Never Ending Tour 2008
{{Short description|2008 concert tour by Bob Dylan}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Never Ending Tour 2008
| image = Bob Dylan in Toronto.jpg
| landscape =
| image_caption = Dylan performing on tour in 2008
| artist = Bob Dylan
| start_date = February 2, 2008
| end_date = November 21, 2008
| number_of_legs = 5
| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|59 in North America|30 in Europe|8 in South America|97 in total}}
| last_tour = Never Ending Tour 2007
(2007)
| this_tour = Never Ending Tour 2008
(2008)
| next_tour = Never Ending Tour 2009
(2009)
}}
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 magazine|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 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=2011-11-26}}
Information
The tour began with three shows at the House of Blues in Dallas{{cite web |url=http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=50935 |title=Bob Dylan - SOLD OUT |publisher=House of Blues |access-date=2011-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913120319/http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=50935 |archive-date=2012-09-13 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/feb/08/bob-dylan-play-three-night-engagement-house-blues-/ |title=Bob Dylan to play three-night engagement at House of Blues February 21–23 |publisher=Pegasus News |access-date=2011-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013022111/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/feb/08/bob-dylan-play-three-night-engagement-house-blues-/ |archive-date=2012-10-13 |url-status=dead }} before performing in Latin America and South America. Dylan performed three shows in Brazil, including one at the HSBC Arena and two shows at Via Funchal in São Paulo.{{cite web |url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2008-03-05-via-funchal |title=Concert: Mar 5, 2008 - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Via Funchal |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213104638/http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2008-03-05-via-funchal |archive-date=2011-12-13 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2008-03-06-via-funchal |title=Concert: Mar 6, 2008 - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Via Funchal |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211151453/http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2008-03-06-via-funchal |archive-date=2011-12-11 }}
After completing the South of the South Tour{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN29930%20-%202008%20South%20Of%20The%20South%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 South Of The South Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} Dylan went on a brief tour to the United States and Canada.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30090%20-%202008%20Canada%20Spring%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Canada Spring Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} After touring North America Dylan and the band travelled to Europe to perform 30 shows{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30160%20-%202008%20Europe%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Europe Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} including an appearance at Rock In Rio Lisbon and Optimus Alive!.{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/bob_dylan/news/11468 |title=Bob Dylan and Neil Young both headline European Festival |publisher=Uncut Magazine |access-date=2011-12-06}}
Dylan then returned to the United States to start a summer tour starting in Philadelphia{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/07/bob_dylan_playi_2.html |title=Bob Dylan playing Electric Factory in Philly, presale now |date=22 July 2008 |publisher=brooklynvegan.com |access-date=2011-12-06}} on August 8 and coming to an end on September in Santa Barbara.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30460%20-%202008%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 US Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} Dylan and the band continued to tour North America throughout the fall of 2008 where the tour finally came to a close on November 21, 2008 at the United Palace Theater in New York City{{cite web|url=http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/the-volume-blog/100813/bob-dylan-plays-united-palace-theatre |title=Bob Dylan plays United Palace Theatre |publisher=timeout.com |access-date=2011-12-06}} after 98 concerts.{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30690%20-%202008%20Canada%20Fall%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Canada Fall Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!width="155"|Date !width="155"|City !width="155"|Country !width="275"|Venue !width="140"|Attendance !width="130"|Box Office |
| colspan="6" style="background:#DFDFDF;"|South of the South{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN29930%20-%202008%20South%20Of%20The%20South%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 South Of The South Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} |
|---|
| February 21, 2008
|rowspan="3"|Dallas |rowspan="3"|United States |rowspan="3"|House of Blues |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
| February 22, 2008 |
| February 23, 2008 |
| February 26, 2008
|rowspan="2"|Mexico City |rowspan="4"|Mexico |rowspan="2"|National Auditorium |rowspan="2"|17,452 / 19,366 |
| February 27, 2008 |
| February 29, 2008
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
| March 2, 2008 |
| March 5, 2008
