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!  colspan="2" | <big>1981-08-23</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_23_chronicles1_craigbetts.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_23_photo_Connie_Walden.jpg|thumb|center]]
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright by Craig Betts
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright Connie D. Walden
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_23_chronicles2_craigbetts.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_23_poster.jpg|thumb|center]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright by Craig Betts
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | an artist's pass for this concert - provided by Craig Betts
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a backstage pass for this concert
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | backstage passes for this concert - provided by Vince Ricci
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_23_ad.jpg|thumb|center]]
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for this concert in Music Express #49, 1981
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for this concert in Music Express #49, [[1981]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1981_08_24_Toronto_Star_1.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1981_08_24_Toronto_Star_2.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1981_08_24_Toronto_Star_3.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1981_08_24_Toronto_Star_4.jpg|80px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a review of this concert in Toronto Star - August 24, [[1981]] (with two different texts)
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | original artwork for the poster - provided by Craig Betts
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | reviews of this concert in Music Express - September [[1981]] / Melody Maker - September 26, [[1981]]
 
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!  colspan="2" | Performance summary
 
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=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
 
* [[Voices Inside My Head]]
 
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* [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
 
* [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
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* [[Walking On The Moon]]
 
* [[Walking On The Moon]]
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* [[Deathwish]]  
 
* [[Deathwish]]  
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* [[Bring On The Night]]
 
* [[Bring On The Night]]
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* [[Invisible Sun]]
 
* [[Invisible Sun]]
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* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
 
* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
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* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
 
* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
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* [[Shadows In The Rain]]
 
* [[Shadows In The Rain]]
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* [[When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of What's Still Around]]
 
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* [[Demolition Man]]
 
* [[Demolition Man]]
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* [[One World]]
 
* [[One World]]
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* [[Spirits In The Material World]]
 
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* [[The Bed's Too Big Without You]]
 
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* [[Driven To Tears]]
 
* [[Driven To Tears]]
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* [[Message In A Bottle]]
 
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* [[Roxanne]]
 
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* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
  
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=See also=
 
=See also=
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[[Image:1981_08_23_Stewart_Jason_Varmazis.jpg|150px]] [[Image:1981_08_23_Sting_Andy_Jason_Varmazis.jpg|151px]] [[Image:1981_08_23_shirt_front.jpg|125px]] [[Image:1981_08_23_shirt_back.jpg|126px]]
  
 
=External links=
 
=External links=
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[http://picasaweb.google.com/gogonotes/1981?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXH8Myyhru7Xw#5229279262808253970 a pass for this concert]
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=References=
 
=References=
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sources: poster, ticket, ad, [[Outlandos newsletter]] September 1981, Police File No. 19, personal information
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[[Category:1981]][[Category:1981-1982 Ghost In The Machine Tour]]
 
[[Category:1981]][[Category:1981-1982 Ghost In The Machine Tour]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, 5 July 2023


<== previous entry

1981-08-23
1981 08 23 photo Connie Walden.jpg
a photo from today - copyright Connie D. Walden
1981 08 23 poster.jpg
a poster for this concert
1981 08 23 pass.jpg
a backstage pass for this concert
1981 08 23 all areas pass.jpg 1981 08 23 services pass.jpg 1981 08 23 vip pass.jpg
backstage passes for this concert - provided by Vince Ricci
1981 08 23 ticket.jpg
a ticket for this concert
1981 08 23 souvenirprogramme.jpg
the program for this concert
1981 08 23 ad.jpg
an ad for this concert in Music Express #49, 1981
1981 08 24 Toronto Star 1.jpg 1981 08 24 Toronto Star 2.jpg 1981 08 24 Toronto Star 3.jpg 1981 08 24 Toronto Star 4.jpg
a review of this concert in Toronto Star - August 24, 1981 (with two different texts)
1981 09 Music Express review.jpg 1981 09 26 Melody Maker review.jpg
reviews of this concert in Music Express - September 1981 / Melody Maker - September 26, 1981
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 1981-1982 Ghost In The Machine Tour
Venue: The Grove
Location: Oakville, ON, Canada
Support acts: The David Bendeth Band, John Otway, The Payolas, Nash The Slash, Oingo Boingo, Killing Joke, Iggy Pop, The Go-Go's, The Specials
Ticket prices: C$ 20,00 - 25,00


On 1981-08-23, The Police performed at The Grove in Oakville, ON, Canada.

Setlist

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert.

Trivia

This was called The Police Picnic. More Police Picnics were to follow in the next two years.

There were about 25.000 people in the audience. Local promoter Gary Topp mentioned "only" 18.000 people.

See also

1981 08 23 Stewart Jason Varmazis.jpg 1981 08 23 Sting Andy Jason Varmazis.jpg 1981 08 23 shirt front.jpg 1981 08 23 shirt back.jpg

External links

This section needs more information.

References

sources: poster, ticket, ad, Outlandos newsletter September 1981, Police File No. 19, personal information


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