Filmed live concert of Mark Knopfler at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, near Milan, in 2019, during the Down the Road Wherever tour — one of the final major road runs by the former Dire Straits leader. A guitarist with an instantly recognisable touch, Knopfler unfolds a set that bridges his solo albums and the Dire Straits catalogue, including “Romeo and Juliet”, “Your Latest Trick”, “On Every Street”, “Money for Nothing” and “Brothers in Arms”. Backed by an expanded band blending guitars, keyboards, brass and folk instruments (fiddle, flutes), he favours spacious arrangements and long instrumental passages over showmanship. This full concert capture conveys the arc of a two-hour-plus performance, moving between Celtic-tinged ballads, blues-rock and stadium anthems. A valuable document for fans of songwriter rock and electric guitar, showing a major artist at the height of his stagecraft. Essential live viewing to understand the thread running from Dire Straits to Knopfler’s solo work.
Setlist
- Why Aye Man
- Corned Beef City
- Sailing to Philadelphia
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- Romeo and Juliet
- My Bacon Roll
- Matchstick Man
- Done With Bonaparte
- Heart Full of Holes
- She's Gone
- Your Latest Trick
- Postcards From Paraguay
- On Every Street
- Speedway at Nazareth
- Money for Nothing
- Brothers in Arms
- Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
Personnel & credits
- Mark Knopfler — guitar, vocals
- Guy Fletcher — keyboards
- Richard Bennett — guitar
- Jim Cox — piano, keyboards
- Glenn Worf — bass
- Ian Thomas — drums
- Danny Cummings — percussion
- John McCusker — violin
- Mike McGoldrick — flutes, uilleann pipes
