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The Police - Spanning the Ages

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I had the pleasure of going to The Police concert in Louisville this weekend - and man, what a show. The Police are currently on their reunion tour, complete with all but two of their original band members. Sting, of course, was the main draw. This guy is incredible - his sound is amazingly unique...and he isn't too bad on the eyes, either. The Police played all their classics and played them well.

What was most impressive to me was the fans that were there. The concert was held at Churchill Downs, the racetrack that is home to the Kentucky Derby, and I've never seen such a diverse fan base at a concert. Tens of thousands flocked from all over the country to see the classic 80s band. There were kids, teenagers, yuppies, hippies and grandparents - all singing along as soon as the concert opened with "Message in a Bottle." Strangers were putting their arms around each other, high-fiving, dancing and toasting their beers at the beginning of each familiar song. More so than any concert I've attended, the mysterious, haunting sounds of The Police really seemed to take people back to a certain time in their lives - back to the 80s - and it was a solid 1.5 hours of uninterrupted rockin' out. It's a concert tour that needed no PR, no marketing, no advertising and no hype - it sold out on its own. This concert goes down in the books for me as one of the best - what concerts make your list?

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