| Description | Price |
| Solo show (2 x 45 minutes or 1 x 90 minutes) | £500 (GBP) |
| 3-piece band (2 x 45 minutes or 1 x 90 minutes) | £1200 (GBP) |
| 4-piece band (2 x 45 minutes or 1 x 90 minutes) | £1500 (GBP) |
Mark M Thompson is an international performer. His live show, The Straits Show, is a tribute to the music of stadium gods Dire Straits and the subsequent output of frontman, songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Mark Knopfler.
Songs featured: Brothers In Arms, Calling Elvis, Darling Pretty, Going Home, Heavy Fuel, Industrial Disease, It Never Rains, Money For Nothing, On Every Street, Private Investigations, Romeo & Juliet, Sailing To Philadelphia, Silvertown Blues, So Far Away, Speedway At Nazareth, Sultans Of Swing, Telegraph Road, Walk Of Life, Your & Your Friend and Your Latest Trick.
The show can be performed solo, or with a band (arrangements and tracks are available for cruise ship and holiday park work, an area of performing Mark is well versed in). The show can be formatted and adapted to suit the performance venue and musician line-up, and can be run as a single 45 minute/one hour "best of", or two separate 45 minute sets plus and encore if required.
Mark has travelled extensively as a performer, arranger and producer. He has a current C1D Visa, a seaman's discharge book and ENG1 medical. He is insured for performances globally.
Brothers In Arms
Calling Elvis
Darling Pretty
Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)
Golden Heart
Heavy Fuel
Industrial Disease
It Never Rains
Money For Nothing
On Every Street
Private Investigations
Ride Across The River
Romeo & Juliet
Sailing To Philadelphia
Silvertown Blues
So Far Away
Speedway At Nazareth
Sultans Of Swing
Telegraph Road
Walk Of Life
Your & Your Friend
Your Latest Trick
Vocal input
2 x XLR for guitar rig
Screen projection available
We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.
PA and engineer can be provided at additional cost.
Pre show music is programmed for each set, but not after.
As a guitarist I have been lucky enough to perform all over the world, including on iconic stages like the London Palladium and at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Theatre shows and cruise ships
I have been a professional musician for over 25 years.
Mark Knopfler, Chet Atkins, Jeff Beck, Bruce Hornsby, David Gilmour, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Louis Cole and Igor Stravinsky.
2 x 45 min or 1 x 60-90 min depending on client needs.
If sheltered and properly powered, yes.
The client may suggest the inclusion of certain tracks, but the show running order is entirely down to the performer.
10/10
BBC
Warner Hotels
Fred. Olsen Cruises
P&O Cruises UK
Away Resorts
Haven
Parkdean Resorts
Cove UK
Entertainers Ltd
The London Palladium
Liverpool Empire
Glasgow SEC
Birmingham Symphony Hall
Cardiff Utilita Arena
Blackpool Opera House
The Brighton Centre
Portsmouth Guildhall
The Lowry, Manchester
The Mayflower, Southampton
Ulster Hall, Belfast
Helix Theatre Mahoney Hall, Dublin
The Stone Pony, New Jersey
Quartfest, Norway
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