The Straits, as they are now known, rocked the house at the Arcada Theater in St Charles Illinois on March 7th, 2014. Mark Knopfler is no longer part of the group, as well as most other original members. But, the new lead singer / lead guitarist is outstanding! Sounds alot like MK. I'm a big Mark Knopfler fan and yes it isn't Dire Straits. But it's about as close as you can get since DS is not around anymore. They put on a great show and it was a blast.