| Tour by Bob Dylan | |
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| Associated album | |
| Start date | November 2, 2021 |
| End date | November 14, 2024 |
| Legs | 8 |
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| Bob Dylan concert chronology | |
Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour (referred to by some journalists as part of the ongoing Never Ending Tour) [1] was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in support of his 39th studio album Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020). The tour began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 2, 2021 and concluded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on November 14, 2024. [2] [3] [4]
Dylan's 39th studio album was released in June 2020. The release was originally set to coincide with Dylan's 2020 Never Ending Tour with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and The Hot Club of Cowtown. The 'Never Ending Tour 2020' was then postponed and later cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan , a live-streamed concert film, was later released in July 2021 in lieu of any live performances. Shadow Kingdom showcases Dylan in an intimate setting as he performs songs from his extensive body of work, created especially for this event. It marked his first concert performance since December 2019, and first performance since his universally acclaimed album Rough and Rowdy Ways . [6] The earliest composition in the set list was "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" from the 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home and the most recent composition was "What Was It You Wanted" from 1989's Oh Mercy . [7]
The Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour (2021–2024) was announced in September 2021. [8] The shows were announced as the first leg of a world tour in support of Dylan's album Rough And Rowdy Ways, set to run until 2024. It was the first time he had played to a live audience since December 2019, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing Dylan to pause his decades-long 'Never Ending Tour'. [9]
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 2, 2021, the first show of the first leg of the tour, Dylan introduced two new members of his touring band: drummer Charley Drayton, replacing Matt Chamberlain, and guitarist Doug Lancio, replacing Charlie Sexton. [10] Dylan played eight of the 10 songs from Rough and Rowdy Ways at every show on this leg of the tour, [11] which was acclaimed by critics, [12] [13] some of whom noted that it was rare for a "legacy artist" to focus so extensively on recent material in live performance. [14]
On January 24, 2022 a further twenty-seven concerts were announced taking place in the Southern United States, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona in early March and ending in Oklahoma City in mid-April. [15] On April 18, 2022, Dylan announced, via his website, the third consecutive U.S. leg of the tour, this time covering the Western United States and running from May 28 to July 6. [16]
On July 13, 2022 Dylan announced the fall leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour, encompassing the first dates outside of the United States. This European leg kicked off in Oslo, Norway on September 25 and ended in Dublin, Ireland on November 7. [17]
On February 8, 2023 Dylan announced the first Asian dates of the tour. [18] These first 2023 concerts took place in Japan, beginning on April 6 and concluding on April 20, and comprised multiple shows in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya. Starting with the first show of the leg, drummer Jerry Pentecost replaced Charley Drayton. [19]
On March 10, 2023 Dylan announced European tour dates in June and July. [20] This leg of the tour began in Porto, Portugal on June 2 and ended in Rome, Italy on July 9. [21]
On August 21, 2023 Dylan announced North American fall dates for the tour. The first date for this leg was October 1 in Kansas City, MO and the last date was in Evansville, IN on December 3. [22]
On January 22, 2024 Dylan announced the spring leg of the tour, encompassing dates in the American South. The first date for this leg was March 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the last date was April 6 in Austin, Texas. [23]
