Tour by Bob Dylan | |
Start date | April 15, 2012 |
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End date | November 21, 2012 |
Legs | 4 |
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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. [1] [2] [3]
The 2012 leg of the Never Ending tour was announced via BobDylan.com on February 16, 2012. The first dates to be announced were concerts taking place in three South American Countries; Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Dylan previously visited these countries last time he toured South America on the Never Ending Tour 2008. [4] On March 15, 2012, after being rumored in the press, it was confirmed that Dylan would perform in Heredia, Costa Rica on May 5, 2012. This was Dylan's first concert in the country of Costa Rica and his first concert in Central America. [5] On March 28, 2012 it was confirmed that Dylan would return to Mexico, four years after his last performances there in 2008. [6]
It was confirmed on March 27, 2012 that Dylan would return to Kent in 2012 to headline the Hop Farm Festival. Dylan had previously headlined the festival in July 2010. [7] On March 29, 2012 Dylan's official website revealed several European concerts for the summer of 2012. These dates included official confirmation of his performances at Hop Farm Festival, Festival Internacional Benicàssim and Festival Vieilles Charrues Les Nuits de Fourvière. It was revealed that Dylan also performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Dylan also performed in Salzburg, Austria and Nîmes, France. [8]
Dylan performed at eleven European concerts this summer including: his second performance at The Hop Farm Festival in Kent, the Citadel Music Festival in Berlin, Kunst!Rasen Gronau in Bonn, Lieder im Schloss in Bad Mergentheim, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Festival Internacional de Benicàssim in Spain, Festival Jardins de Cap Roig in Calella, Festival de Nîmes in France, Collisioni 2012 in Barolo, Les Nuits de Fourvière in Lyon and the Vieilles Charrues Festival in Carhaix. [9]
Rehearsals for Dylan's 2012 European tour began at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York on Monday June 25, 2012 and lasted until Wednesday June 27, 2012 where Dylan and his band flew to England for his performance at Hop Farm Festival on Saturday June 30, 2012. Among unknown tunes Dylan and his band performed "Things Have Changed", "Nettie Moore", "Tangled Up in Blue", "Blind Willie McTell" and "Ballad of Hollis Brown". [10] Dylan's performance at the Hop Farm Music Festival saw the introduction of a grand piano into his set, which he played for eight songs of his sixteen-song set. [11] [12]
On June 15, 2012, Dylan's official website announced eleven concerts that are to take place in August and September 2012. These shows include three concerts in Canada, where Dylan hadn't performed since November 2009. [13] The following day a further two concerts were announced, one taking place in Billings, Montana [14] and the other taking place in Rochester, Minnesota. [15] On June 20 another two concerts were announced, one in Cincinnati [16] and the other in Salisbury, Maryland. [17] The tickets for Dylan's show in Cranbrook sold out in record time. The venue adjusted the position of the stage to add a further 250 tickets, which also sold out. [18] On June 28, 2012 a further six concerts were announced taking place in August and early September. The August 15 concert in Billings, Montana was eventually cancelled due to poor ticket sales. [19]
The much anticipated North American leg of the Dylan/Knopfler tour was announced via both BobDylan.com and MarkKnopfler.com on July 18, 2012, just one day after Dylan announced his 35th studio album, Tempest . [20] The tour was met with a mixed to negative response. Many reviews complained about Dylan's decreasing vocal abilities and his lack of piano playing skills. As usual with Dylan reviews the press complained about Dylan's changing of song, beyond recognition sometimes. The tour's attendance was fairly poor with many reviews reporting fans leaving long before the concert was over. [21] In an unprecedented move during his November 5 concert in Madison, Wisconsin, Dylan addressed the crowd, besides his normal band introduction and said: "We tried to play good tonight since the president was here today. Don't believe the media. I think it's going to be a landslide" [22]
Performing only 86 concerts in 2012, Dylan performed the fewest shows during a year-long leg of the Never Ending Tour since 1996. [23] [24]
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April 30, 2012 | Santiago, Chile | Movistar Arena | Rescheduled to May 2, 2012. [41] |
