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Still no UK dates, I notice!

yes- very disappointing.

Aleluya at last Spain a lots of dates!!
I have my ticket for JUly 6th Madrid, Rock in Rio,YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT OUT!! with other artists, as Lenny Kravitz, Franz Ferdinand,Jet Lag, Chris Cornell, Cafe Tacuba, same day he plays, [www.rockinriomadrid.terra.es]

Carlitos
Tenerife

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Still no UK dates, I notice!

yes- very disappointing.

Hey Adrian, have a good one this coming Sunday!

Bob Dylan at the Koko, now that twould be cool to see him in such a small venue, about 1,500 tops I reckon. cat see it myself.

I heard that one, too.

July 28th?

Not happening. The UK promoters have said there will be no shows in the UK...and the tour ends mid July.

This is the tour schedule (thanks to Desolation Row fansite) :


The US / Canadian Dates

May 17, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston, Maine.
May 19, Harbour Station, Saint John, New Brunswick: Capacity: 7200
May 20, Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, New Brunswick: Capacity: 7200
May 21, Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Capacity: 10,595
May 23, Mile One Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland: Capacity: 7000
May 24, Mile One Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland: Capacity: 7000. Show is sold out

The European Dates

May 26, Egilshöll, Reykjavik, Iceland: Capacity for this show: 4000. General admission. Tickets will go on from March 28
May 28, Arena Fyn, Odense, Denmark: Capacity: 4000. Tickets will go on sale on March 31st.
May 30, Viking Stadion, Stavanger, Norway: Capacity: 16,000. The show is sold out.
June 1, Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland: Capacity: 13,387. Tickets will go on sale on March 31
June 3, Ice Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. Some tickets now on sale.
June 4, Sakey (or Saku) Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
June 5, Siemen’s Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania.
June 7, Klub Stodo³a, Warsaw, Poland: General admission. The show is sold out.
June 9th, CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic: Capacity: 8211. Tickets go on sale April 3rd.
June 10, Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria. Tickets on sale from March 28.
June 11, Salzburg Arena, Salzburg, Austria. Tickets on sale from March 28.
June 13, Radar Festival, Varaždin,Croatia. Tickets now on sale.
June 15, Piazza Duomo, Trento, Italy. There is some uncertainty about this show. It’s on Bill’s site but BobDylan.com. However, it is listed as a confirmed date on the European agent’s tour schedule.
June 16, Lazzareto Summer Sound Festival, Bergamo, Italy. Tickets on sale.
June 18, Castello Baron Gamba, Chatillon (Aosta), Italy.
June 19, Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France: Reserved seating. Tickets now on sale.
June 20, Le Zénith, Toulouse, France: Reserved seating. Tickets now on sale.
June 22, Campo Futbol Municipal (Prada de Moles), Encamp, Andorra.
June 24, La Feria de Muestras, Zaragoza, Spain
June 25, Plaza del Torros Pamplona, Spain
June 27, Palacio Deportes (or Instituto Ferial de Vigo), Vigo, Spain
June 28, Hoyos del Espino (Ávila), Spain. Músicos en la Naturaleza (Musicians in Nature) Festival finca de Mesegosillo (Mesegosillo estate). Open Air show.
July 1, Auditorio Ciudad Artes, Valencia, Spain
July 2, Cuenca, Spain, venue to be announced
July 4, Plaze del Torros, Lorca, Spain
July 5, Recinto Ferial, Jaen, Andalucía, Spain
July 6, Rock in Rio '08 Music Festival, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Spain
Tuesday July 8, Campo Futbol Municipal (or Estudio Municipal Chapin fe Jerez), Jerez, Spain
Thursday July 10, Plaza del Torros, Merida, Spain
July 11, Oeiras, Portugal. Main Stage, Optimus Alive! 08 Festival, Passeio Marítimo of Algés. Tickets now on sale.

To my knowledge, this now constitutes the entire European tour with the possible exception of June 29th, where the Promoters may yet confirm another venue that is not yet signed; this show may not happen.

thanks for the updates, Gazza

NME indicates UK shows, 'are expected'

[www.nme.com]

Dylan fansites - who are well connected with the promoters, who, as you know, provide us with priority ticket allocations, seem convinced there wont be. There havent been any rumours outside that Koko gig, which dont appear to have much credibility.

That list of tour dates above show him as being on the road in two continents for a continuous period of two months. Even by Bob standards, thats a very lengthy trek. That, plus the fact there have been no believable whispers of UK shows, would make me very surprised if theres an extra week or two of shows to come after that final Portuguese date.