On February 27, 2024 it was confirmed that Dylan would appear at Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which did not use Rough and Rowdy Ways branding in its advertising and saw Dylan drop all of the Rough and Rowdy Ways songs from his setlists. [24] [25] On July 15, however, Dylan announced that he would be bringing "the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour to Europe and the UK this fall". [26] This final leg of the tour began in Prague, Czech Republic on October 4 and ended at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on November 14. [2] [27]
This set list is representative of the performance on November 20, 2021 in New York City, New York. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour. [28] [29]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leg One — North America [30] | |||
| November 2, 2021 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| November 3, 2021 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | |
| November 5, 2021 | Cleveland | KeyBank State Theatre | |
| November 6, 2021 | Columbus | Palace Theatre | |
| November 7, 2021 | Bloomington | Indiana University Auditorium | |
| November 9, 2021 | Cincinnati | Procter & Gamble Hall | |
| November 10, 2021 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Auditorium | |
| November 12, 2021 | Louisville | Palace Theatre | |
| November 13, 2021 | Charleston | Charleston Municipal Auditorium | |
| November 15, 2021 | Moon Township | UPMC Events Center | |
| November 16, 2021 | Hershey | Hershey Theatre | |
| November 19, 2021 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |
| November 20, 2021 | |||
| November 21, 2021 | |||
| November 23, 2021 | Port Chester | Capitol Theatre | |
| November 24, 2021 | |||
| November 26, 2021 | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center | |
| November 27, 2021 | Boston | Wang Theatre | |
| November 29, 2021 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | |
| November 30, 2021 | |||
| December 2, 2021 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | |
| Leg Two — North America [31] | |||
| March 3, 2022 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Federal Theatre |
| March 4, 2022 | Tucson | Tucson Music Hall | |
| March 6, 2022 | Albuquerque | Kiva Auditorium | |
| March 8, 2022 | Lubbock | Helen DeVitt Jones Theater | |
| March 10, 2022 | Irving | Toyota Music Factory | |
| March 11, 2022 | Sugar Land | Smart Financial Centre | |
| March 13, 2022 | San Antonio | Majestic Theatre | |
| March 14, 2022 | |||
| March 16, 2022 | Austin | Bass Concert Hall | |
| March 18, 2022 | Shreveport | Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium | |
| March 19, 2022 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| March 21, 2022 | Montgomery | Montgomery Performing Arts Center | |
| March 23, 2022 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | |
| March 24, 2022 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| March 26, 2022 | Savannah | Johnny Mercer Theatre | |
| March 27, 2022 | North Charleston | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | |
| March 29, 2022 | Columbia | Columbia Township Auditorium | |
| March 30, 2022 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium | |
| April 1, 2022 | Greensboro | Steven Tanger Center | |
| April 2, 2022 | Asheville | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | |
| April 4, 2022 | Chattanooga | Tivoli Theatre | |
| April 5, 2022 | Birmingham | BJCC Concert Hall | |
| April 7, 2022 | Mobile | Saenger Theatre | |
| April 8, 2022 | Meridian | Riley Center | |
| April 9, 2022 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| April 11, 2022 | Little Rock | Robinson Center | |
| April 13, 2022 | Tulsa | Tulsa Theater | |
| April 14, 2022 | Oklahoma City | Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theater | |
| Leg Three — North America [32] | |||
| May 28, 2022 | Spokane | United States | First Interstate Center for the Arts |
| May 29, 2022 | Kennewick | Toyota Center | |
| May 31, 2022 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | |
| June 1, 2022 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
| June 2, 2022 | |||
| June 5, 2022 | Eugene | Silva Concert Hall | |
| June 7, 2022 | Redding | Redding Civic Auditorium | |
| June 9, 2022 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | |
| June 10, 2022 | |||
| June 11, 2022 | |||
| June 14, 2022 | Los Angeles | Pantages Theatre | |
| June 15, 2022 | |||
| June 16, 2022 | |||
