Former Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler has just announced a 26-date tour for 2019 that will be making it’s way to the Chicago Theater in September. Knopfler, who chose to skip Dire Straits’ 2018 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will release his ninth solo album, called Down The Road Wherever, on November 9th, marking his first studio set in three years.
Knopfler, who’ll be touring with a 10-piece backing band, said in the tour announcement: “My songs are made to be performed live. 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, traveling from town to town and interacting with this group of players is a total pleasure. I’m really looking forward to it.”
JUST ANNOUNCED: Mark Knopfler North American tour dates (subject to change):
August 16 – Mashantucket, CT – Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
August 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Metropolitan Opera House
August 18 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center at Wolf Trap
August 20, 21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
August 23 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
August 24 – Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
August 25 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
August 27 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre
August 28 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
August 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
August 31 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
September 1 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
September 3 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
September 4 – Atlanta, GA – State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
September 6 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
September 7 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
September 8 – Grand Prairie, TX – The Theatre at Grand Prairie
September 10 – Denver, CO – *** Venue TBD
September 13 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
September 14, 15 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
September 16 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
September 18 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre
September 20 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
September 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
September 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
