Never Ending Tour 2016
| Tour by Bob Dylan | |
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| Start date | April 4, 2016 |
| End date | November 23, 2016 |
| Legs | 3 |
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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][3]
Background
[edit]Bob Dylan's eighth tour of Japan was announced via his official website on December 22, 2015. The tour was slated to take place throughout April covering several major Japanese cities including Tokyo and Osaka.
On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Dylan, among others, would headline the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, during the summer.[4][5] A full U.S. summer tour was announced on Dylan's official website on March 7, 2016, beginning in Woodinville, Washington, on June 4 and ending in Guilford, New Hampshire, on July 17, in support of Dylan's upcoming album Fallen Angels.[6][7][8]
On May 3, 2016, it was officially confirmed that Dylan, with his band, would perform at Desert Trip, a festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, featuring performers from the 1960s and 1970s. Dylan was to share the bill with The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters and The Who.[9] Following the two Desert Trip performances, Dylan and his band will embark on a complete twenty-seven date tour, throughout the Eastern, Southern and Western United States; this was announced via Dylan's official website on August 8, 2016.[10]
The 2016 tour comprises seventy-five concerts, the fewest concerts Dylan has performed in a year since the Never Ending Tour's début in 1988, when he also performed seventy-five concerts.
Support acts
[edit]- Mavis Staples: North America (June 4 – July 17, 2016)[6]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the performance on November 23, 2016 at the Au-Rene Theater in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
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Desert Trip set lists
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Songs performed
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Non-album songs Non-album cover songs
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Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office | ||
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| Asia | |||||||
| April 4, 2016 | Tokyo | Japan | Orchard Hall | — | — | ||
| April 5, 2016 | |||||||
| April 6, 2016 | |||||||
| April 9, 2016 | Sendai | Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi | — | — | |||
| April 11, 2016 | Osaka | Festival Hall, Osaka | — | — | |||
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| April 13, 2016 | |||||||
| April 15, 2016 | Nagoya | Century Hall | — | — | |||
| April 18, 2016 | Tokyo | Orchard Hall | — | — | |||
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| April 21, 2016 | |||||||
| April 22, 2016 | |||||||
| April 23, 2016 | Tokyo Dome City Hall | — | — | ||||
| April 25, 2016 | Orchard Hall | — | — | ||||
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| April 28, 2016 | Yokohama | Pacifico Yokohama | — | — | |||
| Fallen Angels Tour | |||||||
| June 4, 2016 | Woodinville | United States | Chateau Ste. Michelle | 8,581 / 8,600 | $675,491 | ||
| June 5, 2016 | |||||||
| June 7, 2016 | Eugene | Cuthbert Amphitheater | — | — | |||
| June 9, 2016 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre | 9,730 / 12,054 | $914,970 | |||
| June 10, 2016 | |||||||
| June 11, 2016 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | — | |||
| June 13, 2016 | San Diego | Humphreys Concerts By the Bay | — | — | |||
| June 14, 2016 | |||||||
| June 16, 2016 | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | 6,354 / 6,354 | $676,071 | |||
| June 19, 2016 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | — | — | |||
| June 21, 2016 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | — | — | |||
| June 22, 2016 | Lincoln | Pinewood Bowl Theater | — | — | |||
| June 24, 2016 | Highland Park | Ravinia Park | —[a] | ||||
| June 25, 2016 | Indianapolis | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn | — | — | |||
| June 26, 2016 | Nashville | Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater | — | — | |||
| June 28, 2016 | Kettering | Fraze Pavilion | — | — | |||
| June 29, 2016 | Toledo | Toledo Zoo Amphitheater | — | — | |||
| June 30, 2016 | Lewiston | Lewiston Artpark | — | — | |||
| July 2, 2016 | Lenox | Koussevitzky Music Shed | — | — | |||
| July 3, 2016 | Ledyard | The Grand Theater | — | — | |||
| July 5, 2016 | Vienna | Filene Center | — | — | |||
| July 6, 2016 | |||||||
| July 8, 2016 | New York City | Forest Hills Stadium | 12,013 / 12,013 | $1,187,995 | |||
| July 9, 2016 | Bethlehem | Sands Bethlehem Events Center | — | — | |||
| July 10, 2016 | Atlantic City | The Borgata Events Center | — | — | |||
| July 12, 2016 | Hopewell | Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC | — | — | |||
| July 13, 2016 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | — | — | |||
| July 14, 2016 | Boston | Leader Bank Pavilion | 4,208 / 5,165 | $376,448 | |||
