The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1][2] In 2011, Dylan played a total of 89 shows, split across four legs, with shows in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the US.
Tour by Bob Dylan | |
![]() Tour poster, 2011 | |
Start date | April 3, 2011 |
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End date | November 21, 2011 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 89 |
Bob Dylan concert chronology |
Background
editThe tour started off with a concert in Taiwan,[3] the first of Dylan's career. Then he, along with his band, performed two concerts in China, one in Beijing and one in Shanghai. These concerts were controversial and deemed by the media as Dylan 'selling out'.[4][5][6] Dylan however did not see it that way at all.[7][8] The concerts amongst the Chinese audience were successful.[9]
After completing a tour of Asia and moving across to Australia and New Zealand, Dylan and the band performed an 11 date tour of Europe visiting several festivals such as Live at the Marquee, London Feis, Summer Sound Festival, Bergen Calling and Peace & Love.
Dylan and the band toured the United States during July and August performing 28 concerts in 22 States. Dylan performed as part of the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, on July 15[10] and Meadow Brooks Music Festival in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on August 7.[11] Dylan returned to Europe in the fall of the year to perform a string of concerts with Mark Knopfler.
Set lists
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Taipei, Taiwan
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Hong Kong, China (First Night)
Hong Kong, China (Second Night)
Marina Promenade, Singapore
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Fremantle, Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Melbourne, Australia (first night)
Melbourne, Australia (second night)
Wollongong, Australia
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Byron Bay, Australia (first night)
Byron Bay, Australia (second night)
Sydney, Australia (first night)
Sydney, Australia (second night)
Auckland, New Zealand
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Cork, Ireland
London, England / Tel Aviv, Israel
Milan, Italy
Sursee, Switzerland
Mainz, Germany
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Hamburg, Germany
Odense, Denmark
Bergen, Norway
Oslo, Norway
Borlänge, Sweden
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Santa Barbara, California
Costa Mesa, California
Paradise, Nevada
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thackerville, Oklahoma
Canyon Lake, Texas
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pensacola, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Evansville, Indiana
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Toledo, Ohio
Kettering, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Canandaigua, New York
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Bethel, New York
Wantagh, New York
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Columbia, Maryland
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gilford, New Hampshire
Bangor, Maine
Boston, Massachusetts
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Dublin, Ireland
Glasgow, Scotland (First Night)
Glasgow, Scotland (Second Night)
Manchester, England
Nottingham, England
Cardiff, Wales
Bournemouth, England
Lille, France
Paris, France
Antwerp, Belgium
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Esch, Luxembourg
Oberhausen, Germany
Mannheim, Germany
Munich, Germany
Leipzig, Germany
Berlin, Germany
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Hamburg, Germany
Herning, Denmark
Malmö, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Hanover, Germany
Nürnberg, Germany
Innsbruck, Austria
Padova, Italy
Florence, Italy
Rome, Italy
Assago, Italy
Geneva, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
London, England (First Night)
London, England (Second Night)
London, England (Third Night)
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Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Asia[12] | ||||||
April 3, 2011 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | — | — | — |
April 6, 2011 | Beijing | China | Workers Indoor Arena | |||
April 8, 2011 | Shanghai | Shanghai Grand Stage | ||||
April 10, 2011 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | RMIT Sports Grounds | |||
April 12, 2011 | Hong Kong | KITEC Star Hall | 5,087 / 5,836 | $562,887 | ||
April 13, 2011 | ||||||
April 15, 2011[a] | Singapore | Marina Promenade | — | — | ||
Oceania[14] | ||||||
April 17, 2011[b] | Fremantle | Australia | Fremantle Park | — | — | — |
April 19, 2011 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | B.B. King | 5,249 / 6,282 | $770,876 | |
April 20, 2011 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | Paul Kelly | 12,566 / 14,662 | $1,528,180 | |
April 21, 2011 | ||||||
April 23, 2011 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | — | 3,214 / 3,890 | $531,134 | |
April 25, 2011[c] | Byron Bay | Tyagarah Park | — | — | ||
April 26, 2011[c] | ||||||
April 27, 2011 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Paul Kelly | 10,672 / 12,405 | $1,615,030 | |
April 28, 2011 | ||||||
April 30, 2011 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Tim Finn | 6,673 / 7,127 | $694,302 |
Europe/Middle East | ||||||
June 16, 2011[d] | Cork | Ireland | The Docklands | — | — | — |
June 18, 2011[e] | London | England | Finsbury Park | |||
June 20, 2011 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Ramat Gan Stadium | Rickie Lee Jones | ||
June 22, 2011 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | — | ||
June 24, 2011[f] | Sursee | Switzerland | Zirkusplatz | |||
June 25, 2011 | Mainz | Germany | Volkspark | |||
June 26, 2011 | Hamburg | Hamburg Stadtpark | ||||
June 27, 2011 | Odense | Denmark | The Funen Village | |||
June 29, 2011[g] | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | |||
June 30, 2011 | Oslo | Oslo Spektrum | ||||
July 2, 2011[h] | Borlänge | Sweden | Borganäsvägen | |||
North America | ||||||
July 14, 2011 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | 3,769 / 4,059 | $308,844 |
July 15, 2011[i] | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 16, 2011 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater | ||||
July 18, 2011 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | ||||
July 19, 2011 | Tucson | Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater | ||||
July 21, 2011 | Albuquerque | Hard Rock Pavilion | ||||
July 23, 2011 | Thackerville | WinStar World Casino | ||||
July 24, 2011 | New Braunfels | Whitewater Amphitheater | Leon Russell | |||
July 26, 2011 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | 3,390 / 4,000 | $175,546 | ||
July 27, 2011 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | — | — | ||
