Ghost in the Machine Tour

Ghost in the Machine Tour
Tour by The Police
Associated album Ghost in the Machine
Start date 29 July 1981
End date 6 September 1982
Legs 8
Number of shows 119
The Police concert chronology

The Ghost in the Machine Tour was a 1981–1982 concert tour by The Police to promote their album Ghost in the Machine. To reflect the horns-based sound that permeated the album, the band decided to work for back-up musicians, hiring a horn section called The Chops (Darryl Dixon, David Watson and Marvin Daniels), who previously worked on the Sugarhill label.

The opening act for the North America II portion was Bow Wow Wow or Oingo Boingo or the Go-Go's and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts for the North America III portion (Portland, Maine) opening act was Black Uhuru. The English Beat was the opening act for the North America IV portion of the tour. U2 opened for the Police during the UK dates of the tour, with Bono joining the band on stage during their performance of "Invisible Sun".

The Toronto appearance on August 13, 1982 was the second annual "Police Picnic" festival, with the band headlining. Opening acts were The Spoons, A Flock of Seagulls, the English Beat, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Talking Heads. During the Police set, Ranking Roger of the English Beat joined them on "One World (Not Three)".[1][2]

Regular setlist

This track list was taken from the performance at The Summit in Houston Texas on March 20, 1982: it not representative of the tour collectively. "Driven to Tears" was added to the European leg of the tour.

  1. "Voices Inside My Head (intro)"
  2. "Message in a Bottle"
  3. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
  4. "Spirits in the Material World"
  5. "Hungry for You (J'aurais toujours faim de toi)"
  6. "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
  7. "The Bed's Too Big Without You"
  8. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
  9. "Demolition Man"
  10. "Shadows in the Rain"
  11. "Walking on the Moon"
  12. "Invisible Sun"
  13. "Bring on the Night"
  14. "One World (Not Three)"
  15. "Roxanne"
  16. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
  17. "Can't Stand Losing You"/"Reggatta De Blanc"/"Be My Girl—Sally"
  18. "So Lonely"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
South America Leg I
29 July 1981CaracasVenezuelaPoliedro de Caracas
30 July 1981
North America Leg I
22 August 1981Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesLiberty Bell Park Racetrack
Oakville, OntarioCanadaThe Grove
European Leg I
9 September 1981LondonEnglandTheatre Royal
10 September 1981
11 September 1981
12 September 1981
1 October 1981BöblingenGermanySporthalle
2 October 1981EssenGrugahalle
3 October 1981KasselEissporthalle
5 October 1981FreiburgStadthalle Freiburg
6 October 1981RüsselsheimWalter-Köbel-Halle
8 October 1981HeidelbergRhein-Neckar-Halle
9 October 1981MünchenOlympiahalle
12 December 1981LondonEnglandThe Marquee
14 December 1981Wembley Arena
15 December 1981
16 December 1981
18 December 1981BrightonConference Centre
19 December 1981BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
21 December 1981DeesideWalesDeeside Leisure Centre
22 December 1981LeedsEnglandQueens Hall
23 December 1981StaffordBingley Hall
31 December 1981EdinburghScotlandRoyal Highland Showground
3 January 1982StockholmSwedenHovet
4 January 1982GöteborgScandinavium
5 January 1982CopenhagenDenmarkBrøndby Hall
7 January 1982HamburgGermanyErnst-Merck-Halle
9 January 1982LeidenNetherlandsGroenoordhallen
10 January 1982ParisFranceParc des Expositions du Bourget
11 January 1982
North America Leg II
15 January 1982Boston, MassachusettsUnited StatesBoston Garden
16 January 1982Landover, MarylandCapital Centre
18 January 1982Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Spectrum
19 January 1982Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20 January 1982Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield Civic Center
22 January 1982New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden
23 January 1982New Haven, ConnecticutVeterans Memorial Coliseum
25 January 1982Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliam & Mary Hall
26 January 1982Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum
27 January 1982Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Omni
29 January 1982Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum
30 January 1982Detroit, MichiganCobo Arena
1 February 1982Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
2 February 1982Minneapolis, MinnesotaMet Center
4 February 1982Denver, ColoradoMcNichols Sports Arena
6 February 1982Phoenix, ArizonaCompton Terrace Amphitheater
8 February 1982Inglewood, CaliforniaInglewood Forum
9 February 1982
10 February 1982
12 February 1982Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace
13 February 1982
South America Leg II
16 February 1982Rio de JaneiroBrazilGinásio do Maracanãzinho
17 February 1982
19 February 1982Viña del MarChileAnfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara
20 February 1982
North America III
12 March 1982Pembroke Pines, FloridaUnited StatesHollywood Sportatorium
13 March 1982Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
14 March 1982Lakeland, FloridaLakeland Civic Center
16 March 1982Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
17 March 1982Memphis, TennesseeMid-South Coliseum
19 March 1982Baton Rouge, LouisianaRiverside Centroplex
20 March 1982Houston, TexasThe Summit
22 March 1982Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center
23 March 1982Dallas, TexasReunion Arena
25 March 1982Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena
Oklahoma City, OklahomaLloyd Noble Center
28 March 1982Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
29 March 1982Indianapolis, IndianaMarket Square Arena
31 March 1982Champaign, IllinoisAssembly Hall
1 April 1982St. Louis, MissouriCheckerdome
3 April 1982Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum
4 April 1982Lexington, KentuckyRupp Arena
6 April 1982Cincinnati, OhioRiverfront Coliseum
7 April 1982Ann Arbor, MichiganCrisler Arena
9 April 1982Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCivic Arena
10 April 1982Hartford, ConnecticutHartford Civic Center
12 April 1982Boston, MassachusettsBoston Garden
13 April 1982Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
15 April 1982Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center
16 April 1982Syracuse, New YorkCarrier Dome
18 April 1982East Rutherford, New JerseyMeadowlands Arena
19 April 1982
21 April 1982
22 April 1982Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
European Leg II
2 July 1982BolognaItalyFiera Parco Nord
4 July 1982MilanParco Lago Redecesio
28 July 1982AylesburyEnglandFriars
29 July 1982SouthamptonGaumont Theatre
31 July 1982GatesheadGateshead International Stadium
North America Leg IV
9 August 1982Norfolk, VirginiaUnited StatesNorfolk Scope
11 August 1982Montreal, QuebecCanadaMcGill Stadium
13 August 1982Toronto, OntarioC.N.E. Grandstand Stadium
15 August 1982Charlevoix, MichiganUnited StatesCastle Farms
17 August 1982Nashville, TennesseeNashville Municipal Auditorium
18 August 1982Peoria, IllinoisPeoria Civic Center
20 August 1982East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre
21 August 1982Cedar Rapids, IowaFive Seasons Center
23 August 1982Denver, ColoradoRed Rocks Amphitheatre
24 August 1982Omaha, NebraskaRosenblatt Stadium
26 August 1982Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Palace
28 August 1982Sacramento, CaliforniaCalifornia Exposition Grandstands
29 August 1982Portland, OregonMemorial Coliseum
31 August 1982Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaPNE Coliseum
1 September 1982Seattle, WashingtonUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum
3 September 1982 San Bernardino, CaliforniaGlen Helen Regional Park (US Festival)
5 September 1982Tucson, ArizonaTucson Convention Center
6 September 1982Las Cruces, New MexicoPan American Center

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thepolice.com/tour/event/30561/716
  2. ↑ https://mylifeinconcert.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/011-what-a-day-that-was-the-police-picnic-ii-friday-august-13-1982/

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