(Noble) The Straits, comprised of former Dire Straits members Alan Clark (keyboards) and Chris White (sax, vocals), plus world-class musicians Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty's drummer), Terence Reis (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Feat (bass), Adam Phillips (guitar) and Jamie Squire (keyboards, vocals), will be heading out on an 18-date European tour during March 2012. Dubbed as The Sound of Dire Straits, The Straits kick off the European tour at Belfast's Ulster Hall on 5th March, with concerts in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and The Netherlands, wrapping up with two UK dates at London's indigO2 on 29th March and Guernsey's Sir John Loveridge Hall on 1st April.
The Straits will perform songs from the classic albums Dire Straits (1978), Communiqué (1979), Making Movies (1980), Love Over Gold (1982), Brothers In Arms (1985) and On Every Street (1991). Expect to hear all the classics including Money For Nothing, Sultans of Swing, Walk of Life, Romeo and Juliet, Brothers in Arms, Private Investigations, Solid Rock, Tunnel of Love, and many more.
Belfast – Ulster Hall (March 5) Zurich - X-Tra (March 18)
Dublin - Olympia Theatre (March 6) Porto, Portugal - Hard Club (March 21)
Gothenburg - Brewhouse (March 9) Lisbon - Aula Magna (March 22)
Copenhagen - Amager Bio (March 10) Bilbao, Spain - Sala Santana 27 (March 24)
Aarhus, Denmark - Train (March 11) Gijon, Spain – Teatro Jovellanos (March 25)
Stuttgart - LKA (March 13) Paris, France – La Cigalen – March 27)
Prague - KC Vltavska (March 14) Tilburg, Holland – O13 (March 28)
Vienna - Gasometer (March 16) London, UK – Indig02 (March 29)
Munich - Muffathalle (March 17) Beau Sejour, Guernsey – Sir John Loveridge Hall (April 1)
