| Concert Tour Name: | Never Ending Tour 1999 |
| Start Date: | January 26, 1999 |
| End Date: | November 20, 1999 |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 96 in North America 21 in Europe 117 in Total |
| Last Tour: | Never Ending Tour 1998 (1998) |
| This Tour: | Never Ending Tour 1999 (1999) |
| Next Tour: | Never Ending Tour 2000 (2000) |
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1] [2]
The Never Ending Tour 1999 started in Fort Myers, Florida. This was the first time that Dylan had performed in Florida since 1995. The rest of the tour focused mainly the eastern United States except the final two concerts of the tour which took place in Paradise, Nevada.[3]
Dylan travelled to Europe after finishing the North American leg. Dylan started the tour with two concerts in Portugal followed by eleven concerts in Spain. Dylan also performed three concerts in Austria.[4]
After completing the European summer tour Dylan returned to the United States to perform a thirty-eight date tour with Paul Simon. During the tour he performed as part of the Summerfest summer festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and also performed a show without Paul Simon at the Tramps Nightclub. The first leg of this two-part tour came to a close in Wantagh, New York, on July 31.[5] The tour picked up again at West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 2 and travelled throughout the southern states coming to a close on September 18 in Dallas, Texas.[6]
On October 26 Dylan started a twenty date tour with Phil Lesh and Friends. The tour came to a close in Newark, Delaware, on November 20.[7]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| January 26, 1999 | Estero | United States | Everblades Arena | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | rowspan="26" | |
| January 28, 1999 | Sunrise | National Car Rental Center | ||||
| January 29, 1999 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | ||||
| January 30, 1999 | Tampa | Ice Palace | ||||
| February 1, 1999 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | ||||
| February 2, 1999 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | ||||
| February 3, 1999 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | ||||
| February 5, 1999 | Memphis | New Daisy Theater | ||||
| February 6, 1999 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | |||
| February 7, 1999 | Birmingham | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | ||||
| February 9, 1999 | Dayton | Nutter Center | ||||
| February 10, 1999 | Columbus | Value City Arena | ||||
| February 12, 1999 | Carbondale | SIU Arena | ||||
| February 13, 1999 | Normal | Redbird Arena | ||||
| February 14, 1999 | Notre Dame | Edmund P. Joyce Center | ||||
| February 15, 1999 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| February 17, 1999 | Cleveland | CSU Convocation Center | Natalie Merchant | |||
| February 18, 1999 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena | ||||
| February 19, 1999 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | ||||
| February 20, 1999 | Lake Placid | Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex | ||||
| February 22, 1999 | Troy | Houston Field House | ||||
| February 23, 1999 | Buffalo | Marine Midland Arena | ||||
| February 24, 1999 | Amherst | Mullins Center | ||||
| February 25, 1999 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| February 27, 1999 | Atlantic City | Copa Room | rowspan="2" | |||
| March 2, 1999 | Paradise | House of Blues | ||||
| Europe | ||||||
| April 7, 1999 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | rowspan="21" | ||
| April 8, 1999 | Oporto | Coliseu do Porto | ||||
| April 9, 1999 | Compostela | Spain | Pavillón Multiusos Fontes do Sar | Andrés Calamaro | ||
| April 10, 1999 | Gijón | Teatro Jovellanos | ||||
| April 11, 1999 | San Sebastián | Velódromo de Anoeta | Andrés Calamaro | |||
| April 13, 1999 | Santander | Sala Ataulfo Argenta | ||||
| April 14, 1999 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad | Andrés Calamaro | |||
| April 15, 1999 | Valencia | Luis Puig Palace | ||||
| April 17, 1999 | Málaga | Plaza de toros de La Malagueta | ||||
| April 18, 1999 | Granada | Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada | ||||
| April 19, 1999 | Murcia | Auditorio y Víctor Villegas | ||||
| April 21, 1999 | Zaragoza | Príncipe Felipe Arena | Andrés Calamaro | |||
| April 22, 1999 | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | ||||
| April 23, 1999 | Marseilles | France | Le Dôme de Marseille | rowspan="8" | ||
| April 25, 1999 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
| April 27, 1999 | Linz | Austria | Linzer Sporthalle | |||
| April 28, 1999 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall | |||
| April 29, 1999 | Graz | Austria | Eisstadion Liebenau | |||
| April 30, 1999 | Vienna | Wiener Stadthalle | ||||
| May 1, 1999 | Ischgl | Silvretta Ski And Funsport Arena | ||||
| May 2, 1999 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | |||
| North America (Co-Headlining Tour with Paul Simon) | ||||||
| June 5, 1999 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium | rowspan="6" | ||
| June 6, 1999 | Colorado Springs | World Arena | ||||
| June 7, 1999 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | ||||
| June 9, 1999 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | ||||
| June 11, 1999 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Arena | |||
| June 12, 1999 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden | |||
| June 13, 1999 | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | 16,336 / 20,000 | $839,985[8] | ||
| June 14, 1999 | Eugene | Erb Memorial Union Ballroom | rowspan="2" | |||
| June 16, 1999 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||||
| June 18, 1999 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | 10,299 / 12,500 | $719,737[9] | ||
| June 19, 1999 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | rowspan="2" | |||
| June 20, 1999 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond | ||||
| June 22, 1999 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 16,785 / 16,785 | $1,010,135 | ||
| June 25, 1999 | Chula Vista | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | 9,037 / 19,442 | $480,652[10] | ||
| June 26, 1999 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | rowspan="2" | |||
| June 27, 1999 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | ||||
| July 2, 1999 | Shakopee | Canterbury Park | BoDeans | 15,940 / 15,940 | $677,450 | |
| July 3, 1999 | Duluth | Bayfront Festival Park | 16,205 / 18,000 | $648,200 | ||
| July 4, 1999 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | rowspan="3" | |||
| July 6, 1999 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | ||||
| July 7, 1999 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||||
| July 9, 1999 | Tinley Park | World Music Theatre | BoDeans | 18,024 / 25,000 | $847,720[11] | |
| July 10, 1999 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | rowspan="6" | |||
| July 11, 1999 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | ||||
| July 13, 1999 | Virginia Beach | GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater | ||||
| July 14, 1999 | Raleigh | Alltel Pavilion | ||||
| July 16, 1999 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge | ||||
| July 17, 1999 | Camden | Blockbuster-Sony Music Centre | ||||
| July 18, 1999 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | 17,469 / 23,152 | $679,403[12] | ||
| July 20, 1999 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | rowspan="5" | |||
| July 22, 1999 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | ||||
| July 23, 1999 | ||||||
| July 24, 1999 | Hartford | Meadows Music Theater | ||||
| July 26, 1999 | New York City | Tramps Nightclub | ||||
| July 27, 1999 | Madison Square Garden | 17,161 / 17,161 | $1,347,123[13] | |||
| July 28, 1999 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | 16,476 / 17,076 | $1,007,500 | ||
| July 30, 1999 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Amphitheater | 26,924 / 28,220 | $2,117,320 | ||
| July 31, 1999 | ||||||
| September 2, 1999 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | rowspan="7" | |||
| September 4, 1999 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | ||||
| September 5, 1999 | Charlotte | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||||
| September 8, 1999 | Antioch | First American Music Center | ||||
| September 9, 1999 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||||
| September 11, 1999 | Memphis | Memphis Pyramid | ||||
| September 12, 1999 | Lafayette | Cajundome | ||||
| September 15, 1999 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 10,947 / 10,947 | $485,935[14] | ||
| September 17, 1999 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | rowspan="2" | |||
| September 18, 1999 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheater | ||||
| North America (Co-Headlining Tour with Phil Lesh and Friends) | ||||||
| October 26, 1999 | Chicago | United States | Park West | rowspan="13" | ||
| October 27, 1999 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | ||||
| October 29, 1999 | Oxford | Millett Hall | ||||
| October 30, 1999 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Arena | ||||
| October 31, 1999 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||||
| November 2, 1999 | East Lansing | Breslin Student Events Center | ||||
| November 3, 1999 | Columbus | Value City Arena | ||||
| November 5, 1999 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||||
| November 6, 1999 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | ||||
| November 8, 1999 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | ||||
| November 9, 1999 | Philadelphia | The Apollo of Temple | ||||
| November 10, 1999 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | ||||
| November 11, 1999 | Augusta | Augusta Civic Center | ||||
| November 13, 1999 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | 18,155 / 18,155 | $511,737[15] | ||
| November 14, 1999 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Centre | rowspan="6" | |||
| November 15, 1999 | Ithaca | Barton Hall | ||||
| November 17, 1999 | Durham | Whittemore Center | ||||
| November 18, 1999 | Amherst | Mullins Center | ||||
| November 19, 1999 | Atlantic City | Copa Room | ||||
| November 20, 1999 | Newark | Bob Carpenter Center | ||||
| TOTAL | 209,758 / 242,378 (87%) | $11,372,987 | ||||