Never Ending Tour 1990

Bob Dylan performed 93 shows in 1990 as part of what is popularly known as the Never Ending Tour.[1][2]

Never Ending Tour 1990
Tour by Bob Dylan
Start dateJanuary 12, 1990
End dateNovember 18, 1990
Legs5
No. of shows72 in North America
2 in South America
19 in Europe
93 in Total
Bob Dylan concert chronology

Background

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The Never Ending Tour 1990 started off with a tour called the Fastbreak tour where Dylan performed in the United States, Brazil, France and England in less than thirty days.[3] This tour started off with a one-off performance at Toad's Place in New Haven Connecticut.[4][5] Dylan performed four sets that evening and performed a total of fifty songs; this was also the longest of Dylan's concerts to date. During the tour Dylan also performed four concerts in Paris and six sold out concerts at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

On May 29, Dylan started a sixteen date tour of Canada and the United States, ten of the concerts took place in Canada.[12]

After finishing his short North American tour Dylan embarked on an even shorter European tour. This tour only comprised nine concerts, several of which were major concert appearances, including the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Rock Werchter in Belgium and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.[13]

Dylan returned to North America to perform a twenty-three date late summer tour of the United States and Canada including several appearances at state fairs. The tour started on August 12 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and came to an end a month later on September 12 in Mesa, Arizona. Dylan performed in a total of twenty cities in fourteen states and provinces.[14]

Dylan started his final tour of the year on October 11 in Brookville, New York. This tour consisted of thirty concerts in the United States. During the roué Dylan performed a five night run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The tour finally came to a close on November 18 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, after ninety-three concerts.[15]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Attendance Box Office
The Fastbreak Tour
January 12, 1990 New Haven United States Toad's Place
January 14, 1990 University Park Rec Hall
January 15, 1990 Princeton McCarter Theatre
January 18, 1990 São Paulo Brazil Estádio do Morumbi
January 25, 1990 Rio de Janeiro Praça da Apoteose
January 29, 1990 Paris France Grand Rex
January 30, 1990
January 31, 1990
February 1, 1990
February 3, 1990 London England Hammersmith Odeon
February 4, 1990
February 5, 1990
February 6, 1990
February 7, 1990
February 8, 1990
North America
May 29, 1990 Montreal Canada Université de Montréal Centre Sportif
May 30, 1990 Kingston Kingston Memorial Centre
June 1, 1990 Ottawa National Arts Centre
June 2, 1990
June 4, 1990 London Alumni Hall
June 5, 1990 Toronto O'Keefe Centre 9,071 / 9,071 $265,336
June 6, 1990
June 7, 1990
June 9, 1990 East Troy United States Alpine Valley Music Theatre 13,712 / 30,000 $208,054
June 10, 1990 Davenport Adler Theater
June 12, 1990 La Crosse La Crosse Center
June 13, 1990 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Arena
June 14, 1990 Fargo Fargo Civic Center
June 15, 1990 Bismarck Bismarck Civic Center
June 17, 1990 Winnipeg Canada Centennial Concert Hall
June 18, 1990
Europe
June 27, 1990 Reykjavík Iceland Laugardalshöll
June 29, 1990[a] Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Dyrskueplads
June 30, 1990[b] Kalvøya Norway Kalvøya
July 1, 1990[c] Turku Finland Ruissalon Kansanpuisto
July 3, 1990 Hamburg West Germany Hamburg Stadtpark
July 5, 1990 West Berlin ICC Berlin
July 7, 1990[d] Torhout Belgium Festivalpark Torhout
July 8, 1990[e] Werchter Werchter Festival Grounds
July 9, 1990[f] Montreux Switzerland Montreux Casino
North America
August 12, 1990 Edmonton Canada Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
August 13, 1990
August 15, 1990 Calgary Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
August 16, 1990
August 18, 1990 George United States Champs de Brionne Music Theater
August 19, 1990 Victoria Canada Victoria Memorial Arena
August 20, 1990 Vancouver Pacific Coliseum
August 21, 1990 Portland United States Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
August 24, 1990[g] Pueblo Colorado State Fair Events Center
August 26, 1990[h] Des Moines Iowa State Fairgrounds
August 27, 1990 Merrillville Holiday Star Theatre
August 28, 1990
August 29, 1990[i] Falcon Heights Minnesota State Fairgrounds 14,777 / 20,935 $156,125
August 31, 1990[j] Lincoln Bob Devaney Sports Center
September 1, 1990 Lampe Swiss Villa Amphitheater
September 2, 1990 Hannibal Riverfront Theater
September 4, 1990 Tulsa Riverpark Amphitheater
September 5, 1990 Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall
September 6, 1990 Dallas Music Hall at Fair Park
September 8, 1990 San Antonio Sunken Garden Theater 6,000 / 6,000 $102,104
September 9, 1990 Austin Palmer Events Center
September 11, 1990 Santa Fe Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
September 12, 1990 Mesa Mesa Amphitheatre
October 11, 1990 Brookville Tilles Performing Arts Center
October 12, 1990 Springfield Paramount Theater
October 13, 1990 West Point Eisenhower Hall Theater
October 15, 1990 New York City Beacon Theatre 13,555 / 13,555 $399,240
October 16, 1990
October 17, 1990
October 18, 1990
October 19, 1990
October 21, 1990 Richmond The Mosque
October 22, 1990 Pittsburgh Syria Mosque
October 23, 1990 Charleston Charleston Municipal Auditorium
October 25, 1990 Oxford Tad Smith Coliseum
October 26, 1990 Tuscaloosa Coleman Coliseum
October 27, 1990 Nashville War Memorial Auditorium
October 28, 1990 Athens Stegeman Coliseum
October 30, 1990 Boone Varsity Gymnasium
October 31, 1990 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
November 2, 1990 Lexington Memorial Coliseum
November 3, 1990 Carbondale SIU Arena
November 4, 1990 St. Louis Fox Theatre
November 6, 1990 DeKalb Chick Evans Field House
November 8, 1990 Iowa City Carver–Hawkeye Arena
November 9, 1990 Chicago Fox Theatre 3,732 / 3,732 $89,065
November 10, 1990 Milwaukee Riverside Theater
November 12, 1990 East Lansing Wharton Center for Performing Arts
November 13, 1990 Dayton University of Dayton Arena
November 14, 1990 Normal Braden Auditorium
November 16, 1990 Columbus Columbus Palace Theatre
November 17, 1990 Cleveland Cleveland Music Hall
November 18, 1990 Detroit Fox Theatre 4,200 / 4,600 $98,550

