Mark Knopfler: 2008 Tour Dates
If you ever expected Mark Knopfler to become as good a songwriter as he is a guitarist, you’re lying. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened. While we make the case for this in our flashback to 2002’s Ragpicker’s Dream, really anything the man has done since Dire Straits ran out of ideas and called it quits offers its generous share of brilliance–from Golden Heart’s scorching “Imelda” and “Don’t You Get it” to Sailing to Philadelphia’s anthemic “Your Baby Now” and, well, anything on Ragpicker’s Dream, Knopfler’s decision to make music for grownups has, for once, not translated into a bunch of boring bullshit. And if he’s mellowed on more recent records–the guy’s 58 years-old, give him a frickin’ break–the results are far more beautiful than bland. 2004’s Shangri-La–while packing some teeth with such rockier moments as “Boom, Like That“–was otherwise a devastating exhibition of restraint that culminated in the most gorgeous album of the man’s life. And if his latest, Kill to Get Crimson, suggests that Knopfler may finally be softening into the smoother sail of retirement, still he’s served up enough great music over three decades to put on a live show that promises to keep you wondering why you haven’t listened to this guy since he was singing about installing microwave ovens and color TVs. Check him out this summer–these shows may be the most guaranteed pleasures 2008’s summer tour season is offering . . .
Mark Knopfler: 2008 Tour Dates
June 24, 2008 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO Buy Now
June 25, 2008 Abravanel Hall Salt Lake City, UT Buy Now
June 26, 2008 The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV Buy Now
June 27, 2008 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA Buy Now
June 28, 2008 The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA Buy Now
June 29, 2008 Britt Pavilion Jacksonville, OR Buy Now
July 1, 2008 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR Buy Now
July 2, 2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Woodinville, WA Buy Now
July 3, 2008 Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, BC Buy Now
July 4, 2008 Prospera Place Kelowna, BC Buy Now
July 5, 2008 Jack Singer Concert Hall Calgary, AB Buy Now
July 7, 2008 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB Buy Now
July 8, 2008 Sid Buckwold Theatre Saskatoon, SK Buy Now
July 9, 2008 Conexus Centre of the Arts Regina, SK Buy Now
July 11, 2008 Centennial Concert Hall Winnipeg, MB Buy Now
July 12, 2008 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN Buy Now
July 13, 2008 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL Buy Now
July 15, 2008 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN Buy Now
July 16, 2008 Fraze Pavillion at Lincoln Park Center Kettering, OH Buy Now
July 17, 2008 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON Buy Now
July 18, 2008 National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON Buy Now
July 19, 2008 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA Buy Now
July 20, 2008 Landmark Theatre Syracuse, NY Buy Now
July 22, 2008 The Filene Center Vienna, VA Buy Now
July 23, 2008 Rumsey Playfield New York, NY Buy Now
July 25, 2008 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Prudential Hall) Newark, NJ Buy Now
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