Never Ending Tour 2003
# Never Ending Tour 2003

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

## Tour

The 2003 tour started with eleven concerts in Oceania, seven being in Australia and four being in New Zealand. The concert in Melbourne on February 8 was part of the 'Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival'. The concert in Perth was part of the 'Moonlight, Music & Wine Festival'. This leg of the tour came to an end twenty one days after the first concert on February 26. There were originally plans to continue this tour into Japan but these plans were abandoned.

Dylan then went on to tour the Central and Western United States, starting on April 18 in Dallas. Dylan performed two shows at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25 & 26. Then on May 2 Dylan and his band performed at the '10th Annual Music Midtown Festival'. Two days later he performed at 'SunFest 2003' in West Palm Beach, Florida and then later on in the month on May 17 he performed at the '2003 Jubilee! Jam'.

After finishing the spring tour Dylan returned to the road in mid-July to perform another tour of the United States. The tour started on July 12 at Winter Park, Colorado with a performance at the 'Winter Park Festival 2003'. Dylan opened for The Dead in Sunrise, Florida on July 29. Dylan continued to open for The Dead until August 8. Then he performed two double bill concerts with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on August 9 & 10. Dylan then completed the rest of the tour with just himself and his band.

On October 9 Dylan embarked on a thirty-three date European tour covering fifteen countries and twenty-nine cities. The tour came to an end in London, England at the Brixton Academy. He had also performed in London the previous two nights at the Shepherd's Bush Empire and the Hammersmith Apollo.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box Office |
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| Oceania ||||||
| February 6, 2003 | Canberra | Australia | AIS Arena | — | — |
| February 8, 2003 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Exhibition Centre Blue Stage | — | — |
| February 11, 2003 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| February 13, 2003 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| February 15, 2003 | Perth | Australia | Claremont Showground | — | — |
| February 17, 2003 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| February 18, 2003 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | — | — |
| February 21, 2003 | Auckland | New Zealand | North Shore Events Centre | — | — |
| February 22, 2003 | Auckland | New Zealand | North Shore Events Centre | — | — |
| February 24, 2003 | Wellington | New Zealand | Queens Wharf Events Centre Arena | — | — |
| February 26, 2003 | Christchurch | New Zealand | WestpacTrust Centre | 3,498 / 4,530 | $153,824 |
| North America ||||||
| April 18, 2003 | Dallas | United States | Granada Theater | — | — |
| April 19, 2003 | Austin | United States | The Backyard | 6,684 / 10,000 | $247,626 |
| April 20, 2003 | Austin | United States | The Backyard | 6,684 / 10,000 | $247,626 |
| April 22, 2003 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater | — | — |
| April 23, 2003 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater | — | — |
| April 25, 2003 | New Orleans | United States | Fair Grounds Race Course | — | — |
| April 26, 2003 | New Orleans | United States | Municipal Auditorium | — | — |
| April 27, 2003 | Tunica | United States | Harrah's Grand Event Centre | — | — |
| April 29, 2003 | Nashville | United States | The Trap | — | — |
| April 30, 2003 | Louisville | United States | Jillian's Parking Lot | 7,500 / 7,500 | $225,000 |
| May 2, 2003 | Atlanta | United States | Piedmont Park | — | — |
| May 4, 2003 | West Palm Beach | United States | West Palm Beach Waterfront | — | — |
| May 5, 2003 | Orlando | United States | Hard Rock Live | — | — |
| May 6, 2003 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | — | — |
| May 8, 2003 | Portsmouth | United States | nTelos Pavilion | — | — |
| May 9, 2003 | Atlantic City | United States | Hilton Hotel Grand Theatre | — | — |
| May 10, 2003 | Atlantic City | United States | Hilton Hotel Grand Theatre | — | — |
| May 11, 2003 | Solomons | United States | Washington Gas Pavilion | — | — |
| May 13, 2003 | Cary | United States | The Amphitheatre at Regency Park | — | — |
| May 14, 2003 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center | — | — |
| May 16, 2003 | Birmingham | United States | Linn Park | — | — |
| May 17, 2003 | Jackson | United States | Capitol Street Downtown Jackson | — | — |
| May 17, 2003 | Little Rock | United States | Nitelife Rocks | — | — |
| July 12, 2003 | Winter Park | United States | Winter Park Resort | — | — |
| July 13, 2003 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center | — | — |
| July 15, 2003 | Jackson | United States | Snow King Mountain Resort | — | — |
| July 16, 2003 | Big Sky | United States | Meadow Village Pavilion | — | — |
