See Sting perform at Hard Rock Sacramento with son Joe Sumner | Concert photos

Lezlie Sterling
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A day after legendary musician Sting released the details of his 10-date “My Songs” world tour this fall, he gave a potential preview of the show to a small audience in the Sacramento region.

On Wednesday night, fans at at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento near Wheatland saw the 17-time Grammy Award winner perform some of his classic hits. They also saw Sting’s son Joe Sumner open for his father, and later join his dad on stage to sing backup vocals on “King of Pain” near the end of the show.

Sting’s world tour begins on Sept. 5 in Toronto featuring hits from his work as a solo artist as well from the Police. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, April 14, at 10 a.m. local time from Sting’s website.

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, will perform for a second night at Hard Rock Live Sacramento on Thursday. A limited number of tickets were still available from Ticketmaster on Wednesday.

Sting performed in the Sacramento region with the Police in 2008 at Yuba County’s Toyota Amphitheatre, formally named the Sleep Train Amphitheater, just down the road from the Hard Rock casino, which opened its concert venue in 2022.

Sting started off the concert with the Police classic “Message in a Bottle.” He played 21 songs, ending the night with “Roxanne” and “Fragile” as encores.

Sting stands near drummer Zach Jones during a concert at Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting stands near drummer Zach Jones during a concert at Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting stands with guitarist Dominic Miller during Wednesday night’s performance at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting stands with guitarist Dominic Miller during Wednesday night’s performance at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting performs at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting performs at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting waits for the audience to sing back his lyrics to the Police song “Message in a Bottle” at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Sting waits for the audience to sing back his lyrics to the Police song “Message in a Bottle” at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Joe Sumner opens for Sting at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night. Sumner is Sting’s son.
Joe Sumner opens for Sting at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night. Sumner is Sting’s son.
Joe Sumner, son of Sting, performs on stage as the opening act at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.
Joe Sumner, son of Sting, performs on stage as the opening act at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento near Wheatland on Wednesday night.

Some of Sting’s past Sacramento concerts

Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of the Police perform at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on July 17, 2008, near Marysville.
Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of the Police perform at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on July 17, 2008, near Marysville.
Sting performs at Sleep Train Amphitheater on July 17, 2008, in Marysville with the Police.
Sting performs at Sleep Train Amphitheater on July 17, 2008, in Marysville with the Police.
Sting of the Police performs at the Sleep Train Amphitheater on July 17, 2008 near Marysville.
Sting of the Police performs at the Sleep Train Amphitheater on July 17, 2008 near Marysville.
Sting performs before a crowd at Cal Expo Amphitheatre on Aug. 13, 1996 in Sacramento.
Sting performs before a crowd at Cal Expo Amphitheatre on Aug. 13, 1996 in Sacramento.