Sting had a lot riding on his most recent album, 57th & 9th, and its 2017 tour that packed Fishtown’s Fillmore Philadelphia on Saturday night. First, he had to thaw a freezing audience of grumbling over-40s. Luckily, those same patrons could sample the debut of the Fillmore’s new tony VIP lounge area, complete with plush couch seating and heady cocktails, so that was a start...

Taking the stage at the sold-out House of Blues on Wednesday night, Sting recounted his history of performing in Boston, both with the Police and solo, cataloging a series of stages - the Rathskeller, the Paradise, the Orpheum, Boston Garden - that traced a gradual expansion to superstardom...