Never Ending Tour 2009
Tour by Bob Dylan | |
Start date | March 22, 2009 |
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End date | November 19, 2009 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows |
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Bob Dylan concert chronology |
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1][2]
Information
[edit]The tour started in Stockholm, Sweden at an intimate concert at Berns Salonger.[3] Dylan performed five concerts in England. One of which was at the Roundhouse in London which was a concert especially for the members of the BobDylan.com fan club.[4][5][6] Dylan also performed at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the first time he had performed in the city since April 1995.[7][8][9][10]
After completing the 33 date European tour Dylan returned to the United States to perform a summer ballpark tour.[11] He was joined on the tour by Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.[12] The tour consisted of 31 dates. Dylan performed at Summerfest in Milwaukee[13][14] and Rothbury Festival in Rothbury, Michigan.[15][16][17]
After the summer tour Dylan and the band toured the States again in the fall starting in Seattle. During the fall tour Dylan and his band performed three concerts at several venues during the tour including the Hollywood Palladium, Aragon Ballroom, Wang Theatre and United Palace Theater where the tour ended on November 19.
Opening acts
[edit]- Willie Nelson (July 1 – July 4, July 8 – August 16)
- The Wiyos (July 2 & July 4, July 8 – July 13, August 16)
- John Mellencamp (July 2 & July 4, July 8 – August 16)
- The Two Man Gentlemen Band (July 10 & 11)
- Johnny Rivers (October 13)
- John Doe (October 14)
- George Thorogood (October 15)
- Dion (November 17 – November 19)
Band
[edit]- Bob Dylan – Vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar
- Denny Freeman – Guitar (Until 16 August 2009)
- Charlie Sexton – Guitar (From 4 October 2009)
- Stu Kimball – Rhythm guitar
- George Recelli – Drums, percussion
- Tony Garnier – Bass
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold/available | Box office | |
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Europe[18] | ||||||
March 22, 2009 | Stockholm | Sweden | Berns Salonger | — | — | |
March 23, 2009 | Globe Arena | 10,736 / 11,321 (95%) | $741,280 | |||
March 25, 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | 7,684 / 7,782 (99%) | $702,767 | |
March 27, 2009 | Jönköping | Sweden | Kinnarps Arena | 4,453 / 4,453 (100%) | $314,871 | |
March 28, 2009 | Malmö | Malmö Arena | 8,590 / 8,590 (100%) | $591,637 | ||
March 29, 2009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | 6,207 / 8,393 (74%) | $656,674 | |
March 31, 2009 | Hanover | Germany | AWD Hall | — | — | |
April 1, 2009 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | — | — | ||
April 2, 2009 | Erfurt | Messehalle | — | — | ||
April 4, 2009 | Munich | Zenith | — | — | ||
April 5, 2009 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle | — | — | ||
April 7, 2009 | Paris | France | Palais des congrès de Paris | 7,113 / 7,113 (100%) | $710,935 | |
April 8, 2009 | ||||||
April 10, 2009 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | 14,928 / 16,500 (90%) | $1,156,562 | |
April 11, 2009 | ||||||
April 12, 2009 | ||||||
April 14, 2009 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | — | — | |
April 15, 2009 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | — | — | |
April 17, 2009 | Rome | PalaLottomatica | — | — | ||
April 18, 2009 | Florence | Nelson Mandela Forum | — | — | ||
April 20, 2009 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | — | — | |
April 21, 2009 | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg | 4,553 / 5,365 (85%) | $331,049 | |
April 22, 2009 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | — | — | |
April 24, 2009 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | — | — | |
April 25, 2009 | London | The O2 Arena | 17,873 / 17,905 (99%) | $1,031,037 | ||
April 26, 2009 | The Roundhouse | — | — | |||
April 28, 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | International Arena | — | — | |
April 29, 2009 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | — | — | |
May 1, 2009 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | — | — | ||
May 2, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | — | — | |
May 3, 2009 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse | — | — | ||
May 5, 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | — | — | |
May 6, 2009 | — | — | ||||
North America (With Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp)[19] | ||||||
July 1, 2009[A] | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater | —[a] | ||
July 2, 2009 | Sauget | GCS Ballpark | 5,340 / 7,500 (71%) | $360,450 | ||
July 4, 2009 | South Bend | Coveleski Stadium | 7,590 / 8,000 (95%) | $512,235 | ||
July 5, 2009[B] | Rothbury | Double JJ Resort | —[b] | |||
July 8, 2009 | Louisville | Louisville Slugger Field | 6,225 / 7,500 (83%) | $420,188 | ||
