Never Ending Tour 2009

{{Short description|2009 concert tour by Bob Dylan}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Never Ending Tour 2009

| artist = Bob Dylan

| start_date = March 22, 2009

| end_date = November 19, 2009

| number_of_legs = 3

| number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|33 in Europe|64 in North America|97 in total}}

| last_tour = Never Ending Tour 2008
(2008)

| this_tour = Never Ending Tour 2009
(2009)

| next_tour = Never Ending Tour 2010
(2010)

}}

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 started in Stockholm, Sweden at an intimate concert at Berns Salonger.{{cite web|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2009-03-22-berns-club |title=Concert: Mar 22, 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden - Berns Club |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-11-29}} Dylan performed five concerts in England. One of which was at the Roundhouse in London which was a concert especially for the members of the BobDylan.com fan club.{{cite web |url=http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/my-night-roundhouse-with-bob-dylan |title=My night at the Roundhouse with Bob Dylan |work=Word Magazine |date=2009-04-26 |access-date=2011-11-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310150729/http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/my-night-roundhouse-with-bob-dylan |archive-date=2012-03-10 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bob-dylan/5229391/Bob-Dylan-The-Roundhouse.html |title=Bob Dylan: The Roundhouse – live review |work=The Telegraph |date=2009-04-27 |access-date=2011-11-29|last1=McCormick |first1=Neil }}{{cite web|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2009-04-26-roundhouse |title=Concert: Apr 26, 2009 - London, England - Roundhouse |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-11-29}} Dylan also performed at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the first time he had performed in the city since April 1995.{{cite web|url=http://www.bjorner.com/DSN15790.htm#_Toc471532760 |title=1995 European Spring Tour |work=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite web|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/reviews/Bob-Dylan-Edinburgh-Playhouse.5231650.jp |title=Bob Dylan, Edinburgh Playhouse |work=The Scotsman |date=2009-04-04 |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/2009-05-03-edinburgh-playhouse |title=Concert:May 3, 2009 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Edinburgh Playhouse |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/1995-04-06-edinburgh-playhouse |title=Concert:Apr 6, 1995 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Edinburgh Playhouse |publisher=Bob Dylan |access-date=2011-11-29}}

After completing the 33 date European tour Dylan returned to the United States to perform a summer ballpark tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/04/bob_dylan_willi.html |title=Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson - 2009 Baseball Stadium Tour Dates w/ John Mellencamp (includes Lakewood, NJ) |work=Brooklyn Vegan |date=2009-04-24 |access-date=2011-11-29}} He was joined on the tour by Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.{{cite web |url=http://morecowbell.net/2009/04/bob-dylan-willie-nelson-john-mellencamp-summer-tour-dates/ |title=Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson/John Mellencamp Summer Tour Dates |work=More Cowbell |date=2009-04-24 |access-date=2011-11-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402130945/http://morecowbell.net/2009/04/bob-dylan-willie-nelson-john-mellencamp-summer-tour-dates/ |archive-date=2012-04-02 }} The tour consisted of 31 dates. Dylan performed at Summerfest in Milwaukee{{cite web |url=http://milwaukee.about.com/b/2009/04/26/bob-dylan-and-willie-nelson-to-play-summerfest.htm |title=Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to Play Summerfest |work=About.com |location=Milwaukee |date=2009-04-26 |access-date=2011-11-29 |archive-date=2012-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402130919/http://milwaukee.about.com/b/2009/04/26/bob-dylan-and-willie-nelson-to-play-summerfest.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://rockandrollguru.com/rock-roll/2009/04/30/bob-dylan-at-summerfest/ |title=Bob Dylan to headline Summerfest |work=Rock and Roll Guru |date=2009-04-30 |access-date=2011-11-29}} and Rothbury Festival in Rothbury, Michigan.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/rothbury/index.ssf/2009/03/rothbury_2009_lineup_is_solid.html |title=Rothbury 2009 lineup is solid, but Bob Dylan, the Dead, Willie Nelson, String Cheese Incident don't measure up to 2008 acts in star power |work=M Live |date=2009-03-16 |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/44293 |title=Rothbury festival unveils headliner schedule |work=NME |date=2009-04-27 |access-date=2011-11-29}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-dead-bob-dylan-nas-booked-for-rothbury-festival-20090316 |title=The Dead, Bob Dylan, Nas Booked for Rothbury Festival |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2009-03-16 |access-date=2011-11-29}}

After the summer tour Dylan and the band toured the States again in the fall starting in Seattle. During the fall tour Dylan and his band performed three concerts at several venues during the tour including the Hollywood Palladium, Aragon Ballroom, Wang Theatre and United Palace Theater where the tour ended on November 19.

