Never Ending Tour 2011

The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1][2] In 2011, Dylan played a total of 89 shows, split across four legs, with shows in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the US.

Never Ending Tour 2011
Tour by Bob Dylan
Tour poster, 2011
Start dateApril 3, 2011
End dateNovember 21, 2011
Legs4
No. of shows89
Bob Dylan concert chronology

Background

The tour started off with a concert in Taiwan,[3] the first of Dylan's career. Then he, along with his band, performed two concerts in China, one in Beijing and one in Shanghai. These concerts were controversial and deemed by the media as Dylan 'selling out'.[4][5][6] Dylan however did not see it that way at all.[7][8] The concerts amongst the Chinese audience were successful.[9]

After completing a tour of Asia and moving across to Australia and New Zealand, Dylan and the band performed an 11 date tour of Europe visiting several festivals such as Live at the Marquee, London Feis, Summer Sound Festival, Bergen Calling and Peace & Love.

Dylan and the band toured the United States during July and August performing 28 concerts in 22 States. Dylan performed as part of the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, on July 15[10] and Meadow Brooks Music Festival in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on August 7.[11] Dylan returned to Europe in the fall of the year to perform a string of concerts with Mark Knopfler.

Set lists
Asia set lists
Oceania Setlists
Europe/Middle East Summer Setlists
North America Setlists
Europe Fall Setlists

Tour dates
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance, and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
Asia[12]
April 3, 2011 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena — — —
April 6, 2011 Beijing China Workers Indoor Arena
April 8, 2011 Shanghai Shanghai Grand Stage
April 10, 2011 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam RMIT Sports Grounds
April 12, 2011 Hong Kong KITEC Star Hall 5,087 / 5,836 $562,887
April 13, 2011
April 15, 2011[lower-alpha 1] Singapore Marina Promenade — —
Oceania[14]
April 17, 2011[lower-alpha 2] Fremantle Australia Fremantle Park — — —
April 19, 2011 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre B.B. King 5,249 / 6,282 $770,876
April 20, 2011 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena Paul Kelly 12,566 / 14,662 $1,528,180
April 21, 2011
April 23, 2011 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre — 3,214 / 3,890 $531,134
April 25, 2011[lower-alpha 3] Byron Bay Tyagarah Park — —
April 26, 2011[lower-alpha 3]
April 27, 2011 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre Paul Kelly 10,672 / 12,405 $1,615,030
April 28, 2011
April 30, 2011 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena Tim Finn 6,673 / 7,127 $694,302
Europe/Middle East
June 16, 2011[lower-alpha 4] Cork Ireland The Docklands — — —
June 18, 2011[lower-alpha 5] London England Finsbury Park
June 20, 2011 Tel Aviv Israel Ramat Gan Stadium Rickie Lee Jones
June 22, 2011 Milan Italy Alcatraz —
June 24, 2011[lower-alpha 6] Sursee Switzerland Zirkusplatz
June 25, 2011 Mainz Germany Volkspark
June 26, 2011 Hamburg Hamburg Stadtpark
June 27, 2011 Odense Denmark The Funen Village
June 29, 2011[lower-alpha 7] Bergen Norway Koengen
June 30, 2011 Oslo Oslo Spektrum
July 2, 2011[lower-alpha 8] Borlänge Sweden Borganäsvägen
North America
July 14, 2011 Santa Barbara United States Santa Barbara Bowl — 3,769 / 4,059 $308,844
July 15, 2011[lower-alpha 9] Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre — —
July 16, 2011 Las Vegas Pearl Concert Theater
July 18, 2011 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
July 19, 2011 Tucson Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater
July 21, 2011 Albuquerque Hard Rock Pavilion
July 23, 2011 Thackerville WinStar World Casino
July 24, 2011 New Braunfels Whitewater Amphitheater Leon Russell
July 26, 2011 New Orleans Lakefront Arena 3,390 / 4,000 $175,546
July 27, 2011 Pensacola Pensacola Civic Center — —
July 28, 2011 Atlanta Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 30, 2011 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheater 4,147 / 4,700 $213,163
August 1, 2011 Nashville Ryman Auditorium — —
August 2, 2011 Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium
August 3, 2011 Toledo Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
August 5, 2011 Kettering Fraze Pavilion The Carolina Chocolate Drops 3,828 / 4,307 $175,841
August 6, 2011 Cleveland Nautica Pavilion Leon Russell — —
August 7, 2011[lower-alpha 10] Rochester Hills Meadow Brook Hall 3,976 / 7,701 $182,429
August 9, 2011 Hopewell Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center — —
August 10, 2011 Scranton Toyota Pavilion
August 12, 2011 Bethel Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
August 13, 2011 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 14, 2011 Asbury Park Asbury Park Convention Hall
August 16, 2011 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 17, 2011 Philadelphia Mann Center for the Performing Arts 5,910 / 6,421 $318,285
August 19, 2011 Gilford Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion 3,385 / 5,795 $173,806
August 20, 2011 Bangor Bangor Waterfront Pavilion — —
August 21, 2011 Boston House of Blues —
Europe[22]
October 6, 2011 Dublin Ireland The O2 Mark Knopfler — —
October 8, 2011 Glasgow Scotland Braehead Arena
October 9, 2011
October 10, 2011 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena 9,242 / 10,669 $906,544
October 11, 2011 Nottingham Capital FM Arena — —
October 13, 2011 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
October 14, 2011 Bournemouth England Bournemouth International Centre
October 16, 2011 Lille France Zénith de Lille
October 17, 2011 Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
October 19, 2011 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis 13,988 / 14,160 $1,217,740
October 20, 2011 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy — —
October 21, 2011 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
October 23, 2011 Oberhausen Germany König Pilsener Arena
October 25, 2011 Mannheim SAP Arena
October 26, 2011 Munich Olympiahalle
October 27, 2011 Leipzig Arena Leipzig
October 29, 2011 Berlin O2 World Berlin 12,257 / 12,417 $1,161,540
October 31, 2011 Hamburg O2 World Hamburg 9,184 / 11,159 $893,036
November 2, 2011 Herning Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen — —
November 3, 2011 Malmö Sweden Malmö Arena
November 4, 2011 Stockholm Ericsson Globe
November 6, 2011 Hanover Germany TUI Arena
November 7, 2011 Nuremberg Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
November 8, 2011 Innsbruck Austria Olympiahalle
November 9, 2011 Padua Italy PalaFabris
November 11, 2011 Florence Nelson Mandela Forum
November 12, 2011 Rome PalaLottomatica
November 14, 2011 Milan Mediolanum Forum
November 15, 2011 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
November 16, 2011 Zürich Hallenstadion
November 19, 2011 London England HMV Hammersmith Apollo
November 20, 2011
November 21, 2011

Band
  • Bob Dylan – vocals, harmonica, organ, guitar
  • Tony Garnier – bass
  • Donnie Herron – violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
  • Stu Kimball – guitar
  • George Recelli – drums
  • Charlie Sexton – guitar

Notes
  1. The April 15, 2011, concert in Singapore was part of Timbre Rock & Roots.[13]
  2. The April 17, 2011, concert in Fremantle was part of West Coast Blues & Roots Festival.[15]
  3. The April 25 and 26, 2011 concerts in Byron Bay were part of Byron Bay Bluesfest.[16]
  4. The June 16, 2011, concert in Cork was part of Live at the Marquee.[17]
  5. The June 18, 2011, concert in London was part of London Fies.[18]
  6. The June 24, 2011, concert in Sursee was part of Sursee Summer Sound.
  7. The June 29, 2011, concert in Bergen was part of Bergen Calling.
  8. The July 2, 2011, concert in Borlänge was part of Peace & Love.[19]
  9. The July 15, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Orange County Fair.[20]
  10. The August 7, 2011, concert in Costa Mesa was part of the Meadow Brook Music Festival.[21]

References
  1. "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. "Weekender: Two legends rock Taipei in first Taiwan shows". Taipei Times. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  4. "Bob Dylan in China: a simple twist of fate?". The Guardian. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  5. "Why Bob Dylan didn't make a fuss in China". The Guardian. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  6. "Dylan, Dowd, and China: Did Bob Really Sell Out?". The Atlantic. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  7. "To my fans and followers". Bob Dylan. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  8. "Bob Dylan responds to charges of selling out". AV Club. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  9. "Bob Dylan gets rapturous reception at China concert". Reuters. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  10. "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  11. "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  12. "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  13. "Bob Dylan, John Legend and more at Timbre Rock & Roots 2011". CNN Go. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  14. "Still On The Road: 2011 Far East and Down Under". Bjorner.com. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  15. "West Coast Blues and RootsFestival 2011 Line-up". Faster Louder. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  16. "Byron Bay Bluesfest gears up for Bob Dylan". Herald Son. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  17. "Bob Dylan & Paul Simon among Cork Live At The Marquee additions". Hot Press. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  18. "Bob Dylan to headline London's Feis festival – ticket details". NME. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  19. "Bob Dylan to Swedish festival Peace & Love". Press2Play. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  20. "Bob Dylan Opens OC Fair". OC Weekly. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  21. "Bob Dylan To Perform With Leon Russell At Meadow Brook Music Festival". WOMC Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  22. Europe Fall Tour:
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