Never Ending Tour 2003

Never Ending Tour 2003

Dylan performing on tour in 2003
Tour by Bob Dylan
Start date February 6, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
End date November 25, 2003
London, England
Legs 4
Shows 11 in Oceania
53 in North America
33 in Europe
97 in Total
Bob Dylan tour chronology
Never Ending Tour 2002
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The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan’s endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1][2]

Contents

The Tour

The 2003 tour started with eleven concerts in Oceania, seven being in Australia and four being in New Zealand.[3] The concert in Melbourne on February 8 was part of the 'Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival'.[4] The concert in Perth was part of the 'Moonlight, Music & Wine Festival'.[5] This leg of the tour came to an end twenty one days after the first concert on February 26.[6] There were originally plans to continue this tour into Japan but these plans were abandoned.[7]

Dylan then went on to tour the Central and Western United States, starting on April 18 in Dallas, Texas.[8] Dylan performed two shows at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25 & 26. Then on May 2 Dylan and his band performed at the '10th Annual Music Midtown Festival'.[9] Two days later he performed at 'SunFest 2003' in West Palm Beach, Florida and then later on in the month on May 17 he performed at the '2003 Jubilee! Jam'.[10]

After finishing the spring tour Dylan returned to the road in mid-July to perform another tour of the United States. The tour started on July 12 at Winter Park, Colorado with a performance at the 'Winter Park Festival 2003'. Dylan opened for The Dead in Sunrise, Florida on July 29. Dylan continued to open for The Dead until August 8. Then he performed two double bill concerts with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on August 9 & 10. Dylan then completed the rest of the tour with just himself and his band.[11]

On October 9 Dylan embarked on a thirty-three date European tour covering fifteen countries and twenty-nine cities. The tour came to an end in London, England at the Brixton Academy. He had also performed in London the previous two nights at the Shepherds Bush Empire and the Hammersmith Apollo.[12]

Tour Dates

[13]

Date City Country Venue
Oceania[14]
February 6, 2003 Canberra Australia AIS Arena
February 8, 2003[A] Melbourne Blue Stage
February 11, 2003 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
February 13, 2003 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
February 15, 2003[B] Perth Claremont Showgrounds
February 17, 2003 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
February 18, 2003 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
February 21, 2003 Auckland New Zealand North Shore Events Centre
February 22, 2003
February 24, 2003 Wellington TSB Bank Arena
February 26, 2003 Christchurch CBS Canterbury Arena
North America (First Leg)[15]
April 18, 2003 Dallas United States Grand Theatre
April 19, 2003 Austin The Backyard
April 20, 2003
April 22, 2003 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
April 23, 2003
April 25, 2003[C] New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course
April 26, 2003[C]
April 27, 2003 Tunica Grand Event Centre
April 29, 2003 Nashville The Trap
April 30, 2003 Louisville Jillian's Parking Lot
May 2, 2003[D] Atlanta Dodge/96 Rock/UPN Atlanta Stage
May 4, 2003[E] West Palm Beach Washington Mutual Stage
May 5, 2003 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
May 6, 2003 Charleston North Charleston Coliseum
May 8, 2003 Portsmouth NTELOS Pavilion Harbor Center
May 9, 2003 Atlantic City Grand Theatre
May 10, 2003
May 11, 2003 Solomons Washington Gas Pavilion
May 13, 2003 Cary Amphitheatre at Regency Park
May 14, 2003 Asheville Asheville Civic Center
May 16, 2003[F] Birmingham Miller Lite Stage
May 17, 2003[G] Jackson Downtown Stage
May 17, 2003 Little Rock Nitelife Rocks
North America (Second Leg)[16]
July 12, 2003[H] Winter Park United States Winter Park Resort
July 13, 2003 Casper Casper Events Center
July 15, 2003 Jackson Snow King
July 16, 2003 Big Sky Meadow Village Pavilion
July 17, 2003 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre
July 19, 2003 Las Vegas Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
July 21, 2003 Ketchum Ketchum Park & Ride Lot
July 22, 2003 Nampa Idaho Center
July 23, 2003 Bend Les Schwab Amphitheater
July 25, 2003 Kelseyville Konocti Harbor
July 26, 2003 Paso Robles Mid-State Fairground
July 27, 2003[I] Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre
July 29, 2003[J] Fort Lauderdale BankAtlantic Center
July 30, 2003[J] Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
July 31, 2003[J] Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 2, 2003[J] Joliet Route 66 Raceway
August 3, 2003[J] Somerset Float Rite Amphitheater
August 5, 2003[J] Noblesville Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 6, 2003[J] Columbus Germain Amphitheater
August 8, 2003[J] Syracuse Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 9, 2003[K] Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
August 10, 2003[K]
August 12, 2003 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
August 13, 2003
August 16, 2003 Bushkill Tom Ridge Pavilion
August 17, 2003 Wallingford Oakdale Theatre
August 19, 2003 Northampton Pines Theater
August 20, 2003 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
August 21, 2003 Guilford Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
August 22, 2003[L] Syracuse Syracuse Grandstand
August 23, 2003 Niagara Falls Canada Oakes Garden Theatre
Europe[17]
October 9, 2003 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena
October 11, 2003 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe
October 12, 2003 Karlstad Löfbergs Lila Arena
October 13, 2003 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
October 15, 2003 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
October 16, 2003 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen
October 17, 2003 Hamburg Germany Hamburg Docks
October 18, 2003
October 20, 2003 Berlin Deutschlandhalle
October 22, 2003 Leipzig Leipzig Arena
October 23, 2003 Prague Czech Republic T-Mobil Arena
October 24, 2003 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena
October 26, 2003 Graz Austria Stadthalle Graz
October 27, 2003 Vienna Wiener Stadthalle
October 29, 2003 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
October 30, 2003 Bolzano Italy PalaOnda
October 1, 2003 Rome PalaLottomatica
November 2, 2003 Milan Forum di Assago
November 3, 2003 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion
November 5, 2003 Freiburg Germany Stadthalle
November 6, 2003 Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
November 8, 2003 Düsseldorf Philipshalle
November 10, 2003 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall
November 11, 2003
November 12, 2003 Brussels Belgium Forest National
November 13, 2003 Paris France Zénith de Paris
November 15, 2003 London England Wembley Arena
November 17, 2003 Dublin Ireland The O2
November 20, 2003 Sheffield England Sheffield Arena
November 21, 2003 Birmingham National Exhibition Centre
November 23, 2003 London Shepherds Bush Empire
November 24, 2003 Hammersmith Apollo
November 25, 2003 Brixton Academy
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Melbourne International Music and Blues Festival"
B This concert was a part of "Moonlight Music & Wine"
C This concert was a part of "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival"
D This concert was a part of "10th Annual Music Midtown Festival"
E This concert was a part of "SunFest 2003"
F This concert was a part of "15th Annual City Stages"
G This concert was a part of "2003 Jubilee! Jam"
H This concert was a part of "Winter Park Festival 2003"
I This concert was a part of "Orange County Fair"
J Dylan opened for The Dead at these concerts
K These concerts were dual shows between Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
L This concert was a part of "Great New York State Fair"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
March 2003 Tour of Japan Unknown Venues Cancelled [18]
14 August 2003 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom, New York Cancelled and rescheduled to August 15, 2003[19]
15 August 2003 New York City, New York Hammerstein Ballroom Cancelled[20]
18 November 2003 Millstreet, Ireland Green Glens Arena Cancelled[21]

