Bob Dylan adds dates to upcoming US run

Bob Dylan has added a few US dates to his ongoing Never Ending Tour, which currently finds the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer striding through European cities.

The rock/folk legend will kick off the next leg of the outing Aug. 9 in Pittsburgh, PA. Dylan currently shows 21 North American dates on the calendar through September, with an Aug. 13 show in Asbury Park, NJ, the most recent addition to the itinerary. Domestic dates are listed below, while Dylan's overseas schedule can be viewed at his website.

Dylan continues to support his recent career retrospective, "Dylan." Released last October on his longtime record label, Columbia, the collection is available in two versions: a three-disc, 51-track deluxe edition and an 18-song, single-disc set.

The singer's most recent studio release was 2006's "Modern Times," his first new album of original material since 2001's "Love and Theft." The album shot to No. 1 on The Billboard 200.

According to a recent article in Dutch newspaper De Standaard, Dylan seems poised to release a new collection of odds and ends later this year. "The Bootleg Series Vol. 8" is reported to be a double CD containing outtakes from several of Dylan's recent studio albums, including "Oh Mercy," "Under the Red Sky," "World Gone Wrong" and "Time Out of Mind," as well as unreleased tracks from a studio album Dylan began work on in the early '90s but never completed.

Dylan's previous release in the series, 2005's "No Direction Home: The Soundtrack," featured rarities from early in the singer's career, and was released concurrently with director Martin Scorsese's television documentary of the same name.

The legendary singer/songwriter was awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize in April, with the awards' committee citing his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." Previous recipients of the award include jazz greats John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2008
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - New American Music Union
10 - Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
12 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Park Bandshell
13 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Park Convention Hall
15 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods
16 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort Spa & Casino Event Center
17 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Music Festival
19 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
20 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
22 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
23 - Elizabeth, IN - Caesars Indiana
24 - Evansville, IN - Mesker Amphitheatre
26 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
27 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
28 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
30 - Aspen, CO - Jazz Aspen Festival
31 - Park City, UT - Deer Valley Resort

September 2008
1 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
4 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort and Casino
6 - San Diego, CA - Concerts on the Green @ Qualcomm Park
7 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl

 tour dates and tickets
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