August 15, 2012 | Billings, Montana | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | Cancelled due to poor ticket sales. [42] |
November 10, 2012 | Chicago metropolitan area | Unconfirmed venue | Cancelled before official announcement. [43] |
November 13, 2012 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Moved to the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan due to poor ticket sales. [44] |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Citibank Hall | Rio de Janeiro | 1,283 / 2,616 (49%) | $295,055 [45] |
Ginasio Nilson Nelson | Brasília | 6,447 / 9,645 (69%) | $586,652 [45] |
Chevrolet Hall | Belo Horizonte | 5,350 / 5,380 (99%) | $416,766 [45] |
Credicard Hall | São Paulo | 6,845 / 7,706 (89%) | $1,129,460 [45] |
Pepsi On Stage | Porto Alegre | 6,324 / 6,363 (99%) | $508,117 [45] |
Palacio de los Deportes | Heredia | 1,977 / 2,500 (79%) | $200,222 [46] |
Auditorio Banamex | Monterrey | 1,217 / 6,542 (19%) | $78,111 [47] |
Auditorio Telmex | Guadalajara | 2,571 / 4,446 (58%) | $111,373 [47] |
Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City | 2,508 / 6,496 (39%) | $135,529 [48] |
Big Sky Brewery | Missoula | 2,293 / 2,293 (100%) | $91,200 [49] |
Civic Center | Fargo | 3,056 / 3,056 (100%) | $165,024 [50] |
Mayo Civic Center | Rochester | 4,246 / 5,000 (85%) | $221,474 [51] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 3,662 / 4,271 (86%) | $181,269 [52] |
Star Pavilion | Hersey | 5,205 / 8,129 (64%) | $246,862 [47] |
Rose Garden Arena | Portland | 4,667 / 7,477 (62%) | $361,818 [53] |
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco | 8,280 / 10,000 (83%) | $596,670 [54] |
Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley | 7,277 / 7,277 (100%) | $606,867 [54] |
Power Balance Pavilion | Sacramento | 3,087 / 4,500 (69%) | $229,658 [54] |
Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 4,564 / 4,564 (100%) | $421,301 [55] |
Valley View Casino Center | San Diego | 5,425 / 7,928 (68%) | $387,350 [55] |
Verizon Theatre | Grand Prairie | 3,877 / 6,001 (65%) | $301,365 [56] |
BOK Center | Tulsa | 3,400 / 3,400 (100%) | $245,392 [57] |
Xcel Energy Center | St Paul | 7,565 / 9,850 (77%) | $602,645 [47] |
United Center | Chicago | 6,335 / 8,021 (79%) | $532,301 [47] |
Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 3,154 / 9,946 (32%) | $234,600 [58] |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 8,935 / 9,000 (99%) | $756,894 [56] |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 5,706 / 6,712 (85%) | $474,894 [59] |
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 8,564 / 10,000 (86%) | $428,951 [58] |
Barclays Center | Brooklyn | 9,679 / 10,931 (89%) | $844,271 [48] |
TOTAL | 143,499 / 190,050 (76%) | $11,392,091 |
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April 22 [64]
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April 28 [68]
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May 7 [72]
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June 30 [76]
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July 6 [80]
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July 13 [84]
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July 18 [88]
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August 10 [91]
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August 17 [95]
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August 22 [99]
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August 28 [103]
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September 2 [107]
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September 8 [111]
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October 5 [113]
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October 10 [117]
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October 17 [121]
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October 22 [125]
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October 29 [129]
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November 3 [133]
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November 9 [137]
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| November 12 [138]
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| November 13 [139]
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November 16 [141]
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| November 18 [142]
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| November 19 [143]
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November 21 [145]
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