The 2019 tour will be in support of Mark Knopfler‘s ninth solo studio album, Down The Road Wherever, which is set for release on November 16. Tickets for next year’s tour begin on October 29, and you can buy them here. The full list of tour dates is below so take a look for when he will at a venue near you.
This tour will see Knopfler perform with a ten-piece band, most of whom he has worked with for more than two decades. The band will include Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Richard Bennett (guitar), Jim Cox (piano), Mike McGoldrick (whistle and flute), John McCusker (fiddle and cittern), Glenn Worf (bass), Danny Cummings (percussion) and Ian Thomas (drums), and will be accompanied by the new additions Graeme Blevins (saxophone) and Tom Walsh (trumpet).
“My songs are made to be performed live,” says Knopfler. “I love the whole process of writing them alone and then recording them with the band, but ultimately the best part is playing them to an audience live. I enjoy the whole circus, travelling from town to town and interacting with this group of players is a total pleasure. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Down The Road Wherever will include 14 songs inspired by a variety of subjects such as Knopfler’s early days in Deptford with Dire Straits, a stray soccer fan lost in a strange town, the compulsion of a musician hitching home through the snow and a man out of time in his local greasy spoon diner.
You can check out the lead song from the upcoming album, “Good On You Son,” here:
1. Trapper Man
2019 North American Tour Dates:
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DATE
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CITY
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VENUE
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August 16
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Mashantucket, CT
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Foxwoods Resort Casino
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August 17
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Philadelphia, PA
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Metropolitan Opera House
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August 18
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Vienna, VA
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Filene Center at Wolf Trap*
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August 20
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New York, NY
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Beacon Theatre
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August 21
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New York, NY
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Beacon Theatre
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August 23
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Boston, MA
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Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
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August 24
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Montreal, QC
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Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
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August 25
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Toronto, ON
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Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
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August 27
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Indianapolis, IN
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Old National Centre
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August 28
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Kansas City, MO
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Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
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August 30
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Minneapolis, MN
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Orpheum Theatre
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August 31
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Milwaukee, WI
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The Riverside Theater
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September 1
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Chicago, IL
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The Chicago Theatre
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September 3
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Nashville, TN
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Ryman Auditorium
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September 4
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Atlanta, GA
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State Bank Amp. at Chastain Park
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September 6
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Sugar Land, TX
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Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
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September 7
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Austin, TX
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ACL Live at The Moody Theater
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September 8
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Grand Prairie, TX
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The Theatre at Grand Prairie
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September 10
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Denver, CO
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Venue TBD*
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September 13
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Portland, OR
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Keller Auditorium
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September 14
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Woodinville, WA
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery*
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September 15
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Woodinville, WA
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery*
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September 16
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Vancouver, BC
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Orpheum
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September 18
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Berkeley, CA
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The Greek Theatre
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September 20
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Santa Barbara, CA
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Santa Barbara Bowl
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September 21
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Phoenix, AZ
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Comerica Theatre
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September 22
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Los Angeles, CA
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Greek Theatre
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