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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright René Greblo
 
|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright René Greblo
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_03_01_press_release_1.jpg|150px]] [[Image:1979_03_01_press_release_2.jpg|150px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_04_07_Prairie_Sun_review.png|300px]]
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[A&M]] press information sheets
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a review of this concert in Prairie Sun - April 7, [[1979]]
 
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=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
Among the songs played were:
 
 
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
* ...
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* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
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* [[So Lonely]]
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* [[Fall Out]]
 
* [[Born In The 50's]]
 
* [[Born In The 50's]]
* ...
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* [[Hole In My Life]]
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* [[Be My Girl, Sally]]
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* [[Message In A Bottle]]
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* [[Peanuts]]
 
* [[Roxanne]]
 
* [[Roxanne]]
* ...
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* [[Landlord]]
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* [[Next To You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
  
 
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* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
[[Born In The 50's]] was played again as the first encore. [[Roxanne]] was played again as the final encore.
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* [[Born In The 50's]]
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* [[Roxanne]]
  
 
=Recording information=
 
=Recording information=
''This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exist of this performance.''
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There's a recording of this concert (85:41 minutes) - which is not yet in circulation.
  
 
=Trivia=
 
=Trivia=
The concert was reviewed in "Prairie Sun" (April 7, [[1979]]). It's mentioned that all band members had a cold. They were still travelling around with one van and a crew of one.
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The concert was reviewed in "Prairie Sun" (April 7, [[1979]]). It's mentioned that all band members had a cold. During soundcheck [[The Police]] met support act Spooner. [[Sting]] who was especially interested in the bass handcrafted by their bass player Joel.
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[[The Police]] were still travelling around with one van and a crew of one. Stewart had to do all the driving as he was the sole American in the band.
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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=References=
 
=References=
source: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary; [[A&M]] tour schedule from March 1, [[1979]]; Circus - March 13, [[1979]]; "Prairie Sun" (April 7, [[1979]]); ad; photo
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source: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary; [[A&M]] tour schedule from March 1, [[1979]]; Circus - March 13, [[1979]]; "Prairie Sun" (April 7, [[1979]]); ad; photo; Spooner (trivia)
  
  

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1979-03-12
1979 03 12 Sting Rene Greblo 1.jpg
a photo from today - copyright René Greblo
1979 04 07 Prairie Sun review.png
a review of this concert in Prairie Sun - April 7, 1979
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour
Venue: Headliners
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Support acts: Spooner
Ticket prices: TICKET PRICES


On 1979-03-12, The Police performed at Headliners in Madison, WI, USA.

Setlist

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert (85:41 minutes) - which is not yet in circulation.

Trivia

The concert was reviewed in "Prairie Sun" (April 7, 1979). It's mentioned that all band members had a cold. During soundcheck The Police met support act Spooner. Sting who was especially interested in the bass handcrafted by their bass player Joel.

The Police were still travelling around with one van and a crew of one. Stewart had to do all the driving as he was the sole American in the band.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

source: Stewart Copeland's diary; A&M tour schedule from March 1, 1979; Circus - March 13, 1979; "Prairie Sun" (April 7, 1979); ad; photo; Spooner (trivia)


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