The Best Is Yet To Come

 

5      THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES. 1

5.1       Introduction. 1

5.2       The musicians. 1

5.3       The show.. 1

5.4       US Spring Tour. 2

5.4.1        Dates and venues. 2

5.4.2        The songs. 3

5.4.3        Statistics. 8

5.4.4        Comments. 9

 

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5       THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES

5.1                                Introduction

The Never-Ending Tour rolled on with 112 new shows. This year there were five "legs":

 

March – April

US Spring Tour

25 shows

May – June

Europe Spring Tour

19 shows

June – July

US Summer Tour with Phil Lesh & Friends

33 shows

September – October

Europe Fall Tour with Paul Simon

18 shows

October – November

US Fall Tour with Phil Lesh

17 shows

 

5.2                                The musicians

 

The band was the same as in 1999:

Larry Campbell

electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocal, fiddle, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, electric & acoustic slide guitar, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin.

Charlie Sexton

electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocal.

Tony Garnier

bass

David Kemper

drums

 

5.3                                The show

Main set:        5-6 acoustic songs

                      5-6 electric

Encores:         2-4 acoustic

1-3 electric

 

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5.4                                US Spring Tour

5.4.1                            Dates and venues

MARCH

 

10

Anaheim, California

Sun Theatre, early show

10

Anaheim, California

Sun Theatre, late show

11

San Luis Obispo, California

Rec Center, Cal Poly University

12

Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield Centennial Garden

14

Visalia, California

Visalia Convention Center

15

Santa Cruz, California

Civic Auditorium, early show

16

Santa Cruz, California

Civic Auditorium, late show

17

Reno, Nevada

Reno Hilton Amphitheater

17

Reno, Nevada

Reno Hilton Amphitheater

19

Pocatello, Idaho

Holt Arena

20

Nampa, Idaho

Idaho Center Arena

21

Pullman, Washington

Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Washington State University

22

Missoula, Montana

Harry Adams Event Center, University Of Montana

24

Bozeman, Montana

Brick Breeden Field House, Montana State University

25

Billings, Montana

Shrine Auditorium

26

Casper, Wyoming

Casper Events Center

27

Rapid City, South Dakota

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

29

Bismarck, North Dakota

Civic Center Arena

30

Fargo, North Dakota

Civic Memorial Auditorium

31

Rochester, Minnesota

Taylor Arena, Mayo Civic Center

 

APRIL

 

  1

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls Arena

  3

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Five Seasons Center

  4

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha Civic Arena

  5

Salina, Kansas

Bicentennial Center Arena

  6

Denver, Colorado

Fillmore Auditorium

 

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5.4.2                            The songs

AB      acoustic with the band

SONG CHART

 

 

 

March

 

 

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