| July 17, 2003 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 19, 2003 | Lake Tahoe | United States | Harveys Outdoor Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 21, 2003 | Ketchum | United States | Ketchum Park & Ride Lot | — | — |
| July 22, 2003 | Nampa | United States | Idaho Center Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 23, 2003 | Bend | United States | Les Schwab Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 25, 2003 | Kelseyville | United States | Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 26, 2003 | Paso Robles | United States | Paso Robles Event Center Grandstand | — | — |
| July 27, 2003 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 29, 2003 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center | — | — |
| July 30, 2003 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum | — | — |
| July 31, 2003 | Atlanta | United States | HiFi Buys Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 2, 2003 | Joliet | United States | Route 66 Raceway | — | — |
| August 3, 2003 | Somerset | United States | Float Rite Amphitheater | — | — |
| August 5, 2003 | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center | — | — |
| August 6, 2003 | Columbus | United States | Germain Amphitheater | — | — |
| August 8, 2003 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| August 9, 2003 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | 26,827 / 33,888 | $1,388,954 |
| August 10, 2003 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | 26,827 / 33,888 | $1,388,954 |
| August 12, 2003 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom | 9,009 / 10,202 | $696,925 |
| August 13, 2003 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom | 9,009 / 10,202 | $696,925 |
| August 16, 2003 | Bushkill | United States | Tom Ridge Pavilion | — | — |
| August 17, 2003 | Wallingford | United States | careerbuilder.com Oakdale Theatre | — | — |
| August 19, 2003 | Northhampton | United States | Pines Theater | — | — |
| August 20, 2003 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom | — | — |
| August 21, 2003 | Gilford | United States | Meadowbrook Music Arts Center Pavilion | — | — |
| August 22, 2003 | Syracuse | United States | New York State Fair Grandstand | — | — |
| August 23, 2003 | Niagara Falls | Canada | Oakes Garden Theatre | — | — |
| Europe ||||||
| October 9, 2003 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena | — | — |
| October 11, 2003 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globe Arena | — | — |
| October 12, 2003 | Karlstad | Sweden | Löfbergs Lila Arena | — | — |
| October 13, 2003 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| October 15, 2003 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | — | — |
| October 16, 2003 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | — | — |
| October 17, 2003 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | — | — |
| October 18, 2003 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | — | — |
| October 20, 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Berlin Arena | — | — |
| October 22, 2003 | Leipzig | Germany | Arena Leipzig | — | — |
| October 23, 2003 | Prague | Czech Republic | T-Mobile Arena | — | — |
| October 24, 2003 | Budapest | Hungary | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | — | — |
| October 26, 2003 | Graz | Austria | Eisstadion Liebenau | — | — |
| October 27, 2003 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle Halle D | — | — |
| October 29, 2003 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | — | — |
| October 30, 2003 | Bolzano | Italy | PalaOnda | — | — |
| November 1, 2003 | Rome | Italy | Palazzo dello Sport | — | — |
| November 2, 2003 | Milan | Italy | FilaForum | — | — |
| November 3, 2003 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — |
| November 5, 2003 | Freiburg | Germany | Stadthalle Freiburg | — | — |
| November 6, 2003 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle | — | — |
| November 8, 2003 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philips Halle | — | — |
| November 10, 2003 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — |
| November 11, 2003 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — |
| November 12, 2003 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | — | — |
| November 13, 2003 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | — | — |
| November 15, 2003 | London | England | Wembley Arena | — | — |
| November 17, 2003 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre | — | — |
| November 20, 2003 | Sheffield | England | Hallam FM Arena | — | — |
| November 21, 2003 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre Arena | — | — |
| November 23, 2003 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire | — | — |
| November 24, 2003 | London | England | Carling Apollo Hammersmith | — | — |
| November 25, 2003 | London | England | Brixton Academy | — | — |

### Cancelled shows

| November 18, 2003 | Millstreet, Ireland | Green Glens Arena | Cancelled. |
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