Never Ending Tour 2018
| Tour by Bob Dylan | |
 Poster to the concert in Orlando, USA | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Start date | March 22, 2018 |
| End date | December 3, 2018 |
| 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][3] The tour began on March 22, 2018 and concluded on December 3, 2018.
Background
Six concerts taking place in Italy were announced by ticketone.it on November 7, 2017. Further concerts in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic were released over the following week.[4]
On March 15 it was announced by Billboard that Dylan and his band would be headlining the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.[5] Almost two months later further dates in Asia were announced along with a tour of Australia and New Zealand.[6] On August 3 a final show in Sydney was scheduled to take place at the Enmore Theatre, his first performance at the venue.[7]
On May 25 a single concert was announced at Thackerville's WinStar World Casino Global Event Center[8] and on August 3 a further four concerts were added to Dylan's Fall touring schedule.[9] A further twenty-three concerts were announced on August 6.[10][11]
Set list
This set list is representative of the performance on April 16, 2018, in Vienna, Austria. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Things Have Changed"
- "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
- "Highway 61 Revisited"
- "Simple Twist of Fate"
- "Duquesne Whistle"
- "Melancholy Mood"
- "Honest With Me"
- "Tryin' to Get to Heaven"
- "Come Rain or Come Shine"
- "Pay in Blood"
- "Tangled Up in Blue"
- "Early Roman Kings"
- "Desolation Row"
- "Love Sick"
- "Autumn Leaves"
- "Thunder on the Mountain"
- "Soon After Midnight"
- "Long and Wasted Years"
- Encore
Songs performed
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Non-album songs
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Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| March 22, 2018 | Lisbon | Portugal | Altice Arena | — | — |
| March 24, 2018 | Salamanca | Spain | Pabellón Multiusos Sánchez Paraíso | — | — |
| March 26, 2018 | Madrid | Sala Sinfónica | — | — | |
| March 27, 2018 | |||||
| March 28, 2018 | |||||
| March 30, 2018 | Barcelona | Gran Teatre del Liceu | — | — | |
| March 31, 2018 | |||||
| April 3, 2018 | Rome | Italy | Auditorium Parco della Musica | — | — |
| April 4, 2018 | |||||
| April 5, 2018 | |||||
| April 7, 2018 | Florence | Nelson Mandela Forum | — | — | |
| April 8, 2018 | Mantua | PalaBam | — | — | |
| April 9, 2018 | Milan | Teatro degli Arcimboldi | — | — | |
| April 11, 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 5,685 / 5,685 | $720,269 |
| April 12, 2018 | Neu-Ulm | Germany | Ratiopharm Arena | — | — |
| April 13, 2018 | Salzburg | Austria | Salzburgarena | — | — |
| April 15, 2018 | Brno | Czech Republic | Hala Vodova | — | — |
| April 16, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — |
| April 18, 2018 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | — | — |
| April 19, 2018 | Krefeld | König Palast | — | — | |
| April 21, 2018 | Bielefeld | Seidensticker Halle | — | — | |
| April 22, 2018 | Nuremberg | Frankenhalle | — | — | |
| April 23, 2018 | Baden-Baden | Festspielhaus Baden-Baden | — | — | |
| April 25, 2018 | Genoa | Italy | RDS Stadium | — | — |
| April 26, 2018 | Lido di Jesolo | Pala Arrex | — | — | |
| April 27, 2018 | Verona | Verona Arena | — | — | |
| Asia | |||||
| July 27, 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | — | — |
| July 29, 2018[a] | Yuzawa | Japan | Naeba Ski Resort | — | — |
| August 2, 2018 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | — | — |
| August 4, 2018 | Wan Chai | Hong Kong | HKCEC Hall 5BC | — | — |
| August 6, 2018 | Dover | Singapore | The Star Theatre | — | — |
| Oceania | |||||
| August 8, 2018 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | 5,176 / 5,376 | $587,136 |
| August 11, 2018[b] | Adelaide | Bonython Park | — | — | |
| August 13, 2018 | Melbourne | Margaret Court Arena | — | — | |
| August 14, 2018 | |||||
| August 18, 2018 | Sydney | ICC Sydney Theatre | — | — | |
| August 19, 2018 | Enmore Theatre | — | — | ||
| August 20, 2018 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
| August 22, 2018 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
| August 24, 2018 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — | |
| August 26, 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | — | — |
| August 28, 2018 | Christchurch | Horncastle Arena | — | — | |
| North America | |||||
| October 4, 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre | — | — |
| October 5, 2018 | Tucson | Tucson Music Hall | — | — | |