Notes

  1. ^ "Bob Dylan begins his 'never-ending' tour". The Guardian. 2011-06-12. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/12/bob-dylan-never-ending-tour. Retrieved 2011-11-26. 
  2. ^ "The Evolution of Bob Dylan". Rolling Stone Magazine. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/the-evolution-of-bob-dylan-20110509/the-never-ending-tour-begins-1988-1996-0242530. Retrieved 2011-11-26. 
  3. ^ "Bob Dylan Spring 2003 Tour Guide". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates20.html. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  4. ^ "Bob Dylan Rocks Melbourne Festival". abc.net.au. http://www.abc.net.au/dig/stories/s780109.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  5. ^ "Reviews: Perth, Australia". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/021503r.html. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  6. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 Tour Down Under". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN24640%20-%202003%20Tour%20Down%20Under.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  7. ^ "Concert: March 2003". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates20.html#0301. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  8. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 US Spring Tour". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN24750%20-%202003%20US%20Spring%20Tour.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  9. ^ "Lineup Set For 10th Music Midtown". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/news/lineup-set-for-10th-music-midtown-1835841.story#/news/lineup-set-for-10th-music-midtown-1835841.story. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  10. ^ "Jackson, Mississippi: Jubilee Jam". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/051703s.html. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  11. ^ "Bob Dylan 2003 Summer/Fall Tour Guide". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates21.html. Retrieved 2011-12-26. 
  12. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 Europe Fall Tour". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN25380%20-%202003%20Europe%20Fall%20Tour.htm#DSN25450. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  13. ^ "2003 Tour Calander". Bob Dylan. http://www.bobdylan.com/tour/calendar/2003. Retrieved 2011-11-26. 
  14. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 Tour Down Under". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN24640%20-%202003%20Tour%20Down%20Under.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  15. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 US Spring Tour". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN24750%20-%202003%20US%20Spring%20Tour.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  16. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 US Summer Tour". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN24980%20-%202003%20US%20Summer%20Tour.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  17. ^ "Still On The Road: 2003 Europe Fall Tour". Bjorner.com. http://bjorner.com/DSN25380%20-%202003%20Europe%20Fall%20Tour.htm#DSN25450. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  18. ^ "Concert: March 2003". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates20.html#0301. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  19. ^ "Concert: August 14 2003". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates21.html#0814. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  20. ^ "Concert: August 15 2003". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates21.html#0815. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  21. ^ "Concert: November 18 2003". BobLinks. http://boblinks.com/dates21.html#1118. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 

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