The Police and Elvis Costello tour came through Milwaukee last night. When acts of such quality and tenure come through the state, it’s impossible to ignore the longevity and greatness of their work. Lucky for our readers MoB contributor/photographer Daniel Brielmaier was in the photo pit at the Marcus Amphitheater providing all of us with the beautiful shots below.

Here’s Dan’s take:

Elvis Costello opened the evening with pretty much the hits you’d expect. He brought Sting out for “Allison”, which was the highlight of his 1/2-hour set.

The Police took the stage of The Marcus Amphitheater shortly before 9pm Friday in front of an adoring, and graying, Milwaukee crowd. The weather was just perfect for the show, 75° and a little sticky. Sting’s voice was in top shape, belting out the hits like it was 1983, though I struggled to find his bass anywhere in the mix. He LOOKED like he was playing, but there was little evidence sonically. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland really held the show together musically. For me, so much of The Police is Sting’s bass, that when it’s not up front, you really miss it.

They rolled through a great selection of classics: Message in a Bottle / Walking on the Moon / Demolition Man / Voices in My Head / When the World Is Running Down / Don’t Stand So Close to Me / Driven to Tears / Hole in My Life / Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic / Wrapped Around Your Finger / De Do Do Do / Invisible Sun / Can’t Stand Losing You // Roxanne / King of Pain / So Lonely / Every Breath You Take / Next to You.

In my opinion, The Police were at their best when they played the tracks off of their first album-“Outlandos d’Amour”, 5 in total. They kept the arrangements varied and interesting throughout the evening, and with the exception of Sting’s lack of bass, it was an excellent show.

Discuss: What did you think of the show? Highlights? Was this your first time seeing The Police and/or Elvis Costello? When was the first time you saw either group?

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