Bob Dylan UK dates 2009

[billy]

so far..............more to follow

Fri 24 Apr Sheffield Arena
Sat 25 Apr London The O2
Cardiff CIA 28th April 2009
Wed 29 Apr Birmingham National Indoor Arena
Fri 01 May Liverpool Echo Arena
Sat 02 May SECC Glasgow

[Steve with the black dog]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

[frogcrutches]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Cheeky git.
You know I can't sing.

[Anji]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Cheeky git.
You know I can't sing.

 

[Steve with the black dog]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Cheeky git.
You know I can't sing.

I thought you'd be flattered

[frogcrutches]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Cheeky git.
You know I can't sing.

I thought you'd be flattered

Most people want me to be flattened.
Bastards.

[frogcrutches]

What's with all this fluffy angel wings?
Bastards.
I'm going to cause trouble.
I'm not happy.

[davidmjs]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Consider yourself blessed. That's about 3 or 4 words more than he normally says.

[Smithsinarazz]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

Cheeky git.
You know I can't sing.

but nor can Dylan! heh heh heh

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

The sainted Steve Gibbons makes a good job of it though!!

[billy]

Bob’s Touring Plans for Europe next Spring


What we know so far -
  
March 23rd,Stockholm, Globe Arena, Capacity 13,850
March 25th, Oslo, Spektrum
March 27th, Jönköping, Kinnarps Arena, Capacity 8,150
March 28th, Malmo, Malmo Arena, Capacity 15,000
March 29th, Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen, Capacity 8,000
March 31, Hannover, AWD Arena

April 1, Berlin, Max Schmeling Halle
April 2, Erfurt, Messehalle
April 4, München, Zenith
April 5, Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle
April 10th, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
April 11th, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
April 12th, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
April 14th, Basel, St. Jakobshalle
April 16th, Milan – unconfirmed, Mediolanum Forum
April 17th, Rome, Pala Lottomatica
April 19th, Florence, Mandela Forum
April 20th, Geneva, Geneva Arena
April 21st, Strasbourg,
April 22nd, Brussels, Forest National
April 24th, Sheffield, Hallam Arena, Capacity 12,500
April 25th, London, O2 Arena, Capacity 20,000
April 28th, Cardiff, International Arena, Capacity 5,000
April 29th, Birmingham, NIA, Capacity 13,000

May 1st, Liverpool, Echo Arena, Capacity 7,500
May 2nd, Glasgow, SECC, Main Hall, Capacity 8,500
May 3rd, Edinburgh Playhouse – to be confirmed
May 5th, O2 Arena, Dublin (formerly The Point Depot), Capacity, 9,300
May 6th, O2 Arena, Dublin (formerly The Point Depot), Capacity, 9,300

[GubGub (Al)]

Not sure I want to go this time.  Last time he said three or four words the whole gig - no big screen, for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

I tend to agree with you here. I've had a couple of great Bob live experiences in the last decade but he is woefully inconsistent these days. I'd prefer to preserve the memories. He's going through a purple patch on record though.

[Ian B Grunt]

The prospect of seeing the Great Man at the wonderful Edinburgh Playhouse is simply too good an opportunity to pass up.

[Steve]

...for all I could tell from my seat towards the back of NIA I was watching Frogcrutches in a white stetson doing a pretty average Dylan impression.

I didn't know frogcrutches did Dylan impressions. I'll look forward to that at the next Cropredy  

Does he need to take the Chinese Drain Cleaner first?

[billy]

APR 26th - LONDON, ENGLAND - THE FORUM

[Malcolm]

Have the Dylan Project got any dates yet? They will be a lot better value. And more fun, not that I have ever seen his Bobness.

[ronnie]

I saw Bob Dylan at Wembley Arena in the mid eighties. The support acts were Roger McGuin and then Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They both then formed part of Bob's backing band. Bob was on great form if I remember correctly and I can still remember the sensation of hearing those classic songs sung by the man himself. Don't know if he spoke much in that concert but I've such good memories of that night I've decided not to chance another Dylan show.

ronnie  

[billy]

It was 1987

[AngieH]

He is my god; I've seen him many many times, first was 1965. Around 6 years ago I swore never again, and then couldn't resist Brixton Academy a couple of years ago.

The songs were almost unrecognisable, he was playing a keyboard sideways on to the audience and never once looked round at us, let alone spoke.  I really got the impression he was taking the p***.

And yet, and yet...

 

[billy]

I've seen him 120 odd times but i'm cutting down this year mainly due to the samey sets and ludicrous singing "style" on certain songs.I normally do all the UK shows but this time i'm doing  just Cardiff,Birmingham and London.