MUSIC NEWS - As we previously noted, Bob Dylan will embark on a summer 2009 concert tour in the USA. We now have the "official" announcement with the line-up for the summer "ball park" concert tour (itinerary below the break). Along with fellow singer/songwriter Willie Nelson, this summer, The Bob Dylan Show will also feature John Mellencamp, only the second time in the past 24 years that these three performers have shared a concert stage !
Since first embarking on a tour of minor league baseball parks back in 2004, over a half-million fans have come together to spend a night under the stars. With free admittance for children*, these tours draw a multi-generational fan base rarely seen on the concert circuit, causing one reporter to describe it as, "more like a backyard party than a rock concert." The Boston Globe ranked the tour amongst "the most relaxed, enjoyable shows of the year. "You Can't Beat Fun At The Old Ballpark," came a headline from the Chicago Sun Times.
Besides performing over 100 concerts each year for the past 15 years, Bob Dylan is found in millions of households each week with his highly popular satellite radio program Theme Time Radio Hour. After debuting at #1 with his last record, Modern Times, Bob Dylan is about to release a brand new studio album, Together Through Life, on April 28 via Columbia Records. It has already received 4-star reviews from MOJO, The London Telegraph and the NY Times.
John Mellencamp (photo left), is the consummate songwriter and performer, and has released 23 albums. In 2008, the year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Life Death Love and Freedom, was realeased which Rolling Stone called "one of the most compelling albums of Mellencamp's career" and placed it among the top 5 albums of the year. Mellencamp's ties to Willie Nelson date back to 1985, the year they joined forces to mount the first Farm Aid benefit concert that also featured a stellar set from Bob Dylan. Mellencamp and Bob Dylan have been friendly for the past 25 years. Besides rallying his friends each year to support Farm Aid, Willie Nelson With a career that has spanned over 30 years,
All concert tickets are priced at $67.50 and most shows are general admission. Tickets will go on sale throughout the month of May (see below) and will be available at the local ballpark ticket office and affiliated ticket outlets. *Children 14 and under get in free with each adult ticket holder. Showtime is 5:30pm and gates open at 5:00. For more information about the tour and presale opportunities, visit BobDylan.com .
The BOB DYLAN SHOW 2009 Concert tour itinerary - Date Market On-Sale 7/2 Sauget, IL at GCS Ballpark 5/2 7/4 South Bend, IN at Coveleski Stadium 5/2 7/8 Louisville, KY at Louisville Slugger Field 5/9 7/10 Dayton, OH at Fifth Third Field 5/2 7/11 Eastlake, OH at Classic Park 5/2 7/13 Washington, PA at Consol Energy Park 5/2 7/14 Allentown, PA at Coca-Cola Park 5/2 7/15 New Britain, CT at New Britain Stadium 5/9 7/19 Syracuse, NY at Alliance Bank Stadium 5/9 7/21 Pawtucket, RI at McCoy Stadium 5/9 7/23 Lakewood, NJ at FirstEnergy Park 5/2 7/24 Aberdeen, MD at Ripken Stadium 5/9 7/25 Norfolk, VA at Harbor Park 5/9 7/28 Durham, NC at Durham Bulls Athletic Park 5/9 7/29 Sevierville, TN at Smokies Park 5/16 8/4 Round Rock, TX at The Dell Diamond 5/16 8/5 Corpus Christi, TX at Whataburger Field 5/16 8/7 Grand Prairie, TX at QuikTrip Park 5/30 8/11 Glendale, AZ at Camelback Ranch 5/16 (cancelled)8/12 Las Vegas, NV at Cashman Field 5/30 8/14 Fresno, CA at Chukchansi Park 5/30 8/15 Stockton, CA at Banner Island Ballpark
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