|rowspan="2"|São Paulo |rowspan="3"|Brazil |rowspan="2"|Via Funchal |rowspan="2"|4,937 / 5,000 |
| March 6, 2008 |
| March 8, 2008
|4,694 / 5,300 |
| March 11, 2008
|rowspan="6" {{n/a}} |rowspan="6" {{n/a}} |
| March 13, 2008
|rowspan="3"|Argentina |
| March 15, 2008 |
| March 18, 2008
|Hipódromo Rosario |
| March 20, 2008
|Punta del Este Resort y Casino |
| March 25, 2008{{efn|The March 25, 2008 concert in Zacatecas was part of XXII Festival Cultural Zacatecas.}}
|Mexico |Plaza De Armas En Zacatecas |
| colspan="6" style="background:#DFDFDF;"|North America{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30090%20-%202008%20Canada%20Spring%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Canada Spring Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} |
| May 16, 2008
|rowspan="2"|United States |rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
| May 17, 2008 |
| May 19, 2008
|rowspan="5"|Canada |
| May 20, 2008 |
| May 21, 2008
|8,525 / 8,525 |
| May 23, 2008
|rowspan="2"|St. John's |rowspan="2"|Mile One Centre |rowspan="2"|6,952 / 10,378 |
| May 24, 2008 |
| colspan="6" style="background:#DFDFDF;"|Europe{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30160%20-%202008%20Europe%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Europe Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} |
| May 26, 2008
|rowspan="30" {{n/a}} |rowspan="30" {{n/a}} |
| May 28, 2008 |
| May 30, 2008 |
| June 1, 2008 |
| June 3, 2008 |
| June 4, 2008 |
| June 5, 2008 |
| June 7, 2008
|Klub Stodoła |
| June 9, 2008 |
| June 10, 2008
|rowspan="2"|Austria |
| June 11, 2008 |
| June 13, 2008{{efn|The June 13, 2008 concert in Varaždin was part of Radar Festival.}} |
| June 15, 2008
|rowspan="3"|Italy |
| June 16, 2008{{efn|The June 16, 2008 concert in Lazaretto was part of Summer Sound Festival.}} |
| June 18, 2008 |
| June 19, 2008
|rowspan="2"|France |
| June 20, 2008 |
| June 22, 2008 |
| June 23, 2008{{efn|The June 23, 2008 concert in Zaragoza was part of Expo 2008.}}
|rowspan="11"|Spain |Feria de Zaragoza |
| June 24, 2008 |
| June 27, 2008
|Vigo |
| June 28, 2008{{efn|The June 28, 2008 concert in Hoyos del Espino was part of Músicos en la Naturaleza.}}
|Finca de Mesegosillo |
| July 1, 2008
|Complejo Deportivo La Fuensanta |
| July 2, 2008 |
| July 4, 2008
|Plaza de Toros de Lorca |
| July 5, 2008
|Jaén |Recinto Ferial de Jaén |
| July 6, 2008{{efn|The July 6, 2008 concert in Madrid was part of Rock in Rio Madrid.}}
|Ciudad del Rock |
| July 8, 2008 |
| July 10, 2008 |
| July 11, 2008{{efn|The July 11, 2008 concert in Oeiras was part of Optimus Alive!.}}
|Passeio Marítimo de Algés |
| colspan="6" style="background:#DFDFDF;"|North America{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30460%20-%202008%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 US Summer Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30690%20-%202008%20Canada%20Fall%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2008 Canada Fall Tour |publisher=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}} |
| August 8, 2008
|rowspan="9"|United States |rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |
| August 9, 2008{{efn|The August 9, 2008 concert in Pittsburgh was part of New American Music Union Festival.}} |
| August 10, 2008{{efn|The August 10, 2008 concert in Baltimore was part of Virgin Festival.}} |
| August 12, 2008 |
| August 13, 2008 |
| August 15, 2008 |
| August 16, 2008 |
| August 17, 2008{{efn|The August 17, 2008 concert in Saratoga Springs was part of Saratoga Music Festival.}}
|Saratoga Performing Arts Center |10,072 / 25,228 |$543,815 |
| August 19, 2008
|4,280 / 14,348 |$181,547 |
| August 20, 2008
|Canada |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
| August 22, 2008
|rowspan="13"|United States |3,466 / 4,114 |$212,042 |
| August 23, 2008
|Horseshoe Indiana Outdoor Stage |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
| August 24, 2008
|4,688 / 6,246 |$183,575 |
| August 26, 2008
|Riverfest Amphitheatre |rowspan="6" {{n/a}} |rowspan="6" {{n/a}} |
| August 27, 2008 |
| August 28, 2008 |
| August 30, 2008{{efn|The August 30, 2008 concert in Snowmass Village was part of Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival.}}
|Snowmass Town Park |
| August 31, 2008 |
| September 1, 2008 |
| September 3, 2008
|Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |3,460 / 3,460 |$240,470 |
| September 4, 2008
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
| September 6, 2008{{efn|The September 6, 2008 concert in San Diego was part of Concerts on the Green at Qualcomm.}} |
| September 7, 2008 |
| October 23, 2008
|rowspan="8"|Canada |Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre |4,090 / 5,243 |$230,557 |
| October 24, 2008
|7,077 / 8,814 |$355,045 |
| October 25, 2008
|4,620 / 4,620 |$252,788 |
| October 27, 2008
|6,721 / 8,943 |$356,991 |
| October 29, 2008
|8,322 / 9,800 |$393,515 |
| October 30, 2008
|3,981 / 5,211 |$195,372 |
| November 1, 2008
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
| November 2, 2008 |
| November 4, 2008
|rowspan="4"|United States |4,751 / 4,751 |$319,996 |
| November 5, 2008
|3,251 / 5,130 |$140,141 |
| November 6, 2008
|rowspan="11" {{n/a}} |rowspan="11" {{n/a}} |
| November 8, 2008 |
| November 9, 2008
|rowspan="7"|Canada |
| November 11, 2008 |
| November 12, 2008 |
| November 13, 2008 |
| November 15, 2008 |
| November 16, 2008 |
| November 18, 2008 |
| November 19, 2008
|rowspan="2"|United States |Alumni Field House at SUNY Oneonta |
| November 21, 2008 |
Notes
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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
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