True Confessions Tour
Tour by Bob Dylan | |
Start date | February 5, 1986 |
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End date | August 6, 1986 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 15 in Oceania 4 in Asia 41 in North America 60 in Total |
Bob Dylan concert chronology |
True Confessions Tour was a concert tour by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.[1][2][3] The tour also featured Stevie Nicks on backing and lead vocals [4].
A concert video, Hard to Handle, filmed in Sydney, Australia on February 24 and 25 was directed by Gillian Armstrong. The HBO Special was released on Virgin Music VHS in 1986[5] and CBS/Fox Video laserdisc in 1988[6].
Background
The tour started with two concerts in New Zealand and thirteen concerts in Australia before four concerts in Japan.[1] Both Dylan and Petty took a break after this tour before returning to the road in June to perform a forty-one date tour of the United States and Canada. During the tour the pair performed two concerts at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC,[7][8] three concerts at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City[9][10][11] and two concerts at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.[12][13] The tour came to a close on August 6 in Paso Robles, California.[2] The pair would tour together the following year on the Temples in Flames Tour.[14]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Oceania[1][15] | |||||
February 5, 1986 | Wellington | New Zealand | Wellington Athletic Park | ||
February 7, 1986 | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium | |||
February 10, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
February 11, 1986 | |||||
February 12, 1986 | |||||
February 13, 1986 | |||||
February 15, 1986 | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Park | |||
February 17, 1986 | Perth | Perth Entertainment Centre | |||
February 18, 1986 | |||||
February 20, 1986 | Melbourne | Kooyong Stadium | |||
February 21, 1986 | |||||
February 22, 1986 | |||||
February 24, 1986 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
February 25, 1986 | |||||
March 1, 1986 | Brisbane | Lang Park | |||
Asia[1] | |||||
March 5, 1986 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | ||
March 6, 1986 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
March 8, 1986 | Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | |||
March 10, 1986 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |||
North America | |||||
June 9, 1986 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
June 11, 1986 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | 9,006 / 10,000 | $151,310 | |
June 12, 1986 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | 12,396 / 12,396 | $216,930 | |
June 13, 1986 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre | 17,000 / 17,000 | $339,860 | |
June 14, 1986 | |||||
June 16, 1986 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | 37,528 / 37,528 | $626,682 | |
June 17, 1986 | |||||
June 18, 1986 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,536 / 13,536 | $151,310 | |
June 20, 1986 | Houston | Southern Star Amphitheater | |||
June 21, 1986 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 14,958 / 15,205 | $334,828 | |
June 22, 1986 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 14,342 / 18,000 | $224,255 | |
June 24, 1986 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 9,125 / 18,000 | $159,687 | |
June 26, 1986 | Minneapolis | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 50,588 / 53,000 | $1,011,760 | |
June 27, 1986 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 23,184 / 23,184 | $288,152 | |
June 29, 1986 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |||
June 30, 1986 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |||
July 1, 1986 | |||||
July 2, 1986 | Akron | Rubber Bowl | 35,292 / 38,000 | $690,180 | |
July 4, 1986 | Orchard Park | Rich Stadium | 63,850 / 75,000 | $1,277,000 | |
July 6, 1986 | Washington, D.C. | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 108,235 / 130,000 | $2,132,700 | |
July 7, 1986 | |||||
July 8, 1986 | Mansfield | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | |||
July 9, 1986 | |||||
July 11, 1986 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 15,593 / 15,593 | $269,157 | |
July 13, 1986 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 19,290 / 25,000 | ||
July 15, 1986 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
July 16, 1986 | |||||
July 17, 1986 | |||||
July 19, 1986 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | 37,301 / 37,301 | $585,478 | |
July 20, 1986 | |||||
July 21, 1986 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 13,507 / 14,638 | $255,519 | |
July 22, 1986 | Mansfield | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | |||
July 24, 1986 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |||
July 26, 1986 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 17,668 / 17,668 | $379,943 | |
July 27, 1986 | |||||
July 29, 1986 | Portland | Civic Stadium | 18,540 / 18,540 | $334,828 | |
July 31, 1986 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |||
August 1, 1986 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place Stadium | 23,164 / 28,000 | $378,017 |
August 3, 1986 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | ||
August 5, 1986 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |||
August 6, 1986 | Paso Robles | Paso Robles Mid-State Fairground |
Trivia
- On February 5, Dylan premiered:
- "Across the Borderline", written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt and Jim Dickinson.
