# Never Ending Tour 2001

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

## Background

The Never Ending Tour 2001 started in Japan, where Dylan had not performed since 1997. Dylan then toured Australia where he had not played since 1998.
After finishing his Australasian tour Dylan started to tour the United States performing fourteen shows throughout late April and early May. Shortly after completing the spring tour Dylan recorded his 31st studio album Love and Theft.
Dylan toured Europe in late June and throughout July performing at several music festivals including Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
Dylan returned to North America to perform concerts in August including several concerts at State Fairs. The United States Summer Tour came to an end on August 25 in Lancaster, California. Dylan returned to touring on October 5 in Spokane, Washington and ended in Boston on November 24. This was Dylan's 23rd performance in Boston.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Asia ||||
| February 25, 2001 | Omiya | Japan | Sonic City Main Hall |
| February 27, 2001 | Sendai | Japan | Sun Plaza |
| February 28, 2001 | Akita | Japan | Akita Prefectural Hall |
| March 2, 2001 | Yokohama | Japan | Pacifico Yokohama |
| March 3, 2001 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo International Forum |
| March 4, 2001 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo International Forum |
| March 6, 2001 | Osaka | Japan | Kosei-Nenkin Hall |
| March 7, 2001 | Osaka | Japan | Kosei-Nenkin Hall |
| March 9, 2001 | Fukuoka | Japan | Sun Palace |
| March 10, 2001 | Hiroshima | Japan | Kosei-Nenkin Hall |
| March 12, 2001 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall |
| March 13, 2001 | Hamamatsu | Japan | Act City Hamamatsu |
| March 13, 2001 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| Australia ||||
| March 18, 2001 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| March 20, 2001 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| March 21, 2001 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| March 23, 2001 | Tamworth | Australia | Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre |
| March 24, 2001 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| March 25, 2001 | Sydney | Australia | Centennial Park |
| March 28, 2001 | Cairns | Australia | Cairns Convention Centre |
| March 30, 2001 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| March 31, 2001 | Ballina | Australia | Kingsford Smith Park |
| North America (First Leg) ||||
| April 18, 2001 | Boulder | United States | Coors Events Center |
| April 20, 2001 | Kearney | United States | Viaero Event Center |
| April 21, 2001 | Topeka | United States | Landon Arena |
| April 23, 2001 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Auditorium |
| April 24, 2001 | Columbia | United States | Hearnes Center |
| April 25, 2001 | Cape Girardeau | United States | Show Me Center |
| April 27, 2001 | Knoxville | United States | Chilhowee Park |
| April 28, 2001 | Charlotte | United States | Budweiser WEND/WRFX Stage |
| April 29, 2001 | Blacksburg | United States | Burruss Auditorium |
| May 1, 2001 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center |
| May 2, 2001 | Dalton | United States | Trade & Convention Center |
| May 4, 2001 | Atlanta | United States | Jose Cuervo 96 Rock Stage |
| May 5, 2001 | Nashville | United States | Riverfront Park |
| May 6, 2001 | Memphis | United States | AutoZone Stage |
| Europe ||||
| June 24, 2001 | Trondheim | Norway | Sentrum/Torget |
| June 26, 2001 | Bergen | Norway | Nygårdsparken |
| June 28, 2001 | Langesund | Norway | Korshavn |
| June 29, 2001 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Trädgårdsföreningen |
| June 30, 2001 | Roskilde | Denmark | Dyrskuepladsen |
| July 1, 2001 | Helsingborg | Sweden | Sofiero Castle |
| July 3, 2001 | Borgholm | Sweden | Borgholm Castle |
| July 5, 2001 | Braunschweig | Germany | Stadthalle |
| July 7, 2001 | Schwäbisch Gmünd | Germany | Universitätspark |
| July 8, 2001 | Montreux | Switzerland | Stravinsky Hall |
| July 10, 2001 | Brescia | Italy | Piazza del Duomo |
| July 12, 2001 | Liverpool | England | King's Dock |
| July 13, 2001 | Stirling | Scotland | Stirling Castle |
| July 15, 2001 | Kilkenny | Ireland | Nowlan Park |
| July 17, 2001 | Loerrach | Germany | Rötteln Castle |
| July 18, 2001 | Bad Reichenhall | Germany | Alte Saline |
| July 20, 2001 | La Spezia | Italy | Stadio Alberto Picco |
| July 22, 2001 | Pescara | Italy | Teatro D'Annunzio |
| July 24, 2001 | Anzio | Italy | Stadio Comunale |
| July 25, 2001 | Perugia | Italy | Parco Arena D. San Giuliana |
| July 26, 2001 | Naples | Italy | Arena Flegrea |
| July 28, 2001 | Taormina | Italy | Teatro Greco |
| North America (Second Leg) ||||
