Mark and Bob in the ol' USA

[twm]

I missed that but, as it would not seem sensible for MK and BD to tour Europe together so soon after the 2011 shows, I guess Guy is not really giving too much away.

Part of Guy's problem is that, until a tour is contractually signed, sealed and delivered, anything could still change. On a personal level, he would not wish to lead his readers astray. On an organisational level, the PR people are likely to object to any premature revelation, as they would seek to make an announcement with a flourish.  Finally, it is common practice, for longish tours anyway, that more  than one itinerary is developed. I assume that this avoids the "all the eggs in one basket" syndrome and allows artist management greater flexibility in their dealings with local promoters. This means that information about particular dates/cities/venues may be given in good faith but not be accurate in the end. Also, Dylan has been known to seek to avoid playing all the same cities and/or venues as on previous tours.

[panzerdriver]

At any rate, Omaha always gets bypassed...not big enough...and Dylan had a bad date here at least once in the past. So unless KC is ever a venue, financially I'm stuck until next time. Like Superval, I'd like to wait anyway and see MK alone, so saving my money for a hopeful RAH concert/visit. Anybody reading this who are instrumental in booking venues, however: the Holland Center in Omaha would be absolutely perfect for MK!!!! 

[shooting_star_night]

A couple Bob Spring rumours. No mention of our man:


http://virgula.uol.com.br/ver/noticia/musica/2012/02/08/293860-bob-dylan-pode-tocar-no-brasil-em-abril



After threatening to pass this way in the last publication of the SWU Music and Arts Festival, in last year, finally the hour arrived of Bob Dylan touched in Brazil again.

According to the columnist L

[superval99]

John McCusker's tied up with his own tour in May, so I don't think an April/May tour is on the cards for MK with BD. 

[Pottel]

why would he need to take his band? can he not just join like that?
they seemed to have had a lot of fun.

[superval99]

why would he need to take his band? can he not just join like that?
they seemed to have had a lot of fun.

Of course, that could happen - and be part of BD's band!     That would solve the problem!  Do you think so?  

Would BD's band be able to play MK's songs as we know them and would the MK fans in USA and South America be satisfied with that situation?  

[emilianomk]

Maybe mark will come to south america without john and then john joins in the us

[Hophead]

John McCusker's tied up with his own tour in May, so I don't think an April/May tour is on the cards for MK with BD. 

John and Mike have four dates to work around in July and August as well  http://www.johnmccusker.co.uk/  .

[Jules]

When the MK & BD tour autumm tour was just a rumour, McCusker has some dates that were changed or cancelled...

I guess if MK called them, its a bigger commitment, and probable before they have anything confirmed, they are accepting other gigs that can be cancelled, just in case.

[Hophead]

True..call me crazy..but I'm guessing that an MK gig would be a more sizable paycheck.

[PixelPerfect]

why would he need to take his band? can he not just join like that?
they seemed to have had a lot of fun.

Of course, that could happen - and be part of BD's band!     That would solve the problem!  Do you think so?  

Would BD's band be able to play MK's songs as we know them and would the MK fans in USA and South America be satisfied with that situation?  

Oh wow! I would actually really enjoy seeing MK playing the gee-tar as part of BD's band! Many on this forum have already mentioned that, if MK were to do another mini-tour, his setlist would most likely be rather disappointingly the same as last tour. I enjoyed listening to MK's guitar work in Bob's songs back in the fall, so I would be interested to hear a full setlist. If this were the case, though, I'd want MK to have more guitar solos than he did in his guest appearances last tour.

[shooting_star_night]

True..call me crazy..but I'm guessing that an MK gig would be a more sizable paycheck.

  True

[shooting_star_night]

New information on Bob. At least we will keep track of his plans this year as well:

"Or Chile and the rest of South America. Because, in the past 14 years, the musician materialize three visits to the country: his recitals in 1998 and 2008, Dylan has just closed its third show in the capital with a regional producer. The meeting will be in early May and is not yet defined the place, although all the discussions point to the Movistar Arena, the same place where the last time brought together nearly 10 thousand people in a highly praised concert. The periplus also have several dates on Brazil and Argentina, and was formalised before that it ends this month. In fact, on Wednesday some Brazilian media already reported that the voice of classics like Like a rolling stone or Blowin' in the wind will return in April to that country."




http://diario.latercera.com/2012/02/10/01/contenido/cultura-entretencion/30-100101-9-bob-dylan-fija-regreso-a-santiago-para-mayo.shtml

[twm]

Herewith, the first batch of Dylan's South American dates:

15 April 2012: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Citibank Hall)
17 April 2012: Bras

[superval99]

And it's official: http://www.bobdylan.com/tour