BREAKING: Stewart Copeland Is FUCKING PSYCHED!
THE POLICE
MAKE LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE PHILADELPHIA AREA!
2 SHOWS TO GO ON SALE ON
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 3RD
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Citizen’s Bank Park
Thursday, July 19
On sale March 3rd @ 10am at ComcastTIX.com, 1-800-298-4200 or Wachovia Center box office and
LiveNation.com
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Hersheypark Stadium
Friday, July 20
On sale March 3rd @ 10am at Ticketmaster .com, 215-336-2000, all Ticketmaster locations, Hersheypark Stadium box office and LiveNation.com
After the jump, the rest of the release.
The Police, one of the biggest bands of all time, are reuniting and returning to the Philadelphia-area for two performances. The Police will perform live at Citizens Bank Park – home of the Philadelphia Phillies – on Thursday, July 19 and at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on Friday, July 20. Tickets to both of these performances will go on sale on Saturday, March 3 at 10 am.
Tickets to see the Police at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia are available exclusively through ComcastTiX at ComcastTIX.com, 1-800-298-4300, select Acme Markets and at the Wachovia Center Box Office.Tickets for the Police at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey are available at the venue’s Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com and Charge-by-Phone 215-336-2000/ 856-338-9000/ 302-984-2000. Ride the day away at HERSHEYPARK before you rock and roll all night! HERSHEYPARK offers a special discounted admission price of just $27.95 to concert go-ers when purchasing and using a Park ticket on the day of the concert. Just present your concert ticket at the HERSHEYPARK Front Gate the day of the concert to receive the discount.
“We’re the Police and we’re back,” announced lead singer Sting from the stage of the Grammy Awards, heralding a tour that has long been a dream for music fans. After electrifying performances the following morning after the Grammy’s at the Whiskey on Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Strip, Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers are making a return to the stage together for the first time in nearly 14 years. The band last performed in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium in August of 1983.
In 1977, The Police stormed the music scene by blending reggae, punk, jazz and rock. Sting, Copeland and Summers created an unmistakably nuanced sound filled with evocative melodies, infectious lyrics and rock & roll swagger. The Police dominated the charts and radio airwaves worldwide with five no. 1 albums and a succession of top 10 hit singles. In the six years they were together, The Police became one of the world’s most famous bands, earning six Grammy Awards and countless fans around the globe.
Fiction Plane opens both shows.
For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit: www.thepolicetour.com.
February 27th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
OOO… a Police reunion tour …who knew that lutes were so expensive!?!
February 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Now now…
Sting can rot for all I care, and Stewart Copeland has made some bad decisions (Oysterhead, anyone?), but Andy Summers is my man. His influence on my guitar playing cannot be overstated.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Oh, man. You play guitar like Andy Summers? You must be soooo cool. I’d love to check out your MySpace page and put you in my top 8 and review you on Pitchfork and snuggle up to your burned 4-song demo with a fancy printed label all night long.
February 28th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Saying “Andy Summers is a big influence on my guitar playing” does not translate into “I play guitar just like Andy Summers.” I was referring to things like his overall subtlety, his sense of phrasing, and so on - that’s what I took from him. Never once have I spent a day playing along to Reggatta de Blanc over and over again.
And hey, guess what? Many guitarists you’d read about or review on Bitchfork or any other site would not play the way they do if not for Andy, whether they realize it or not.
I wasn’t posting to show everyone how cool I am. Stupid bullshit posturing is of zero value to the way I live. But if that’s your thing, then go for it.