Opening acts

  • Willie Nelson (July 1 – July 4, July 8 – August 16)
  • The Wiyos (July 2 & July 4, July 8 – July 13, August 16)
  • John Mellencamp (July 2 & July 4, July 8 – August 16)
  • The Two Man Gentlemen Band (July 10 & 11)
  • Johnny Rivers (October 13)
  • John Doe (October 14)
  • George Thorogood (October 15)
  • Dion (November 17 – November 19)

Band

Tour dates

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!width="150"|Date

!width="150"|City

!width="150"|Country

!width="275"|Venue

!width="175"|Tickets sold/available

!width="100"|Box office

colspan="7" style="background:#ddd;"|Europe{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN30900%20-%202009%20Europe%20Spring%20Tour.htm |title= Still On The Road: 2009 Europe Spring Tour |work=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}
March 22, 2009

|rowspan="2"|Stockholm

|rowspan="2"|Sweden

|Berns Salonger

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

March 23, 2009

|Globe Arena

|10,736 / 11,321 (95%)

|$741,280

March 25, 2009

|Oslo

|Norway

|Oslo Spektrum

|7,684 / 7,782 (99%)

|$702,767

March 27, 2009

|Jönköping

|rowspan="2"|Sweden

|Kinnarps Arena

|4,453 / 4,453 (100%)

|$314,871

March 28, 2009

|Malmö

|Malmö Arena

|8,590 / 8,590 (100%)

|$591,637

March 29, 2009

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Forum Copenhagen

|6,207 / 8,393 (74%)

|$656,674

March 31, 2009

|Hanover

|rowspan="5"|Germany

|AWD Hall

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 1, 2009

|Berlin

|Max-Schmeling-Halle

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 2, 2009

|Erfurt

|Messehalle

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 4, 2009

|Munich

|Zenith

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 5, 2009

|Saarbrücken

|Saarlandhalle

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 7, 2009

|rowspan="2"|Paris

|rowspan="2"|France

|rowspan="2"|Palais des congrès de Paris

|rowspan="2"|7,113 / 7,113 (100%)

|rowspan="2"|$710,935

April 8, 2009
April 10, 2009

|rowspan="3"|Amsterdam

|rowspan="3"|Netherlands

|rowspan="3"|Heineken Music Hall

|rowspan="3"|14,928 / 16,500 (90%)

|rowspan="3"|$1,156,562

April 11, 2009
April 12, 2009
April 14, 2009

|Basel

|Switzerland

|St. Jakobshalle

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 15, 2009

|Milan

|rowspan="3"|Italy

|Mediolanum Forum

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 17, 2009

|Rome

|PalaLottomatica

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 18, 2009

|Florence

|Nelson Mandela Forum

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 20, 2009

|Geneva

|Switzerland

|SEG Geneva Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 21, 2009

|Strasbourg

|France

|Zénith de Strasbourg

|4,553 / 5,365 (85%)

|$331,049

April 22, 2009

|Brussels

|Belgium

|Forest National

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 24, 2009

|Sheffield

|rowspan="3"|England

|Sheffield Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 25, 2009

|rowspan="2"|London

|The O2 Arena

|17,873 / 17,905 (99%)

|$1,031,037

April 26, 2009

|The Roundhouse

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 28, 2009

|Cardiff

|Wales

|International Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 29, 2009

|Birmingham

|rowspan="2"|England

|National Indoor Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

May 1, 2009

|Liverpool

|Echo Arena Liverpool

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

May 2, 2009

|Glasgow

|rowspan="2"|Scotland

|Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

May 3, 2009

|Edinburgh

|Edinburgh Playhouse

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

May 5, 2009

|rowspan="2"|Dublin

|rowspan="2"|Ireland

|rowspan="2"|The O2

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

May 6, 2009

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

colspan="7" style="background:#ddd;"|North America (With Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp){{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN31230%20-%202009%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm#DSN31225 |title= Still On The Road: 2009 US Summer Tour |work=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}
July 1, 2009{{ref label|LAM|A|A}}

|Milwaukee

|rowspan="31"|United States

|Marcus Amphitheater

|colspan="2"| —{{efn|The July 1, 2009 concert in Milwaukee is a part of Summerfest.}}

