7 TOUR '74

7.1 Introduction

After more than seven years off the road Dylan once again toured America and once again the musicians who once called themselves Levon Helm and The Hawks and later The Band, were his backing group. The tour was the first major stadium tour of the rock era and consisted of no less than 40 shows in X cities in U.S.A. and Canada.

7.2 The show

The show consisted of 18-19 songs, presented in two sets and one or two encores. The Band's songs are not counted here. The first 5 or songs in the second set was done solo by Dylan. Show structure:

6	songs by Dylan and The Band
4-5	songs by The Band
3	songs by Dylan and The Band
	<intermission>
5-6	songs by Dylan solo acoustic
4	songs by The Band
3	songs by Dylan and The Band
1-2	encores by Dylan and The Band

7.3 The musicians

Robbie Robertson (guitar),

Garth Hudson (synthesizer),

Richard Manual (keyboards),

Rick Danko (bass),

Levon Helm (drums).

There were no guests during this tour.

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7.4 The dates

JANUARY

3	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Stadium
4	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Stadium
6	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	The Spectrum – Afternoon
6	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	The Spectrum – Evening
7	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	The Spectrum
9	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
10	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
11	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Forum de Montreal
12	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Forum de Montreal
14	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Gardens – Afternoon
14	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Gardens – Evening
15	Largo, Maryland	Capital Centre
16	Largo, Maryland	Capital Centre
17	Charlotte, North Carolina	Coliseum
19	Hollywood, Florida	Hollywood Sportatorium – Afternoon
19	Hollywood, Florida	Hollywood Sportatorium – Evening
21	Atlanta, Georgia	The Omni
22	Atlanta, Georgia	The Omni
23	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum
25	Fort Worth, Texas	Tarrant County Convention Center Arena
26	Houston, Texas	Hofheinz Pavilion – Afternoon
26	Houston, Texas	Hofheinz Pavilion – Evening
28	Nassau, New York	Nassau County Coliseum
29	Nassau, New York	Nassau County Coliseum
30	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden
31	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden – Afternoon
31	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden – Evening

FEBRUARY

2	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan
3	Bloomington, Indiana	Assembly Hall, Indiana University
4	St. Louis, Missouri	Missouri Arena – Afternoon
4	St. Louis, Missouri	Missouri Arena – Evening
6	Denver, Colorado	Coliseum – Afternoon
6	Denver, Colorado	Coliseum – Evening
9	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Center Coliseum – Afternoon
9	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Center Coliseum – Evening
11	Oakland, California	Alameda County Coliseum – Afternoon
11	Oakland, California	Alameda County Coliseum – Evening
13	Los Angeles, California	The Forum, Inglewood
14	Los Angeles, California	The Forum, Inglewood – Afternoon
14	Los Angeles, California	The Forum, Inglewood – Evening

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7.5 The songs

SONG CHART

AC = acoustic solo

		January
		3	4	6	6	7	9	10	11	12	14	14	15	17	17
Hero Blues		1	1
Lay Lady Lay		2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Tough Mama		3	5	5
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down		4
Stage Fright		5
Share Your Love With Me		6
It Ain't Me, Babe		7	4	4	4	4	4		5	5	4	5	5	5	5
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat		8	8	8	8
All Along The Watchtower		9	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Ballad Of A Thin Man		10	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
I Don't Believe You		11		15	5	5		2	4	4	5		4
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AC	12	10		10			10	10		10		10	10	10
Song To Woody	AC	13			12
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AC	14	12	12
Nobody 'Cept You	AC	15	13	13	14	13	13		13					13
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AC	16	14	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Forever Young		17	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Something There Is About You		18	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Like A Rolling Stone		19	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (encore)		20			19	18	18		18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues			3	3	3	3	3	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Knockin' On Heaven's Door			9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AC		11					13				13
Maggie's Farm			18
Ballad Of Hollis Brown				1		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
To Ramona	AC			10
Mama, You Been On My Mind	AC			11
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35					1	1	1				1	4			4
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AC				11
Mr. Tambourine Man	AC				13
Just Like A Woman	AC					10	10			13	13		13		13
Girl From The North Country	AC					11	11
Wedding Song	AC					12	12						12
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry							5
Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (opener)								1	1	1		1	1	1	1
As I Went Out One Morning								3
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AC							11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Gates Of Eden	AC							12	12	12	12	12		12	12
Blowin' In The Wind	AC									10		10
One Too Many Mornings														4
Total # of songs		20	18	18	19	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

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SONG CHART – continued

	January
	19	19	21	22	23	25	26	26	28	29	30	31	31
Hero Blues
Lay Lady Lay	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Tough Mama
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

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7 TOUR '74

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The show

7.3 The musicians

7.4 The dates

7.5 The songs