| August 10, 2001 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa State Fair Grandstand |
| August 11, 2001 | Sedalia | United States | Missouri State Fairgrounds |
| August 12, 2001 | Springfield | United States | Illinois State Fairgrounds |
| August 14, 2001 | Little Rock | United States | Riverfest Amphitheater |
| August 15, 2001 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheater |
| August 16, 2001 | Wichita | United States | Century II Convention Hall |
| August 18, 2001 | Pueblo | United States | Colorado State Fair Events Center |
| August 19, 2001 | Vail | United States | Gerald Ford Amphitheater |
| August 20, 2001 | Telluride | United States | Town Park |
| August 21, 2001 | Telluride | United States | Town Park |
| August 23, 2001 | Sun City West | United States | Sundome for the Performing Arts |
| August 24, 2001 | Paradise | United States | The Joint |
| August 25, 2001 | Lancaster | United States | Apollo Park |
| North America (Third Leg) ||||
| October 5, 2001 | Spokane | United States | Veterans Memorial Arena |
| October 6, 2001 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| October 7, 2001 | Corvallis | United States | Gill Coliseum |
| October 9, 2001 | Medford | United States | Compton Arena |
| October 10, 2001 | Sacramento | United States | Sacramento Convention Center Complex |
| October 12, 2001 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| October 13, 2001 | San Francisco | United States | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
| October 14, 2001 | Santa Barbara | United States | UC Santa Barbara Events Center |
| October 17, 2001 | San Diego | United States | RIMAC Arena |
| October 19, 2001 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| October 21, 2001 | Denver | United States | Denver Coliseum |
| October 23, 2001 | Sioux City | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 24, 2001 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| October 25, 2001 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| October 27, 2001 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| October 28, 2001 | Milwaukee | United States | U.S. Cellular Arena |
| October 30, 2001 | Ashwaubenon | United States | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| October 31, 2001 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center |
| November 2, 2001 | Terre Haute | United States | Hulman Center |
| November 3, 2001 | Nashville | United States | Municipal Auditorium |
| November 4, 2001 | Cincinnati | United States | Cintas Center |
| November 6, 2001 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| November 8, 2001 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| November 9, 2001 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena |
| November 10, 2001 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| November 11, 2001 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center |
| November 13, 2001 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| November 14, 2001 | Morgantown | United States | WVU Coliseum |
| November 15, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| November 17, 2001 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Spectrum |
| November 19, 2001 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| November 20, 2001 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| November 21, 2001 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| November 23, 2001 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| November 24, 2001 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| July 6, 2001 | Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany | Naturtheater | Cancelled |
| July 19, 2001 | Udine, Italy | Primo Maggio Square | Cancelled |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
| Sonic Hall | Omiya, Japan | 2,505 / 2,505 (100%) | $204,158 |
| Tri-City Arena | Kearney, Nebraska | 5,000 / 5,000 (100%) | $147,500 |
| Burruss Auditorium | Blacksburg, Virginia | 2,800 / 2,800 (100%) | $84,000 |
| Nygaardsparken | Bergen, Norway | 6,000 / 6,000 (100%) | $433,068 |
| Krogshavn | Langesund, Norway | 4,500 / 4,500 (100%) | $317,073 |
| Borgholms Slott | Borgholm, Sweden | 4,500 / 4,500 (100%) | $184,500 |
| Stravinsky Auditorium | Montreux, Switzerland | 3,500 / 3,500 (100%) | $686,856 |
| King Dock | Liverpool, England | 4,200 / 4,200 (100%) | $216,104 |
| Castle | Stirling, Scotland | 7,000 / 7,000 (100%) | $404,504 |
| Century II Convention Hall | Wichita, Kansas | 5,244 / 5,700 (92%) | $167,808 |
| Gerald Ford Amphitheater | Vail, Colorado | 2,715 / 2,715 (100%) | $128,963 |
| RIMAC Arena | La Jolla, California | 4,741 / 5,500 (86%) | $168,306 |
| Cumberland County Civic Center | Portland, Maine | 8,726 / 9,500 (92%) | $257,417 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 61,431 / 63,420 (97%) | $3,400,257 |