July 2, 2009

|Sauget

|GCS Ballpark

|5,340 / 7,500 (71%)

|$360,450

July 4, 2009

|South Bend

|Coveleski Stadium

|7,590 / 8,000 (95%)

|$512,235

July 5, 2009{{ref label|LAM|B|B}}

|Rothbury

|Double JJ Resort

|colspan="2"| —{{efn|The July 5, 2009 concert in Rothbury is a part of Rothbury Festival.}}

July 8, 2009

|Louisville

|Louisville Slugger Field

|6,225 / 7,500 (83%)

|$420,188

July 10, 2009

|Dayton

|Fifth Third Field

|7,883 / 7,883 (100%)

|$532,103

July 11, 2009

|Eastlake

|Classic Park

|7,010 / 8,000 (88%)

|$473,175

July 13, 2009

|Washington

|Consol Energy Park

|5,600 / 7,000 (80%)

|$378,000

July 14, 2009

|Allentown

|Coca-Cola Park

|10,000 / 10,000 (100%)

|$675,000

July 15, 2009

|New Britain

|New Britain Stadium

|6,753 / 7,500 (90%)

|$455,828

July 17, 2009

|Essex Junction

|The Champlain Valley Expo

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 18, 2009

|Bethel

|Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

|14,084 / 17,357 (81%)

|$707,560

July 19, 2009

|Syracuse

|Alliance Bank Stadium

|6,651 / 7,500 (100%)

|$448,943

July 21, 2009

|Pawtucket

|McCoy Stadium

|7,642 / 10,000 (76%)

|$515,835

July 23, 2009

|Lakewood

|FirstEnergy Park

|8,456 / 8,456 (100%)

|$570,780

July 24, 2009

|Aberdeen

|Ripken Stadium

|6,994 / 8,000 (87%)

|$472,095

July 25, 2009

|Norfolk

|Harbor Park

|4,836 / 7,500 (64%)

|$326,430

July 27, 2009

|Durham

|Durham Bulls Athletic Park

|8,086 / 8,086 (100%)

|$545,805

July 28, 2009

|Simpsonville

|Heritage Park Amphitheater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 30, 2009

|Alpharetta

|Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 31, 2009

|Orange Beach

|The Amphitheater at the Wharf

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 2, 2009

|The Woodlands

|Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

|10,955 / 16,027 (68%)

|$567,883

August 4, 2009

|Round Rock

|Dell Diamond

|8,825 / 8,825 (100%)

|$595,688

August 5, 2009

|Corpus Christi

|Whataburger Field

|5,082 / 6,000 (85%)

|$342,035

August 7, 2009

|Grand Prairie

|QuikTrip Park

|4,724 / 7,500 (63%)

|$318,870

August 8, 2009

|Lubbock

|Jones AT&T Stadium

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 9, 2009

|Albuquerque

|Journal Pavilion

|8,156 / 15,000 (54%)

|$316,134

August 12, 2009

|Lake Elsinore

|Lake Elsinore Diamond

|5,500 / 7,000 (79%)

|$371,250

August 14, 2009

|Fresno

|Chukchansi Park

|5,676 / 6,500 (87%)

|$383,130

August 15, 2009

|Stockton

|Banner Island Ballpark

|7,536 / 7,536 (100%)

|$508,608

August 16, 2009

|Stateline

|Harveys Outdoor Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

colspan="7" style="background:#ddd;"|North America{{cite web|url=http://bjorner.com/DSN31230%20-%202009%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm#DSN31225 |title= Still On The Road: 2009 US Summer Tour |work=Bjorner |access-date=2011-11-29}}
October 4, 2009

|rowspan="2"|Seattle

|rowspan="24"|United States

|Moore Theatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 5, 2009

|WaMu Theater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 7, 2009

|Portland

|Memorial Coliseum

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 8, 2009

|Eugene

|McArthur Court

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 10, 2009

|rowspan="2"|Berkeley

|rowspan="2"|Greek Theatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 11, 2009

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 13, 2009

|rowspan="3"|Los Angeles

|rowspan="3"|Hollywood Palladium

|rowspan="3"|9,705 / 11,548 (84%)

|rowspan="3"|$506,153

October 14, 2009
October 15, 2009
October 17, 2009

|Phoenix

|Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 18, 2009

|Paradise

|The Joint

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 19, 2009

|Salt Lake City

|Saltair

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 21, 2009

|Denver

|Magness Arena

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 23, 2009

|Salina

|Bicentennial Center

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 24, 2009

|Tulsa

|Brady Theater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 25, 2009

|Springfield

|Shrine Mosque

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 27, 2009

|Rockford

|Rockford Metrocentre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 29, 2009

