Bob Dylan World Tour 1981
| World tour by Bob Dylan | |
 Mannheim, Germany, July 18, 1981 | |
| Location | North America, Europe |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Shot of Love |
| Start date | June 10, 1981 |
| End date | November 21, 1981 |
| Legs | 3 |
| Number of shows | 54 |
| Website |
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| Bob Dylan concert chronology | |
The Bob Dylan World Tour 1981 was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The tour lasted from June 10, 1981 to November 21, 1981 and consisted of 54 concerts in three legs: 31 in North America and 23 in Europe. The tour promoted the release of Dylan's 1981 album Shot of Love.[1][2][3][4]
Background
The tour started on June 10, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. Dylan performed a further three concerts in the United States before travelling to Europe.[5] The European leg of the tour started on June 21 in Toulouse in France and consisted of twenty three concerts, the largest number of concerts taking place in England where eight shows were performed.[6] All shows from July 1 onwards were recorded by members of Dylan’s crew.[7]
The European tour ended in tragedy in Avignon, France where a member of the crowd fell into the electric cables before the first song and caused total power loss. Dylan and the band improvise an unplugged instrumental until the power is restored and ‘Saved’ is started from the beginning. In the accident two people were killed, but the show went ahead despite the incident.[8]
Dylan returned to the United States in October to perform twenty three concerts there. Dylan also performed four concerts in Canada. The tour came to an end in Lakeland, Florida on November 21 after fifty-four concerts.[9]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America (First Leg) | |||||
| June 10, 1981 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |||
| June 12, 1981 | |||||
| June 14, 1981 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |||
| Europe | |||||
| June 21, 1981 | Toulouse | France | Stade des Minimes | ||
| June 23, 1981 | Colombes | Colombes Stadium | |||
| June 26, 1981 | London | England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | ||
| June 27, 1981 | |||||
| June 28, 1981 | |||||
| June 29, 1981 | |||||
| June 30, 1981 | |||||
| July 1, 1981 | |||||
| July 4, 1981 | Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre | |||
| July 5, 1981 | |||||
| July 8, 1981 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | ||
| July 9, 1981 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | ||
| July 10, 1981 | |||||
| July 12, 1981 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndby Hall | ||
| July 14, 1981 | Bad Segeberg | Germany | Freileichttheater | ||
| July 15, 1981 | |||||
| July 17, 1981 | Lorelei | Freilichtbühne | |||
| July 18, 1981 | Mannheim | Eisstadion am Friedrichspark | |||
| July 19, 1981 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |||
| July 20, 1981 | |||||
| July 21, 1981 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | ||
| July 23, 1981 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | ||
| July 25, 1981 | Avignon | France | Palais des Sports | ||
| North America (Second Leg) | |||||
| October 16, 1981 | Milwaukee | United States | Mecca Auditorium | 11,015 / 12,000 | $122,185 |
| October 17, 1981 | |||||
| October 18, 1981 | Madison | Dane County Memorial Coliseum | 6,305 / 9,941 | $77,250 | |
| October 19, 1981 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Music Theater | |||
| October 21, 1981 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |||
| October 23, 1981 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | 14,951 / 14,951 | $165,508 | |
| October 24, 1981 | University Park | Penn State University Recreation Building | |||
| October 25, 1981 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena | 5,295 / 6,500 | $64,902 | |
| October 27, 1981 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 20,384 / 20,384 | $238,233 | |
| October 29, 1981 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||
| October 30, 1981 | Montreal | Forum de Montreal | |||
| October 31, 1981 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex | |||
| November 2, 1981 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
| November 4, 1981 | Cincinnati | United States | Music Hall | 6,908 / 7,212 | $98,586 |
| November 5, 1981 | |||||
| November 6, 1981 | West Lafayette | Elliott Hall of Music | |||
| November 7, 1981 | Ann Arbor | Hill Auditorium | 7,206 / 8,000 | $96,640 | |
| November 8, 1981 | |||||
| November 10, 1981 | New Orleans | Saenger Performing Arts Center | 6,000 / 6,000 | $92,803 | |
| November 11, 1981 | |||||
| November 12, 1981 | Houston | The Summit | 7,733 / 9,315 | $90,038 | |
| November 14, 1981 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 6,337 / 9,342 | $61,017 | |
| November 15, 1981 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |||
| November 16, 1981 | |||||
| November 19, 1981 | Miami | Sunrise Music Theater | |||
| November 20, 1981 | |||||
| November 21, 1981 | Lakeland | Lakeland Center | |||
References
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 US Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 Europe Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 US and Canada Fall Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "1981 Calendar". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 US Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 Europe Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 Europe Summer Tour 6360". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 Europe Summer Tour 6540". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 1981 US and Canada Fall Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
External links
- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances
