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! colspan="2" | <big>1983-08-27</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1983-08-27</big> | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_27_photo.jpg]] | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_27_photo.jpg|300px]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - photo copyright by William Shropshire | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - photo copyright by William Shropshire | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_27_ticket.jpg]] | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_27_poster_Stu_Reid.jpg|200px]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert - provided by Stu Reid / [http://gigposters204.com/ www.gigposters204.com] | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_27_ticket.jpg|200px]] | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - thanks to William Shropshire | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - thanks to William Shropshire | ||
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| <b>Venue:</b> | | <b>Venue:</b> | ||
| − | | [[Winnipeg Arena]] | + | | [[Winnipeg Arena]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Location:</b> | | <b>Location:</b> | ||
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Ticket prices:</b> | | <b>Ticket prices:</b> | ||
| − | | C$13.41 | + | | C$13.41 - 15.75 |
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=Setlist= | =Setlist= | ||
| − | [[Voices Inside My Head]] | + | * [[Voices Inside My Head]] |
| − | + | * [[Synchronicity I]] | |
| − | [[Synchronicity I]] | + | * [[Synchronicity II]] |
| − | + | * [[Walking In Your Footsteps]] | |
| − | [[Synchronicity II]] | + | * [[Message In A Bottle]] |
| − | + | * [[Walking On The Moon]] | |
| − | [[Walking In Your Footsteps]] | + | * [[Oh My God]] |
| − | + | * [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]] | |
| − | [[Message In A Bottle]] | + | * [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]] |
| − | + | * [[Tea In The Sahara]] | |
| − | [[Walking On The Moon]] | + | * [[Spirits In The Material World]] |
| − | + | * [[Hole In My Life]] | |
| − | [[Oh My God]] | + | * [[Invisible Sun]] |
| − | + | * [[One World]] | |
| − | [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]] | + | * [[King Of Pain]] |
| − | + | * [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] | |
| − | [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]] | + | * [[Murder By Numbers]] |
| − | + | * [[Every Breath You Take]] | |
| − | [[Tea In The Sahara]] | + | * [[Roxanne]] |
| − | + | * [[Can't Stand Losing You]] | |
| − | [[Spirits In The Material World]] | + | * [[So Lonely]] |
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| − | [[Hole In My Life]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Invisible Sun]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[One World]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[King Of Pain]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Murder By Numbers]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Every Breath You Take]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Roxanne]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[Can't Stand Losing You]] | ||
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| − | [[So Lonely]] | ||
=Recording information= | =Recording information= | ||
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There were 16.300 people in the audience. | There were 16.300 people in the audience. | ||
| − | [[The Police]] took the stage at | + | The Thompson Twins took the stage approx. 8 pm. After their set and a brief stage change, [[The Police]] took the stage around 10 pm. |
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| + | About an hour after the show [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Andy Summers]] left in a smaller black stretch limo. Their car pulled right up to the door and they soon drove away; no interaction with fans. [[Sting]]'s car was a much larger silver limo and parked about 50 meters away from the building. He signed no autographs but was pleasant enough on his departure and fans were able to have a good look. | ||
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| + | [[The Police]] stayed at the Fort Garry Hotel. | ||
| − | + | This is a rumoured story - there's no other proof than a post in an internet forum: | |
| − | + | "After the soundcheck in Winnipeg [[Sting]] and [[Stewart Copeland]] went for a walk to cool off. While Stewart got lost [[Sting]] had a good time in a bookstore and arranged for another day off in Winnipeg." | |
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=See also= | =See also= | ||
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=External links= | =External links= | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmshropshire/sets/72157603833972818/ more photos] | |
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| + | * [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-475145.html post on forum] | ||
=References= | =References= | ||
| − | source: ticket, photos, | + | source: ticket, poster, photos, AUI forum, [[Kim Turner]]'s itinerary, reviews |
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| + | [[1983-08-28 | next entry ==>]] | ||
[[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]] | [[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 26 February 2024
| 1983-08-27 | |
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| a photo from this concert - photo copyright by William Shropshire | |
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| a poster for this concert - provided by Stu Reid / www.gigposters204.com | |
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| a ticket for this concert - thanks to William Shropshire | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour |
| Venue: | Winnipeg Arena |
| Location: | Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| Support acts: | Thompson Twins |
| Ticket prices: | C$13.41 - 15.75 |
On 1983-08-27, The Police performed at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Setlist
- Voices Inside My Head
- Synchronicity I
- Synchronicity II
- Walking In Your Footsteps
- Message In A Bottle
- Walking On The Moon
- Oh My God
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Wrapped Around Your Finger
- Tea In The Sahara
- Spirits In The Material World
- Hole In My Life
- Invisible Sun
- One World
- King Of Pain
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
- Murder By Numbers
- Every Breath You Take
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- So Lonely
Recording information
There's a recording of this concert.
Trivia
The venue name is usually listed as Winnipeg Coliseum, but no venue with such name exists or existed.
There were 16.300 people in the audience.
The Thompson Twins took the stage approx. 8 pm. After their set and a brief stage change, The Police took the stage around 10 pm.
About an hour after the show Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers left in a smaller black stretch limo. Their car pulled right up to the door and they soon drove away; no interaction with fans. Sting's car was a much larger silver limo and parked about 50 meters away from the building. He signed no autographs but was pleasant enough on his departure and fans were able to have a good look.
The Police stayed at the Fort Garry Hotel.
This is a rumoured story - there's no other proof than a post in an internet forum:
"After the soundcheck in Winnipeg Sting and Stewart Copeland went for a walk to cool off. While Stewart got lost Sting had a good time in a bookstore and arranged for another day off in Winnipeg."
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
References
source: ticket, poster, photos, AUI forum, Kim Turner's itinerary, reviews