|rowspan="3"|Chicago

|rowspan="3"|Aragon Ballroom

|rowspan="3"|9,451 / 10,500 (90%)

|rowspan="3"|$473,529

October 30, 2009
October 31, 2009
November 2, 2009

|Bloomington

|IU Auditorium

|2,949 / 2,949 (100%)

|$165,435

November 3, 2009

|Columbus

|Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

|1,892 / 2,000 (95%)

|$89,870

November 5, 2009

|Canton

|Canton Memorial Civic Center

|3,956 / 4,693 (84%)

|$189,887

November 6, 2009

|Detroit

|Fox Theatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

November 7, 2009

|Kitchener

|Canada

|Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

|5,633 / 5,633 (100%)

|$333,564

November 9, 2009

|Philadelphia

|rowspan="8"|United States

|Liacouras Center

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

November 11, 2009

|Fairfax

|Patriot Center

|3,785 / 8,000 (47%)

|$179,788

November 13, 2009

|rowspan="3"|Boston

|rowspan="3"|Wang Theatre

|rowspan="3"|7,629 / 10,344 (74%)

|rowspan="3"|$532,433

November 14, 2009
November 15, 2009
November 17, 2009

|rowspan="3"|New York City

|rowspan="3"|United Palace Theater

|rowspan="3"|9,621 / 9,960 (97%)

|rowspan="3"|$908,242

November 18, 2009
November 19, 2009
colspan="4"|Total

!306,362 / 357,719 (86%)

!$20,413,738

=Cancellations and rescheduled shows=

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|July 29, 2009

|Sevierville, Tennessee

|Great Smoky Mountains National Park

|Cancelled before official announcement.{{cite web|url=http://boblinks.com/dates28.html#0729 |title=Concert: 29 July 2009 |work=BobLinks |access-date=2011-12-25}}

August 11, 2009

|Phoenix, Arizona

|Camelback Ranch

|Cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.{{cite web|url=http://boblinks.com/dates28.html#0811 |title=Concert: 11 August 2009 |work=BobLinks |access-date=2011-11-29}}

August 12, 2009

|Las Vegas

|Cashman Field

|Rescheduled to August 16, 2009 and moved to Harveys Outdoor Arena in Stateline.{{cite web|url=http://boblinks.com/dates28.html#0812 |title=Concert: 12 August 2009 |work=BobLinks |access-date=2011-11-29}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

Set lists

=First leg (Europe)=

This set list is representative of the performance on April 25, 2009 in London, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

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  1. "Maggie's Farm"
  2. "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
  3. "Things Have Changed"
  4. "Chimes of Freedom"
  5. "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
  6. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"
  7. "'Til I Fell in Love with You"
  8. "Workingman's Blues #2"
  9. "Highway 61 Revisited"
  10. "Ballad of Hollis Brown"
  11. "Po' Boy"
  12. "Honest With Me"
  13. "When the Deal Goes Down"
  14. "Thunder on the Mountain"
  15. "Like a Rolling Stone"

;Encore

  1. "All Along the Watchtower"
  2. "Spirit on the Water"
  3. "Blowin' in the Wind"

{{div col end}}

=Second leg (North America)=

This set list is representative of the performance on August 4, 2009 in Round Rock, Texas. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

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  1. "Rainy Day Women ♯12 & 35"
  2. "This Wheel's on Fire"
  3. "The Levee's Gonna Break"
  4. "Spirit on the Water"
  5. "Honest With Me"
  6. "Forgetful Heart"
  7. "Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum"
  8. "I Feel a Change Comin' On"
  9. "Highway 61 Revisited"
  10. "Ain't Talkin'"
  11. "Thunder on the Mountain"

;Encore

  1. "Like a Rolling Stone"
  2. "Jolene"
  3. "All Along the Watchtower"

{{div col end}}

=Third leg (North America)=

This set list is representative of the performance on October 30, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

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  1. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
  2. "The Man in Me"
  3. "High Water (For Charley Patton)"
  4. "Sugar Baby"
  5. "Rollin' And Tumblin'"
  6. "Every Grain of Sand"
  7. "Cold Irons Bound
  8. "Spirit on the Water"
  9. "Honest With Me"
  10. "Po' Boy"
  11. "Highway 61 Revisited"
  12. "Nettie Moore"
  13. "Thunder on the Mountain"
  14. "Ballad of a Thin Man"

;Encore

  1. "Like a Rolling Stone"
  2. "Jolene"
  3. "All Along the Watchtower"

{{div col end}}

References

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