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
		10	10	11	12	14	15	16	17	17	19	20	21	22
Roving Gambler	AB	1								1
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	AB	2
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	3		3	3	3		3		3	3	3		3
Tangled Up In Blue	AB	4		4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
This World Can't Stand Long	AB	5	5	5	6	6			6					6
Dignity		6	6	6	7
Tell Me That It Isn't True		7		8						8
Things Have Changed		8	9	9	11		10							8
Not Dark Yet		9	10	10	12	11	11				11	11	11	11
Highway 61 Revisited		10	11	11	13	12	12	11	11		12	12	12	12
Love Sick		11		12	14	13	13	12	12		13	13	13	13
Not Fade Away		12	13	15	17	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	16
Blowin' In The Wind	AB	13		16	16	15		14		14	17	17	17	17
I Am The Man, Thomas	AB		1	1	1	1		1
My Back Pages	AB		2			2				2
Desolation Row	AB		3										3
Mama, You Been On My Mind	AB		4
Country Pie			7	7	8	7			7		7	7	7	7
We Better Talk This Over			8
Ballad Of A Thin Man			12									8
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB		14	14			15				15	15
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat			15							7
Song To Woody	AB			2				2						2
Like A Rolling Stone				13					13	13	14	14	14	14
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB				2		2		2		2	2	2
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB				4
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis					9	9		9		9	9		8
Just Like A Woman					10
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35					15						18	18	18	18
Girl From The North Country	AB					4			14				15
Blind Willie McTell						8
Dear Landlord						10
Cat's In The Well						14
Oh Baby It Ain't No Lie	AB						1
Masters Of War	AB						3		3
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB						4			4				15
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour	AB						6						6
Hootchie Cootchie Man							7
Positively 4th Street							8
Drifter's Escape							9
Silvio							14
One Too Many Mornings	AB							4	4
Rock Of Ages	AB							6			6	6
Big River								7
Highlands								8
You're A Big Girl Now								10
Maggie's Farm								13		11				10
Duncan And Brady	AB								1
Lay Lady Lay									8
All Along The Watchtower									9
Simple Twist Of Fate									10
The Roving Blade	AB									6
Make You Feel My Love										10
Man In The Long Black Coat										12
Hallelujah, I'm Ready To Go	AB										1	1	1
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB										4			4
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)											8
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight											10
To Ramona	AB											4
Seeing The Real You At Last												9
Watching The River Flow												10	10	9
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB												4
Born In Time													9
Somebody Touched Me	AB													1
Total # of songs		13	15	16	17	16	16	15	15	15	18	18	18	18

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		March							April
		24	25	26	27	29	30	31	1	3	4	5	6	S
Roving Gambler	AB					1		1	1	1	1	1	1	9
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	AB													1
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	3			3		3							12
Tangled Up In Blue	AB	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	24
This World Can't Stand Long	AB							4	4			6	4	11
Dignity