July 28, 2011 | Atlanta | Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater | ||||
July 30, 2011 | Memphis | Mud Island Amphitheater | 4,147 / 4,700 | $213,163 | ||
August 1, 2011 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | — | — | ||
August 2, 2011 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | ||||
August 3, 2011 | Toledo | Toledo Zoo Amphitheater | ||||
August 5, 2011 | Kettering | Fraze Pavilion | The Carolina Chocolate Drops | 3,828 / 4,307 | $175,841 | |
August 6, 2011 | Cleveland | Nautica Pavilion | Leon Russell | — | — | |
August 7, 2011[j] | Rochester Hills | Meadow Brook Hall | 3,976 / 7,701 | $182,429 | ||
August 9, 2011 | Hopewell | Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center | — | — | ||
August 10, 2011 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion | ||||
August 12, 2011 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | ||||
August 13, 2011 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | ||||
August 14, 2011 | Asbury Park | Asbury Park Convention Hall | ||||
August 16, 2011 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||||
August 17, 2011 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 5,910 / 6,421 | $318,285 | ||
August 19, 2011 | Gilford | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion | 3,385 / 5,795 | $173,806 | ||
August 20, 2011 | Bangor | Bangor Waterfront Pavilion | — | — | ||
August 21, 2011 | Boston | House of Blues | — | |||
Europe[22] | ||||||
October 6, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | Mark Knopfler | — | — |
October 8, 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Braehead Arena | |||
October 9, 2011 | ||||||
October 10, 2011 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 9,242 / 10,669 | $906,544 | |
October 11, 2011 | Nottingham | Capital FM Arena | — | — | ||
October 13, 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | |||
October 14, 2011 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre | |||
October 16, 2011 | Lille | France | Zénith de Lille | |||
October 17, 2011 | Paris | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||||
October 19, 2011 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 13,988 / 14,160 | $1,217,740 | |
October 20, 2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | — | — | |
October 21, 2011 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |||
October 23, 2011 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | |||
October 25, 2011 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | ||||
October 26, 2011 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||||
October 27, 2011 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | ||||
October 29, 2011 | Berlin | O2 World Berlin | 12,257 / 12,417 | $1,161,540 | ||
October 31, 2011 | Hamburg | O2 World Hamburg | 9,184 / 11,159 | $893,036 | ||
November 2, 2011 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | — | — | |
November 3, 2011 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena | |||
November 4, 2011 | Stockholm | Ericsson Globe | ||||
November 6, 2011 | Hanover | Germany | TUI Arena | |||
November 7, 2011 | Nuremberg | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung | ||||
November 8, 2011 | Innsbruck | Austria | Olympiahalle | |||
November 9, 2011 | Padua | Italy | PalaFabris | |||
November 11, 2011 | Florence | Nelson Mandela Forum | ||||
November 12, 2011 | Rome | PalaLottomatica | ||||
November 14, 2011 | Milan | Mediolanum Forum | ||||
November 15, 2011 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | |||
November 16, 2011 | Zürich | Hallenstadion | ||||
November 19, 2011 | London | England | HMV Hammersmith Apollo | |||
November 20, 2011 | ||||||
November 21, 2011 |
Band
edit- Bob Dylan – vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar
- Tony Garnier – bass
- Donnie Herron – violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
- Stu Kimball – guitar
- George Recelli – drums
- Charlie Sexton – guitar
Notes
edit- ^ The April 15, 2011, concert in Singapore was part of Timbre Rock & Roots.[13]
- ^ The April 17, 2011, concert in Fremantle was part of West Coast Blues & Roots Festival.[15]
- ^ a b The April 25 and 26, 2011 concerts in Byron Bay were part of Byron Bay Bluesfest.[16]
- ^ The June 16, 2011, concert in Cork was part of Live at the Marquee.[17]
- ^ The June 18, 2011, concert in London was part of London Fies.[18]
- ^ The June 24, 2011, concert in Sursee was part of Sursee Summer Sound.
- ^ The June 29, 2011, concert in Bergen was part of Bergen Calling.
- ^ The July 2, 2011, concert in Borlänge was part of Peace & Love.[19]
- ^ The July 15, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Orange County Fair.[20]
- ^ The August 7, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Meadow Brook Music Festival.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Weekender: Two legends rock Taipei in first Taiwan shows". Taipei Times. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan in China: a simple twist of fate?". The Guardian. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Why Bob Dylan didn't make a fuss in China". The Guardian. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Dylan, Dowd, and China: Did Bob Really Sell Out?". The Atlantic. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "To my fans and followers". Bob Dylan. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan responds to charges of selling out". AV Club. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan gets rapturous reception at China concert". Reuters. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, John Legend and more at Timbre Rock & Roots 2011". CNN Go. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "West Coast Blues and RootsFestival 2011 Line-up". Faster Louder. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Byron Bay Bluesfest gears up for Bob Dylan". Herald Son. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Bob Dylan & Paul Simon among Cork Live At The Marquee additions". Hot Press. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to headline London's Feis festival – ticket details". NME. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to Swedish festival Peace & Love". Press2Play. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ Europe Fall Tour:
- "Mark to tour with Bob Dylan, dates and mk.com presales". Mark Knopfler. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler to Tour Together". Gibson. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Bob Dylan to Tour with Mark Knopfler This Fall". Guitar World. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Bob Dylan announces UK arena tour – ticket details". NME. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- "Still On The Road: 2011 Europe Summer Tour". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
External links
edit- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances