Never Ending Tour 2020

Never Ending Tour 2020

Tour by Bob Dylan
Location	Asia, North America
Legs	2
No. of shows	15 in Asia 25 in North America 40 in Total (cancelled)
Bob Dylan concert chronology
Never Ending Tour 2019 (2019) Never Ending Tour 2020 (2020)

The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

The first concerts of the Never Ending Tour 2020 were announced on October 27, 2019. ^{[4] [5]} Taking place across three Zepp venues in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan. Dylan and his band previous toured Japan in 2016 and played at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2018. ^[6]

On March 9, a twenty-six date arena and amphitheatre tour across the United States was announced, beginning in Bend, Oregon and crossing fifteen states, before finishing in Rochester, New York. ^{[7] [8]} Dylan and his band were to be supported by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and The Hot Club of Cowtown. ^[9]

The concerts scheduled to take place in Japan were cancelled on March 13, 2020 due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. The tour promoters stated that they wished to rescheduled at a later date. ^[10]

On May 12, 2020 it was announced that all North American concerts scheduled for June and July 2020 were also cancelled, due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. ^[11] Dylan and his band were going to be supported by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats ^[12] and The Hot Club of Cowtown. ^[13]

Cancelled shows

Date	City	Country	Venue	Reason for Cancellation
Asia
April 1, 2020	Tokyo	Japan	Zepp DiverCity	COVID-19 pandemic. [14]
April 2, 2020
April 4, 2020
April 5, 2020
April 6, 2020
April 8, 2020	Osaka		Zepp Namba
April 9, 2020
April 10, 2020
April 14, 2020	Tokyo		Zepp Tokyo
April 15, 2020
April 17, 2020			Zepp DiverCity
April 19, 2020
April 20, 2020
April 21, 2020
April 24, 2020			NHK Hall
North America
June 4, 2020	Bend	United States	Les Schwab Amphitheater	COVID-19 pandemic. [15]
June 6, 2020	Ridgefield		Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
June 7, 2020	Auburn		White River Amphitheatre
June 9, 2020	Eugene		Matthew Knight Arena
June 12, 2020	Stateline		Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
June 13, 2020	Berkeley		Hearst Greek Theatre
June 14, 2020
June 17, 2020	San Diego		Pechanga Arena
June 18, 2020	Los Angeles		Hollywood Bowl
June 20, 2020	Paradise		Mandalay Bay Events Center
June 21, 2020	Glendale		Gila River Arena
June 23, 2020	Albuquerque		Tingley Coliseum
June 24, 2020	Amarillo		Amarillo Civic Center
June 26, 2020	Irving		The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
June 27, 2020	North Little Rock		Simmons Bank Arena
June 28, 2020	Southaven		BankPlus Amphitheater
June 30, 2020	Brandon		The Brandon Amphitheater
July 2, 2020	Nashville		Bridgestone Arena
July 3, 2020	Alpharetta		Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 5, 2020	Virginia Beach		Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 7, 2020	Wilkes-Barre		Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
July 8, 2020	Queens		Forest Hills Stadium
July 9, 2020	Saratoga Springs		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 11, 2020	Essex Junction		Champlain Valley Exposition
July 12, 2020	Bethel		Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

References

1. Hann, Michael. "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
2. Wyman, Bill. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour". Vulture. Vulture. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
3. "Bob Dylan's Never-Ending Tour turns 30 this year". RTE.ie. RTE. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
4. "Bob Dylan Japan Tour in April 2020". Japan Concert Tickets. Japan Concert Tickets.
5. "Bob Dylan Announces First 2020 Dates". Best Classic Bands. Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
6. Miki, Kunihiro. "Bob Dylan is coming to Fuji Rock". Time Out. Time Out. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
7. Greene, Andy. "Bob Dylan Announces Summer Tour With Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
8. Monroe, Jazz. "Bob Dylan Announces 2020 U.S. Tour". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
9. Sacher, Andrew. "Bob Dylan announces tour with Nathaniel Rateliff (Forest Hills, Bethel Woods, more)". brooklynvegan.com. Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
10. "Bob Dylan concerts in Japan cancelled as coronavirus spreads". yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
11. Legaspi, Althea. "Bob Dylan Cancels U.S. Summer Tour in 'Interest of Public Health and Safety'". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
12. Mims, Taylor. "Bob Dylan Adds Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to Summer Tour". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
13. Varga, George. "Bob Dylan announces 2020 U.S. tour with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Hot Club of Cowtown". sandiegouniontribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
14. Reuters, Thomson. "Bob Dylan Concerts in Japan Canceled as Coronavirus Spreads". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
15. Bloom, Madison. "Bob Dylan Cancels 2020 U.S. Tour Due to Coronavirus". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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