Never Ending Tour 1991
{{Short description|1991 concert tour by Bob Dylan}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Never Ending Tour 1991
| artist = Bob Dylan
| start_date = January 28, 1991
| end_date = November 20, 1991
| number_of_legs = 6
| number_of_shows = 33 in Europe
59 in North America
9 in South America
101 in Total
| last_tour = Never Ending Tour 1990
(1990)
| this_tour = Never Ending Tour 1991
(1991)
| next_tour = Never Ending Tour 1992
(1992)
| image = Bob Dylan-1991-Austin.jpg
| caption = Poster to the concert in Austin, USA
}}
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/12/bob-dylan-never-ending-tour |title=Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour |work=The Guardian |date=2011-06-12 |access-date=2011-11-26}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/the-evolution-of-bob-dylan-20110509/the-never-ending-tour-begins-1988-1996-0242530 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514172401/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/the-evolution-of-bob-dylan-20110509/the-never-ending-tour-begins-1988-1996-0242530 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 14, 2011 |title=The Evolution of Bob Dylan |publisher=Rolling Stone Magazine |access-date=2011-11-26}}
Background
The Never Ending Tour 1991 started with The Second Fastbreak Tour starting in late January. The tour started in the reverse of the original Fastbreak Tour, in the first tour Dylan started in North America and moved to Europe but in the 1991 tour Dylan started in Europe and finished in North America. The tour started in Zurich, Switzerland, Dylan's first concert in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/1991-01-28-stadion-hallen |title=Concert: Jan 28, 1991: Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-12-28}}{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN33460%20-%202011%20Europe%20Fall%20Tour.htm#DSN33750 |title= Still On The Road: 2011 Europe fall Tour: Zurich, Switzerland |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}} The tour then moved through Belgium, the Netherlands and Northern Ireland. Dylan then performed an eight show residency at Hammersmith Odeon in London. This was the first time that Dylan had performed at the legendary Hammersmith Odeon.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/CH%20London,%20England.htm |title= Still On The Road: Bob Dylan concert history: London, England |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}} The tour finished on March 2 in Mexico City.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN11825%20-%201991%20Second%20Fastbreak%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 Second Fastbreak Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}}
On April 19 Dylan started a seventeen-date concert tour of the United States. The tour started in New Orleans, Louisiana and came to an end May 12 in Amherst, Massachusetts.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN12045%20-%201991%20US%20Spring%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 US Spring Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}}
Dylan returned to Europe in early June. The tour started with three concerts in Italy. On June 10 and 11 Bob performed two concerts in Yugoslavia, his first and last concerts there as the country would break–up the following year.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4997380.stm |title= Timeline: Break-up of Yugoslavia |publisher=BBC |date= 2006-05-22|access-date=2011-12-28}} Dylan then performed two concerts in Austria before performing six concerts in Germany. Dylan then performed two concerts in Stockholm, Sweden and then the tour came to an end with a performance at Kalvøya–Festivalen on June 28 and a performance at Midtfyns Festival the following day.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN12210%20-%201991%20Europe%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 Europe Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}}
After finishing his European summer tour Dylan returned to North America to perform fourteen concerts in the United States and one in Canada.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN12390%20-%201991%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 US Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}} He then travelled to South America with the band to perform nine concerts, five of which were in Brazil, three in Argentina and one concert in Uruguay.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN12540%20-%201991%20Tour%20of%20South%20America.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 Tour of South America |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}} Dylan continued his North American tour on October 24 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The tour continued through the Southern and Eastern United States coming to an end in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 20.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN12640%20-%201991%20US%20Fall%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 1991 US Fall Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-12-28}}
