums). [1]
"The last tour was utter misery," said manager Ed Bicknell. "Whatever the zeitgeist was that we had been part of, it had passed." "Personal relationships were in trouble and it put a terrible strain on everybody, emotionally and physically," agreed Illsley. "We were changed by it." [3]
Concerts in Nîmes, France and Rotterdam, The Netherlands were recorded in May 1992 and released in 1993 on the live album On The Night .
Date [1] | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
23 August 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Depot |
24 August 1991 | |||
25 August 1991 | |||
26 August 1991 | |||
27 August 1991 | |||
30 August 1991 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
31 August 1991 | |||
1 September 1991 | |||
2 September 1991 | |||
3 September 1991 | |||
5 September 1991 | Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre | |
6 September 1991 | |||
7 September 1991 | |||
8 September 1991 | |||
9 September 1991 | |||
11 September 1991 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
12 September 1991 | |||
13 September 1991 | |||
14 September 1991 | |||
16 September 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
17 September 1991 | |||
18 September 1991 | |||
19 September 1991 | |||
20 September 1991 | |||
23 September 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen |
24 September 1991 | |||
25 September 1991 | |||
26 September 1991 | Bremen | Stadthalle Bremen | |
27 September 1991 | |||
28 September 1991 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
29 September 1991 | |||
30 September 1991 | |||
1 October 1991 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
2 October 1991 | |||
3 October 1991 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
4 October 1991 | |||
5 October 1991 | |||
7 October 1991 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
8 October 1991 | |||
9 October 1991 | |||
11 October 1991 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
12 October 1991 | |||
14 October 1991 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
Oceania | |||
29 October 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
30 October 1991 | |||
31 October 1991 | |||
1 November 1991 | |||
2 November 1991 | |||
3 November 1991 | |||
4 November 1991 | |||
5 November 1991 | |||
7 November 1991 | Boondall | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
8 November 1991 | |||
9 November 1991 | |||
10 November 1991 | |||
11 November 1991 | |||
13 November 1991 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park | |
14 November 1991 | |||
15 November 1991 | |||
16 November 1991 | |||
17 November 1991 | |||
18 November 1991 | |||
23 November 1991 | Perth | Subiaco Oval | |
26 November 1991 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
5 December 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
10 December 1991 | Canberra | Australia | Bruce Stadium |
14 December 1991 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Lancaster Park |
17 December 1991 | Wellington | Athletic Park | |
20 December 1991 | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium | |
21 December 1991 | |||
North America | |||
30 January 1992 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
31 January 1992 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |
1 February 1992 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |
2 February 1992 | |||
4 February 1992 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
5 February 1992 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
6 February 1992 | Las Vegas | Bally's | |
7 February 1992 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
8 February 1992 | |||
10 February 1992 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
13 February 1992 | Houston | The Summit | |
14 February 1992 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
16 February 1992 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
17 February 1992 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | |
18 February 1992 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
19 February 1992 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
20 February 1992 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
21 February 1992 | Dayton | Nutter Center | |
23 February 1992 | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Arena | |
24 February 1992 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
25 February 1992 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | |
26 February 1992 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
28 February 1992 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | |
29 February 1992 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | |
1 March 1992 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
2 March 1992 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |
3 March 1992 | |||
4 March 1992 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena | |
5 March 1992 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum | |
6 March 1992 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
9 March 1992 | Halifax | Canada | Metro Centre |
10 March 1992 | |||
11 March 1992 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum | |
12 March 1992 | Quebec City | Colisée de Québec | |
