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! colspan="2" | <big>1979-06-23</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1979-06-23</big> | ||
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_photo_Detlef_Kinsler.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_photo_Detlef_Kinsler.jpg|200px]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright [[Detlef Kinsler]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_ticket.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_photo_Dietmar.jpg|200px]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright [[User:Dietmar|Dietmar]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_photo_with_banner_Valentin_Steinbrecher.jpg|200px]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright Valentin Steinbrecher | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_pass_Dietmar.jpg|200px]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a backstage pass for this festival | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_ticket.jpg|200px]] | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this festival | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this festival | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_ticket_volkerkulms.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_06_23_ticket_volkerkulms.jpg|200px]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Volker Kulms'' | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Volker Kulms'' | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | This was one event from a series of festivals in Germany | + | This was one event from a series of festivals in Germany called BRITISH ROCK MEETING '79. |
| − | [[The Police]] also played | + | [[The Police]] also played in Dortmund on [[1979-06-24]], but left out other events. |
| − | More than 20.000 people attended | + | More than 20.000 people attended today's festival. As there were only 18.000 tickets about 2.000 people broke down some barriers and entered the open-air venue for free. |
Photos from this gig can be seen in [[The Police Released]] on pages 17 top right, 18 top left, 36, 44/45 and 87. | Photos from this gig can be seen in [[The Police Released]] on pages 17 top right, 18 top left, 36, 44/45 and 87. | ||
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The DVD [[Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out]] shows some clips from this festival. | The DVD [[Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out]] shows some clips from this festival. | ||
| − | [[The Police]] originally had a concert at Amsterdam's [[Paradiso]] scheduled for today, but rescheduled to [[1979-06-22]]. | + | [[The Police]] originally had a concert at Amsterdam's [[Paradiso]] scheduled for today, but rescheduled this to [[1979-06-22]]. |
=See also= | =See also= | ||
| − | + | The cover of the Italian book [[The Police: Canzoni Foto Spartiti]] shows a photo from this concert: [[Image:thepolicecanzonifotospartiti.jpg|80px]] | |
=External links= | =External links= | ||
| − | + | The Loreley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreley | |
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreley | ||
=References= | =References= | ||
Latest revision as of 06:46, 31 December 2020
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| a photo from today - copyright Detlef Kinsler | |
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| a photo from today - copyright Dietmar | |
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| a photo from today - copyright Valentin Steinbrecher | |
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| a backstage pass for this festival | |
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| a ticket for this festival | |
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| a ticket for this concert - provided by Volker Kulms | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | Barclay James Harvest |
| Tour: | 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour |
| Venue: | Freilichtbühne Loreley |
| Location: | St. Goarshausen, Germany |
| Support acts: | Canyon, Whitesnake, Dr. Feelgood, The Police, Sniff'n' The Tears, Dire Straits |
| Ticket prices: | 25 - 30 DM |
On 1979-06-23, The Police performed at the Freilichtbühne Loreley (Festival) in St. Goarshausen, Germany.
Setlist
Roxanne was played. As was Next To You.
Recording information
Stewart's Super-8-camera was used to film parts of The Police's set.
Trivia
This was one event from a series of festivals in Germany called BRITISH ROCK MEETING '79. The Police also played in Dortmund on 1979-06-24, but left out other events.
More than 20.000 people attended today's festival. As there were only 18.000 tickets about 2.000 people broke down some barriers and entered the open-air venue for free.
Photos from this gig can be seen in The Police Released on pages 17 top right, 18 top left, 36, 44/45 and 87.
The DVD Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out shows some clips from this festival.
The Police originally had a concert at Amsterdam's Paradiso scheduled for today, but rescheduled this to 1979-06-22.
See also
The cover of the Italian book The Police: Canzoni Foto Spartiti shows a photo from this concert: 
External links
The Loreley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreley
References
sources: tickets, photos, reviews, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, Stewart Copeland's diary
