The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. The tour began on 31 March, 2019 and concluded on 8 December, 2019.
Background The first concert of 2019 was announced on November 27, 2018. Taking place in Hyde Park, London, Dylan and his band appeared alongside Neil Young and Promise of the Real. The event was originally scheduled to be part of the British Summer Time concert series. However Barclaycard's sponsorship of the event was removed at Young's insistence. Also on November 27, concerts in Finland, Sweden and Norway were confirmed by local news outlets.
On April 16 in Vienna Dylan spoke to the audience for the first time in over three years. He aborted "Blowin' in the Wind" before addressing an audience member taking photographs. He stated: "Take pictures or don’t take pictures. We can either play or we can pose. Okay?"
The concert on April 19 in Innsbruck was the 3,000th show of the Never Ending Tour.
At the concert in Nowlan Park, Ireland, Dylan performed a duet of the song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" with Neil Young.
A twenty-six date tour of North America was announced on September 9, 2019. These shows were mainly scheduled for College and University venues with Dylan also returning to the Met Philadelphia for the second year running. On September 23, a ten-date residency was announced for New York City's Beacon Theatre starting on November 23 and coming to an end on December 6, 2019.
On October 11, the first show of the North American leg of the tour, Dylan introduced two new members of the touring band: drummer Matt Chamberlain, replacing George Receli, and additional guitarist Bob Britt, who had previously played on Time Out of Mind. The tour received extremely positive reviews with several critics describing the shows, and Dylan's singing in particular, as his best in years.
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on April 4, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Things Have Changed" "It Ain't Me Babe" "Highway 61 Revisited" "Simple Twist of Fate" "Cry A While" "When I Paint My Masterpiece" "Honest with Me" "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" "Scarlet Town" "Make You Feel My Love" "Pay in Blood" "Like a Rolling Stone" "Early Roman Kings" "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" "Love Sick" "Thunder on the Mountain" "Soon After Midnight" "Gotta Serve Somebody" Encore "Blowin' in the Wind" "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceBox OfficeEuropeMarch 31, 2019DüsseldorfGermanyMitsubishi Electric Halle — —April 2, 2019Würzburgs.Oliver Arena — —April 4, 2019BerlinMercedes-Benz Arena6,800 / 7,520$576,599April 5, 2019MagdeburgGETEC Arena — —April 7, 2019PragueCzech RepublicLucerna Great Hall — —April 8, 2019April 9, 2019April 11, 2019ParisFranceGrand Rex — —April 12, 2019April 13, 2019April 16, 2019ViennaAustriaKonzerthaus — —April 17, 2019April 19, 2019InnsbruckOlympiahalle — —April 20, 2019AugsburgGermanySchwabenhalle — —April 22, 2019LocarnoSwitzerlandPalexpo Locarno — —April 25, 2019PamplonaSpainNavarra Arena — —April 26, 2019BilbaoBizkaia Arena — —April 28, 2019GijónPalacio de Deportes de Gijon — —April 29, 2019SantiagoPavillón Multiusos Fontes do Sar — —May 1, 2019PortoPortugalColiseu do Porto — —May 3, 2019SevilleSpainFibes Sevilla Auditorio — —May 4, 2019MálagaMarenostrum Castle Park — —May 5, 2019MurciaPlaza de Toros de Murcia — —May 7, 2019ValenciaPlaza de Toros de Valencia — —June 21, 2019BergenNorwayKoengen — —June 24, 2019HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena — —June 26, 2019StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe — —June 28, 2019GothenburgScandinavium — —June 29, 2019OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum — —June 30, 2019KarlstadSwedenKarlstad CCC — —July 3, 2019RoskildeDenmarkDarupvej — —July 5, 2019HamburgGermanyBarclaycard Arena — —July 6, 2019BraunschweigVolkswagen Halle — —July 7, 2019MainzVolkspark — —July 9, 2019ErfurtMesse Erfurt — —July 10, 2019StuttgartSchlossplatz — —July 12, 2019LondonEnglandHyde Park — —July 14, 2019KilkennyIrelandNowlan Park — —North AmericaOctober 11, 2019IrvineUnited StatesBren Events Center — —October 12, 2019Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowl — —October 14, 2019Palo AltoFrost Amphitheater — —October 17, 2019DenverMission Ballroom — —October 19, 2019LincolnPinnacle Bank Arena — —October 20, 2019Kansas CityArvest Bank Theatre at the Midland — —October 22, 2019St. LouisStifel Theatre — —October 23, 2019AmesStephens Auditorium — —October 24, 2019MankatoMankato Civic Center — —October 26, 2019MilwaukeeEagles Ballroom — —October 27, 2019BloomingtonIndiana University Auditorium — —October 29, 2019NormalBraden Auditorium — —October 30, 2019ChicagoCredit Union 1 Arena — —November 1, 2019South BendMorris Performing Arts Center — —November 2, 2019MuncieEmens Auditorium — —November 4, 2019ColumbusMershon Auditorium — —November 5, 2019East LansingWharton Center for the Performing Arts — —November 6, 2019Ann ArborHill Auditorium — —November 8, 2019Highland HeightsBB&T Arena — —November 9, 2019AkronE. J. Thomas Hall — —November 10, 2019MoonUPMC Events Center — —November 12, 2019BaltimoreUMBC Event Center — —November 13, 2019PetersburgVSU Multipurpose Center — —November 15, 2019University ParkEisenhower Auditorium — —November 17, 2019IthacaIC Athletics and Events Center — —November 19, 2019LowellTsongas Center — —November 20, 2019ProvidenceProvidence Performing Arts Center — —November 21, 2019PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia — —November 23, 2019New York CityBeacon Theatre27,198 / 27,474$2,942,740November 24, 2019November 26, 2019November 27, 2019November 29, 2019November 30, 2019December 2, 2019December 3, 2019December 5, 2019December 6, 2019December 8, 2019Washington, D.C.The Anthem — —Total33,998 / 34,994 (97%)$3,519,339
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References
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 – Information on recording sessions and performances