Never Ending Tour 2011

Never Ending Tour 2011
Tour by Bob Dylan
Tour poster, 2011
Start dateApril 3, 2011
End dateNovember 21, 2011
Legs4
No. of shows89
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] In 2011, Dylan played a total of 89 shows, split across four legs, with shows in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the US.

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.

Set lists

Asia set lists
Oceania Setlists
Europe/Middle East Summer Setlists
North America Setlists
Europe Fall Setlists

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance, and gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actAttendanceRevenue
Asia[12]
April 3, 2011TaipeiTaiwanTaipei ArenaN/aN/aN/a
April 6, 2011BeijingChinaWorkers Indoor Arena
April 8, 2011ShanghaiShanghai Grand Stage
April 10, 2011Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamRMIT Sports Grounds
April 12, 2011Hong KongKITEC Star Hall5,087 / 5,836$562,887
April 13, 2011
April 15, 2011[a]SingaporeMarina PromenadeN/aN/a
Oceania[14]
April 17, 2011[b]FremantleAustraliaFremantle ParkN/aN/aN/a
April 19, 2011AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreB.B. King5,249 / 6,282$770,876
April 20, 2011MelbourneRod Laver ArenaPaul Kelly12,566 / 14,662$1,528,180
April 21, 2011
April 23, 2011WollongongWIN Entertainment CentreN/a3,214 / 3,890$531,134
April 25, 2011[c]Byron BayTyagarah ParkN/aN/a
April 26, 2011[c]
April 27, 2011SydneySydney Entertainment CentrePaul Kelly10,672 / 12,405$1,615,030
April 28, 2011
April 30, 2011AucklandNew ZealandVector ArenaTim Finn6,673 / 7,127$694,302
Europe/Middle East
June 16, 2011[d]CorkIrelandThe DocklandsN/aN/aN/a
June 18, 2011[e]LondonEnglandFinsbury Park
June 20, 2011Tel AvivIsraelRamat Gan StadiumRickie Lee Jones
June 22, 2011MilanItalyAlcatrazN/a
June 24, 2011[f]SurseeSwitzerlandZirkusplatz
June 25, 2011MainzGermanyVolkspark
June 26, 2011HamburgHamburg Stadtpark
June 27, 2011OdenseDenmarkThe Funen Village
June 29, 2011[g]BergenNorwayKoengen
June 30, 2011OsloOslo Spektrum
July 2, 2011[h]BorlängeSwedenBorganäsvägen
North America
July 14, 2011Santa BarbaraUnited StatesSanta Barbara BowlN/a3,769 / 4,059$308,844
July 15, 2011[i]Costa MesaPacific AmphitheatreN/aN/a
July 16, 2011Las VegasPearl Concert Theater
July 18, 2011PhoenixComerica Theatre
July 19, 2011TucsonAnselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater
July 21, 2011AlbuquerqueHard Rock Pavilion
July 23, 2011ThackervilleWinStar World Casino
July 24, 2011New BraunfelsWhitewater AmphitheaterLeon Russell
July 26, 2011New OrleansLakefront Arena3,390 / 4,000$175,546
July 27, 2011PensacolaPensacola Civic CenterN/aN/a
July 28, 2011AtlantaDelta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 30, 2011MemphisMud Island Amphitheater4,147 / 4,700$213,163
August 1, 2011NashvilleRyman AuditoriumN/aN/a
August 2, 2011EvansvilleRoberts Municipal Stadium
August 3, 2011ToledoToledo Zoo Amphitheater
August 5, 2011KetteringFraze PavilionThe Carolina Chocolate Drops3,828 / 4,307$175,841
August 6, 2011ClevelandNautica PavilionLeon RussellN/aN/a
August 7, 2011[j]Rochester HillsMeadow Brook Hall3,976 / 7,701$182,429
August 9, 2011HopewellConstellation Brands Performing Arts CenterN/aN/a
August 10, 2011ScrantonToyota Pavilion
August 12, 2011BethelBethel Woods Center for the Arts
August 13, 2011WantaghNikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 14, 2011Asbury ParkAsbury Park Convention Hall
August 16, 2011ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 17, 2011PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts5,910 / 6,421$318,285
August 19, 2011GilfordMeadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion3,385 / 5,795$173,806
August 20, 2011BangorBangor Waterfront PavilionN/aN/a
August 21, 2011BostonHouse of BluesN/a
Europe[22]
October 6, 2011DublinIrelandThe O2Mark KnopflerN/aN/a
October 8, 2011GlasgowScotlandBraehead Arena
October 9, 2011
October 10, 2011ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena9,242 / 10,669$906,544
October 11, 2011NottinghamCapital FM ArenaN/aN/a
October 13, 2011CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
October 14, 2011BournemouthEnglandBournemouth International Centre
October 16, 2011LilleFranceZénith de Lille
October 17, 2011ParisPalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
October 19, 2011AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis13,988 / 14,160$1,217,740
October 20, 2011RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam AhoyN/aN/a
October 21, 2011Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhal
October 23, 2011OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena
October 25, 2011MannheimSAP Arena
October 26, 2011MunichOlympiahalle
October 27, 2011LeipzigArena Leipzig
October 29, 2011BerlinO2 World Berlin12,257 / 12,417$1,161,540
October 31, 2011HamburgO2 World Hamburg9,184 / 11,159$893,036
November 2, 2011HerningDenmarkJyske Bank BoxenN/aN/a
November 3, 2011MalmöSwedenMalmö Arena
November 4, 2011StockholmEricsson Globe
November 6, 2011HanoverGermanyTUI Arena
November 7, 2011NurembergArena Nürnberger Versicherung
November 8, 2011InnsbruckAustriaOlympiahalle
November 9, 2011PaduaItalyPalaFabris
November 11, 2011FlorenceNelson Mandela Forum
November 12, 2011RomePalaLottomatica
November 14, 2011MilanMediolanum Forum
November 15, 2011GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arena
November 16, 2011ZürichHallenstadion
November 19, 2011LondonEnglandHMV Hammersmith Apollo
November 20, 2011
November 21, 2011

