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. 3

5.4.1         Dates and venues. 3

5.4.2         The songs. 3

5.4.3         Statistics. 11

5.4.4         Comments. 11

 

 

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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

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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

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Portland, Maine

State Theater

21

Portland, Maine

State Theater

22

Orono, Maine

Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center For The Performing Arts, University Of Maine

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Orono, Maine

Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center For The Performing Arts, University Of Maine

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Verdun Auditorium