July 10, 2009 | Dayton | Fifth Third Field | 7,883 / 7,883 (100%) | $532,103 | ||
July 11, 2009 | Eastlake | Classic Park | 7,010 / 8,000 (88%) | $473,175 | ||
July 13, 2009 | Washington | Consol Energy Park | 5,600 / 7,000 (80%) | $378,000 | ||
July 14, 2009 | Allentown | Coca-Cola Park | 10,000 / 10,000 (100%) | $675,000 | ||
July 15, 2009 | New Britain | New Britain Stadium | 6,753 / 7,500 (90%) | $455,828 | ||
July 17, 2009 | Essex Junction | The Champlain Valley Expo | — | — | ||
July 18, 2009 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | 14,084 / 17,357 (81%) | $707,560 | ||
July 19, 2009 | Syracuse | Alliance Bank Stadium | 6,651 / 7,500 (100%) | $448,943 | ||
July 21, 2009 | Pawtucket | McCoy Stadium | 7,642 / 10,000 (76%) | $515,835 | ||
July 23, 2009 | Lakewood | FirstEnergy Park | 8,456 / 8,456 (100%) | $570,780 | ||
July 24, 2009 | Aberdeen | Ripken Stadium | 6,994 / 8,000 (87%) | $472,095 | ||
July 25, 2009 | Norfolk | Harbor Park | 4,836 / 7,500 (64%) | $326,430 | ||
July 27, 2009 | Durham | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | 8,086 / 8,086 (100%) | $545,805 | ||
July 28, 2009 | Simpsonville | Heritage Park Amphitheater | — | — | ||
July 30, 2009 | Alpharetta | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 31, 2009 | Orange Beach | The Amphitheater at the Wharf | — | — | ||
August 2, 2009 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 10,955 / 16,027 (68%) | $567,883 | ||
August 4, 2009 | Round Rock | Dell Diamond | 8,825 / 8,825 (100%) | $595,688 | ||
August 5, 2009 | Corpus Christi | Whataburger Field | 5,082 / 6,000 (85%) | $342,035 | ||
August 7, 2009 | Grand Prairie | QuikTrip Park | 4,724 / 7,500 (63%) | $318,870 | ||
August 8, 2009 | Lubbock | Jones AT&T Stadium | — | — | ||
August 9, 2009 | Albuquerque | Journal Pavilion | 8,156 / 15,000 (54%) | $316,134 | ||
August 12, 2009 | Lake Elsinore | Lake Elsinore Diamond | 5,500 / 7,000 (79%) | $371,250 | ||
August 14, 2009 | Fresno | Chukchansi Park | 5,676 / 6,500 (87%) | $383,130 | ||
August 15, 2009 | Stockton | Banner Island Ballpark | 7,536 / 7,536 (100%) | $508,608 | ||
August 16, 2009 | Stateline | Harveys Outdoor Arena | — | — | ||
North America[20] | ||||||
October 4, 2009 | Seattle | United States | Moore Theatre | — | — | |
October 5, 2009 | WaMu Theater | — | — | |||
October 7, 2009 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | — | — | ||
October 8, 2009 | Eugene | McArthur Court | — | — | ||
October 10, 2009 | Berkeley | Greek Theatre | — | — | ||
October 11, 2009 | — | — | ||||
October 13, 2009 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | 9,705 / 11,548 (84%) | $506,153 | ||
October 14, 2009 | ||||||
October 15, 2009 | ||||||
October 17, 2009 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | — | — | ||
October 18, 2009 | Paradise | The Joint | — | — | ||
October 19, 2009 | Salt Lake City | Saltair | — | — | ||
October 21, 2009 | Denver | Magness Arena | — | — | ||
October 23, 2009 | Salina | Bicentennial Center | — | — | ||
October 24, 2009 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | — | — | ||
October 25, 2009 | Springfield | Shrine Mosque | — | — | ||
October 27, 2009 | Rockford | Rockford Metrocentre | — | — | ||
October 29, 2009 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | 9,451 / 10,500 (90%) | $473,529 | ||
October 30, 2009 | ||||||
October 31, 2009 | ||||||
November 2, 2009 | Bloomington | IU Auditorium | 2,949 / 2,949 (100%) | $165,435 | ||
November 3, 2009 | Columbus | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion | 1,892 / 2,000 (95%) | $89,870 | ||
November 5, 2009 | Canton | Canton Memorial Civic Center | 3,956 / 4,693 (84%) | $189,887 | ||
November 6, 2009 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | — | — | ||
November 7, 2009 | Kitchener | Canada | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 5,633 / 5,633 (100%) | $333,564 | |
November 9, 2009 | Philadelphia | United States | Liacouras Center | — | — | |
November 11, 2009 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | 3,785 / 8,000 (47%) | $179,788 | ||
November 13, 2009 | Boston | Wang Theatre | 7,629 / 10,344 (74%) | $532,433 | ||
November 14, 2009 | ||||||
November 15, 2009 | ||||||
November 17, 2009 | New York City | United Palace Theater | 9,621 / 9,960 (97%) | $908,242 | ||
November 18, 2009 | ||||||
November 19, 2009 | ||||||
Total | 306,362 / 357,719 (86%) | $20,413,738 |
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
[edit]July 29, 2009 | Sevierville, Tennessee | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Cancelled before official announcement.[21] |
August 11, 2009 | Phoenix, Arizona | Camelback Ranch | Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.[22] |
August 12, 2009 | Las Vegas | Cashman Field | Rescheduled to August 16, 2009 and moved to Harveys Outdoor Arena in Stateline.[23] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The July 1, 2009 concert in Milwaukee is a part of Summerfest.