| July 16, 2016 | Portland | Thompson's Point | — | — | |||
| July 17, 2016 | Gilford | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | — | — | |||
| North America | |||||||
| October 7, 2016 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | —[b] | |||
| October 13, 2016 | Las Vegas | The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan | — | — | |||
| October 14, 2016 | Indio | Empire Polo Club | —[b] | ||||
| October 16, 2016 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | — | — | |||
| October 18, 2016 | Albuquerque | Kiva Auditorium | — | — | |||
| October 19, 2016 | El Paso | Abraham Chavez Theatre | — | — | |||
| October 22, 2016 | Thackerville | Global Events Centre | — | — | |||
| October 23, 2016 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | 2,369 / 2,707 | $218,210 | |||
| October 25, 2016 | Shreveport | Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium | — | — | |||
| October 26, 2016 | Baton Rouge | River Center Theater for Performing Arts | — | — | |||
| October 27, 2016 | Jackson | Thalia Mara Hall | — | — | |||
| October 29, 2016 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center Concert Hall | — | — | |||
| October 30, 2016 | Paducah | The Carson Center | — | — | |||
| November 1, 2016 | Louisville | Robert S. Whitney Hall | 2,399 / 2,399 | $173,182 | |||
| November 2, 2016 | Charleston | Maier Foundation Performance Hall | — | — | |||
| November 4, 2016 | Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center | 2,701 / 2,701 | $237,884 | |||
| November 5, 2016 | Roanoke | Berglund Performing Arts Theatre | — | — | |||
| November 6, 2016 | Charlotte | Belk Theater | 2,118 / 2,118 | $192,735 | |||
| November 9, 2016 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | — | — | |||
| November 10, 2016 | Columbia | Columbia Township Auditorium | 2,806 / 2,806 | $216,862 | |||
| November 12, 2016 | Asheville | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | — | — | |||
| November 13, 2016 | Chattanooga | Tivoli Theatre | — | — | |||
| November 15, 2016 | Birmingham | BJCC Concert Hall | — | — | |||
| November 16, 2016 | Mobile | Saenger Theatre | 1,940 / 1,940 | $168,809 | |||
| November 18, 2016 | Jacksonville | Moran Theater | — | — | |||
| November 19, 2016 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | 2,122 / 2,122 | $254,001 | |||
| November 20, 2016 | Fort Myers | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | — | — | |||
| November 22, 2016 | Orlando | Walt Disney Theater | — | — | |||
| November 23, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale | Au-Rene Theater | — | — | |||
| TOTAL | 57,331 / 60,969 (94%) |
$5,292,658 | |||||
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
[edit]| October 20, 2016 | Lubbock | City Bank Auditorium | Cancelled due to logistical issues.[13] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The June 24, 2016 concert at the Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois is part of the Ravinia Festival.[11]
- ^ a b The October 7 and 14, 2016 concerts at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California are part of Desert Trip.[12]
Personnel
[edit]- Bob Dylan – Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Guitar
- Tony Garnier – Electric bass, Double bass
- Donnie Herron – Lap steel, Pedal steel, Banjo, Mandolin
- Stu Kimball – Rhythm guitar
- George Receli – Drums, Percussion
- Charlie Sexton – Lead guitar
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. June 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan: The Never Ending Tour Begins". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan's Never-Ending Tour Keeps on Trucking". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Diana Ross lead Ravinia's summer music lineup". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Announces New Album 'Fallen Angels,' Summer Tour With Mavis Staples". Billboard. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bob Dylan Sets Summer Tour in Support of New LP 'Fallen Angels'". Rolling Stone. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan announces new album 'Fallen Angels' and tour". NME. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Announces New Album and Tour". Pitchfork Media. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Desert Trip: Tickets details announced for Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones 'mega-festival'". NME. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Sets Fall Tour Following Desert Trip Mega-Fest". Rolling Stone. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Diana Ross lead Ravinia's summer music lineup". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Desert Trip lineup: Rock legends confirmed for Desert Trip mega festival and the ticket prices are eye-watering". The Independent. May 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan's Lubbock, Texas Show Has Been Canceled". KFYO. October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- BobDylan.com – Bob Dylan's Official Website Tour Page
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances
