Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour

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Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour
Tour by Bob Dylan
LocationNorth America
Associated albumRough and Rowdy Ways
Start dateNovember 2, 2021
Legs2
No. of shows49
Bob Dylan concert chronology

Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour is the current ongoing 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 is scheduled to continue through to 2024.[1]

Background[]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

The Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour (2021-2024) was announced in September 2021.[5] 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'.[6]

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.[7] Dylan played eight of the 10 songs from Rough and Rowdy Ways at every show on this leg of the tour,[8] which was acclaimed by critics,[9][10] some of whom noted that it was rare for a "legacy artist" to focus so extensively on recent material in live performance.[11]

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.[12]

Set list[]

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.[13]

  1. "Watching the River Flow"
  2. "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine"
  3. "I Contain Multitudes"
  4. "False Prophet"
  5. "When I Paint My Masterpiece"
  6. "Black Rider"
  7. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
  8. "My Own Version of You"
  9. "Early Roman Kings"
  10. "To Be Alone with You"
  11. "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)"
  12. "Gotta Serve Somebody"
  13. "I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You"
  14. "Melancholy Mood" (Walter Schumann, Vick Knight)
  15. "Mother of Muses"
  16. "Goodbye Jimmy Reed"
  17. "Every Grain of Sand"

Tour dates[]

Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
Leg One — North America[14]
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 — —
November 30, 2021
December 2, 2021 Washington, D.C. The Anthem — —
Leg Two — North America[15]
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 Buddy Holly Hall — —
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 — —

Band[]

  • Bob Dylan: Vocals, piano, harmonica
  • Bob Britt: Guitar
  • Charley Drayton: Drums
  • Tony Garnier: Bass guitar
  • Donnie Herron: Accordion, violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel guitar and lap steel guitar
  • Doug Lancio: Guitar[13]

Timeline[]

References[]

  1. ^ Martoccio, Angie. "Bob Dylan Announces Fall Tour Following Longest Break From Road Since 1984". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bloom, Madison. "Bob Dylan Cancels 2020 U.S. Tour Due to Coronavirus". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ Greene, Andy. "Preview Bob Dylan's Upcoming Concert Special 'Shadow Kingdom'". rollingtone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Sodomsky, Sam. "Bob Dylan Recasts His Old Selves in Ghostly Concert Film Shadow Kingdom". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ Rapp, Allison. "Bob Dylan Announces 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' Tour Dates". ultimateclassicrock.com. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ Doria, Matt. "Bob Dylan announces US leg of 'Rough And Rowdy Ways' world tour". nme.com. NME. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Bob Dylan - Bob Links - Milwaukee, Wisconsin- set list - 11/2/21". www.boblinks.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  8. ^ "Setlists | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  9. ^ Greene, Andy (2021-11-03). "Bob Dylan Launches New Era of Never Ending Tour at Captivating Milwaukee Opener". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  10. ^ "On the road with Bob Dylan". The Spectator World. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  11. ^ "If you're going to see Dylan, brush up on 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  12. ^ Rapp, Allison. "Bob Dylan Reveals 2022 Tour Dates". ultimateclassicrock.com. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. ^ a b "New York, New York, Beacon Theatre, November 20, 2021". boblinks.com. Bob Links. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  14. ^ Press, Associated. "Bob Dylan's 'World Wide Tour' Set to Run Through 2024". billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  15. ^ Greene, Andy. "Bob Dylan Heads South for 2022 Tour". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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