Rocker Stewart Copeland to share his story
3/23/2026 12AM
Beyond his career as a rock star, Stewart Copeland’s work as a composer has extended to the fields of opera, ballet, chamber music, world music and soundtracks for such films as Francis Ford Coppola’s "Rumblefish" and Oliver Stone’s "Wall Street."
Tickets on sale Friday for Police drummer’s first spoken-word tour
CARMEL, Ind. – The famously outspoken founder of the British new wave scene’s biggest band will share tales of his globetrotting career in a July appearance at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood and Other Adventures is the first U.S. spoken-word tour by Stewart Copeland, drummer for the Police, multiple Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, writer, filmmaker, and composer of film scores, operas and video game soundtracks.
The presentation, which includes rarely seen photos and videos and a Q&A, is set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the 500-seat Tarkington theater, 3 Carter Green, Carmel. Tickets starting at $35 go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at TheCenterPresents.org, by phone at (317) 843-3800, or in person at the Payne & Mencias Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office at 1 Carter Green. The event is part of the 2026-2027 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions, which will be fully unveiled in May.
The Police formed in 1977 as a reggae- and jazz-influenced punk trio and became arguably the most successful pop/rock band of the era before disbanding at the height of their fame in 1986. With hits like “Message in a Bottle,” “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” and “Every Breath You Take,” Copeland and bandmates Sting and Andy Summers sent four consecutive albums to No. 1, claimed five Grammys and two BRIT Awards, and sold 75 million records worldwide. Their 2007 reunion tour was the highest-grossing outing of the year.
Copeland’s solo work as a composer has extended to the fields of opera, ballet, chamber music, world music and soundtracks for such films as Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumblefish and Oliver Stone’s Wall Street. More recently, he published two autobiographical books and mounted the Police Deranged for Orchestra tour, which played the Payne & Mencias Palladium in 2023.
CALENDAR: SPEAKERS
Stewart Copeland: Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood and Other Adventures
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2
The Tarkington
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, 3 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032
Tickets: From $35, on sale 10 a.m. March 27
Purchase and information:
(317) 843-3800
About Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026, is to engage and inspire the Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The nonprofit organization’s campus in Carmel, Indiana, includes the 1,500-seat Payne & Mencias Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington proscenium theater and the black-box Studio Theater. Allied Solutions Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year, including the annual Center Presents performance season, featuring the best in classical music, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy and other genres. Educational and experiential programming for all ages includes children’s concerts and camps, book clubs, lectures, and classes in music and stand-up comedy. Allied Solutions Center is home to the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident arts companies. More information is available at TheCenterPresents.org.
