Sting brought his “Sting 3.0” tour to the historic Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York, on Saturday night (October 12), delivering a captivating, impeccable performance of solo and Police classics.
The iconic musician took the stage shortly before 9 pm and wasted no time in bringing the crowd to their feet with Police's all-time favorite “Message in a Bottle.” Performing as a trio with guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas, the concert immediately had the feel of an old-school cop show.
Before I continue, let me take this moment to say that Sting looks and sounds incredible at 73 years old. Whatever nutritional and yoga routine I've followed over the past few decades, sign me up, because I was probably in better shape than anyone in the entire sold-out theater.
Next up were the solo hits “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Englishman in New York,” and “Fields of Gold,” with Sting providing brief anecdotes before launching into each song. Another Police sample cut through the middle with “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” complete with an audience-sung “E-oh oh.”
Sting delved into his solo catalog with songs like “Mad About You,” “Seven Days” and “Why Should I Cry for You?”, before performing the first song he ever wrote, the haunting “I Burn for You.” which he originally recorded with his pre-Police band, Last Exit, and later recorded again with The Police.
After playing “Driven to Tears,” Sting turned to Dominic Miller and asked the guitarist to surprise him with a song choice. Miller chose “Wrapped Around Your Finger,” much to the delight of the crowd. Then came another Police tune with “Can't Stand Losing You.”
Sting offered up his new single, the blues-rocker “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart),” before launching into a series of non-stop classics to close out the main set. Starting with “Walking on the Moon,” Sting never stopped and went straight into the soulful “So Lonely,” the moving “Desert Rose,” the soulful “King of Pain,” and the omnipresent bestseller “Every Breath.” You take.”
A huge standing ovation led Sting to return for an encore, treating the crowd to a riveting extended version of “Roxanne,” before ending the evening on a quieter note with the beautiful “Fragile.”
I was lucky enough to see The Police's last reunion show at Madison Square Garden in 2008, and that concert will always be hard to top, but seeing Sting perform his classic songs in an intimate venue like the Capitol Theater was just as exciting. . His voice is as strong as ever, he remains one of the greatest bassists of all time and is an accomplished performer.
The “Sting 3.0” tour continues with a second show at the Capitol Theater on Sunday night (Oct. 13) and will extend for three nights on Nov. 12, 13 and 15 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Pick up tickets here.
Check out our photos from Sting's show at the Capitol Theater below.
Song list:
Message in a bottle (police song)
If I ever lose my faith in you
English in New York
Every little thing she does is magic (The Police song)
gold fields
never come home
crazy about you
seven days
Why should I cry for you?
all this time
I burn for you
Driven to Tears (The Police song)
Wrapped Around Your Finger (Police Song)
I can't stand to lose you (the police song)
shape of my heart
I wrote your name (over my heart)
Walking on the Moon (The Police song)
So lonely (police song)
desert rose
King of Pain (The Police song)
Every Breath You Take (Police Song)
Bis:
Roxanne/Be Still My Beating Heart (Medley)
Fragile
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