| Concert Tour Name: | Never Ending Tour 1988 |
| Artist: | Bob Dylan |
| Start Date: | June 7, 1988 |
| End Date: | October 19, 1988 |
| Number Of Legs: | 3 |
| Number Of Shows: | 71 |
| Last Tour: | Temples in Flames Tour (1987) |
| This Tour: | Never Ending Tour (1988) |
| Next Tour: | Never Ending Tour (1989) |
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1] [2] [3]
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.[4] [5]
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.[6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 88 | ||||||
| June 7, 1988 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | — | — | |
| June 9, 1988 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre | — | — | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| June 13, 1988 | Salt Lake City | Park West | — | — | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| June 17, 1988 | St. Louis | The Muny | — | — | ||
| June 18, 1988 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 12,471 / 20,000 | $221,203[7] | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | — | — | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | — | — | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Holmdel | Garden State Arts Center | 15,166 / 18,000 | $275,210[8] | ||
| June 25, 1988 | ||||||
| June 26, 1988 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | — | — | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Hopewell | Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center | — | — | ||
| June 30, 1988 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Marine Theater | 18,000 / 20,000 | $360,000 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | ||||||
| July 2, 1988 | Mansfield | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | — | — | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Old Orchard Beach | The Ballpark | — | — | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Philadelphia | Mann Music Center | 9,396 / 13,200 | $147,787[9] | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | — | — | |
| July 9, 1988 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | — | — | ||
| July 11, 1988 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | 8,639 / 11,210 | $151,310[10] | ||
| July 13, 1988 | Charlevoix | United States | Castle Farms Music Theatre | — | — | |
| July 14, 1988 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | — | — | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Indianapolis | Indiana State Fairground Grandstand | — | — | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Rochester | Meadow Brook Music Theatre | — | — | ||
| July 18, 1988 | ||||||
| July 20, 1988 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | — | — | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheatre | 12,706 / 12,706 | $253,716[11] | ||
| July 25, 1988 | ||||||
| July 26, 1988 | Memphis | Mud Island Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| July 28, 1988 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Mesa | Mesa Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | — | — | ||
| August 3, 1988 | ||||||
| August 4, 1988 | ||||||
| August 6, 1988 | Carlsbad | Sammis Pavilion | — | — | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | — | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Portland | Portland Civic Auditorium | — | — | ||
| August 20, 1988 | George | Champs de Brionne Music Theatre | — | — | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | 8,320 / 10,000 | $173,752[12] | |
| August 23, 1988 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | 12,893 / 12,893 | $270,551 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 9,819 / 10,000 | $204,722 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | — | — | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Toronto | CNE Grandstand | 9,551 / 12,000 | $192,519[13] | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Syracuse | United States | New York State Fairground Grandstand | — | — | |
| September 2, 1988 | Middletown | Orange County Fairgrounds | — | — | ||
| September 3, 1988 | Manchester | Riverfront Park | — | — | ||
| September 4, 1988 | Bristol | Lake Compounce | — | — | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Essex Junction | The Champlain Valley Expo | — | — | ||
| September 8, 1988 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | — | — | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Stanhope | Waterloo Village | — | — | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | — | — | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | — | — | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | — | — | ||
| September 16, 1988 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | — | — | ||
| September 17, 1988 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | — | — | ||
| September 18, 1988 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | — | — | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Charlottesville | University Hall | — | — | ||
| September 22, 1988 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | — | — | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Miami | Miami Arena | — | — | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | — | — | ||
| September 25, 1988 | New Orleans | Hibernia Pavilion | — | — | ||
| October 13, 1988 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | — | — | ||
| October 14, 1988 | ||||||
| October 16, 1988 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | 23,025 / 23,496 | $549,303[14] | ||
| October 17, 1988 | ||||||
| October 18, 1988 | ||||||
| October 19, 1988 | ||||||
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