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Just like the Taylor Swift song, Dire Straits is never, ever getting back together, but the absence of Mark Knopfler won’t stop a few thousand boomers from flocking to the Mahaffey Theater, where past members — including keyboardist Alan Clark, percussionist Danny Cummings, saxophonist Mel Collins, guitarist Phil Palmer, plus Heartbreakers’ drummer Steve Ferrone and the Buggles’ Trevor Horn on bass — will give fans the Dire Straits songs they want to hear. An early 2018 South American tour was packed with Dire Straits classics like “Walk of Life,” “Money For Nothing” and “Romeo & Juliet,” so expect nothing less at this one.
Dire Straits Legacy. Fri. Oct. 5, 8 p.m. $49.50 & up. Mahaffey Theater, 400 2st St. S., St. Petersburg. themahaffey.com.
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This article appears in Sep 27 – Oct 5, 2018.
