Sting @ Wells Fargo Theatre...
At 60 years old, English rocker Sting puts most acts in their '20s to shame by delivering mature, complex songs with great energy. Sting, whose solo career has nearly tripled the length of his seven years with the Police (nine if you include reunion tours) brought his "Back to Bass" tour to the Wells Fargo Theatre on Sunday night with 21 songs and three encores in a performance that lasted more than two hours.
Fans of his solo work as well of the Police were equally satisfied as he mixed early ’80s classics like 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Message in a Bottle' with solo hits like 'Fortress Around Your Heart' and 'Fields Of Gold'.
The crowd poured out of its seats and into the aisle when Sting returned to the stage for his first encore - his eastern music anthem 'Desert Rose'.
(c) The Denver Post by Evan Semon
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CREATE A DISPLAY NAMELast nights crowd in Denver was put in time out just as the show began. We were in the 8th row and very excited for the show, having seen STING and the Police about 7 times before.
As STING walked on stage our excitement grew – What happened next was shocking . . . security immediately started demanding everyone sit down, so everyone could see. Threatening to make people leave.
It’s a rock and roll show – hell the symphony show at Red Rocks last year had more crowd energy – although there was a lot of shouting to sit down there as well. This felt like they dropped a seniors bus off for the event.
I go out of my way to be respectful to those around me during a show – but this was ridiculous. In the last 30 minutes security gave up – but by then it was too late – the energy was drained – and while the band gave it their all – I assume (as we could only see STING) due to a seat positioning error, it was too late.
As a musician I know first hand the need to have an energetic give and take with a crowd. I can only suggest that STING never choose the Wells Fargo Center for a show in the future – Thank you for coming and on behalf of those who wanted to support you and the band I am sorry we had to sit on our hands. Hopefully, we will be able to catch another show somewhere along the tour.