Shows
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!width="150"|Date !width="150"|City !width="150"|Country !width="275"|Venue |
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| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|The One Sad Cry of Pity Tour |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|January 28, 1991 |Switzerland |
| January 30, 1991
|Belgium |
| January 31, 1991
|Netherlands |
| February 2, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Glasgow |rowspan="2"|Scotland |rowspan="2"|Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| February 3, 1991 |
| February 5, 1991
|Ireland |
| February 6, 1991 |
| February 8, 1991
|rowspan="8"|London |rowspan="8"|England |rowspan="8"|Hammersmith Apollo |
| February 9, 1991 |
| February 10, 1991 |
| February 12, 1991 |
| February 13, 1991 |
| February 15, 1991 |
| February 16, 1991 |
| February 17, 1991 |
| February 21, 1991
|rowspan="2"|United States |Capitol Theater |
| February 22, 1991
|Painter's Mill Music Theater |
| February 24, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Guadalajara |rowspan="4"|Mexico |rowspan="2"|Hospicio Cabañas |
| February 25, 1991 |
| March 1, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Mexico City |rowspan="2"|Palacio de los Deportes |
| March 2, 1991 |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" |
| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|North America |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|April 19, 1991 |rowspan="17"|United States |
| April 20, 1991 |
| April 21, 1991 |
| April 23, 1991 |
| April 24, 1991 |
| April 25, 1991
|King Street Palace |
| April 27, 1991 |
| April 30, 1991 |
| May 1, 1991 |
| May 2, 1991 |
| May 4, 1991 |
| May 5, 1991 |
| May 7, 1991 |
| May 8, 1991 |
| May 9, 1991 |
| May 11, 1991
|Charles Ives Center |
| May 12, 1991 |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" |
| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|Europe |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|June 6, 1991 |Rome |rowspan="3"|Italy |
| June 7, 1991 |
| June 8, 1991
|Palatrussardi Di Milano{{clarify|date=June 2016}} |
| June 10, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Yugoslavia |
| June 11, 1991 |
| June 12, 1991
|Hungary |
| June 14, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Austria |
| June 15, 1991
|Linz |
| June 17, 1991
|rowspan="6"|Germany |
| June 18, 1991 |
| June 19, 1991 |
| June 21, 1991 |
| June 22, 1991 |
| June 23, 1991 |
| June 25, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Stockholm |rowspan="2"|Sweden |rowspan="2"|Cirkus |
| June 26, 1991 |
| June 28, 1991{{ref label|LAM|A|A}}
|Norway |
| June 29, 1991{{ref label|LAM|B|B}}
|Denmark |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" |
| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|North America |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|July 4, 1991 |rowspan="13"|United States |
| July 5, 1991 |
| July 6, 1991 |
| July 9, 1991{{ref label|LAM|C|C}} |
| July 10, 1991
|The Champlain Valley Expo |
| July 11, 1991 |
| July 13, 1991 |
| July 16, 1991 |
| July 17, 1991 |
| July 19, 1991
|rowspan="2"|Vienna |rowspan="2"|Filene Center |
| July 20, 1991 |
| July 21, 1991 |
| July 24, 1991 |
| July 26, 1991
|Canada |
| July 27, 1991
|United States |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" |
| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|South America |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|August 8, 1991 |rowspan="3"|Buenos Aires |rowspan="3"|Argentina |rowspan="3"|Estadio Obras Sanitarias |
| August 9, 1991 |
| August 10, 1991 |
| August 12, 1991 |
| August 14, 1991
|rowspan="5"|Brazil |
| August 16, 1991
|rowspan="2"|São Paulo |rowspan="2"|Theatro Municipal |
| August 17, 1991 |
| August 20, 1991 |
| August 21, 1991 |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa" |
| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4"|North America |
| style="border-top:2px solid #aaaaaa"
|October 24, 1991 |rowspan="21"|United States |
| October 25, 1991 |
| October 26, 1991 |
| October 27, 1991 |
| October 30, 1991 |
| October 31, 1991 |
| November 1, 1991 |
| November 2, 1991
|Ames |
| November 4, 1991 |
| November 5, 1991 |
| November 6, 1991 |
| November 8, 1991 |
| November 9, 1991 |
| November 10, 1991 |
| November 12, 1991 |
| November 13, 1991 |
| November 15, 1991 |
| November 16, 1991 |
| November 18, 1991 |
| November 19, 1991
|Erie |
| November 20, 1991 |
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:{{note label|LAM|A|A}}This concert was a part of "Kalvøya-Festivalen"
:{{note label|LAM|B|B}}This concert was a part of "Midtfyns Festival"
:{{note label|LAM|C|C}}This concert was a part of "Great New York State Fair"
References
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External links
{{Sister project links|b=no|s=no|v=no|species=no|wikt=no|n=no}}
- [http://www.boblinks.com/dates.html BobLinks] – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- [http://www.bjorner.com/still.htm Bjorner's Still on the Road] – Information on recording sessions and performances