The shows are in continued support of his 2020 album ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’
Rock icon Bob Dylan is running it back, again. The legendary songwriter announced a new run of shows as part of his ongoing Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour. The concerts are in continued support of his 2020 album of the same name. Dylan’s upcoming Uniteds States run kicks off on March 21 at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska and wraps up on May 1 at Abilene Auditorium in Abilene, Texas.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 12 at 10am local venue time.
Check out the full tour itinerary below.
Since the release of Triplicate in 2017, Bob Dylan has continued to reaffirm his place as one of the most enduring and enigmatic figures in American music. Triplicate, his ambitious three-disc collection of American standards from the Great American Songbook, marked the culmination of a period in which Dylan immersed himself in classic pre-rock pop repertoire, interpreting works by Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, and others with a weathered, lived-in vocal style that critics praised for its emotional heft. Following the album’s release and its well-received supporting tour, Dylan returned his focus to original songwriting, surprising fans in 2020 with Rough and Rowdy Ways, his first album of new material in eight years. Powered by the 17-minute historical meditation “Murder Most Foul,” which became his first No. 1 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart, the record was hailed as one of the strongest late-career works by any major artist—an album steeped in American mythology, surrealism, blues, and mortality, and a reminder of Dylan’s unmatched literary voice.
Throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, Dylan remained a constant touring presence, continuing his long-running “Never Ending Tour” until the COVID-19 pandemic forced a rare pause in 2020. During the shutdown, he released archival material, including Springtime in New York, a deep dive into his early-’80s sessions, and he expanded his Bootleg Series with critically acclaimed collections that shed new light on his creative evolution. In 2021, Dylan sold his master recordings to Sony Music and his publishing rights to Universal in separate landmark deals reported to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars—transactions that underscored both his cultural weight and the growing demand for legacy catalogs in the modern music economy. He returned to the stage later that year, launching the “Rough and Rowdy Ways World Tour,” a more intimate, theater-focused run that spotlighted his late-career work and showcased a steadier, more nuanced vocal delivery than in previous decades.
In addition to music, Dylan expanded his work as a visual artist and author. His iron sculptures and paintings were featured in galleries around the world, and in 2022 he published The Philosophy of Modern Song, a fragmented, poetic exploration of over 60 songs by other artists, written in the distinctive voice that has long defined his prose. The book became a bestseller and offered a deeper glimpse into Dylan’s idiosyncratic worldview. In the mid-2020s, he continued issuing sporadic archival releases and performing select shows, maintaining a mystique rare for an artist in the streaming age. Now in his eighties, Dylan remains a vital creative force—still touring, still writing, still reshaping his legacy—not as a museum piece of the 1960s but as a restless, continually evolving American original whose post-Triplicate years have only further solidified his place as one of the most influential songwriters in history.
In June of 2023, Dylan released his 40th studio album Shadow Kingdom. It serves as the soundtrack to the film Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan. Recorded in early 2021 at the Village Recorder studio in West Los Angeles, the album presents newly recorded versions of 13 songs drawn from the first half of Dylan’s career, along with a fresh instrumental titled “Sierra’s Theme.” Unlike many of his other albums, this one features no drums or percussion — instead, the arrangements rely on instruments such as accordion, acoustic guitars, upright bass, and pedal steel guitar, giving the songs a stripped-down, intimate feel.
Critics overwhelmingly praised Shadow Kingdom: the album holds a strong score of 84 on the review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers highlighted how Dylan’s re-interpretations make familiar songs feel “stunningly brand-new,” and how the subdued, spare instrumentation brings renewed emotional weight to his weathered voice. Many noted standout renditions of tracks like Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Queen Jane Approximately, Forever Young and What Was It You Wanted — praising Dylan for revisiting his earlier work in a calmer, more reflective mode that nevertheless feels rich and resonant.
Commercially, Shadow Kingdom debuted at number 71 on the Billboard 200, but was among the top-selling albums in the U.S. that week by pure sales. It also charted in at least 19 countries, reaching the top 10 in several European markets.
Overall, Shadow Kingdom stands as a compelling re-imagining of Dylan’s back catalog — by reinterpreting early classics with mature artistry and minimal, evocative arrangements, the album offers longtime fans and newcomers alike a fresh way to engage with his enduring songs.
March 21 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater
March 22 – Sioux Falls, SD – Mary W. Sommervold Hall
March 24 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center Arena
March 25 – Iowa City, IA – Hancher Auditorium
March 27 – La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center
March 28 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Theatre
March 30 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre
March 31 – Muncie, IL – Emens Auditorium
April 2 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
April 3 – Saginaw, MI – The Theater
April 4 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
April 6 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace
April 9 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
April 10 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre
April 12 – Dayton, OH – Winsupply Theatre
April 14 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium
April 16 – Bowling Green, KY – SKyPAC
April 17 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
April 19 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
April 20 – Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
April 22 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium
April 23 – Dothan, AL – Dothan Civic Center
April 25 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall
April 27 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
April 28 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
April 29 – Tyler, TX – Cowan Center
May 1 – Abilene, TX – Abilene Auditorium
Tickets will be available HERE