Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler

The Bard of Minnesota partners with the Dire Straits founder for a fall adventure through North America beginning in Canada in early October.

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This isn’t the first time Bob Dylan has teamed with Mark Knopfler. The two artists barnstormed Europe last fall on a very successful tour that sold out nearly every stop.

The North America tour begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 5 and wraps in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 21. Fans in the San Francisco area are the big winners with the tour playing two nights at the city’s Bill Graham Auditorium and then traveling across the bay for a gig at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre.

Here’s the plan:

Oct. 5 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
Oct. 6 – Regina, Saskatchewan, Brandt Centre
Oct. 8 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Credit Union Centre
Oct. 9 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Oct. 10 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Oct. 12 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Oct. 13 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Oct. 15 – Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena
Oct. 17 – San Francisco, Calif., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct. 18 – San Francisco, Calif., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Oct. 19 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
Oct. 20 – Sacramento, Calif., Power Balance Pavilion
Oct. 22 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 24 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 29 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center
Oct. 30 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center
Nov. 1 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Nov. 2 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
Nov. 3 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Nov. 5 – Madison, Wisc., Alliant Energy Center Mem. Coliseum
Nov. 7 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 8 – Milwaukee, Wisc., BMO Harris Bradley Center
Nov. 9 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Nov. 12 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
Nov. 13 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Nov. 14 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Nov. 16 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Nov. 19 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Nov. 20 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Nov. 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center

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Presales for shows slotted Oct. 5 through Oct. 22 begin July 20; San Diego July 27 and Los Angeles July 30. General onsales for shows scheduled Oct. 5 through Oct. 20 launch July 27; Santa Barbara July 28; San Diego Aug. 4 and Los Angeles Aug. 6. For more information, click here for Dylan’s website and here for Knopfler’s Internet home.

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