Bob Dylan's official website has announced five concert dates in Florida, starting October 6. The first four shows are at different universities, while the fifth is at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. It is unclear if these dates are being added because of the recent environmental problems in and around the Gulf Coast. Neil Young recently added dates in a few Gulf States, with reduced ticket prices.
Additional shows are expected to be added to this leg of Dylan's tour.
As it stands now, tickets for four of the shows go on sale 10 a.m. on September 10. Interestingly, this falls on the second day of the Jewish High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah. The second day is not traditionally followed by Reform Jews in the United States. I believe the last time something like this was scheduled, the on sale dates were changed before they went on sale.
The pre-sales for these four gigs start the morning of September 8. Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown that evening.
The October 8 concert in Gainesville will not have a pre sale. Students will be able to purchase tickets in advance on September 20. The general public will be able to buy them the next morning.
Bob Dylan's current tour ends on September 4 before the start of the Jewish High Holy Days. He is not expected to perform on either Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kipper (staring at sundown on September 17).
Here's the tour information:
OCT 6 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nova Southeastern University -- The Arena at Don Taft University Center 8:00pm
On sale 9/10 10:00am
Pre sale 9/08 10:00am
OCT 7 Tampa, FL
University of South Florida -- Sun Dome 8:00pm
On sale 9/10 10:00am
Pre sale 9/08 10:00am
OCT 8 Gainesville, FL
University of Florida -- Stephen C. O'Connell Center 8:00pm
No pre-sale. Student sale on 9/20
On sale 9/21 10:00am
OCT 10 Orlando, FL
University of Central Florida -- UCF Arena 8:00pm
On sale 9/10 10:00am
Pre sale 9/08 10:00am
OCT 11 Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 7:30pm
On sale 9/10 10:00am
Pre sale 9/08 10:00am
More information when we get it . . . .
(Thanks to Seth Rogovoy)
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Comments
You people over there are so lucky to have Dylan touring US. He's just the best stage performer ever!!
woo hoo- I'm guessing he'll be coming through NY/NJ sometime in November?December then.
gotta start saving money.
sigh.
It's also interesting to note these dates begin in Florida in October at a time of year known for getting colder in Northern climes.
The Tallahassee date is adjacent to the campus of Florida State University, in the same building utilized by that school's basketball teams.
In the team locker room that will probably be utilized by bob for a dressing room is a urinal with a mesh net advertising the local plumber.
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