Never Ending Tour 2013
| Tour by Bob Dylan | |
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|---|---|
| Start date | April 5, 2013 |
| End date | November 28, 2013 |
| 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. The 2013 tour marked the Never Ending Tour's 25th Anniversary.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]On December 3, 2012, it was stated in Isis Magazine that Dylan will be touring Asia in the Spring of 2013 with negotiations for venues being finalised.[4] It is rumoured that the tour has been moved to the summer of 2013 alongside dates in Australia including an appearance at the Splendour in the Grass festival in Byron Bay, New South Wales and a concert at the Sydney Opera House.[5] However, on February 25, 2013, one concert in California, Pennsylvania was leaked at Ticketmaster.[6]
Thirteen dates for the first leg, in North America, were announced at Dylan's official website on February 27, 2013, beginning on April 5 in Buffalo, New York and currently ending in Saint Augustine, Florida on May. More concerts in the South Eastern States were added a week later.[7][8][9][10]
A summer tour of the US was announced in April 2013 called the Americanarama Festival of Music. The tour comprises 26 shows beginning on June 26 in West Palm Beach, Florida and ending on August 4 in Mountain View, California.[11][12][13][14]
Dylan's official website announced a European tour taking place between October and November on June 13, 2013. The tour included nine concerts in the UK, three concerts each in Glasgow, Blackpool[15] and London. The London concerts took place at the Royal Albert Hall, where Dylan hadn't performed since May 27, 1966.[16][17][18][19]
Reception
[edit]The first leg of the tour was met with a very good reception by fans and critics alike. In Akron, Ohio one critic claimed "The performance enthralled the capacity crowd."[20] In Ithaca Zachary Zahos said "Seeing him move about, listening to what he's doing and witnessing how he continues to make himself relevant at 71 years young – How's that for inspiration."[21] In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania "Bob Dylan didn't utter a single word to the audience; he knew the music would tell them everything they needed to know."[22] And in California, Pennsylvania "Bob Dylan played with renewed vigour and the centerpiece was a jangly and textured version of 'Visions of Johanna' that was a slice of heaven."[23]
Opening acts
[edit]- Dawes: Spring 2013 (except April 27 & 28) [24]
- The Wild Feathers: April 27 & 28 2013
- Bob Weir: June 26 – 30
- Wilco: June 26 – August 4
- My Morning Jacket: June 26 – August 4 (except July 27)[25]
- Richard Thompson Electric Trio: July 2 – July 15
- Ryan Bingham: July 18 – August 4
- Garth Hudson (with Wilco): July 21[26]
- Beck: July 27
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the performance on November 28, 2013, in London, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
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Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
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| North America[10] | |||||
| April 5, 2013 | Buffalo | United States | SUNY Alumni Arena | — | — |
| April 6, 2013 | Amherst | William D. Mullins Memorial Center | — | — | |
| April 8, 2013 | Kingston | Thomas M. Ryan Center | — | — | |
| April 9, 2013 | Lowell | Paul E. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell | — | — | |
| April 10, 2013 | Lewiston | Androscoggin Bank Colisée | — | — | |
| April 12, 2013 | Newark | Bob Carpenter Center | — | — | |
| April 13, 2013 | California | CUP Convocation Center | — | — | |
| April 14, 2013 | Ithaca | Barton Hall | — | — | |
| April 16, 2013 | Richmond | Landmark Theater | 3,461 / 3,478 | $170,875 | |
| April 18, 2013 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena | — | — | |
| April 19, 2013 | Akron | E. J. Thomas Hall | — | — | |
| April 20, 2013 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | — | — | |
| April 21, 2013 | Bowling Green | Stroh Center | — | — | |
| April 23, 2013 | St. Louis | Peabody Opera House | — | — | |
| April 24, 2013 | Springfield | JQH Arena | — | — | |
| April 25, 2013 | Champaign | Champaign Assembly Hall | — | — | |
| April 27, 2013 | Murray | CFSB Center | — | — | |
| April 28, 2013 | Louisville | The Louisville Palace | 2,183 / 2,573 | $127,808 | |
| April 30, 2013 | Asheville | U.S. Cellular Center | — | — | |
| May 1, 2013 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre | 2,447 / 2,447 | $180,364 | |
| May 2, 2013 | Raleigh | Red Hat Amphitheater | — | — | |
| May 4, 2013 | Charleston | Family Circle Magazine Stadium | 4,061 / 6,468 | $154,348 | |
| May 5, 2013 | Saint Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| Americanarama Festival of Music[14] | |||||
| June 26, 2013 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | — | — |
| June 27, 2013 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| June 29, 2013 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood | — | — | |
| June 30, 2013 | Nashville | The Lawn at Riverfront Park | — | — | |
| July 2, 2013 | Memphis | AutoZone Park | — | — | |
| July 3, 2013 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | 3,050 / 7,052 | $193,605 | |
| July 5, 2013 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | — | — | |
| July 6, 2013 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | — | — | |
| July 9, 2013 | Duluth | Bayfront Park | 5,733 / 8,000 | $386,978 | |
| July 10, 2013 | Saint Paul | Midway Stadium | 14,223 / 14,223 | $960,053 | |
| July 11, 2013 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | — | — | |
| July 12, 2013 | Bridgeview | Toyota Park | 11,075 / 13,068 | $689,308 | |
| July 14, 2013 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | — | — | |
| July 15, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 18, 2013 | Corfu | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| July 19, 2013 | Bridgeport | Webster Bank Arena | — | — | |
| July 20, 2013 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | — | — | |
| July 21, 2013 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| July 23, 2013 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | — | — | |
| July 24, 2013 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach | — | — | |
| July 26, 2013 | Hoboken | Pier A Park | 13,553 / 14,530 | $990,116 | |