- "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know", written by Cecil Null. It was also released on Dylan's album Self Portrait.
- "I'm Moving On", written by Hank Snow.
- "When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky", from Empire Burlesque.
- "Lonesome Town", written by Baker Knight.
- "Seeing the Real You at Last", from Empire Burlesque.
- [16]
- On February 10, Dylan premiered:
- "Justine", written by Don Harris and Dewey Terrey.
- "Uranium Rock", written by Warren Smith
- [17]
- On February 11, Dylan premiered:
- "House of the Rising Sun", a traditional folk song. It was also released on Dylan's eponymous debut album.
- "Emotionally Yours", from Empire Burlesque.
- "Baby, Got to Go", author unknown.
- [18]
- On February 21, Dylan premiered "Never Gonna Be the Same Again", from Empire Burlesque.[19]
- On February 25, Dylan premiered "Dark Eyes", from Empire Burlesque. This first attempt failed and the performance was interrupted. "Dark Eyes" is not performed again until Boston, Massachusetts on December 10, 1995.[20]
- On June 9, Dylan premiered:
- "So Long and Goodbye", written by Weldon Rogers.
- "Unchain My Heart", written by Bobby Sharp and Teddy Powell.
- "Got My Mind Made Up", written by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.
- [21]
- On June 11, Dylan also performed "Song for Woody" for the first time since January 6, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also premiered:
- "We Had It All", written by Donny Fritts and Troy Seals.
- "Let the Good Times Roll", written by Leonard Lee.
- [22]
- On June 27, Dylan premiered "Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache", written by Warren Smith.[23]
- On July 1, Dylan premiered "I Still Miss Someone", written by Johnny Cash.[24]
- On July 19, Dylan performed "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" for the first time since April 22, 1976 in Clearwater, Florida.[25]
- On July 24, Dylan premiered "Kansas City", written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[26]
- On July 31, Dylan premiered "Bye Bye Johnny", written by Chuck Berry.[27]
- On August 6, Dylan premiered "Brownsville Girl", from Knocked Out Loaded. However, Dylan performed only the chorus.[28]
Setlist
Typical first leg setlist
- Justine
- Positively 4th Street
- Clean-Cut Kid
- I'll Remember You
- Trust Yourself
- That Lucky Old Sun
- Masters of War
- A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
- Girl from the North Country
- It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
- I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
- Just Like a Woman
- I'm Moving On
- Lenny Bruce
- When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky
- Lonesome Town
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- Seeing the Real You at Last
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Across The Borderline
- Like a Rolling Stone
- I and I
- In the Garden
- Blowin' in the Wind
Encore - Rock 'Em Dead
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Source:[29]
Typical second leg setlist
- So Long, Good Luck and Goodbye
- Positively 4th Street
- Clean-Cut Kid
- I'll Remember You
- Shot of Love
- We Had It All
- Masters of War
- To Ramona
- Shake a Hand
- One Too Many Mornings
- A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
- I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
- Band of the Hand
- When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky
- Lonesome Town
- Ballad of a Thin Man
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
- Seeing the Real You at Last
- Across the Borderline
- I and I
- Like a Rolling Stone
- In the Garden
Encore - Blowin' in the Wind
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Source:[30]
References
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- ^ a b "Still On The Road: True Confessions Tour: Part Two, US Summer Tour". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Rock Moment: Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, 1986". WordPress. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Bob Dylan And Tom Petty Head Down Under". rollingstone.com.
- ^ "Hard to Handle". longandwastedyear.com. 27 June 2014.
- ^ "LaserDisc Database - Bob Dylan: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Hard to Handle [3502-80]". www.lddb.com.
- ^ "Concert: Jul 6, 1986 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Concert: Jul 7, 1986 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Still On The Road: True Confessions Tour: Part Two, US Summer Tour: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 15 July 1986". Bjorner. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Concert: Jul 16, 1986 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Concert: Jul 17, 1986 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden". Bob Dylan. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Concert: Jul 19, 1986 - Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum". Bob Dylan. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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- ^ "Average setlist for tour: True Confessions". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Average setlist for tour: True Confessions (2nd Leg)". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
External links
- BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists
- Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances