One Night of Dire Straits - Tribute Show

One Night of Dire Straits - Tribute Show

Dire Straits was a band of superlatives. Exactly 50 years after the release of their self-titled debut album, the tribute show “One Night of Dire Straits” authentically brings both the biggest hits and the hidden gems beloved by die-hard fans back to stages across the country.

Instantly recognizable thanks to Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar playing and deep voice, they rose from small bar gigs to the biggest stages on the planet in record time.

Fifty years ago, the perpetually strapped-for-cash (“Dire Straits”) musicians—as a counterpoint to the then-popular punk rock—led only a brief niche existence with their many musical influences, until they developed into one of the best-known and most successful bands in music history with “Sultans of Swing,” which became a global hit virtually overnight, and went on to become one of the best-known and most successful bands in music history, selling over 120 million records throughout their career.

Their debut album marked their breakthrough in the late 1970s and put Mark Knopfler in the spotlight as a singer, songwriter, and, above all, guitarist. The group reached its peak in the mid-1980s with the record-breaking album “Brothers in Arms,” featuring some of the greatest rock songs of all time—“Money for Nothing” and “Walk of Life.”

More than 30 years after the permanent breakup of one of the most successful bands of all time, all of their iconic phases take center stage in the tribute show “One Night of Dire Straits.” Guitarist and singer Alex Moll, together with his superbly assembled band of live and studio musicians, takes the audience on a journey filled with captivating, handcrafted music.

With a song selection that leaves nothing to be desired, “One Night of Dire Straits” guarantees an outstanding concert evening for all fans of Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, and handcrafted music that instantly catches the ear.