Never Ending Tour 1997
1997 concert tour by Bob Dylan
Never Ending Tour 1997 Start date February 9, 1997 End date December 20, 1997 Legs 6 No. of shows11 in Asia 78 in North America 4 in Europe 93 in Total
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 1997 started in Japan in February. The tour was made up of eleven dates including three in Tokyo and two in Osaka.[ 3]
Dylan travelled to North America to perform six concerts in Canada and nineteen concerts in the United States in the spring, including a performance at the Memphis In May festival on May 2. The tour ended in Huntsville, Alabama the following day.[ 4]
The tour was interrupted in 1997 when Dylan was forced to cancel dates after suffering a serious medical issue in May. Columbia Records announced he was being hospitalized for a potentially fatal chest infection, histoplasmosis .[ 5] Dylan continued to tour the United States throughout August.[ 6]
In early October Dylan and the band travelled to the United Kingdom to perform three concerts in England and one in Wales. These were the only performances in Europe in 1997.[ 7]
Dylan then returned to the United States to perform more concerts. The tour started in Starkville, Mississippi and came to an end in San Jose, California.[ 8] Shortly after completing this tour, Dylan set out on tour again, this time performing in small club venues.[ 9]
Shows
Date
City
Country
Venue
Asia
February 9, 1997
Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo International Forum
February 10, 1997
February 11, 1997
February 13, 1997
Kurashiki
Kurashiki Shimin Hakata
February 14, 1997
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Sunpalace
February 16, 1997
Nagoya
Nagoya Congress Center
February 17, 1997
Osaka
Festival Hall
February 18, 1997
February 20, 1997
Sendai
Sendai Sun Plaza
February 22, 1997
Akita
Akita Prefectural Hall
February 24, 1997
Sapporo
Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
North America
March 31, 1997
St. John's
Canada
St. Johns Memorial Stadium
April 1, 1997
April 5, 1997
Moncton
Moncton Coliseum
April 6, 1997
Halifax
Halifax Metro Centre
April 7, 1997
Fredericton
Aitken Centre
April 8, 1997
Saint John
Harbour Station
April 9, 1997
Bangor
United States
Bangor Auditorium
April 10, 1997
Portland
Sullivan Gym
April 11, 1997
Durham
Whittemore Center
April 12, 1997
Waltham
Charles A. Dana Center
April 13, 1997
Wayne
Recreation Center
April 15, 1997
Northampton
John M. Greene Hall
April 17, 1997
Providence
Meehan Auditorium
April 18, 1997
Guilderland
Recreation and Convocation Center
April 19, 1997
West Hartford
Sports Center, University of Hartford
April 20, 1997
West Long Branch
William T. Boylan Gymnasium
April 22, 1997
Indiana, PA
Fisher Auditorium , Indiana University of Pennsylvania
April 24, 1997
Utica
Stanley Performing Arts Center
April 25, 1997
St. Bonaventure
Reilly Center
April 27, 1997
Boalsburg
Tussey Mountain Amphitheatre
April 28, 1997
Wheeling
Capitol Music Hall
April 29, 1997
Muncie
Emens Auditorium
May 1, 1997
Evansville
Vanderburgh Auditorium
May 2, 1997[A]
Memphis
Tom Lee Park
May 3, 1997
Huntsville
Von Braun Center
August 3, 1997
Lincoln
Loon Mountain
August 4, 1997
Lenox
Music Shed
August 5, 1997
Montreal
Canada
Du Maurier Stadium
August 7, 1997
Toronto
Molson Amphitheatre
August 8, 1997
Corfu
United States
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 9, 1997
Burgettstown
Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre
August 10, 1997
Clarkston
Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 12, 1997
Scranton
Montage Performing Arts Center
August 13, 1997
Hershey
Star Pavilion
August 15, 1997
Holmdel Township
PNC Bank Arts Center
August 16, 1997
Mansfield
Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
August 17, 1997
Wantagh
Jones Beach Amphitheater
August 18, 1997
Wallingford
Oakdale Theatre
August 20, 1997
Philadelphia
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
August 22, 1997
Virginia Beach
GTE Amphitheater
August 23, 1997
Vienna
Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts
August 24, 1997
August 26, 1997
Cuyahoga Falls
Blossom Music Center
August 27, 1997
Noblesville
Deer Creek Music Center
August 28, 1997
Tinley Park
World Amphitheater
August 29, 1997
Saint Paul
Midway Stadium
August 31, 1997[B]
Kansas City
Liberty Park
Europe
October 1, 1997
Bournemouth
England
Bournemouth International Centre
October 2, 1997
October 3, 1997
Cardiff
Wales
Cardiff International Arena
October 5, 1997
London
England
Wembley Arena
North America
October 24, 1997
Starkville
United States
Humphrey Coliseum
October 25, 1997
Jackson
Thalía Mara Hall
October 26, 1997
Mobile
Mobile Civic Center
October 28, 1997
Athens
Classic Center
October 29, 1997
October 30, 1997
Columbus
Columbus Civic Center
October 31, 1997
Tuscaloosa
Coleman Coliseum
November 1, 1997
Asheville
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
November 2, 1997
Columbia
Township Auditorium
November 4, 1997
Knoxville
James White Civic Coliseum
November 5, 1997
Huntington
Huntington Civic Center
November 7, 1997
Columbus
Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium
November 8, 1997
Dayton
Hara Arena
November 9, 1997
Bloomington
Indiana University Auditorium
November 11, 1997
Lisle
Rice Athletic Center
November 12, 1997
Milwaukee
Eagles Ballroom
December 1, 1997
Atlanta
Roxy Theatre
December 2, 1997
December 4, 1997
Washington, D.C.
9:30 Club
December 5, 1997
December 8, 1997
New York City
Irving Plaza
December 9, 1997
Boston
Avalon Ballroom
December 10, 1997
Philadelphia
Trocadero Theatre
December 11, 1997
December 13, 1997
Chicago
Metro Chicago
December 14, 1997
December 16, 1997
Los Angeles
El Rey Theatre
December 17, 1997
December 18, 1997
December 19, 1997
December 20, 1997
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Memphis in May ".
B This concert was a part of "Spirit Fest".
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 1, 1997
Cork, Ireland
Millstreet Co.
The Great Irish Famine Event
Cancelled [ 10]
June 3, 1997
Glasgow, Scotland
SE&CC Hall 4
Concert
Cancelled [ 11]
June 4, 1997
Newcastle, England
Newcastle Arena
Concert
Cancelled [ 12]
June 6, 1997
Manchester, England
NYNEX Arena
Concert
Cancelled [ 13]
June 7, 1997
London, England
Finsbury Park
Fleadh '97
Cancelled [ 14]
June 8, 1997
Birmingham, England
NEC LG Arena
Concert
Cancelled [ 15]
June 9, 1997
Sheffield, England
Sheffield Arena
Concert
Cancelled [ 16]
June 13, 1997
Locarno, Switzerland
Piazza Grande
Rock Gegen Hass Festival
Cancelled [ 17]
June 14, 1997
Sion, Switzerland
Stade Tourbillon
Rock Gegen Hass Festival
Cancelled [ 18]
June 15, 1997
Zurich, Switzerland
Platzspitz
Rock Gegen Hass Festival
Cancelled [ 19]
June 18, 1997
Burgenland, Austria
Wiesen
Rock Legends In Wiesen
Cancelled [ 20]
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