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    San Francisco Bay Area fans of The Police finally got their wish - the world famous rock band added the second new date this week for their Reunion Tour 2007 - a June 13th performance at the Coliseum in Oakland at 7pm.

    On Monday, the group added a second date to their reunion tour giving Boston fans two chances to see the group play at the landmark Fenway Park.

    The announcement of a second performance at Boston's Fenway Park sent fans scrambling. Tickets for the two performances went on sale Tuesday morning and were sold out within seven minutes. Resales of tickets for the Boston shows are already popping up on eBay with prices ranging from $200 to $1,800.

    The Police will wrap-up their tour at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on August 5th, unless other dates are added, which is entirely possible considering the overwhelming demand from fans worldwide. Stay tuned to IRC for tour information and updates, or subscribe to our feed.

    IRC reported on Monday that The Police had updated their tour schedule for their world-wide concert schedule as part of the group's 23-year reunion tour.


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      2:44 PM February 21, 2007    0 Comments     Vote Songs on Hypem    MP3 Policy   
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    Lots of rumors are circulating on the Internet about where and when The Police Reunion Tour is going and not going.

    Today, the group added a second show at Boston's famed Fenway Park (home of The Boston Red Sox)

    Fans in Boston will now have the chance to see the group play on July 28th and July 29th. Tickets for the Fenway shows go on sale this Tuesday, February 20th at 10:00 am EST.

    The reunion of The Police, who were rock trail blazers in post punk rock era of the late 1970's and much of the 1980's, has millions of fans around the world waiting for the first moment to gobble up tickets.

    As of today, here is the official Police tour concert listings:

    While they may not have exactly performed at their best at the Grammys, drummer Stewart Copeland said later, they sure excited a lot fans.

    Fans in the Bay Area of California are blogging like crazy trying to find out why there are no concert dates for Northern California. According to the band's publicist, Bay Area concert dates will be announced soon.

    The recently reformed trio have announced their first tour in 23 years shortly after their appearance on the Grammy Awards two weeks ago.


    5/28, Vancouver, British Columbia (GM Place)
    6/6, Seattle, WA (Key Arena)
    6/9, Denver, CO (Pepsi Center)
    6/15, Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
    6/16, Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo Festival)
    6/18, Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
    6/26, Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
    6/30, New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena)
    7/2, St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center)
    7/22, Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Centre)
    7/25, Montreal, Ontario (Bell Centre)
    7/28, Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
    7/29, Boston, MA (Fenway Park - new!)
    8/1, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
    8/3, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)


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      2:28 AM February 14, 2007    0 Comments     Vote Songs on Hypem    MP3 Policy   
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    The reunion of The Police, who were definitely trail blazers in the post punk rock era of the late 1970's and much of the 1980's, has millions of fans around the world waiting for the first moment to grab tickets. Stay tune for more new on pre-order ticket sales for The Police concerts. I'm on it!

    There are all kinds of dates swirling around the Internet, but this is the official, most updated Police reunion tour concert listing:

    5/28, Vancouver, British Columbia (GM Place)
    6/6, Seattle, WA (Key Arena)
    6/9, Denver, CO (Pepsi Center)
    6/15, Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
    6/16, Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo Festival) *
    6/18, Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
    6/26, Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
    6/30, New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena)
    7/2, St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center)
    7/22, Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Centre)
    7/25, Montreal, Ontario (Bell Centre) *
    7/28, Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
    8/1, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
    8/3, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)

    Fans in the Bay Area of California are blogging like crazy trying to find out why there are no concert dates for Northern California. According to the band's publicist, Bay Area concert dates will be announced soon.

    As for me, I'm flying home to Massachusetts to see the band play Fenway Park (if my dreams come true).

    While they may not have exactly performed at their best at the Grammys, drummer Stewart Copeland said they needed to rehearse more. Well, yeah, after 24 years!


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      5:34 AM February 10, 2007    0 Comments     Vote Songs on Hypem    MP3 Policy   
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    It's official!
    Rumors that the legendary rock band The Police, who are among the first trail blazers of alternative rock in the 1980s (when folks like me needed to escape Wham, Motley Crew, Cindy Lauper, Duran Duran) are going to reunite for a performance at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 11 have been confirmed according to the website of the original and only drummer Stewart Copeland.

    The band is reportedly setting up in Vancouver, Canada for rehersals prior to their Feb. 11 reunion performance. This has fueled speculation that the band is planning a reunion tour for this summer to mark the 30th anniversary of the hit single that made them big, "Roxanne".

    Make sure to check back because as soon as a concert tour is announced (if it is), we will send out an email alert to all of our subscribers who choose to receive email alerts. Or subscribe in just seconds to IRC's RSS feed now.

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