Diary of an Ardent Fan

My concert tour continued Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio.

I went to Nationwide Arena to see the opening night of Sting/Peter Gabriel’s Rock Paper Scissors Tour.

This tour features both Sting and Peter going back and forth playing their own songs separately as well as together.

It’s pretty cool, actually.

They share the band, which features many talented people, including Peter’s long time bassist Tony Levin and drummer extraordinaire Vinnie Colaiuta.

Look these people up.

Peter started the show, then Sting came out, then both were together on and off throughout the show.

They were mostly together, though.

They mostly let the music do the talking, but near the beginning of the show, Sting said they had been in Columbus rehearsing for two weeks for this show, which he figured made them honorary Columbians.

Also, Peter said that he grew up where you milked cows, while Sting grew up where you built ships.

So, Peter then joked that by the end of this tour, he wants Sting to know how to milk cows, and for him to know how to build ships.

I love their humor.

Anyway, both Sting and Peter had fun with the show, and the band was phenomenal.

They played for about 2 hours and 45 minutes, playing many songs from both their legendary careers.

I highly recommend checking out this tour.

I had never seen Sting or Peter before, so I’m glad I got to see them together for their first show of this tour.

When they were done, Peter told the audience that “the Rock Paper Scissors tour started here”. Very cool.

My next concert is tonight in Cincinnati, where I will see Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band.

More concerts and reviews to come.

Lucas Hannon

P.S. Here is the set list (showing who sang what in parentheses) and pics.

I was way up in the bleachers, so some of my pics are not the greatest, and some are from the big screens.

But you’ll get the idea.

Either way, I could see them fine and it was another great experience.

Set List:

The Rhythm of the Heat (Peter)
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (Sting)
No Self Control (Peter/Sting)
Invisible Sun (Sting/Peter)
Games Without Frontiers (Peter/Sting)
Shock The Monkey (Sting/Peter)
Secret World (Peter)
Driven To Tears (Sting)
Fragile (Sting/Peter-Sting dedicated this song to the victims in Orlando.)
Red Rain (Peter)
Dancing With The Moonlit Night Intro (Sting)
Message In A Bottle (Sting/Peter)
Walking In Your Footsteps (Sting)
Darkness (Peter)
Kiss That Frog (Sting/Peter)
Don’t Give Up (Peter)
The Hounds Of Winter (Sting)
Big Time (Peter/Sting)
Englishman In New York (Peter/Sting)
Solsbury Hill (Peter/Sting)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Sting)
If You Love Somebody, Set Me Free (Peter sings this Sting song himself.)
Roxanne (Sting-During Roxanne, Sting sings part of Ain’t No Sunshine.)
Love Can Heal (Peter-He dedicated this song to Jo Cox, an MP who was assassinated recently.)
Desert Rose (Sting)
In Your Eyes (Peter/Sting)
Encore: Every Breath You Take (Sting/Peter)
Sledgehammer (Peter/Sting)

Two Singing Superstars Together: Sting/Peter Gabriel Concert Review

Set List:

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