# Never Ending Tour 2010

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

## Background

The tour started off with 14 shows in Japan including a 7 show run at Zepp Tokyo before moving on to a concert in South Korea, the first he had performed there.
After completing the Asian tour Dylan and the band performed a European Summer Tour comprising 27 dates including his only United Kingdom performance of the year at the Hop Farm Festival in Kent. The European tour finished the next day in Limerick, Ireland.
After touring Europe Dylan returned home to the United States for a month-long summer tour beginning on August 4 in Austin, Texas and ending on September 4 in Seattle, Washington and Bumbershoot. John Mellencamp was Dylan's co-headliner for approximately half of the shows.
The fall tour was mainly a tour of College venues and some smaller theaters such as the Murat Theater in Indianapolis. The tour came to a close in Mashantucket, Connecticut on November 27 after 102 shows.

## Opening acts

* Shooter Jennings (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
* The Dough Rollers (Kansas City, Missouri / Lincoln Nebraska / Billings Montana / Casper, Wyoming / Jackson, Wyoming / Oakland, California)
* John Mellencamp (Lincoln, Nebraska / Billings, Montana / Casper, Wyoming / Las Vegas, Nevada / Ontario, California / Bend, Oregon – Yakima, Washington)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Box Office |
| Leg One — Asia |||||||
| March 11, 2010 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka | N/A | — | — |
| March 12, 2010 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka | N/A | — | — |
| March 13, 2010 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka | N/A | — | — |
| March 15, 2010 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka | N/A | — | — |
| March 16, 2010 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka | N/A | — | — |
| March 18, 2010 | Nagoya | Japan | Zepp Nagoya | N/A | — | — |
| March 19, 2010 | Nagoya | Japan | Zepp Nagoya | N/A | — | — |
| March 21, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 23, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 24, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 25, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 26, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 28, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 29, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | N/A | — | — |
| March 31, 2010 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | N/A | — | — |
| Leg Two — Europe |||||||
| May 29, 2010 | Athens | Greece | Terra Vibe Park | N/A | — | — |
| May 31, 2010 | Istanbul | Turkey | Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre | N/A | — | — |
| June 2, 2010 | Bucharest | Romania | Zone Arena | N/A | — | — |
| June 3, 2010 | Sofia | Bulgaria | National Palace of Culture | N/A | — | — |
| June 4, 2010 | Skopje | Macedonia | Metropolis Arena | N/A | — | — |
| June 6, 2010 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Arena | N/A | — | — |
| June 7, 2010 | Zagreb | Croatia | Šalata | N/A | — | — |
| June 9, 2010 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Incheba Expo | N/A | — | — |
| June 11, 2010 | Prague | Czech Republic | O$_2$ Arena | N/A | — | — |
| June 12, 2010 | Linz | Austria | TipsArena Linz | N/A | — | — |
| June 13, 2010 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Hala Tivoli | N/A | — | — |
| June 15, 2010 | Padua | Italy | PalaFabris | N/A | — | — |
| June 16, 2010 | Viareggio | Italy | Cittadella del Carnevale | N/A | — | — |
| June 18, 2010 | Parma | Italy | Parco Ducale | N/A | — | — |
| June 19, 2010 | Dornbirn | Austria | Messe-Stadion Dornbirn | N/A | — | — |
| June 20, 2010 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | N/A | — | — |
| June 22, 2010 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaïa | N/A | — | — |
| June 23, 2010 | Marseille | France | Le Dôme de Marseille | N/A | — | — |
| June 24, 2010 | Barcelona | Spain | Poble Espanyol | N/A | — | — |
| June 26, 2010 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Spain | Mendizabala | N/A | — | — |
| June 28, 2010 | Carcassonne | France | Théâtre Jean-Deschamps | N/A | — | — |
| June 29, 2010 | Bordeaux | France | Patinoire de Mériadeck | N/A | — | — |
| July 1, 2010 | Nantes | France | Zénith de Nantes Métropole | N/A | — | — |
| July 3, 2010 | Kent | England | The Hop Farm Country Park | N/A | — | — |
| July 4, 2010 | Limerick | Ireland | Thomond Park | N/A | — | — |
| Leg Three — North America |||||||
| August 4, 2010 | Austin | United States | The Backyard | N/A | — | — |
| August 6, 2010 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheater | Shooter Jennings | — | — |
| August 7, 2010 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 8, 2010 | Lincoln | United States | Haymarket Park | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 10, 2010 | Sturgis | United States | Buffalo Chip Campground | N/A | — | — |
| August 11, 2010 | Billings | United States | Dehler Park | The Dough Rollers | 6,842 / 6,842 | $376,310 |
| August 12, 2010 | Casper | United States | Mike Lansing Field | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 14, 2010 | Jackson | United States | Snow King Resort | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 15, 2010 | Boise | United States | Idaho Botanical Garden | The Dough Rollers | 4,027 / 4,027 | $201,350 |
| August 17, 2010 | Park City | United States | Deer Valley | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 18, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | N/A | — | — |
| August 19, 2010 | Ontario | United States | Citizens Business Bank Arena | N/A | 4,937 / 5,461 | $312,925 |
| August 21, 2010 | Monterey | United States | Monterey County Fairgrounds | N/A | — | — |
| August 22, 2010 | Stateline | United States | Harveys Outdoor Arena | N/A | — | — |
| August 24, 2010 | Oakland | United States | Fox Oakland Theatre | N/A | — | — |
| August 25, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield Theatre | N/A | — | — |
| August 27, 2010 | Bend | United States | Les Schwab Amphitheater | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 28, 2010 | Troutdale | United States | McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 29, 2010 | Troutdale | United States | McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| August 31, 2010 | Missoula | United States | Ogren Park at Allegiance Field | The Dough Rollers | 6,938 / 6,938 | $376,870 |
| September 1, 2010 | Post Falls | United States | Greyhound Park & Event Center | The Dough Rollers | — | — |
| September 3, 2010 | Yakima | United States | Yakima County Stadium | N/A | — | — |
| September 4, 2010 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Main Stage | N/A | — | — |
| Leg Four — North America |||||||
| October 6, 2010 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Don Taft University Center | N/A | 4,069 / 4,069 | $177,792 |
| October 7, 2010 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome | N/A | 2,147 / 3,000 | $93,419 |
| October 8, 2010 | Gainesville | United States | O'Connell Center | N/A | — | — |
| October 10, 2010 | Orlando | United States | UCF Arena | N/A | 3,441 / 6,525 | $147,014 |
| October 11, 2010 | Tallahassee | United States | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | N/A | — | — |
| October 13, 2010 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Concert Hall | N/A | — | — |
| October 14, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Dale F. Halton Arena | N/A | 2,156 / 4,640 | $88,290 |
| October 16, 2010 | Winston-Salem | United States | LJVM Coliseum | N/A | — | — |
| October 17, 2010 | Clemson | United States | Littlejohn Coliseum | N/A | 2,588 / 4,647 | $77,045 |
| October 19, 2010 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | N/A | — | — |
| October 21, 2010 | St. Louis | United States | Chaifetz Arena | N/A | — | — |
| October 22, 2010 | Champaign | United States | Assembly Hall | N/A | — | — |
| October 24, 2010 | Cedar Falls | United States | McLeod Center | N/A | — | — |
| October 25, 2010 | Madison | United States | Overture Center | N/A | 3,600 / 4,389 | $186,240 |
| October 26, 2010 | East Lansing | United States | MSU Auditorium | N/A | — | — |
| October 28, 2010 | Ann Arbor | United States | Hill Auditorium | N/A | — | — |
| October 29, 2010 | Kalamazoo | United States | Miller Auditorium | N/A | — | — |
| October 30, 2010 | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theatre | N/A | — | — |
| October 31, 2010 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theater | N/A | — | — |
| November 2, 2010 | Akron | United States | E. J. Thomas Hall | N/A | — | — |
| November 3, 2010 | Highland Heights | United States | The Bank of Kentucky Center | N/A | 2,329 / 3,500 | $90,759 |
| November 4, 2010 | Columbus | United States | Value City Arena | N/A | — | — |
| November 6, 2010 | Rochester | United States | Gordon Field House | N/A | — | — |
| November 7, 2010 | Pittsburgh | United States | Petersen Events Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 9, 2010 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | N/A | 3,187 / 4,225 | $108,498 |
| November 10, 2010 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena | N/A | — | — |
| November 12, 2010 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena | N/A | — | — |
| November 13, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Charles E. Smith Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 14, 2010 | West Long Branch | United States | Multipurpose Activity Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 16, 2010 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 17, 2010 | Binghamton | United States | Binghamton University Events Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 19, 2010 | Amherst | United States | William D. Mullins Memorial Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 20, 2010 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 22, 2010 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 | N/A | — | — |
| November 23, 2010 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 | N/A | — | — |
| November 24, 2010 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 | N/A | — | — |
| November 26, 2010 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Events Center | N/A | — | — |
| November 27, 2010 | Ledyard | United States | MGM Grand at Foxwoods Theater | N/A | — | — |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 42,820 / 58,263 (73%) | $2,236,512 |

## Tour band

* Bob Dylan – Vocals, Harmonica, Organ, Guitar
* Charlie Sexton – Guitar
* Stu Kimball – Rhythm Guitar
* George Recelli – Drums, Percussion
* Tony Garnier – Bass
* Donnie Herron – violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel