Home of the Kentucky Derby Added to Concert Tour Historic Churchill Downs Racetrack to Host The Police
Saturday, July 14
Tickets on Sale Monday, March 26 at 10 a.m. EDT
With sell-out performances throughout North America and Europe, The Police have now confirmed a very special performance at Churchill Downs, home of America's premier horse race, the Kentucky Derby. The Police will perform under Churchill Downs' famed Twin Spires the evening of Saturday, July 14. "Churchill Downs is pleased to welcome The Police to perform at the home of the Kentucky Derby," said Churchill Downs President Steve Sexton. "Last September, we hosted our first major concert and were thrilled with the reaction from concert-goers and the community. We are delighted to again play host to a major concert event that will bring economic benefit to the city and surrounding communities and possibly establish another major event tradition in Louisville. We are also excited to be working with Live Nation and SMG again, and believe this will be another incredible musical experience set against the backdrop of our world-famous Twin Spires."
Tickets for the July 14 concert will go on sale on Monday, March 26, at 10 a.m. EDT. Tickets priced at $225.00, $90.00 and $50.00 will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.comand www.livenation.comor charge by phone (see complete phone listings below). Concert tickets are not available for sale through Churchill Downs. Concert seating will be available in portions of the track's grandstand and clubhouse areas as well as limited seating around the concert stage, which will be positioned in the infield, facing the grandstand. There will be a six (6) ticket limit per customer.
From their early beginnings, The Police were hailed as a maverick live band - a group that galvanized an already impressive studio sound into something otherworldly when performing. Combining controlled energy and evocative melodies, Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers played with the improvisational instincts of a jazz trio and the raw energy of a punk-rock band - a bl/files/storyimages/that made them one of the definitive rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s.
Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American portion of the tour including the Churchill Downs event. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio will be releasing their second album in May. Members of Fiction Plane include Joe Sumner (Bass), Seton Daunt (Guitar), Pete Wilhoit (Drums).
The North American tour is presented by Best Buy, the leading consumer electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 retail locations in the United States and Canada. Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at www.bestbuy.com/thepolice. Information about the Canadian concert dates can be found at www.bestbuy.ca/thepolice.
A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international NGO founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. For information, visit: www.wateraid.org.
The Police World Tour is produced by The Next Adventure, A Live Nation Company, in association with RZO Entertainment, Inc.
For complete tour and ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit: www.thepolicetour.com
