# Never Ending Tour 1989

The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. His tally for this year was 100 shows.

## Background

The Never Ending Tour 1989 started in Sweden with a performance at Christinehof's Slottspark on May 22. This was only the fourth time that Dylan had performed in Sweden. He then performed in Finland, his second performance there, before returning to Sweden. He then performed two concerts in Dublin, Ireland, the first time that he had performed there since 1965. Dylan then performed in Glasgow, Scotland his second only performance in the city. The first being in 1966. After performing concerts in Birmingham and London Dylan performed in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, Dylan performed three concerts in Spain, four in Italy, a single concert in Turkey and two concerts in Greece.
After finishing the European tour Dylan returned to the United States performing at many of the same venues that he had performed in the year before, on the first year of the Never Ending Tour. Dylan continued to perform in the United States and Canada until November 15.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| May 27, 1989 | Tomelilla | Sweden | Christinehof Castle |
| May 28, 1989 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Arena |
| May 30, 1989 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| June 3, 1989 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| June 4, 1989 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| June 6, 1989 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| June 7, 1989 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| June 8, 1989 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| June 10, 1989 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhale |
| June 11, 1989 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| June 13, 1989 | Fréjus | France | Amphithéâtre de Fréjus |
| June 15, 1989 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad |
| June 16, 1989 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona |
| June 17, 1989 | San Sebastián | Spain | Velódromo de Anoeta |
| June 19, 1989 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi |
| June 20, 1989 | Rome | Italy | Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana |
| June 21, 1989 | Cava de' Tirreni | Italy | Stadio Simonetta Lamberti |
| June 22, 1989 | Livorno | Italy | Stadio Armando Picchi |
| June 24, 1989 | Istanbul | Turkey | Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre |
| June 26, 1989 | Patras | Greece | Papacharalambeio National Stadium |
| June 28, 1989 | Athens | Greece | Panathenaic Stadium |
| North America ||||
| July 1, 1989 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| July 2, 1989 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| July 3, 1989 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| July 5, 1989 | Rochester | United States | Howard C. Baldwin Memorial Pavilion |
| July 6, 1989 | Rochester | United States | Howard C. Baldwin Memorial Pavilion |
| July 8, 1989 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| July 9, 1989 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| July 11, 1989 | Harrisburg | United States | Skyline Sports Complex |
| July 12, 1989 | Allentown | United States | Allentown Fairgrounds |
| July 13, 1989 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Performing Arts Center |
| July 15, 1989 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | The Ball Park |
| July 16, 1989 | Bristol | United States | Lake Compounce |
| July 17, 1989 | Stanhope | United States | Waterloo Village |
| July 19, 1989 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| July 20, 1989 | Atlantic City | United States | Bally's Atlantic City |
| July 21, 1989 | Holmdel | United States | Garden State Arts Center |
| July 23, 1989 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Marine Theater |
| July 25, 1989 | Canandaigua | United States | Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center |
| July 26, 1989 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 28, 1989 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| July 29, 1989 | Vaughan | Canada | Kingswood Music Theatre |
| July 30, 1989 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| July 31, 1989 | Joliette | Canada | Amphitheatre Joliette |
| August 3, 1989 | Saint Paul | United States | Harriet Island Pavilion |
| August 4, 1989 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum |
| August 5, 1989 | Grand Rapids | United States | Welsh Auditorium |
| August 6, 1989 | Columbus | United States | Cooper Stadium |
| August 8, 1989 | Toledo | United States | John F. Savage Hall |
| August 9, 1989 | St. Louis | United States | The Muny |
| August 10, 1989 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 12, 1989 | Doswell | United States | Kings Dominion |
| August 13, 1989 | Charlotte | United States | Carowinds Paladium |
| August 15, 1989 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park Amphitheatre |
| August 16, 1989 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park Amphitheatre |
| August 18, 1989 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| August 19, 1989 | Springfield | United States | Illinois State Fair Grandstand |
| August 20, 1989 | Nashville | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre |
| August 22, 1989 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| August 23, 1989 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheater |
| August 25, 1989 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena |
| August 26, 1989 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| August 27, 1989 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre |
| August 29, 1989 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center |
| August 30, 1989 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| September 1, 1989 | Park City | United States | Park West Amphitheater |
| September 3, 1989 | Berkeley | United States | Hearst Greek Theatre |
| September 5, 1989 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| September 6, 1989 | San Diego | United States | Starlight Bowl |
| September 8, 1989 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheatre |
| September 9, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 10, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| October 10, 1989 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| October 11, 1989 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| October 12, 1989 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| October 13, 1989 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| October 15, 1989 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater |
| October 16, 1989 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater |
| October 17, 1989 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| October 18, 1989 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| October 20, 1989 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| October 22, 1989 | Kingston | United States | Keaney Gymnasium |
| October 23, 1989 | Boston | United States | Opera House |
| October 24, 1989 | Boston | United States | Opera House |
| October 25, 1989 | Boston | United States | Opera House |
| October 27, 1989 | Troy | United States | Houston Field House |
| October 29, 1989 | Ithaca | United States | Park Auditorium |
| October 31, 1989 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| November 1, 1989 | Ann Arbor | United States | Hill Auditorium |
| November 2, 1989 | Cleveland | United States | State Theatre |
| November 4, 1989 | Indiana, PA | United States | Fisher Auditorium, Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| November 6, 1989 | Blacksburg | United States | Cassell Coliseum |
| November 7, 1989 | Norfolk | United States | Chrysler Hall |
| November 8, 1989 | Durham | United States | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| November 10, 1989 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre |
| November 12, 1989 | Sunrise | United States | Sunrise Musical Theater |
| November 13, 1989 | Sunrise | United States | Sunrise Musical Theater |
| November 14, 1989 | Tampa | United States | Tampa Festival Hall |
| November 15, 1989 | Tampa | United States | Tampa Festival Hall |