| Midway through their North American tour, The | | | | say something , the group was tight and provided |
| Police made a stop in the city of Chicago for two | | | | an enjoyable background sound to my |
| nights on July 5th and 6th. Most concerts that | | | | conversations. At about 8:15, the moment came. |
| have come through the windy city have usually | | | | With most fans in their seats, a large roar from |
| played at the likes of places such as the United | | | | the crowd applauded, as Stewart Copeland, Andy |
| Center, First Midwest Amphitheatre, or Soldiers | | | | Summers, and Sting finally took the stage |
| Field. With the exception of Jimmy Buffett in | | | | together. For being in their 50's the trio looked |
| 2006, Wrigley Field has had limited if any other | | | | great as they waved and smiled out to the |
| concerts performed there, so it was intriguing to | | | | crowd that so anxiously awaited their reunion. The |
| hear that this 80's super group chose to play in | | | | group opened up with "Message in a Bottle", and |
| the friendly confines. The combo of growing up as | | | | everyone was on there feet. More songs followed |
| a teenage Police fan in the 80's and being an avid | | | | such as "Synchronicity II", "Walking on the Moon", |
| Wrigley Field fan as well, made this show a must | | | | "Voices Inside My Head", and "Every Little Thing |
| to see! The show started around 7PM and my | | | | She Does Is Magic". Overall most of the songs |
| seats were located in terrace section 220 about | | | | were played perfectly, but there were a couple |
| halfway up. Even though it seemed that I was far | | | | that seemed flat. In the 80's, The Police put out |
| away, the seats were perfect, in that they were | | | | two versions of "Down Stand so Close to Me", |
| dead center behind home plate, with no | | | | neither of which did they emulate. Sting never hit |
| obstructions! The stage was straight away in | | | | the high notes in the chorus that defined both |
| centerfield, and had a collage of big screens and | | | | versions, which made the song seem out of key. |
| lights behind and around. The club and field boxes | | | | In "Wrapped Around Your Finger", Sting alone, |
| directly below us were appropriately roped off | | | | sang the chorus. Over the last 25 years, listening |
| due to possible obstructions from various | | | | to that song a thousand times, it was almost the |
| structures on the field. Like Chicago Cubs games, | | | | equivalent of Sting the teacher, standing in his |
| there were the familiar sounds of beer vendors | | | | classroom and running his finger nails down the |
| walking around and advertising what they had to | | | | chalkboard. Again except for a couple of hiccups, |
| sell. At first I was worried that these vendors | | | | the band was great. Summers guitar rifts were |
| might be a distraction, but they did vanish once | | | | right on, Copeland's beats were forceful and |
| the music began. The opening act was called | | | | explanatory as always, and Sting worked the |
| "Fiction Plane", and as they played I noticed that | | | | crowd with plenty of ohh-ee-ohhs. The big |
| the lead singer sounded a lot like Police front man, | | | | screens added to a great visual effect and the |
| Sting. Low and behold I found out later that the | | | | sound was excellent. The combo of seeing The |
| singer was actually Sting's son. I never heard of | | | | Police at Wrigley Field was definitely an enjoyable |
| this group so just as most in the crowd, I gabbed | | | | experience! |
| away with fellow Police fans as I listened. Just to | | | | |