Well, according to this particular website, Dire Straits played 50 shows in Australia in 1986 on their Brothers And Arms Tour. All of the shows appear to be in arena or stadium sized venues. If this is in fact true, this has to be the attendance record for any tour of Australia. I was wondering if anyone down under could confirm if the following information is correct about this tour.
7 February King George V Oval Hobart Australia
8 February King George V Oval Hobart Australia
12 February Westlake Stadium Adelaide Australia
14 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
15 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
16 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
17 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
18 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
19 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
20 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
21 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
22 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
23 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
24 February Myer Music Bowl Melbourne Australia
25 February Myer Music Bowl Melbourne Australia
26 February Olympic Park Oval Melbourne Australia
1 March Mount Smart Stadium Auckland New Zealand
2 March Mount Smart Stadium Auckland New Zealand
5 March Athletic Park Wellington New Zealand
7 March Addington Showgrounds Chistchurch New Zealand
10 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
11 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
12 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
13 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
14 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
15 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
16 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
17 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
18 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
19 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
20 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
21 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
22 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
23 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
24 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
25 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
27 March Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Brisbane Australia
29 March Sound Shell Rockhampton Australia
31 March Showgrounds Mackay Australia
2 April Showgrounds Townsville Australia
4 April Showgrounds Cairns Australia
8 April Showgrounds Darwin Australia
13 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
14 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
15 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
16 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
17 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
18 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
19 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
20 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
23 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
24 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
25 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
26 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
If this information is correct and all these shows were sellouts, not even the current Vertigo tour would be able to beat these attendance numbers. I hope someone from OZ will be able to confirm are deny this.
Here is the website where the info came from:
http://www.arrakis.es/~ubik/tour_dates/tour_dates.htm
Just click on the dates with the "Brothers And Arms" tour.
7 February King George V Oval Hobart Australia
8 February King George V Oval Hobart Australia
12 February Westlake Stadium Adelaide Australia
14 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
15 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
16 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
17 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
18 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
19 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
20 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
21 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
22 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
23 February Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne Australia
24 February Myer Music Bowl Melbourne Australia
25 February Myer Music Bowl Melbourne Australia
26 February Olympic Park Oval Melbourne Australia
1 March Mount Smart Stadium Auckland New Zealand
2 March Mount Smart Stadium Auckland New Zealand
5 March Athletic Park Wellington New Zealand
7 March Addington Showgrounds Chistchurch New Zealand
10 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
11 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
12 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
13 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
14 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
15 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
16 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
17 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
18 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
19 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
20 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
21 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
22 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
23 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
24 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
25 March Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
27 March Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Brisbane Australia
29 March Sound Shell Rockhampton Australia
31 March Showgrounds Mackay Australia
2 April Showgrounds Townsville Australia
4 April Showgrounds Cairns Australia
8 April Showgrounds Darwin Australia
13 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
14 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
15 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
16 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
17 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
18 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
19 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
20 April Entertainment Center Perth Australia
23 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
24 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
25 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
26 April Entertainment Center Sydney Australia
If this information is correct and all these shows were sellouts, not even the current Vertigo tour would be able to beat these attendance numbers. I hope someone from OZ will be able to confirm are deny this.
Here is the website where the info came from:
http://www.arrakis.es/~ubik/tour_dates/tour_dates.htm
Just click on the dates with the "Brothers And Arms" tour.