| October 7, 2018 | Albuquerque | Kiva Auditorium | — | — | |
| October 9, 2018 | Midland | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| October 10, 2018 | Irving | Toyota Music Factory | — | — | |
| October 12, 2018 | Tulsa | River Spirit Casino | — | — | |
| October 13, 2018 | Thackerville | Global Event Center | — | — | |
| October 14, 2018 | Sugar Land | Smart Financial Centre | — | — | |
| October 16, 2018 | Lafayette | Heymann Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| October 17, 2018 | Mobile | Saenger Theatre | — | — | |
| October 19, 2018 | St. Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| October 20, 2018 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | — | — | |
| October 21, 2018 | Sarasota | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | — | — | |
| October 23, 2018 | Fort Myers | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | — | — | |
| October 24, 2018 | Fort Lauderdale | Au-Rene Theater | — | — | |
| October 26, 2018 | Orlando | Walt Disney Theater | — | — | |
| October 27, 2018 | Macon | Macon City Auditorium | — | — | |
| October 28, 2018 | Chattanooga | Tivoli Theatre | — | — | |
| October 30, 2018 | Huntsville | Mark C. Smith Concert Hall | — | — | |
| October 31, 2018 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | — | — | |
| November 2, 2018 | Asheville | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 3, 2018 | Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center | 2,688 / 2,704 | $244,267 | |
| November 4, 2018 | North Charleston | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| November 6, 2018 | Savannah | Johnny Mercer Theater | — | — | |
| November 7, 2018 | Augusta | The Bell Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 9, 2018 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium | 2,409 / 2,447 | $228,527 | |
| November 10, 2018 | Roanoke | Berglund Performing Arts Theatre | 1,463 / 1,953 | $146,113 | |
| November 11, 2018 | Richmond | EKU Center for the Arts | — | — | |
| November 13, 2018 | Youngstown | Covelli Centre | — | — | |
| November 14, 2018 | Rochester | Auditorium Theatre | — | — | |
| November 15, 2018 | Utica | Stanley Theater | — | — | |
| November 17, 2018 | Atlantic City | Etess Arena | — | — | |
| November 18, 2018 | Springfield | Symphony Hall | — | — | |
| November 20, 2018 | Waterbury | Palace Theatre | — | — | |
| November 23, 2018 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | 19,402 / 19,402 | $2,181,154 | |
| November 24, 2018 | |||||
| November 26, 2018 | |||||
| November 27, 2018 | |||||
| November 29, 2018 | |||||
| November 30, 2018 | |||||
| December 1, 2018 | |||||
| December 3, 2018 | Philadelphia | Metropolitan Opera House | — | — | |
| TOTAL | 36,823 / 37,567 (98%) |
$4,107,466 | |||
Notes
- ^ The July 29, 2018 concert in Yuzawa is part of Fuji Rock Festival.[12]
- ^ The August 11, 2018 concert in Adelaide was originally scheduled to take place at the Adelaide Botanic Park however was moved to Bonython Park due to Production Logistics.[13]
References
- ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. June 12, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan: The Never Ending Tour Begins". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan's Never-Ending Tour Keeps on Trucking". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to Perform in Salamanca, Madrid and Barcelona in March 2018". Turkey Telegraph. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Added to Japan's Fuji Rock Festival Lineup". Billboard. March 15, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan set to return to Australia in August". News AU. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan To Play Sydney's Historic Enmore Theatre". The Music. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Norman's Jazz In June celebrating 35 years, Bob Dylan traveling to WinStar World Casino, Tower Theatre welcoming Mavericks, more". News OK. May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to play Durham this fall". News Observer. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan announces U.S. Fall Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Sets First 2018 U.S. Tour Dates". Rolling Stone. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Added to Japan's Fuji Rock Festival Lineup". Billboard. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Concert Relocated". Department for Environment and Water. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
External links
- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- BobDylan.com – Bob Dylan's Official Website Tour Page
- Bjorner's Still on the Road Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine – Information on recording sessions and performances
