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Before diving into the music of the “US Summer Tour – 86”, let’s look at some videos leading up to the tour.

Let’s kick off with the Tokyo (backstage Budokan) interview. (It should probably have been included in part 2 of this series, but I didn’t find it till now).

10 March 1986
MTV Interview, Backstage, Budokan Hall, Tokyo

…probably I’d do ANY song that I’d ever written, but to put them in a show is a different thing, because it takes time, and there’s not a lotta time when you play for a few hours.
~Bob Dylan (1986-03-10)

..and same place.. with Tom Petty (talking about touring with Dylan):

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Bob Dylan was given the America Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Founder’s Award.

Chasen’s Restaurant – Los Angeles, California – 31 March 1986
ASCAP Founder’s Award Ceremony 

..no, no, no … not a role model… I’m just me.
~Bob Dylan (1986-03-31)

 Shows overview:

North America
June 9, 1986	San Diego	United States	San Diego Sports Arena
June 11, 1986	Reno		Lawlor Events Center
June 12, 1986	Sacramento		Cal Expo Amphitheatre
June 13, 1986	Berkeley		Hearst Greek Theatre
June 14, 1986
June 16, 1986	Costa Mesa		Pacific Amphitheatre
June 17, 1986
June 18, 1986	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 20, 1986	Houston		Southern Star Amphitheater
June 21, 1986	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
June 22, 1986	Dallas		Reunion Arena
June 24, 1986	Indianapolis		Market Square Arena
June 26, 1986	Minneapolis		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 27, 1986	East Troy		Alpine Valley Music Theatre
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
July 4, 1986	Orchard Park		Rich Stadium
July 6, 1986	Washington, D.C.		Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
July 7, 1986
July 8, 1986	Mansfield		Great Woods Performing Arts Center
July 9, 1986
July 11, 1986	Hartford		Hartford Civic Center
July 13, 1986	Saratoga Springs		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 15, 1986	New York City		Madison Square Garden
July 16, 1986
July 17, 1986
July 19, 1986	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
July 20, 1986
July 21, 1986	East Rutherford		Brendan T. Byrne Sports Arena
July 22, 1986	Mansfield		Great Woods Performing Arts Center
July 24, 1986	Bonner Springs		Sandstone Amphitheater
July 26, 1986	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 27, 1986
July 29, 1986	Portland		Portland Civic Stadium
July 31, 1986	Tacoma		Tacoma Sundome
August 1, 1986	Vancouver	Canada	BC Place
August 3, 1986	Inglewood	United States	Inglewood Forum
August 5, 1986	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 6, 1986	Paso Robles		Paso Robles Mid-State Fairground

Many great concerts on the North-American leg (one show in Canada).

Here are some videos & audio from the tour:

• I’m not a 100% certain, but I believe this is from the rehearsals to the “US Summer Tour” (May 1986). Anyway, it’s a wonderful “Lucky Old Sun”!

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Picture by John Rott (News-Tribune & Herald)

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Rich Stadium
Buffalo, New York
4 July 1986

• Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
• Tom Petty (guitar)
• Mike Campbell (guitar)
• Benmont Tench (keyboards)
• Howie Epstein (bass)
• Stan Lynch (drums)
• The Queens Of Rhythm: Carolyn Dennis, Queen Esther Marrow, Madelyn Quebec, Louise Bethune (backing vocals)

Setlist:

1. So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye (Weldon Rogers)
2. Positively 4th Street
   
3. Clean Cut Kid
   
4. Emotionally Yours
5. Trust Yourself
6. We Had It All (Donny Fritts-Troy Seals)
7. Masters Of WarTom Petty & The Heartbreakers:
   Straight Into Darkness (Tom Petty)
   Think About Me (Tom Petty)
   The Waiting (Tom Petty)
   Breakdown (Tom Petty)
8. To Ramona
   
9. One Too Many Mornings
10. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
    
11. I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (Cecil A. Null)
    
12. Band Of The Hand
    
13. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
    
14. Lonesome Town (Baker Knight)
    
15. Ballad Of A Thin ManTom Petty & The Heartbreakers:
    Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry)
    Make It Better (Forget About Me) (Tom Petty)
    Spike (Tom Petty)
    Refugee (Tom Petty & Mike Campbell)
16. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
    
17. Seeing The Real You At Last
    
18. Across The Borderline (Ry Cooder/John Hiatt/Jim Dickinson)
    
19. I And I
20. Like A Rolling Stone
21. In The Garden
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22. Blowin’ In The Wind
23. Uranium Rock (Warren Smith)
24. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, New York
13 July 1986

9. To Ramona

11. I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (Cecil A. Null)

12. Union Sundown

13. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky

14. Lonesome Town (Baker Knight)

15. Ballad Of A Thin Man

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• Like A Rolling Stone + long intro – East Rutherford, New Jersey – 21 July 1986

Check out:

• Bob Dylan – Farm Aid 1985 – True Confession Tour part 1
• Bob Dylan – Far East Leg – True Confession Tour part 2
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• Bob Dylan cover versions @ Johannasvisions
• Bob Dylan albums @ Johannasvisions
• Bob Dylan videos @ Johannasvisions
• Bob Dylan concerts @ Johannasvisions
• Bob Dylan recording sessions @ Johannasvisions

-Egil