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Bob Dylan: Still On The Road – The 1997 US and Canada Summer Tour

STILL ON THE ROAD

1997 US AND CANADA SUMMER TOUR

AUGUST

3 Lincoln, New Hampshire Loon Mountain

4 Lenox, Massachusetts Tanglewood Music Shed

5 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Du Maurier Stadium

7 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Molson Amphitheatre

8 Darien Center, New York Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

9 Burgettstown, Pennsylvania Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre

10 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theatre

12 Scranton, Pennsylvania Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center

13 Hershey, Pennsylvania Star Pavilion, Hershey Park Stadium

15 Holmdel, New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center

16 Mansfield, Massachusetts Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts

17 Wantagh, New York Jones Beach Amphitheater

18 Wallingford, Connecticut Oakdale Theatre

20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mann Music Center

22 Virginia Beach, Virginia GTE Amphitheater

23 Vienna, Virginia Wolf Trap, Filene Center

24 Vienna, Virginia Wolf Trap, Filene Center

26 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Blossom Music Center

27 Noblesville, Indiana Deer Creek Music Center

28 Tinley Park, Illinois World Amphitheater

29 St. Paul, Minnesota Midway Stadium

31 Kansas City, Missouri Spirit Fest, Main Stage, Liberty Park


18230 Loon Mountain

Lincoln, New Hampshire

3 August 1997

1. Absolutely Sweet Marie

2. I Want You

3. Tough Mama

4. All Along The Watchtower

5. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

6. Silvio (Bob Dylan & Robert Hunter)

7. Mr. Tambourine Man

8. Tangled Up In Blue

9. Cocaine Blues (trad.)

10. Maggie's Farm

11. This Wheel's On Fire (Bob Dylan/Rick Danko)

12. Highway 61 Revisited —

13. Like A Rolling Stone

14. Forever Young

15. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35

Concert # 879 of The Never-Ending Tour. First concert of the 1997 US and Canada Summer Tour. 1997 concert # 37.

Concert # 26 with the 11th Never-Ending Tour Band: Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar &

electric slide guitar), Larry Campbell (guitar), Tony Garnier (bass), David Kemper (drums & percussion).

7-9, 14 acoustic with the band.

5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocal).

Notes

First live version of Tough Mama since the afternoon show in Philadelphia, 6 January 1974.

First known live version of Cocaine Blues since Gaslight Café in New York City in late 1962!!

Stereo audience recording, 105 minutes.

Session updated 13 May 2016.


18240 Tanglewood Music Shed

Lenox, Massachusetts

4 August 1997


2. Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)

3. Tough Mama



6. Roving Gambler (trad.)



9. Seeing The Real You At Last


—


12. My Back Pages


Concert # 880 of The Never-Ending Tour. Second concert of the 1997 US and Canada Summer Tour. 1997 concert # 38.




4, 5, 6, 8, 13 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocal).

12 Larry Campbell fiddle.

Note. First regular Never-Ending Tour concert, i.e. not counting the Supper Club dates in New York City in 1993,

without All Along The Watchtower since Los Angeles, California, 14 May 1992.

Reference.

Daniel Mark Epstein: The Ballad of Bob Dylan. A Portrait. Souvenir Press 2011, pp 263-355.

4 new songs (30%) compared to previous concert. 4 new songs for this tour.


Session updated 31 August 2011.


18250 Du Maurier Stadium

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

5 August 1997


2. Lay Lady Lay

3. Tough Mama






9. Watching The River Flow

10. Blind Willie McTell

11. Highway 61 Revisited

—


13. It Ain't Me, Babe


Concert # 881 of The Never-Ending Tour. Third concert of the 1997 US and Canada Summer Tour. 1997 concert # 39.




4, 5, 8, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).

10 Larry Campbell (Irish bouzouki).

Note. First live version of Blind Willie McTell ever.

BobTalk

I got this request and I’m gonna sing it too! (before Lay Lady Lay).



Session info updated 15 August 1998.


18260 Molson Amphitheatre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

7 August 1997


2. If You See Her, Say Hello

3. Tough Mama

4. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight


6. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

7. One Too Many Mornings




11. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

—


13. Forever Young


Concert # 882 of The Never-Ending Tour. Concert # 4 of the 1997 US and Canada Summer Tour. 1997 concert # 40.




