News Archives: August 2013
Compiled by Terry Kilburn
Additional Oakland date
August 28, 2013
Due to over-whelming demand for tickets, Mark will play a second date at the Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, on October 28th. The markknopfler.com presale for this additional show will commence at 10 am PDT on Tuesday, 3rd September. Full details on the tour page.
COMMENTSteve Phillips – North Country Blues
August 21, 2013
Acclaimed as possibly his best album yet, Steve Phillips has released a new CD titled North Country Blues. The album, featuring Steve’s band, The Rough Diamonds, has fifteen tracks including four of Steve’s own compositions among which is the wonderful Bad Water Rising which Steve wrote in the wake of the tragic devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Mark announces four US tour dates
August 12, 2013
During October Mark and his band will perform four concerts in support of the long-awaited US release of Privateering.
Oct 23 – Terrace Theater, Long Beach, CA
Oct 25 – Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, NV
Oct 26 – Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 27 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA