Never Ending Tour 2011
Tour by Bob Dylan | |
Tour poster, 2011 | |
Start date | April 3, 2011 |
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End date | November 21, 2011 |
Legs | 4 |
Number of shows |
7 in Asia 10 in Oceania 42 in Europe 1 in the Middle East 28 in North America 89 in Total |
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]
Background
The 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.
Opening acts
- B.B. King (Adelaide, Australia)
- Paul Kelly (Sydney & Melbourne, Australia)
- Tim Finn (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Leon Russell (July 24 – August 3, August 6 – August 20)
- Carolina Chocolate Drops (Kettering, Ohio)
- Mark Knopfler (European Fall Tour)
- Rickie Lee Jones (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Band
- Bob Dylan – vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar
- Charlie Sexton – guitar
- Stu Kimball – rhythm guitar
- George Recelli – drums, percussion
- Tony Garnier – bass
- Donnie Herron – violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
Set lists
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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Freemantle, 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
Malmo, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Hannover, 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
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
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- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
October 5, 2011 | Dublin, Ireland | The O2 | Cancelled before announcement. Venue booked in case of October 6, 2011 concert selling out. |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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Star Hall | Hong Kong | 5,087 / 5,836 (87%) | $562,887[27] |
Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 5,249 / 6,282 (84%) | $770,876[27] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 12,566 / 14,662 (86%) | $1,528,180[28] |
WIN Entertainment Centre | Wollongong | 3,214 / 3,890 (83%) | $562,887[27] |
Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 10,672 / 12,405 (86%) | $1,615,030[27] |
Vector Arena | Auckland | 6,673 / 7,127 (94%) | $694,302[27] |
Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 3,769 / 4,059 (93%) | $308,844[29] |
Lakefront Arena | New Orleans | 3,390 / 4,000 (85%) | $175,546[30] |
Mud Island | Memphis | 4,147 / 4,700 (83%) | $213,163[30] |
Fraze Pavilion | Kettering | 3,828 / 4,307 (89%) | $175,841[31] |
Meadow Brooks | Rochester | 3,976 / 7,701 (52%) | $182,429[32] |
Mann Center | Philadelphia | 5,910 / 6,421 (92%) | $318,285[32] |
U.S. Cellular Pavilion | Guilford | 3,385 / 5,795 (58%) | $173,806[33] |
Evening News Arena | Manchester | 9,242 / 10,669 (87%) | $906,544[34] |
Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 13,988 / 14,160 (99%) | $1,217,740[35] |
O2 World | Berlin | 12,257 / 12,417 (99%) | $1,161,540[35] |
Hamburg | 9,184 / 11,159 (82%) | $893,036[35] | |
TOTAL | 116,537 / 135,590 (86%) | $11,460,936 |
References
- ↑ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. 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. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 2011 Europe Summer Tour". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ "Still On The Road: 2011 US Summer Tour". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ↑ Sources for 2011 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.
- ↑ "Bob Dylan, John Legend and more at Timbre Rock & Roots 2011". CNN Go. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Jun 24, 2011 - Sursee, Switzerland - Summer Sound". BobDylan.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "Bergen Calling: Bob Dylan" (in Norwegian). musikknyheter. 2011-06-30. 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. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- 1 2 "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- 1 2 "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- 1 2 3 "Current Boxscore". billboard.biz. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
External links
- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances