The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.
Background On the first year of the tour he performed 71 concerts. This is the second fewest performances on a 'Never Ending Tour' yearly tour. The 1988 tour stayed within North America, performing 63 concerts in the United States and eight in Canada. He performed in 29 states in the US and six provinces in Canada.
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on October 16, 1988 in New York City. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" "I'll Remember You" "John Brown" "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again "Simple Twist of Fate" "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" "Highway 61 Revisited" "Gates of Eden" "With God on Our Side" "One Too Many Mornings" "Silvio" "In the Garden" "Like a Rolling Stone" Encore "The Wagoner's Lad" "The Times They Are a-Changin'" "All Along the Watchtower"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceBox OfficeInterstate 88June 7, 1988ConcordUnited StatesConcord Pavilion — —June 9, 1988SacramentoCal Expo Amphitheatre — —June 10, 1988BerkeleyHearst Greek Theatre — —June 11, 1988Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre — —June 13, 1988Salt Lake CityPark West — —June 15, 1988Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green Amphitheatre — —June 17, 1988St. LouisThe Muny — —June 18, 1988East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre12,471 / 20,000$221,203June 21, 1988Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center — —June 22, 1988CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center — —June 24, 1988HolmdelGarden State Arts Center15,166 / 18,000$275,210June 25, 1988June 26, 1988Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center — —June 28, 1988HopewellFinger Lakes Performing Arts Center — —June 30, 1988WantaghJones Beach Marine Theater18,000 / 20,000$360,000July 1, 1988July 2, 1988MansfieldGreat Woods Performing Arts Center — —July 3, 1988Old Orchard BeachThe Ballpark — —July 6, 1988PhiladelphiaMann Music Center9,396 / 13,200$147,787July 8, 1988MontrealCanadaMontreal Forum — —July 9, 1988OttawaOttawa Civic Centre — —July 11, 1988HamiltonCopps Coliseum8,639 / 11,210$151,310July 13, 1988CharlevoixUnited StatesCastle Farms Music Theatre — —July 14, 1988Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music Theater — —July 15, 1988IndianapolisIndiana State Fairground Grandstand — —July 17, 1988RochesterMeadow Brook Music Theatre — —July 18, 1988July 20, 1988ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion — —July 22, 1988NashvilleStarwood Amphitheatre — —July 24, 1988AtlantaChastain Park Amphitheatre12,706 / 12,706$253,716July 25, 1988July 26, 1988MemphisMud Island Amphitheatre — —July 28, 1988DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre — —July 30, 1988MesaMesa Amphitheatre — —July 31, 1988Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre — —August 2, 1988Los AngelesGreek Theatre — —August 3, 1988August 4, 1988August 6, 1988CarlsbadSammis Pavilion — —August 7, 1988Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowl — —August 19, 1988PortlandPortland Civic Auditorium — —August 20, 1988GeorgeChamps de Brionne Music Theatre — —August 21, 1988VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum8,320 / 10,000$173,752August 23, 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome12,893 / 12,893$270,551August 24, 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum9,819 / 10,000$204,722August 26, 1988WinnipegWinnipeg Arena — —August 29, 1988TorontoCNE Grandstand9,551 / 12,000$192,519August 31, 1988SyracuseUnited StatesNew York State Fairground Grandstand — —September 2, 1988MiddletownOrange County Fairgrounds — —September 3, 1988ManchesterRiverfront Park — —September 4, 1988BristolLake Compounce — —September 7, 1988Essex JunctionThe Champlain Valley Expo — —September 8, 1988BinghamtonBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena — —September 10, 1988StanhopeWaterloo Village — —September 11, 1988FairfaxPatriot Center — —September 13, 1988PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena — —September 15, 1988Chapel HillDean Smith Center — —September 16, 1988ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum — —September 17, 1988CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum — —September 18, 1988KnoxvilleThompson–Boling Arena — —September 19, 1988CharlottesvilleUniversity Hall — —September 22, 1988TampaUSF Sun Dome — —September 23, 1988MiamiMiami Arena — —September 24, 1988GainesvilleO'Connell Center — —September 25, 1988New OrleansHibernia Pavilion — —October 13, 1988Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater — —October 14, 1988October 16, 1988New York CityRadio City Music Hall23,025 / 23,496$549,303October 17, 1988October 18, 1988October 19, 1988
Personnel Bob Dylan: Vocals, guitar and harmonica G. E. Smith: Guitar and backing vocals Kenny Aaronson: Bass Chris Parker: Drums
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References
External links BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances