| Concert Tour Name: | Never Ending Tour 2019 |
| Artist: | Bob Dylan |
| Start Date: | March 31, 2019 |
| End Date: | December 8, 2019 |
| Number Of Legs: | 3 |
| Last Tour: | Never Ending Tour 2018 (2018) |
| This Tour: | Never Ending Tour 2019 (2019) |
| Next Tour: | Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour (2021–24) |
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.[1] [2] [3]
The first concert of 2019 was announced on November 27, 2018. Taking place in Hyde Park, London, Dylan and his band appeared alongside Neil Young and Promise of the Real. The event was originally scheduled to be part of the British Summer Time concert series. However Barclaycard's sponsorship of the event was removed at Young's insistence.[4] [5] [6] Also on November 27, concerts in Finland, Sweden and Norway were confirmed by local news outlets.[7]
On April 16 in Vienna Dylan spoke to the audience for the first time in over three years. He aborted "Blowin' in the Wind" before addressing an audience member taking photographs. He stated: "Take pictures or don’t take pictures. We can either play or we can pose. Okay?"[8]
The concert on April 19 in Innsbruck was the 3,000th show of the Never Ending Tour.[9]
At the concert in Nowlan Park, Ireland, Dylan performed a duet of the song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" with Neil Young.
A twenty-six date tour of North America was announced on September 9, 2019. These shows were mainly scheduled for College and University venues with Dylan also returning to the Met Philadelphia for the second year running.[10] [11] [12] On September 23, a ten-date residency was announced for New York City's Beacon Theatre starting on November 23 and coming to an end on December 6, 2019.[13] [14]
On October 11, the first show of the North American leg of the tour, Dylan introduced two new members of the touring band: drummer Matt Chamberlain, replacing George Receli, and additional guitarist Bob Britt, who had previously played on Time Out of Mind.[15] The tour received extremely positive reviews with several critics describing the shows, and Dylan's singing in particular, as his best in years.[16] [17] [18]
This set list is representative of the performance on April 4, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| March 31, 2019 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle | — | — |
| April 2, 2019 | Würzburg | s.Oliver Arena | — | — | |
| April 4, 2019 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 6,800 / 7,520 | $576,599 | |
| April 5, 2019 | Magdeburg | GETEC Arena | — | — | |
| April 7, 2019 | Prague | Czech Republic | Lucerna Great Hall | — | — |
| April 8, 2019 | |||||
| April 9, 2019 | |||||
| April 11, 2019 | Paris | France | Grand Rex | — | — |
| April 12, 2019 | |||||
| April 13, 2019 | |||||
| April 16, 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Konzerthaus | — | — |
| April 17, 2019 | |||||
| April 19, 2019 | Innsbruck | Olympiahalle | — | — | |
| April 20, 2019 | Augsburg | Germany | Schwabenhalle | — | — |
| April 22, 2019 | Locarno | Switzerland | Palexpo Locarno | — | — |
| April 25, 2019 | Pamplona | Spain | Navarra Arena | — | — |
| April 26, 2019 | Bilbao | Bizkaia Arena | — | — | |
| April 28, 2019 | Gijón | Palacio de Deportes de Gijon | — | — | |
| April 29, 2019 | Santiago | Pavillón Multiusos Fontes do Sar | — | — | |
| May 1, 2019 | Porto | Portugal | Coliseu do Porto | — | — |
| May 3, 2019 | Seville | Spain | Fibes Sevilla Auditorio | — | — |
| May 4, 2019 | Málaga | Marenostrum Castle Park | — | — | |
| May 5, 2019 | Murcia | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | — | — | |
| May 7, 2019 | Valencia | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | — | — | |
| June 21, 2019 | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | — | — |
| June 24, 2019 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | — | — |
| June 26, 2019 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | — | — |
| June 28, 2019 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | — | — | |
| June 29, 2019 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| June 30, 2019 | Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad CCC | — | — |
| July 3, 2019 | Roskilde | Denmark | Darupvej | — | — |
| July 5, 2019 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | — | — |
| July 6, 2019 | Braunschweig | Volkswagen Halle | — | — | |
| July 7, 2019 | Mainz | Volkspark | — | — | |
| July 9, 2019 | Erfurt | Messe Erfurt | — | — | |
| July 10, 2019 | Stuttgart | Schlossplatz | — | — | |
| July 12, 2019 | London | England | Hyde Park | — | — |
| July 14, 2019 | Kilkenny | Ireland | Nowlan Park | — | — |
| North America | |||||
| October 11, 2019 | Irvine | United States | Bren Events Center | — | — |
| October 12, 2019 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | — | — | |
| October 14, 2019 | Palo Alto | Frost Amphitheater | — | — | |
| October 17, 2019 | Denver | Mission Ballroom | — | — | |
| October 19, 2019 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | — | — | |
| October 20, 2019 | Kansas City | Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland | — | — | |
| October 22, 2019 | St. Louis | Stifel Theatre | — | — | |
| October 23, 2019 | Ames | Stephens Auditorium | — | — | |
| October 24, 2019 | Mankato | Mankato Civic Center | — | — | |
| October 26, 2019 | Milwaukee | Eagles Ballroom | — | — | |
| October 27, 2019 | Bloomington | Indiana University Auditorium | — | — | |
| October 29, 2019 | Normal | Braden Auditorium | — | — | |
| October 30, 2019 | Chicago | Credit Union 1 Arena | — | — | |
| November 1, 2019 | South Bend | Morris Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| November 2, 2019 | Muncie | Emens Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 4, 2019 | Columbus | Mershon Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 5, 2019 | East Lansing | Wharton Center for the Performing Arts | — | — | |
| November 6, 2019 | Ann Arbor | Hill Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 8, 2019 | Highland Heights | BB&T Arena | — | — | |
| November 9, 2019 | Akron | E. J. Thomas Hall | — | — | |
| November 10, 2019 | Moon | UPMC Events Center | — | — | |
| November 12, 2019 | Baltimore | UMBC Event Center | — | — | |
| November 13, 2019 | Petersburg | VSU Multipurpose Center | — | — | |
| November 15, 2019 | University Park | Eisenhower Auditorium | — | — | |
| November 17, 2019 | Ithaca | IC Athletics and Events Center | — | — | |
| November 19, 2019 | Lowell | Tsongas Center | — | — | |
| November 20, 2019 | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| November 21, 2019 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | — | — | |
| November 23, 2019 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | 27,198 / 27,474 | $2,942,740 | |
| November 24, 2019 | |||||
| November 26, 2019 | |||||
| November 27, 2019 | |||||
| November 29, 2019 | |||||
| November 30, 2019 | |||||
| December 2, 2019 | |||||
| December 3, 2019 | |||||
| December 5, 2019 | |||||
| December 6, 2019 | |||||
| December 8, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | — | — | |
| Total | 33,998 / 34,994 (97%) | $3,519,339 | |||