| Dire Straits Tour | ||||
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| Promotional tour by Dire Straits | ||||
| Associated album | Dire Straits | |||
| Start date | June 9, 1978 | |||
| End date | November 18, 1978 | |||
| Legs | 2 | |||
| Shows | 55 | |||
| Dire Straits tour chronology | ||||
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Dire Straits tour was the first concert tour of Dire Straits held in 1978. On it, songs from the debut album of the group Dire Straits were played.
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The tour travelled through Europe, including concerts in the UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. It was the Dire Straits' first performance before a large audience.
The first part of the tour promoted their first single release, Sultans of Swing. Dire Straits traveled around Great Britain in June and July 1978, performing in England, Scotland and Wales. The group typically performed in small halls with a maximum capacity of one thousand.
The second part of the tour was to promote their debut album, Dire Straits. The group performed in several European countries, met journalists, and was also seen on television.
The debut album version performed, with all the songs being written by Mark Knopfler, was as follows:
Dire Straits album's tracklist:
The song "Eastbound Train" was also performed. Whilst it did not appear on the album, a live version was released as the B Side to "Sultans Of Swing" the same year.
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Dire Straits tour dates of June (Red): 6-Wolverhampton, 10-Dudley, 13-Sheffield, 14-Huddersfield, 15-Leicester, 16-Kirklevington, 17-Middlesbrough, 18-Leeds, 20-Edinburgh, 21-Dundee, 23-Burton-on-Trent, 24-Nottingham, 25-Newbridge, 27-Manchester, 28-Lowestoft, 29-Bristol, 30-Plymouth
Dire Straits tour dates of July (Blue): 1-Oxford 2-Deptford, London, 4-Birmingham, 5, 6&19-Soho, London |
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Dire Straits tour dates of July: 2-Deptford, 5&6-Soho, 19-Soho
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| Number | Date | City | Country | Venue | Capacity |
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| First leg: June 1978 - United Kingdom | |||||
| 1 | June 6, 1978 | Wolverhampton | England | Lafayette Club | 600 |
| 2 | June 10, 1978 | Dudley | JB's Dudley | 1000 | |
| 3 | June 13, 1978 | Sheffield | University of Sheffield | ||
| 4 | June 14, 1978 | Huddersfield | University of Huddersfield | ||
| 5 | June 15, 1978 | Leicester | University of Leicester | ||
| 6 | June 16, 1978 | Kirklevington | Country Club | 375 | |
| 7 | June 17, 1978 | Middlesbrough | Rock Garden | ||
| 8 | June 18, 1978 | Leeds | Fforde Green Hotel | ||
| 9 | June 20, 1978 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Tiffany's | |
| 10 | June 21, 1978 | Dundee | Technical College | ||
| 11 | June 23, 1978 | Burton upon Trent | England | 76 Club | |
| 12 | June 24, 1978 | Nottingham | Boat Hall | ||
| 13 | June 25, 1978 | Newbridge | Wales | Workingman's Institute and Memorial Hall | |
| 14 | June 27, 1978 | Manchester | England | Rafters | 1000 |
| 15 | June 28, 1978 | Lowestoft | Talk of the East | ||
| 16 | June 29, 1978 | Bristol | Granary | ||
| 17 | June 30, 1978 | Plymouth | Metro Club | ||
| 18 | July 1, 1978 | Oxford | Oxford Brookes University | ||
| 19 | July 2, 1978 | London | Albany Theatre | 600 | |
| 20 | July 4, 1978 | Birmingham | Barbarella's Birmingham at Barbarella recorded |
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| 21 | July 5, 1978 | London | Marquee Club | ||
| 22 | July 6, 1978 | ||||
| 23 | July 8, 1978 | St Albans | Alban Arena | ||
| 24 | July 9, 1978 | Birmingham | ATV | ||
| 25 | July 19, 1978 | London | Paris Theatre | ||
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