Wow, I wish I lived in Spain!

Bob just won a Pulitzer for his work !
I don't have a link right now, but read about it last night.

And no german gigs? or didn't i find them?

Nope....

there were a lot of European places Bob didnt play when he was here last spring, so maybe he's taking care of those places instead this time.

This will be only the fourth year since 1989 where he isnt playing the UK (1992, 1994, 1999 were the others - he's done at least one European tour every year since 1989) so I dont think we've done too bad.

Chronicles vol.2 rumours and UK date rumours:-

[www.uncut.co.uk]

Bob Dylan is at work on the second volume of his autobiography, his publishers Simon & Schuster have confirmed in the wake of his Pulitzer Prize citation this week.

It is understood that Dylan is spending the seven week lay-off between the end of his last American tour and the start of his European tour in May to work on “Chronicles Volume Two”.

No publication date has yet been announced, but there is speculation that it will appear before the end of the year.

The first instalment of Dylan’s planned 3-part autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One”, spent 19 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and was one of five finalists for the American National Book Critics Circle Award in 2004.

"Most people who write about music, they have no idea what it feels like to play it. But with the book I wrote, I thought, ‘The people who are writing reviews of this book, man, they know what the hell they’re talking about.’ It spoils you … they know more about it than me,” said Dylan in an interview with Rolling Stone, shortly after the release of Volume I.

“The reviews of this book, some of ’em almost made me cry—in a good way. I’d never felt that from a music critic ever."

There are also strong but as yet unconfirmed rumours that Dylan will tour the UK in the second half of July, following the completion of 29 dates in mainland Europe.

Dylan was awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Tuesday (April 8) at the annual ceremony hosted by Colombia University in the US.

A Special Citation was awarded to Bob Dylan for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."

Update

June 24, La Feria de Muestras, Zaragoza, Spain
June 25, Plaza del Torros Pamplona, Spain

These two shows have now been reversed
Pamplona will be 24/6/08 and Zaragoza 25/6/08.

Bob's not coming to this sceptred isle, this time,
so i'm going to him.

A little bit of Southern France sunshine, beckons

20th June, Toulouse.

Excellent. Good for you, Adrian. The UK promoters have now confirmed that there will definitely NOT be any UK shows this summer.

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The UK promoters have now confirmed that there will definitely NOT be any UK shows this summer.

Such a shame, still i guess theey've got their reasons,
and it's the perfect excuse to visit sunnier climes.

Sounds like a very good plan, Adrian - congratulations on the ticket.

I feel awful about it, but due to a very important matter, I'm unable to see
Dylan in Stavanger in late May. So I'll miss this 2008 tour....I was really looking forward to it... Better luck in 2009

sorry to hear that Erik, maybe London '09?

Yeah that sounds excellent, Adrian
Maybe he's even touring behind a new record, at that time



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Bob's love of Spain is reflected in a lot of his lyrics.

'Hurricane' and 'Tweeter & The Monkey Man' would suggest he doesnt care much for New Jersey, then!

Hi! Is there anyone who can help me to get a bob dylan ticket in madrid (rock in rio) because I can't find any accessible price for this concert
Where can I buy It on the interenet It is true that the price is 250 euro ?
I can't belive it!

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Hi! Is there anyone who can help me to get a bob dylan ticket in madrid (rock in rio) because I can't find any accessible price for this concert
Where can I buy It on the interenet It is true that the price is 250 euro ?
I can't belive it!

from boblinks :


July 6, Arganda del Rey, Spain-- (Sunday)
Rock in Rio '08 Music Festival
Ciudad del Rock (some vacent lot)
Location: 25 km SE of Madrid
Showtime: 9:00 PM
Ticket price: 65 € (single day ticket)
Tickets are currently on sale through El Corte Inglés department stores or at their website www.elcorteingles.es
Tickets are also available by phone at: 902 40 02 22

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Sounds like a very good plan, Adrian - congratulations on the ticket.

I feel awful about it, but due to a very important matter, I'm unable to see
Dylan in Stavanger in late May. So I'll miss this 2008 tour....I was really looking forward to it... Better luck in 2009

Sorry to hear that my Norwegian friend, but I do know that priorities can get in the way of fun. I'm sure you are making the right choice.

Dylan will be performing in Maryland August 10


[www.virginmobilefestival.com]

Thanks

I am so sorry but I can't speak spanish so handeling this website is very hard for me would you send me an exact link?