13 Bob Dylan harmonica.


BobTalk

Thanks everybody! Alright! On the guitar tonight, give him a big hand, Larry Campbell, Larry Campbell. On the drums

tonight, David Kemper. On the bass guitar tonight, Tony Garnier. And also Bucky Baxter on the steel guitar. I wanna

thank BR5-49 for the opening and Ani DiFranco, let's give a big hand for those two bands! (after "This Wheel's on

Fire")

Notes





18270 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Darien Center, New York

8 August 1997


2. If Not For You

3. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

4. Tough Mama


6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

7. Masters Of War


9. God Knows

10. You're A Big Girl Now


—


13. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll






5, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocal).



Session updated 14 April 2013.


18280 Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheater

Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

9 August 1997


2. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

3. Tough Mama






9. God Knows



—


13. The Times They Are A-Changin'











18290 Pine Knob Music Theatre

Clarkston, Michigan

10 August 1997


2. I Shall Be Released

3. Tough Mama






9. God Knows



—


13. Forever Young







4 new songs (28%) compared to previous concert. 1 new song for this tour.


Session updated 21 May 2000.


18300 Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center

Scranton, Pennsylvania

12 August 1997


2. Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

3. All Along The Watchtower

4. Born In Time


6. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie (Elizabeth Cotten)



9. Tough Mama

10. She Belongs To Me

11. Everything Is Broken

—

12. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)

13. Girl From The North Country








BobTalk

Here’s a song about — me! (before All Along The Watchtower).

Alright, thanks everybody. On the guitar tonight, give him a hand, Larry Campbell. On the drums, he's the guy who

keeps the beat, David Kemper. On bass guitar tonight is Tony Garnier. That's Tony Garnier over there. Bucky Baxter is

playing on the steel guitar and a bunch of other things. I want to thank BR5-49 and Ani DiFranco for playing earlier, we

know you're going to hear a whole lot more about it. (after She Belongs to Me)

Notes

First One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) since the concert in The Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, 5

December 1978!



Session info updated 13 November 2016.


18310 Star Pavilion

Hershey Park Stadium

Hershey, Pennsylvania

13 August 1997


2. Ballad Of A Thin Man

3. Tough Mama



6. To Ramona



9. God Knows

10. Simple Twist Of Fate


—

12. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)

13. Knockin' On Heaven's Door







4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).





18320 PNC Bank Arts Center

Holmdel, New Jersey

15 August 1997


2. Lay Lady Lay

3. Tough Mama

4. Just Like A Woman








—


13. My Back Pages






10 Larry Campbell (bouzouki).


13 Larry Campbell (fiddle).

5, 8, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).

BobTalk

Thanks everybody, I want to introduce you to my band's guitar player here, Larry Campbell. He just bought that jacket

here! That's right, he bought it down on the beach. On the drums, give him a hand — David Kemper. Playing the steel

guitar is Bucky Baxter, he's the former mayor of Bluefield, West Virginia. It's very handy to have one of those kind of

guys in the group now. And then on bass guitar tonight is Tony Garnier. All right! I want to thank Ani DiFranco and

BR-459 whom you've seen before. (after Blind Willie McTell)

Notes



Session info updated 13 May 2016.


18330 Great Woods Performing Arts Center

Mansfield, Massachusetts

16 August 1997


2. If Not For You

3. Tough Mama






9. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)



—


13. Forever Young












18340 Jones Beach Theater

Jones Beach State Park

Wantagh, New York

17 August 1997



3. Tough Mama









—


13. Forever Young








Official releases

10 available on bobdylan.com from December 1997.

10 released on single LOVE SICK, Columbia COL 665 997 2, 2 June 1998

3 new songs (21%) compared to previous concert. No new songs for this tour.




18350 Oakdale Theatre

Wallingford, Connecticut

18 August 1997


2. Pretty Peggy-O (trad.)


4. Tough Mama


6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue



9. I'll Remember You


11. Cat's In The Well

—


13. I Shall Be Released

14. Alabama Getaway (Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia)





10, 13 Rick Danko (acoustic guitar & shared vocal).

5, 8, 10, 13, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).

