Privateering Tour
The Privateering Tour was a 2013 concert tour by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, promoting the release of his album Privateering. The tour started on 25 April 2013 in Bucharest, Romania, and included 70 concerts in 63 cities, ending on 31 July 2013 in Calella de Palafrugell, Spain. The tour included a six-night run at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Description
The concerts typically consisted of Knopfler and his band performing a sixteen-song set, drawing from each period in the artist's thirty-five year career. The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler, Richard Bennett, Guy Fletcher, Jim Cox, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Glenn Worf, and Ian Thomas. Nigel Hitchcock and Ruth Moody appeared with the band for concerts in the United Kingdom.Critical response
In his review of one of the Royal Albert Hall concerts in The Financial Times, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney wrote that Knopfler "played guitar throughout with customary lyricism, a folk fingerpicker in a rock idiom, riffs unfolding at unhurried pace and with a superb sense of space", singling out his solo in "Sultans of Swing", which was "like a stone skimming gracefully over a lake." Hunter-Tilney was impressed with Knopfler's song selection, particularly with his aversion to falling back to "1980s revivalism". Some of the highlights, in fact, were performances of newer songs from his latest album, Privateering. Hunter-Tilney was equally impressed with the musicianship if Knopfler's backing band and guest vocalist, writing:Tour dates
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
- 27 April 2013 – Istanbul, Turkey, was moved to Ülker Sports Arena
- 7 June 2013 – Moscow, Russia, Crocus City Hall was cancelled
- 8 June 2013 – Saint Petersburg, Russia, Ice Palace Saint Petersburg was cancelled
Setlists
- Setlist 1 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Yon Two Crows, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 2 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 3 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Yon Two Crows, Seattle, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Done With Bonaparte, Haul Away, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 4 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, I Used to Could, 5:15 am, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Done With Bonaparte, Miss You Blues, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Our Shangri-La
- Setlist 5 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 6 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 7 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Haul Away, Marbletown, Yon Two Crows, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 8 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Prairie Wedding, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 9 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Miss You Blues, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 10 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, 5:15 am, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 11 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 12 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 13 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 14 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, Kingdom of Gold, Romeo and Juliet, I Used to Could, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 15 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up A Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 16 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Dug Up A Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 17 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, 5:15 am, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 18 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 19 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 20 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 21 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 22 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 23 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 24 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 25 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 26 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 27 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 28 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 29 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 30 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 31 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 32 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 33 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 34 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 35 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Back to Tupelo, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 36 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 37 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 38 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 39 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, So Far Away
- Setlist 40 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, So Far Away
- Setlist 41 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 42 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 43 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 44 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 45 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Seattle, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Gator Blood, So Far Away
- Setlist 46 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 47 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Seattle, Kingdom of Gold, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 48 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 49 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Dream of the Drowned Submariner, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 50 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Dream of the Drowned Submariner, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 51 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Dream of the Drowned Submariner, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 52 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Dream of the Drowned Submariner, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 53 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 54 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 55 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, So Far Away
- Setlist 56 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Cleaning My Gun, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 57 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, I Dug Up a Diamond, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away
- Setlist 58 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, So Far Away
- Setlist 59 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, I Dug Up a Diamond, Gator Blood, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Piper to the End
- Setlist 60 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 61 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 62 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 63 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Gator Blood, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 64 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Speedway at Nazareth, Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero
- Setlist 65 – What It Is, Corned Beef City, Privateering, Father and Son, Hill Farmer's Blues, I Dug Up a Diamond, I Used to Could, Romeo and Juliet, Song for Sonny Liston, Haul Away, Postcards from Paraguay, Marbletown, Telegraph Road, Our Shangri-La, So Far Away
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