Band

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar
  • Tony Garnier – bass
  • Donnie Herron – violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
  • Stu Kimball – guitar
  • George Recelli – drums
  • Charlie Sexton – guitar

Notes

  1. ^ The April 15, 2011, concert in Singapore was part of Timbre Rock & Roots.[13]
  2. ^ The April 17, 2011, concert in Fremantle was part of West Coast Blues & Roots Festival.[15]
  3. ^ a b The April 25 and 26, 2011 concerts in Byron Bay were part of Byron Bay Bluesfest.[16]
  4. ^ The June 16, 2011, concert in Cork was part of Live at the Marquee.[17]
  5. ^ The June 18, 2011, concert in London was part of London Fies.[18]
  6. ^ The June 24, 2011, concert in Sursee was part of Sursee Summer Sound.
  7. ^ The June 29, 2011, concert in Bergen was part of Bergen Calling.
  8. ^ The July 2, 2011, concert in Borlänge was part of Peace & Love.[19]
  9. ^ The July 15, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Orange County Fair.[20]
  10. ^ The August 7, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Meadow Brook Music Festival.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. ^ "Weekender: Two legends rock Taipei in first Taiwan shows". Taipei Times. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  4. ^ "Bob Dylan in China: a simple twist of fate?". The Guardian. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  5. ^ "Why Bob Dylan didn't make a fuss in China". The Guardian. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  6. ^ "Dylan, Dowd, and China: Did Bob Really Sell Out?". The Atlantic. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  7. ^ "To my fans and followers". Bob Dylan. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  8. ^ "Bob Dylan responds to charges of selling out". AV Club. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  9. ^ "Bob Dylan gets rapturous reception at China concert". Reuters. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  10. ^ "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  11. ^ "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  12. ^ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  13. ^ "Bob Dylan, John Legend and more at Timbre Rock & Roots 2011". CNN Go. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  14. ^ "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  15. ^ "West Coast Blues and RootsFestival 2011 Line-up". Faster Louder. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  16. ^ "Byron Bay Bluesfest gears up for Bob Dylan". Herald Son. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  17. ^ "Bob Dylan & Paul Simon among Cork Live At The Marquee additions". Hot Press. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  18. ^ "Bob Dylan to headline London's Feis festival – ticket details". NME. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  19. ^ "Bob Dylan to Swedish festival Peace & Love". Press2Play. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  20. ^ "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  21. ^ "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  22. ^ 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.
  • BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
  • Bjorner's Still on the Road Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine – Information on recording sessions and performances
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