Sting and Peter Gabriel to open Festival d’été de Québec 2016

By: Staff –

Sting and Peter Gabriel.

Two of music’s most iconic artists – Sting and Peter Gabriel – will unite this summer for a once in a lifetime concert on the Plains of Abraham Bell Stage during the July 7th opening night of Festival d’été de Québec 2016.

“To be on the short list of cities for a concert tour of this magnitude is a privilege and a fantastic gift for all our festival fans. Launching our 2016 Festival with two British rock star legends like Sting and Peter Gabriel together will be one for the anthologies!” said Daniel Gélinas, FEQ’s general manager. Additional information on this concert and the full festival line-up will be announced in March.

This concert is part of Rock Paper Scissors, which is slated to visit select North American cities this June and July (complete tour dates below).

“I’m very happy that we’re taking the chance to experiment this way,” said Sting. “I think people will be intrigued, I certainly am.”

“What intrigues me is that you get a good bunch of musicians together and interesting things will happen,” said Peter Gabriel.

Rock Paper Scissors Tour 2016
Date             City                       Venue                        On sale Date
June 21         Columbus, OH        Nationwide Arena        Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
June 23         Washington, DC        Verizon Center            Mon. Jan 25 (10am)
June 24         Wantagh, NY        Jones Beach            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
June 26         Philadelphia, PA    BB&T Pavilion            Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
June 27         New York, NY        Madison Square Garden    Mon. Jan. 25 (9am)
June 29         Toronto, ON        Air Canada Centre        Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
June 30         Detroit, MI        The Palace of Auburn Hills    Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 02          Worcester, MA        DCU Center            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 05          Montreal, QC        Bell Centre            Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
July 07          Québec, QC     Festival d’été de Québec (Plains of Abraham)   On sale March 2016
July 09           Chicago, IL        United Center            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 10           Milwaukee, WI        Summerfest            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 12           Denver, CO        Pepsi Center            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 14           San Jose, CA        SAP Center at San Jose        Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
July 15           Lake Tahoe, NV        Harvey’s            Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
July 17           Los Angeles, CA        Hollywood Bowl        Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
July 21           Seattle, WA        Key Arena            Mon. Feb. 1 (10am)
July 23           Calgary, AB        Scotiabank Saddledome        Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)
July 24           Edmonton, AB        Rexall Place            Mon. Jan. 25 (10am)