| June 18, 2022 | San Diego | San Diego Civic Theatre | |
| June 20, 2022 | Long Beach | Terrace Theater | |
| June 22, 2022 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | |
| June 23, 2022 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | |
| June 25, 2022 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | |
| June 27, 2022 | Bend | Hayden Homes Amphitheater | |
| June 28, 2022 | Boise | Morrison Center | |
| June 30, 2022 | Salt Lake City | Eccles Theater | |
| July 1, 2022 | Grand Junction | Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park | |
| July 3, 2022 | Dillon | Dillon Amphitheater | |
| July 5, 2022 | Denver | Buell Theater | |
| July 6, 2022 | |||
| Leg Four — Northern Europe | |||
| September 25, 2022 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| September 27, 2022 | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena |
| September 29, 2022 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| September 30, 2022 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena |
| October 2, 2022 | Flensburg | Germany | Flens-Arena |
| October 3, 2022 | Magdeburg | GETEC Arena | |
| October 5, 2022 | Berlin | Verti Music Hall | |
| October 6, 2022 | |||
| October 7, 2022 | |||
| October 9, 2022 | Krefeld | Yayla Arena | |
| October 11, 2022 | Paris | France | Grand Rex |
| October 12, 2022 | |||
| October 13, 2022 | |||
| October 15, 2022 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| October 16, 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live |
| October 17, 2022 | |||
| October 19, 2022 | London | England | London Palladium |
| October 20, 2022 | |||
| October 23, 2022 | |||
| October 24, 2022 | |||
| October 26, 2022 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
| October 27, 2022 | Hull | England | Bonus Arena |
| October 28, 2022 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | |
| October 30, 2022 | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Armadillo |
| October 31, 2022 | |||
| November 2, 2022 | Manchester | England | O2 Apollo Manchester |
| November 4, 2022 | Oxford | New Theatre Oxford | |
| November 5, 2022 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | |
| November 7, 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena |
| Leg Five — Asia [33] | |||
| April 6, 2023 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Festival Hall |
| April 7, 2023 | |||
| April 8, 2023 | |||
| April 11, 2023 | Tokyo | Tokyo Garden Theater | |
| April 12, 2023 | |||
| April 14, 2023 | |||
| April 15, 2023 | |||
| April 16, 2023 | |||
| April 18, 2023 | Nagoya | Aichi Arts Center | |
| April 19, 2023 | |||
| April 20, 2023 | |||
| Leg Six — Europe [34] | |||
| June 2, 2023 | Porto | Portugal | Coliseu do Porto |
| June 4, 2023 | Lisbon | Campo Pequeno Bullring | |
| June 5, 2023 | |||
| June 7, 2023 [a] | Madrid | Spain | Real Jardín Botánico Alfonso XIII |
| June 8, 2023 [a] | |||
| June 10, 2023 | Seville | Auditorio Fibes | |
| June 11, 2023 | |||
| June 13, 2023 [b] | Granada | Teatro del Generalife | |
| June 15, 2023 | Alicante | Plaza de Toros Alicante | |
| June 19, 2023 | San Sebastián | Auditorio Kursaal | |
| June 20, 2023 | |||
| June 21, 2023 | Logroño | Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja | |
| June 23, 2023 | Barcelona | Gran Teatre del Liceu | |
| June 24, 2023 | |||
| June 26, 2023 | Carcassonne | France | Théâtre Jean-Deschamps |
| June 27, 2023 | Aix-en-Provence | Aréna du Pays d'Aix | |
| June 29, 2023 | Lyon | L'Amphithéâtre Lyon | |
| June 30, 2023 | |||
| July 1, 2023 [c] | Montreux | Switzerland | Auditorium Stravinski |
| July 3, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Teatro degli Arcimboldi |
| July 4, 2023 | |||
| July 6, 2023 [d] | Lucca | Piazza Napoleone | |
| July 7, 2023 [e] | Perugia | Arena Santa Giuliana | |
| July 9, 2023 | Rome | Sala Santa Cecilia | |
| Leg Seven — North America | |||
| October 1, 2023 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre |
| October 2, 2023 | |||
| October 4, 2023 | St. Louis | Stifel Theatre | |
| October 6, 2023 | Chicago | Cadillac Palace Theatre | |
| October 7, 2023 | |||
| October 8, 2023 | |||
| October 11, 2023 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
| October 12, 2023 | |||
| October 14, 2023 | Grand Rapids | DeVos Performance Hall | |
| October 16, 2023 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | |
| October 17, 2023 | |||
