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Mark Knopfler has announced dates for the Get Lucky world tour. The former Dire Straits frontman released his seventh studio album on Tuesday and is already selling tickets for his tour, the majority of which will take place in 2010.
Knopfler has one date for 2009 booked, an appearance at Bush Hall in London. The tour then kicks off in Seattle on April 8, 2010. Knopfler will spend all of April and the early part of May touring the US and Canada before returning to play Europe.
Fans who have signed up for the free newsletter from his web site are eligible for presale tickets. Some of those presales have already begun with others still to come. According to the newsletter, further dates could still be added.
Fans in the Southern part of the U.S. certainly hope a few more dates will be added, as St. Louis is the furthest south he's currently slated to play. Atlanta and Nashville were both stops on his Kill To Get Crimson album but neither currently have shows. Yet. Fingers crossed.
Among the highlights of the announced shows is his planned residency at Royal Albert Hall in London. Six shows are planned, beginning in late May and running through the first week of June. If no one else has suggested it, allow me: live album! Let's hope there is a camera crew to film this run. A live CD/DVD package is a must. Knopfler has only released one live album as a solo artist, commemorating his collaboration with the great Emmylou Harris. It's time for a proper live package.
Sep 23, 2009 – London, UK Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush Empire Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush Empire
Apr 08, 2010 – Seattle, WA Moore Theatre Moore Theatre
Apr 09, 2010 – Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Apr 10, 2010 – Portland, OR Keller Auditorium Keller Auditorium
Apr 11, 2010 – Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Apr 13, 2010 – Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre of the Arts Paramount Theatre of the Arts
Apr 14, 2010 – Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center For The Arts Wells Fargo Center For The Arts
Apr 15, 2010 – Temecula, CA Pechanga Resort & Casino Pechanga Resort & Casino
Apr 16, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA Pantages Theatre Pantages Theatre
Apr 18, 2010 – Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre Dodge Theatre
Apr 20, 2010 – Denver, CO Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
Apr 21, 2010 – Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre Midland Theatre
Apr 22, 2010 – Saint Louis, MO Fox Theatre Fox Theatre
Apr 23, 2010 – Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre Chicago Theatre
Apr 24, 2010 – Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater Riverside Theater
Apr 25, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN State Theater State Theater
Apr 27, 2010 – Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater Michigan Theater
Apr 28, 2010 – Buffalo, NY University of Buffalo Center For The Arts University of Buffalo
Apr 29, 2010 – Toronto, ON Massey Hall Massey Hall
Apr 30, 2010 – Montréal, PQ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place Des Arts Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place Des Arts
May 01, 2010 – Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand at Foxwoods – MGM Grand Theater MGM Grand at Foxwoods – MGM Grand Theater
May 02, 2010 – Washington, DC Warner Theater Warner Theater
May 04, 2010 – Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre Orpheum Theatre
May 05, 2010 – Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre Count Basie Theatre
May 06, 2010 – New York, NY United Palace United Palace
May 07, 2010 – Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater Tower Theater
May 21, 2010 – Glasgow, UK Glasgow SECC Glasgow SECC
May 22, 2010 – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Metroradio Arena Metroradio Arena
May 23, 2010 – Birmingham, UK Birmingham LG Arena Birmingham LG Arena
May 25, 2010 – Manchester, UK Manchester MEN Arena Manchester MEN Arena
May 26, 2010 – Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Arena Cardiff International Arena
May 27, 2010 – Brighton, UK Brighton Centre Brighton Centre
May 28, 2010 – Bournemouth, UK Bournemouth BIC, Windsor Hall Bournemouth BIC, Windsor Hall
May 30, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
May 31, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
Jun 01, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
Jun 02, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
Jun 03, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
Jun 04, 2010 – London, UK Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall
Jun 06, 2010 – Antwerp, Belgium Lotto Arena Lotto Arena
Jun 08, 2010 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg Rockhal Rockhal
Jun 13, 2010 – Oslo, Norway Norwegian Wood Festival Norwegian Wood Festival
Jun 14, 2010 – Bergen, Norway Vestlandshallen Vestlandshallen
Jun 26, 2010 – Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena O2 Arena
Jun 28, 2010 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands Heineken Music Hall Heineken Music Hall
Jun 29, 2010 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands Heineken Music Hall Heineken Music Hall
Jul 02, 2010 – Wroc?aw, Poland Hala Stulecia Hala Stulecia
Jul 23, 2010 – Barcelona, Spain Palau Olímpic de Badalona Palau Olímpic de Badalona
Jul 25, 2010 – Cordoba, Spain Festival de la Guitara de Cordoba Festival de la Guitara de Cordoba
Jul 27, 2010 – Lisbon, Portugal Campo Pequeno Atlantico Campo Pequeno Atlantico
Jul 28, 2010 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain Multiusos Fontes do Sar Multiusos Fontes do Sar
Jul 29, 2010 – Madrid, Spain Venue to be confirmed Venue to be confirmed
Jul 30, 2010 – Bilbão, Spain Vista Alegre Bullring Vista Alegre Bullring
Jul 31, 2010 – Gredos, Spain Festival Musicos en la Naturaleza Festival Musicos en la Naturaleza
