Expecting Rain

This is not the tour with Mark Knopfler. That tour in planned for November.

Umm yeah, I know that rumour too, which is all the more reason the headline "First Dates For Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler Tour Announced" caught my attention.

The venues aren't generelly very big on the late summer tour, are they? During the joint tour here, they played the big barns, so that might speak against it?

I think beyond anything the relatively cheap ticket prices speak against it.

That too.... I didn't check that. But it makes sense for a pre-album release (no new songs) pre-prestigious double header tour.

Absolutely, perfect sense. I'll be happy with both Aug/Sept Bob and then Nov Mark/Bob

By the way, Johanna, your avatar is terrific.

Thanks.... I've been getting so many nice comments on this today.
I made that up while waiting in line once.... I think Italy '08?

Lloydminster – 3,500
Lethbridge – 6,500 – 7,100
Cranbrook – 6,000
Missoula – 3,700
Billings – 10,000
Rapid City – 7,000
Sioux Falls – 7,500
Fargo – 3,000
Rochester – 7,200
Fort Wayne – 10,000
Indianapolis – 2,500
Youngstown – 7,000
Johnstown – 4,000
Big Flats – 1,750

Yea, wow.... some of them are club size almost.

Looking forward to this; hope more date(s) will be announced

I can see maybe five more Summer dates being announced:

August 22
August 26
August 31

September 3
September 4

Oh, please, Bob. . . . . . just a couple in the south - you love the south and you know it - please come down here this year. . . . please?!!
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Maybe a few more gap filling dates will be added this week.

YES Bob - keep 'em coming and coming eastbound.

Missoula – 3,700
Billings – 10,000
Rapid City – 7,000
Sioux Falls – 7,500
Fargo – 3,000
Rochester – 7,200

There kind of remind of of the 2000 tour back there. Same order etc. Let's hope for some great shows shall we?

How do you find out these numbers? Is there a special online source?

Doesn't seem to be any support which is looking VERY good

i'm in alberta...if anyone wants to pitch on gas costs & ride to a couple shows with me i'd be fully up for it! i have friends in the area for the 1st 5 tour dates so should be able to find places to stay quite easily.

also this may be of interest to anyone driving from the west for these shows.....if you want to come through the mountains and visit banff national park before dylan kicks off, emmylou harris is playing a show at banff theatre on august 9th! great intimate venue, and near enough to lloydminster

Lloydminster – 3,500
Lethbridge – 6,500 – 7,100
Cranbrook – 6,000
Missoula – 3,700
Billings – 10,000
Rapid City – 7,000
Sioux Falls – 7,500
Fargo – 3,000
Rochester – 7,200
Fort Wayne – 10,000
Indianapolis – 2,500
Youngstown – 7,000
Johnstown – 4,000
Big Flats – 1,750[/quote]

I would love to do that tour. I've lived in the NE, SE and SW and been in the Rockies and California many times but haven't ever been to any of those cities! Cool

You have to google to find the seating capacities. I think Indianapolis is actually 6000. Johnstown is 4000 for a hockey match, so probably more with an endstage setup? LLoyminster says its an outdoor concert on tickemaster, wonder if its more than 3500?

I think this

Fort Wayne, Indiana on 8/24 - the only ballpark show listed so far.

What makes you say this? Just curious. I come from a era when the more notes you heard for your buck, the better, so I've always liked an opening act.

Even if it's a GA SRO, they might as well fill up the hour plus between the doors opening and Bob's first song with some tunage. Last year at the House of Blues in Boston I had to watch the couple in front of me swallow each other's spit for the lead up to the show . Would much rather have been watching Leon or someone else instead.

I think I'm gonna start a rumor that Bob's gonna be doing at least 8 Boston shows.

I can dream, can't I?

Sure.... that's enough to make me consider taking a little trip.