| October 20, 2023 | Cincinnati | Andrew J. Brady Music Center | |
| October 21, 2023 | Akron | Akron Civic Theatre | |
| October 23, 2023 | Erie | Warner Theatre | |
| October 24, 2023 | Rochester | Auditorium Theatre | |
| October 26, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| October 27, 2023 | |||
| October 29, 2023 | Montreal | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | |
| October 30, 2023 | Schenectady | United States | Proctor's Theatre |
| November 3, 2023 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
| November 4, 2023 | |||
| November 5, 2023 | |||
| November 7, 2023 | Port Chester | Capitol Theatre | |
| November 8, 2023 | |||
| November 10, 2023 | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center | |
| November 11, 2023 | Waterbury | Palace Theater | |
| November 12, 2023 [f] | Springfield | Symphony Hall Springfield | |
| November 14, 2023 | New York City | Kings Theatre Brooklyn | |
| November 15, 2023 | |||
| November 16, 2023 | Beacon Theatre | ||
| November 19, 2023 | Philadelphia | Fillmore Philadelphia | |
| November 20, 2023 | Newark | Prudential Hall | |
| November 21, 2023 | |||
| November 24, 2023 | Baltimore | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | |
| November 25, 2023 | |||
| November 27, 2023 | Richmond | Altria Theater | |
| November 29, 2023 | Roanoke | Berglund Performing Arts Center | |
| November 30, 2023 | Huntington | Keith-Albee Theatre | |
| December 2, 2023 | Richmond | EKU Center for the Arts | |
| December 3, 2023 | Evansville | Old National Events Plaza | |
| Leg Eight — North America [35] | |||
| March 1, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Au-Rene Theater |
| March 2, 2024 | |||
| March 5, 2024 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
| March 6, 2024 | |||
| March 7, 2024 | Fort Myers | Suncoast Credit Union Arena | |
| March 9, 2024 | Orlando | Walt Disney Theater | |
| March 10, 2024 | |||
| March 12, 2024 | Jacksonville | Moran Theater | |
| March 14, 2024 | Athens | Classic Center | |
| March 15, 2024 | |||
| March 17, 2024 | Charlotte | Belk Theater | |
| March 18, 2024 | Fayetteville | Crown Theatre | |
| March 21, 2024 | Asheville | ExploreAsheville.com Arena | |
| March 23, 2024 | Louisville | Palace Theatre | |
| March 24, 2024 | |||
| March 26, 2024 | Nashville | Brooklyn Bowl | |
| March 27, 2024 | |||
| March 29, 2024 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| March 30, 2024 | |||
| April 1, 2024 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| April 2, 2024 | Lafayette | Heymann Performing Arts Center | |
| April 4, 2024 | Dallas | Music Hall at Fair Park | |
| April 5, 2024 | Austin | ACL Live at Moody Theater | |
| April 6, 2024 | |||
| Leg Nine — Europe | |||
| October 4, 2024 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Universum |
| October 5, 2024 | |||
| October 6, 2024 | |||
| October 8, 2024 | Erfurt | Germany | Messe Erfurt |
| October 10, 2024 | Berlin | Uber Eats Music Hall | |
| October 11, 2024 | |||
| October 12, 2024 | |||
| October 14, 2024 | Nuremberg | Frankenhalle | |
| October 16, 2024 | Frankfurt | Jahrhunderthalle | |
| October 17, 2024 | |||
| October 18, 2024 | |||
| October 21, 2024 | Stuttgart | Porsche-Arena | |
| October 22, 2024 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle | |
| October 24, 2024 | Paris | France | La Seine Musicale |
| October 25, 2024 | |||
| October 27, 2024 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| October 28, 2024 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| October 29, 2024 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena |
| November 1, 2024 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre |
| November 3, 2024 | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | |
| November 5, 2024 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Usher Hall |
| November 6, 2024 | |||
| November 8, 2024 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham |
| November 9, 2024 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | |
| November 10, 2024 | |||
| November 12, 2024 | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
| November 13, 2024 | |||
| November 14, 2024 | |||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2023 | Huesca | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Huesca | Extreme weather. [36] |
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