# Never Ending Tour 1996

The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988.

## Background

The Never Ending Tour 1996 started on April 16 in Madison, New Jersey. The concerts mainly took place in the North-Eastern states of America, as well as four concerts in eastern Canada.
Dylan later travelled to Europe to perform a twenty-eight date tour of eleven countries and twenty-five cities. Dylan also performed at several festivals, including ‘MasterCard Masters of Music Concert for The Prince's Trust’ as well as the Pori Jazz Festival.
Shortly after finishing the European tour Dylan performed two special shows at the House of Blues in Atlanta, Georgia. Dylan later picked up the tour on October 17 in Los Angeles. The tour came to a close a month and a half later in Akron, Ohio.
There were originally plans to tour smaller club venues towards to the end of December, but these plans were shelved until the following year.

## Shows

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| April 13, 1996 | Madison | United States | Simon Forum and Athletic Center |
| April 14, 1996 | New Haven | United States | Palace Performing Arts Center |
| April 16, 1996 | Springfield | United States | Symphony Hall |
| April 17, 1996 | Burlington | United States | Patrick Gym |
| April 18, 1996 | Providence | United States | The Strand |
| April 19, 1996 | Portland | United States | State Theatre |
| April 20, 1996 | Portland | United States | State Theatre |
| April 21, 1996 | Portland | United States | State Theatre |
| April 22, 1996 | Orono | United States | Hutchins Concert Hall |
| April 23, 1996 | Orono | United States | Hutchins Concert Hall |
| April 26, 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Verdun Auditorium |
| April 27, 1996 | Toronto | Canada | The Concert Hall |
| April 28, 1996 | Toronto | Canada | The Concert Hall |
| April 30, 1996 | Syracuse | United States | Landmark Theater |
| May 1, 1996 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| May 3, 1996 | Lewisburg | United States | University Fieldhouse |
| May 4, 1996 | Richmond | United States | Richmond International Raceway |
| May 7, 1996 | Louisville | United States | The Louisville Palace |
| May 8, 1996 | Columbus | United States | Palace Theatre |
| May 10, 1996 | Erie | United States | Erie Civic Center |
| May 11, 1996 | Buffalo | United States | Houston Gym |
| May 11, 1996 | London | Canada | Alumni Hall |
| May 14, 1996 | Ann Arbor | United States | Michigan Theater |
| May 16, 1996 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| May 17, 1996 | Cleveland | United States | Nautica Stage |
| May 18, 1996 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater |
| Europe ||||
| June 15, 1996 | Aarhus | Denmark | Tangkrogen |
| June 17, 1996 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom |
| June 19, 1996 | Frankfurt | Germany | Alte Oper |
| June 20, 1996 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg |
| June 21, 1996 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg |
| June 22, 1996 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| June 24, 1996 | Kirchberg | Luxembourg | d'Coque |
| June 26, 1996 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| June 27, 1996 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| June 29, 1996 | London | England | Hyde Park |
| July 1, 1996 | Münster | Germany | Halle Münsterland |
| July 2, 1996 | Mannheim | Germany | Mannheimer Rosengarten |
| July 3, 1996 | Konstanz | Germany | Bodenseestadion |
| July 5, 1996 | Ferrara | Italy | Piazza del Municipio |
| July 7, 1996 | Pistoia | Italy | Piazza del Duomo |
| July 8, 1996 | Codroipo | Italy | Villa Manin |
| July 9, 1996 | Salzburg | Austria | Sporthalle Alpenstrasse |
| July 10, 1996 | Tambach | Germany | Schloss Tambach |
| July 12, 1996 | Magdeburg | Germany | Stadthalle Magdeburg |
| July 13, 1996 | Hamburg | Germany | Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld |
| July 14, 1996 | Cottbus | Germany | Stadthalle Cottbus |
| July 18, 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| July 19, 1996 | Molde | Norway | Romsdalsmuseet |
| July 21, 1996 | Pori | Finland | Kirjurinluoto Arena |
| July 23, 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Den Grå Hal |
| July 24, 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Den Grå Hal |
| July 25, 1996 | Malmö | Sweden | Slottsmollan |
| July 27, 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Lida Friluftsgård |
| North America ||||
| August 3, 1996 | Atlanta | United States | House of Blues |
| August 4, 1996 | Atlanta | United States | House of Blues |
| October 17, 1996 | San Luis Obispo | United States | California Polytechnic State University Rec Center |
| October 19, 1996 | Primm | United States | Star of the Desert Arena |
| October 20, 1996 | Mesa | United States | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| October 21, 1996 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Centennial Hall |
| October 23, 1996 | Albuquerque | United States | Kiva Auditorium |
| October 25, 1996 | Dallas | United States | Bronco Bowl |
| October 26, 1996 | Austin | United States | Austin Music Hall |
| October 27, 1996 | Austin | United States | Austin Music Hall |
| October 29, 1996 | Oklahoma City | United States | Civic Center Music Hall |
| October 30, 1996 | Shreveport | United States | Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium |
| November 1, 1996 | Tupelo | United States | Tupelo Coliseum |
| November 2, 1996 | Birmingham | United States | Alabama Theatre |
| November 3, 1996 | Chattanooga | United States | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
| November 4, 1996 | Spartanburg | United States | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium |
| November 6, 1996 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Municipal Auditorium |
| November 7, 1996 | Dayton | United States | Dayton Memorial Hall |
| November 9, 1996 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |
| November 10, 1996 | Mankato | United States | Civic Center Arena |
| November 12, 1996 | Dubuque | United States | Five Flags Center |
| November 13, 1996 | Madison | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| November 15, 1996 | Ames | United States | Stephens Auditorium |
| November 16, 1996 | Davenport | United States | Adler Theater |
| November 17, 1996 | Bloomington | United States | Indiana University Auditorium |
| November 19, 1996 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| November 20, 1996 | East Lansing | United States | MSU Auditorium |
| November 21, 1996 | Ann Arbor | United States | Hill Auditorium |
| November 22, 1996 | South Bend | United States | Morris Performing Arts Center |
| November 23, 1996 | Akron | United States | E. J. Thomas Hall |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of "Arhus Festival".
    $^B$ This concert was a part of "MasterCard Masters of Music Concert for The Prince's Trust".
    $^C$ This concert was a part of "Zeltfestival".
    $^D$ This concert was a part of "Pistoia Blues Festival".
    $^E$ This concert was a part of "Molde Jazz Festival".
    $^F$ This concert was a part of "Pori Jazz Festival".
    $^G$ This concert was a part of "Lollipop Festival".

### Cancelled shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venues. :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| April 25, 1996 | Montreal | Canada | — | Merged with Verdun Auditorium show. |
| June 29, 1996 | Lyon | France | — | In order to appear at Hyde Park event. |
| October 19, 1996 | Las Vegas | United States | Star of the Desert Arena | Cancelled |