| July 27, 2013 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | — | — | |
| July 28, 2013 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — | |
| July 31, 2013 | Greenwood Village | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 1, 2013 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 3, 2013 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 4, 2013 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| Europe[19] | |||||
| October 10, 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| October 12, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Waterfront Congress Centre | — | — |
| October 13, 2013 | |||||
| October 15, 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falconer Salen | — | — |
| October 16, 2013 | |||||
| October 18, 2013 | Hanover | Germany | Swiss Life Hall | — | — |
| October 19, 2013 | Hamburg | Congress Center Hamburg | — | — | |
| October 20, 2013 | |||||
| October 22, 2013 | Düsseldorf | Mitsubishi Electric Halle | — | — | |
| October 24, 2013 | Berlin | Tempodrom | — | — | |
| October 25, 2013 | |||||
| October 26, 2013 | |||||
| October 28, 2013 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | — | — |
| October 30, 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — |
| October 31, 2013 | |||||
| November 2, 2013 | Milan | Italy | Teatro degli Arcimboldi | — | — |
| November 3, 2013 | |||||
| November 4, 2013 | |||||
| November 6, 2013 | Rome | Atlántico Live | — | — | |
| November 7, 2013 | |||||
| November 8, 2013 | Padova | Gran Teatro Geox | — | — | |
| November 10, 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | 6,755 / 8,399 | $584,514 |
| November 12, 2013 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex | — | — |
| November 13, 2013 | |||||
| November 14, 2013 | |||||
| November 16, 2013 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | — | — |
| November 18, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde Auditorium | — | — |
| November 19, 2013 | |||||
| November 20, 2013 | |||||
| November 22, 2013 | Blackpool | England | Opera House Theatre, Blackpool | — | — |
| November 23, 2013 | |||||
| November 24, 2013 | |||||
| November 26, 2013 | London | Royal Albert Hall | — | — | |
| November 27, 2013 | |||||
| November 28, 2013 | |||||
| TOTAL | 66,541 / 80,238 (83%) | $4,437,969 | |||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July 7, 2013 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | Cancelled due to poor ticket sales.[27] |
| July 11, 2013 | Peoria, Illinois | Chiefs Stadium | Moved to Peoria Civic Center.[28] |
| July 19, 2013 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | The Ballpark at Harbor Yard | Moved to Webster Bank Arena.[29] |
| November 8, 2013 | Florence | Teatro Comunale Florence | Moved to Gran Teatro Geox in Padova. |
Personnel
[edit]- Bob Dylan — Piano, Harmonica, Vocals
- Tony Garnier — Bass guitar
- Stu Kimball — Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
- George G. Receli — Drums, Percussion
- Duke Robillard — Lead guitar (April 5 – June 30)
- Charlie Sexton — Lead guitar (July 2–14, 26 & 27, 31, October 10 – present)
- Colin Linden — Lead guitar (July 15–24, 28, August 1–4)
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Bob Dylan's Never-Ending Tour Keeps on Trucking". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Touring In 2013". Isis Magazine. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Splendour In The Grass 2013 Appearance Leaked?". Music Feeds. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Tom Petty sets Consol show; Bob Dylan coming to CalU of Pennsylvania". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Reveals New U.S. Spring Tour Dates". Ultimate Classic Rock. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to perform at Stroh". BG News. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to perform at Kalamazoo's Wings Stadium in April". Michigan Live. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Bob Dylan to perform at Cal U in April". Herald Standard. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan headlines 26-date Americanarama summer tour". USA Today. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Updated: Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket Set AmericanaramA Summer Tour". Billboard. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "AmericanaramA Festival of Music On Tour This Summer". Bob Dylan. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ a b "AmericanaramA Festival of Music On Tour This Summer". Bob Dylan. April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "FULL STORY: Blackpool dates for music legend Bob Dylan". Blackpool Gazette. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan to tour UK in autumn". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan announced nine UK dates this autumn". The Independent. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan announces November UK tour". NME. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Bob Dylan in Europe". Bob Dylan. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Concert Review: Bob Dylan at E. J. Thomas Hall in Akron". Scene Magazine. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Knockin' on Barton's Door: Bob Dylan Performs at Barton Hall". Cornell Daily Sun. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan lets the music speak for itself at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem". Leigh Valley Live. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Concert Review: Bob Dylan plays with renewed vigor". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Dawes – Stories Don't End: In The Studio". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket Touring With Bob Dylan This Summer". Fuse TV. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Wilco Welcomes Garth Hudson At SPAC AmericanaramA Stop". jambase.com. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Festival with Bob Dylan cancels Columbus stop". Columbus Dispatch. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Wilco concert moved from Dozer Park to Civic Center". CI News Now. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Bob Dylan's 'Americanarama' tour moving to Webster Bank Arena". CT News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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