13 March 1992 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
14 March 1992 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | |
16 March 1992 | |||
17 March 1992 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | |
19 March 1992 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
20 March 1992 | |||
21 March 1992 | Sudbury | Sudbury Community Arena | |
24 March 1992 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |
26 March 1992 | Regina | Regina Agridome | |
27 March 1992 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | |
28 March 1992 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |
29 March 1992 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | |
30 March 1992 | |||
31 March 1992 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
1 April 1992 | |||
3 April 1992 | Pullman | United States | Beasley Coliseum |
4 April 1992 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | |
6 April 1992 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
Europe | |||
18 April 1992 | Metz | France | Galaxy |
19 April 1992 | |||
20 April 1992 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | |
21 April 1992 | |||
22 April 1992 | Grenoble | Palais des Sports | |
24 April 1992 | Paris | Palais Omnisports de Bercy | |
25 April 1992 | |||
26 April 1992 | |||
27 April 1992 | |||
28 April 1992 | |||
29 April 1992 | |||
30 April 1992 | |||
2 May 1992 | Brest | Parc de Penfeld | |
4 May 1992 | Bordeaux | La Patinoire | |
5 May 1992 | San Sebastián | Spain | Velódrome de Anoeta |
6 May 1992 | |||
8 May 1992 | Barcelona | Plaza De Toros Monumental | |
9 May 1992 | |||
10 May 1992 | |||
13 May 1992 | Madrid | Estadio Vicente Calderón | |
16 May 1992 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estadio de Alvalade |
19 May 1992 | Nîmes | France | Arènes de Nîmes |
20 May 1992 | |||
21 May 1992 | |||
24 May 1992 | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | |
27 May 1992 | Werchter | Belgium | Festival Grounds |
29 May 1992 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | De Kuip |
30 May 1992 | |||
31 May 1992 | |||
1 June 1992 | |||
3 June 1992 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
4 June 1992 | |||
5 June 1992 | |||
6 June 1992 | |||
7 June 1992 | |||
8 June 1992 | |||
11 June 1992 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Arms Park |
13 June 1992 | Gateshead | England | Gateshead International Stadium |
16 June 1992 | Manchester | Maine Road | |
18 June 1992 | Ipswich | Portman Road | |
20 June 1992 | Bedfordshire | Woburn Abbey | |
25 June 1992 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Stade olympique de La Pontaise |
27 June 1992 | Basel | St. Jakob Stadium | |
28 June 1992 | |||
30 June 1992 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
3 July 1992 | Vienna | Austria | Praterstadion |
5 July 1992 | Linz | Linzer Stadion | |
7 July 1992 | Frankfurt | Germany | Waldstadion |
9 July 1992 | Karlsruhe | Wildparkstadion | |
11 July 1992 | Munich | Olympiastadion | |
13 July 1992 | Nuremberg | Zeppelinfeld | |
15 July 1992 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | |
16 July 1992 | |||
17 July 1992 | Cologne | Müngersdorfer Stadion | |
18 July 1992 | |||
20 July 1992 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |
21 July 1992 | |||
22 July 1992 | |||
25 July 1992 | Bremen | Weserstadion | |
27 July 1992 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
28 July 1992 | |||
30 July 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin |
31 July 1992 | Stockholm | Sweden | Café Opera |
1 August 1992 | Stadion | ||
4 August 1992 | Helsinki | Finland | Olympiastadion |
7 August 1992 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Isstadion |
8 August 1992 | |||
13 August 1992 | Havířov | Czechoslovakia | Zimní stadion Havířov |
14 August 1992 | Pécs | Hungary | Lauber Dezső Sports Hall |
20 August 1992 | Vigo | Spain | Estadio Municipal de Balaidos |
22 August 1992 | Gijón | El Molinón | |
25 August 1992 | Faro | Portugal | Estádio de São Luís |
27 August 1992 | Marbella | Spain | Estadio Municipal de Marbella |
29 August 1992 | Cáceres | Campo de Fútbol Principe Felipe | |
31 August 1992 | Pamplona | Plaza De Toros | |
1 September 1992 | Bilbao | Plaza De Toros Vista Alegre | |
3 September 1992 | Bordeaux | France | Parc Lescure |
5 September 1992 | Nice | Stade de l'Ouest | |
7 September 1992 | Milan | Italy | Forum Di Assago |
8 September 1992 | |||
9 September 1992 | |||
10 September 1992 | |||
11 September 1992 | Verona | Arena di Verona | |
12 September 1992 | |||
14 September 1992 | Florence | Stadio Del Baseball | |
16 September 1992 | Rome | Paleur | |
17 September 1992 | |||
19 September 1992 | Cava de' Tirreni | Stadio Comunale | |
22 September 1992 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
23 September 1992 | |||
25 September 1992 | Toulouse | Stade de Sapiac Montauban | |
26 September 1992 | |||
28 September 1992 | Nîmes | Arènes de Nîmes | |
29 September 1992 | |||
30 September 1992 | |||
2 October 1992 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
3 October 1992 | |||
4 October 1992 | |||
6 October 1992 | Madrid | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas | |
7 October 1992 | |||
9 October 1992 | Zaragoza | Estadio de la Romareda |
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