BobTalk

We have Rick Danko who’s here from The Band. And he's looking good, he just got himself out of a nasty scrape. I think

he’s looking better than ever really. This is a song we recorded a long while back. (before This Wheel’s On Fire).

It's Rick Danko!!! From The Band!!! Alright, on my left here is Bucky Baxter playing the steel guitar. Next to him is Tony

Garnier, he's playing the bass. The guy who's playing the drums is David Kemper and on the guitar on my right is Larry

Campbell. And we want to think Ani DiFranco for playing earlier and of course BR5-49! (after This Wheel's on Fire)

Notes

The Oakdale Theatre name changed every once in a while. In 1997 it was "SNET Oakdale Theatre" as is indicated on the

ticket.






18360 Mann Music Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

20 August 1997



3. Tough Mama

4. Shelter From The Storm


6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit



9. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

10. Tears Of Rage (Bob Dylan & Richard Manuel)


—


13. It Ain't Me, Babe






5, 8, 14 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocal).

BobTalk

That was Neil Young's version of Shelter From the Storm.

We're...we're not trying to fool you with feedback. We're not trying to make you think we're doing something. (before

Stuck Inside of Mobile)

I wanna see everybody clapping! Yeah, my drummer wants to see everybody clapping. He says if you ain't clapping, get

outta here! He's just drumming, though, I'm not sure how long he's gonna stay. (after Stuck Inside of Mobile)

Notes

Version 1:

Then during the band introductions after Tears Of Rage someone rushes on stage and the guy next to the taper remarks,

"awww, no, he's kissing his feet!" then after a pause Bob goes back to the intro's and starts to say that Larry is the

drummer before correcting himself.

Version 2

Prior to the start of Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, several members of the audince rushed the stage. One person fell to his

knees at Dylan's feet and kissed his boot, Bob just shrugged and looked confused while the audience cheered. A woman

jumped on stage and threw her arms around Dylan, they appeared to be talking, and it took about one minute for security

to pull her off of him. He was laughing at that point and strolling around the stage.



Session updated 25 November 2013.


18370 GTE Amphitheater

Virginia Beach, Virginia

22 August 1997


2. I Want You

3. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues



6. Friend Of The Devil (Jerry Garcia - Robert Hunter - John Dawson)



9. Tough Mama

10. She Belongs To Me


—









BobTalk

Sure is a nice night tonight. Thanks for coming on out. I know that … I know you have plenty of other things to do.

Anyway on the steel guitar, give him a big hand, he’s the former mayor, Bucky Baxter. He threatened to quit me last

week to get a real job, but I talked him into stayng. On bass guitar tonight Tony Garnier. (from the band credits before

Tough Mama).





18380 Filene Center

Wolf Trap Farm Park For The Performing Arts

Vienna, Virginia

23 August 1997


2. Man In The Long Black Coat

3. Tough Mama

4. Under The Red Sky


6. Stone Walls And Steel Bars (Ray Daniel Pennington, Roy E. Marcum)






—









BobTalk

I want to introduce the gentleman on my right playing the guitar, Larry Campbell. Playing on the drums tonight, keeping

the beat together is David Kemper. Over on steel guitar is Bucky Baxter. His daughter is here tonight. We want to say

helo to his daughter wherever she is. Can’t remember her name but I know she’s out there somewhere. There she is!

Right there!! She’s gonna jump on stage you know, too. She’s gonna jump on stage and throw her arms around us! On

bass guitar tonight Tony Garnier. I want to thank Ani Defranco for playing earlier tonight. She’s fantastic! We all know

she is. And BR5-49 who we heard right here, who´s gonna be around a loooong time! (before Leopard-Skin Pill-Box

Hat).

Yeees! I don’t know this young lady’s name, but she’s pretty good eh? All right!!! (after Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat).

Official release

7 available on bobdylan.com from December 1997.


Stereo PA recording, 100 minutes.



18390 Filene Center

Wolf Trap Farm Park For The Performing Arts

Vienna, Virginia

24 August 1997



3. Tough Mama









—


13. Forever Young






BobTalk

Thank you everybody! I wanna introduce the gentleman on my right, playing the guitar, Larry Campbell. And on the

drums tonight, keeping the beat, David Kemper. Playing steel guitar is...His daughter and his son is right there. I think I

wanna introduce them too but I forget their names. Anyway, Bucky Baxter, he’s playing the steel guitar. And Tony

Garnier is playing the bass guitar tonight. There is a distinguished gentlemen here who came … I want to introduce him

– named Alan Lomax. I don’t know if many of you have heard of him [Audience applause.] Yes, he’s here, he’s made a

trip out to see me. I used to know him years ago. I learned a lot there and Alan … Alan was one of those who unlocked

the secrets of this kind of music. So if we’ve got anybody to thank, it’s Alan. Thank you, Alan. (before Highway 61

Revisited).

Thanks everybody! I wanna thank you on behalf of Ani DiFranco, too, who was up earlier, and of course BR5-49, they

were up earlier too, but these guys are gonna be here for a while of course. (after Forever Young)

Official release

8 released on TELL TALE SIGNS: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 8 RARE AND

UNRELEASED 1989-2006, Columbia CKB 735797, 6 October 2008.

Notes


Stereo audience recording.



18400 Blossom Music Center

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

26 August 1997


2. The Man In Me

3. Tough Mama




7. Masters Of War





—









BobTalk

Now we’re getting to the autobiographical part of the show! (before I’m A Rovin’ Gambler).

Well, I’ll tell you, Ani DeFranco! I’d marry her if I wasn’t already married. (during band credits before Leopard-Skin

Pill-Box Hat).





18410 Deer Creek Music Center

Noblesville, Indiana

27 August 1997



3. Tough Mama

4. Positively 4th Street






10. Shooting Star


—


13. My Back Pages






5 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).


BobTalk

I wanna say hello to John Mellencamp who’s here tonight. Hello John, how are you doing? If you feel like coming on

up, just come on up! (after Absolutely Sweet Marie).

We’re gonna do this as a request for someone. Someone <mumble> out there. I can’t remember her name. (before

Positively 4th Street).

Here’s another request we’re gonna do. Young man over there and his girlfriend or his wife or somebody. I forget his

name but she wanted to hear this he says, so we’re gonna play this. A song all about a shooting star.





18420 World Music Theatre

Tinley Park, Illinois

28 August 1997



3. Tough Mama

4. What Good Am I?



7. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll





—


13. Forever Young






13 Larry Campbell fiddle.


BobTalk

Daniel Lanois is here tonight, we made some records together. We just made a new record. Anyway I made this old

record a while back. One of the songs on it goes something like this. It just goes exactly like this! (before What Good Am

I?).

This is the autobiographical part of the show right now. (before I’m A Rovin’ Gambler).

Here’s a request we’re gonna do. It is my fashion statement. I can’t remember who <mumble> sitting right out there.

(before Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat).





18430 Midway Stadium

St. Paul, Minnesota

29 August 1997



3. Tough Mama









—


13. Forever Young







4, 5, 6, 9, 13 Larry Campbell & Bucky Baxter (backup vocals).

BobTalk

I wanna say hello to my good friend Tony Glover who`s here tonight. Wherever you are Tony! (before You Ain’t Goin’

Nowhere).

That was the autobiographical part of the show. I wanna say hello to my good friend Larry who´s here. (after I’m A

Rovin’ Gambler).

I’ll tell you. You can’t sing and play like that unless you come from around here somewhere! (after Tangled Up In Blue).

Thanks everybody. I want to introduce the guitar player, so you know him, on my right, Mr. Larry Campbell, give him a

hand! He's been playing his heart out for you. On the drums tonight , David Kemper. And on steel guitar, the former

mayor of Bluefield, West Virginia, Bucky Baxter. Playing bass guitar tonight is Tony Garnier as always, drives me wild.

I want to thank Ani DiFranco, the dynamic Ani DiFranco. And of course my favorite group, outside of the Wallflowers of

course — BR5-49! (after This Wheel's on Fire)

Notes

Larry is of course old friend Lerry Keegan.

5 new songs (35%) compared to previous concert.

No new songs for this tour.




18440 Main Stage

Liberty Park

Kansas City, Missouri

31 August 1997

Spirit Fest



3. Tough Mama



6. Stone Walls And Steel Bars (Ray Daniel Pennington, Roy E. Marcum)




10. Tears Of Rage (Bob Dylan & Richard Manuel)


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13. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right










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