- ^ The July 5, 2009 concert in Rothbury is a part of Rothbury Festival.
Set lists
[edit]First leg (Europe)
[edit]This set list is representative of the performance on April 25, 2009 in London, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Maggie's Farm"
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
- "Things Have Changed"
- "Chimes of Freedom"
- "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
- "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"
- "'Til I Fell in Love with You"
- "Workingman's Blues #2"
- "Highway 61 Revisited"
- "Ballad of Hollis Brown"
- "Po' Boy"
- "Honest With Me"
- "When the Deal Goes Down"
- "Thunder on the Mountain"
- "Like a Rolling Stone"
- Encore
Second leg (North America)
[edit]This set list is representative of the performance on August 4, 2009 in Round Rock, Texas. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Rainy Day Women ♯12 & 35"
- "This Wheel's on Fire"
- "The Levee's Gonna Break"
- "Spirit on the Water"
- "Honest With Me"
- "Forgetful Heart"
- "Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum"
- "I Feel a Change Comin' On"
- "Highway 61 Revisited"
- "Ain't Talkin'"
- "Thunder on the Mountain"
- Encore
- "Like a Rolling Stone"
- "Jolene"
- "All Along the Watchtower"
Third leg (North America)
[edit]This set list is representative of the performance on October 30, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
- "The Man in Me"
- "High Water (For Charley Patton)"
- "Sugar Baby"
- "Rollin' And Tumblin'"
- "Every Grain of Sand"
- "Cold Irons Bound
- "Spirit on the Water"
- "Honest With Me"
- "Po' Boy"
- "Highway 61 Revisited"
- "Nettie Moore"
- "Thunder on the Mountain"
- "Ballad of a Thin Man"
- Encore
- "Like a Rolling Stone"
- "Jolene"
- "All Along the Watchtower"
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. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Concert: Mar 22, 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden - Berns Club". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "My night at the Roundhouse with Bob Dylan". Word Magazine. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (2009-04-27). "Bob Dylan: The Roundhouse – live review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Concert: Apr 26, 2009 - London, England - Roundhouse". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "1995 European Spring Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Edinburgh Playhouse". The Scotsman. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Concert:May 3, 2009 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Edinburgh Playhouse". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Concert:Apr 6, 1995 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Edinburgh Playhouse". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson - 2009 Baseball Stadium Tour Dates w/ John Mellencamp (includes Lakewood, NJ)". Brooklyn Vegan. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson/John Mellencamp Summer Tour Dates". More Cowbell. 2009-04-24. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to Play Summerfest". About.com. Milwaukee. 2009-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to headline Summerfest". Rock and Roll Guru. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Rothbury 2009 lineup is solid, but Bob Dylan, the Dead, Willie Nelson, String Cheese Incident don't measure up to 2008 acts in star power". M Live. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Rothbury festival unveils headliner schedule". NME. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "The Dead, Bob Dylan, Nas Booked for Rothbury Festival". Rolling Stone. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Still On The Road: 2009 Europe Spring Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Still On The Road: 2009 US Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Still On The Road: 2009 US Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Concert: 29 July 2009". BobLinks. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ "Concert: 11 August 2009". BobLinks. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Concert: 12 August 2009". BobLinks. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
External links
[edit]- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances