5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES

5.1 Introduction

The Never-Ending Tour rolled on with 86 new shows, all pretty much the same as in 1995, 1994 and 1993. Same band, same songs and same format. The only change was that drummer Winston Watson quit after the summer tour in Europe and was replaced by David Kemper from the Jerry Garcia band.

The 1996 part of The Never-Ending Tour consisted of three new "legs":

April-May	US & Canada	27 shows
June-July	Europe	28 shows
October-November	US	28 shows

The Nomura show in February and the Olympic Games shows in Atlanta, Georgia in August must also be considered part of the Never-Ending Tour.

5.2 The musicians

John Jackson	electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocal
Bucky Baxter	pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
	electric & acoustic slide guitar, dobro
	electric mandolin
	back-up vocal
Tony Garnier	bass
Winston Watson	drums February-August
David Kemper	drums October-November

5.3 The show

The standard show contained a main set:

	6 electric songs
	3 acoustic
	3 electric

and then encores:

1 electric	or	1 acoustic
1 acoustic		1 electric
1 electric

A shortened version was used at various festivals.

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5.4 US Spring Tour

5.4.1 Dates and venues

APRIL

13	Madison, New Jersey	Simon Forum Athletic Center, Drew University
14	New Haven, Connecticut	Palace Theater
16	Springfield, Massachusetts	Symphony Hall
17	Burlington, Vermont	Patrick Gymnasium, University Of Vermont
18	Providence, Rhode Island	The Strand
19	Portland, Maine	State Theater
20	Portland, Maine	State Theater
21	Portland, Maine	State Theater
22	Orono, Maine	Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center For The Performing Arts, University Of Maine
23	Orono, Maine	Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center For The Performing Arts, University Of Maine
26	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Verdun Auditorium
27	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Concert Hall
28	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Concert Hall
30	Syracuse, New York	Landmark Theater

MAY

1	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	University Fieldhouse, Bucknell University
4	Richmond, Virginia	Classic Amphitheater, Fairground At Strawberry Hill
5	Atlanta, Georgia	Miller Lite Stage, 3rd Annual Music Midtown
7	Louisville, Kentucky	The Louisville Palace
8	Columbus, Ohio	The Palace
10	Erie, Pennsylvania	Warner Theatre, Civic Center
11	Buffalo, New York	Houston Gym, Sports Arena, Buffalo State Collage
12	London, Ontario, Canada	Alumni Hall, University Of Western Ontario
14	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Michigan Theater
16	Clarkston, Michigan	Pine Knob Music Theatre
17	Cleveland, Ohio	Nautica Stage
18	Burgettstown, Pennsylvania	Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheater

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5.4.2 The songs

AB acoustic with the band

SONG CHART

		April
		13	14	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	26	27	28	30
Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood)		1	1	1	1			1			1			1
I Want You		2
All Along The Watchtower		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Just Like A Woman		4								4
Watching The River Flow		5									5		5		5
Silvio		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Tangled Up In Blue	AB	7		7		7	7					7	7		7
Masters Of War	AB	8	8	8					8	8		8	8
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB	9			9							9
God Knows		10
This Wheel's On Fire		11	11	11	11	5	5		5		11		11
Obviously Five Believers		12			12							12
Alabama Getaway		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Girl From The North Country	AB	14										14		14
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35		15	15	15	15		15		15	15	15	15		15	15
If You See Her, Say Hello			2							2	2	2
Shelter From The Storm			4								4
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues			5									4
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB		7		7			7		7				7
To Ramona	AB		9
Maggie's Farm			10	10	10	10		10	10			10	12		12
Highway 61 Revisited			12								12
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB		14							14
Lay Lady Lay				2
Most Likely You Go Your Way				4								5
Tears Of Rage				5
Mama, You Been On My Mind	AB			9					7		7		9
Seeing The Real You At Last				12									10
My Back Pages	AB			14					14				14
Man In The Long Black Coat					2			2
Positively 4th Street					4			4					4
It Takes A Lot To Laugh					5									5
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB				8										8
I Shall Be Released	AB				14	14
Drifter's Escape						1	1			1		1	1
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)						2
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight						4
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB					8					9
Friend Of The Devil	AB					9		9	9	9				9	9
She Belongs To Me						11									11
Joey						12
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You							2							2	2
You're A Big Girl Now							4
Visions Of Johanna	AB						8
John Brown	AB						9
Stuck Inside Of Mobile							10							10
Simple Twist Of Fate							11
Seven Days							12	12	12	12				12	10
Forever Young	AB						14
Pledging My Time								5
Desolation Row	AB							8			8			8
What Good Am I?								11						11
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB							14							14
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat									1						1
If Not For You									2				2
Under The Red Sky									4
When I Paint My Masterpiece									11
I Don't Believe You										5				4
Tombstone Blues