Notes

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  1. ^ The June 29, 1990, concert in Roskilde was part of Roskilde Festival.
  2. ^ The June 30, 1990, concert in Kalvøya was part of Kalvøyafestivalen.
  3. ^ The July 1, 1990, concert in Turku was part of Ruisrock.
  4. ^ The July 7, 1990, concert in Torhout was part of Rock Torhout.
  5. ^ The July 8, 1990, concert in Werchter was part of Rock Werchter.
  6. ^ The July 9, 1990, concert in Montreux was part of Montreux Jazz Festival.
  7. ^ The August 24, 1990, concert in Pueblo, Colorado, was part of the Colorado State Fair.
  8. ^ The August 26, 1990, concert in Des Moines, Iowa, was part of the Iowa State Fair.
  9. ^ The August 29, 1990, concert in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, was part of the Minnesota State Fair.
  10. ^ The August 31, 1990, concert in Lincoln, Nebraska, was part of the Nebraska State Fair.

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 Fastbreak Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  4. ^ "Concert: Jan 12, 1990 – New Haven, CT – Toad's Place". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  5. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 Fastbreak Tour: Toad's Place, New Haven, Connecticut, 12 January 1990". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  6. ^ "Concert: Feb 3, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  7. ^ "Concert: Feb 4, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  8. ^ "Concert: Feb 5, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  9. ^ "Concert: Feb 6, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  10. ^ "Concert: Feb 7, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  11. ^ "Concert: Feb 8, 1990: London, United Kingdom: Hammersmith Odeon". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  12. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 Spring Tour Of North America". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  13. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 Summer Festival Tour of Europe". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  14. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 Late Summer Tour of North America". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  15. ^ "Still On The Road: 1990 US Fall Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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