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Tour Details

The Latest on Bob's Live Concerts

Dylan On Tour
- 27 Shows (June 21 - Sept 17)
- 11 Done / 16 Remaining
- Dates/Setlists | Details | BobServe.com | Setlist Summary
Tour Resumes July 29 in Chula Vista CA

Top News & Links

Our favorite Dylan-related stories and links

Happy Traum, Greenwich Village Folksinger and Bob Dylan Collaborator, Dead at 86 (Rolling Stone) [8]
- "Long before Dylan arrived in New York City in January 1961, Traum was enmeshed in the Village scene in the Fifties and Sixties, studying guitar with blues legend Brownie McGhee and participating in the fabled Sunday afternoon jam sessions at Washington Square Park."
'Extravagant example of Western prosperity': Hibbing High School turns 100 (Star Tribune) [5]
- "Bob Dylan, arguably the school's most famous graduate, was not in the lineup — but tours of his childhood home, now owned by memorabilia collector Bill Pagel, were available on request."
Riding the Train Around Europe with Dylan (Flagging Down) [10]
- "It's funny. You get this opportunity to spend all this free time with one of your idols from your youth, and you don't get to ask him questions. He gets to ask you questions."
The Guy on the Cover of Dylan’s Under the Red Sky (Recliner Notes) [8]
- "He’s not exactly smiling through his scraggly half-beard, and there’s a slight squint to his eyes. He has a mischievous, nonchalant air."
Dylan's Gospel Revisited (Peter Stone Brown) [8]
Happy Traum Folk Music Stalwart Dead at 86 (Best Classic Bands) [5]
- Happy Traum, a folk music stalwart and collaborator with Bob Dylan, has passed away at the age of 86.
Happy Traum, Greenwich Village Folksinger and Bob Dylan Collaborator, Dead at 86 (Rolling Stone) [8]
- "Long before Dylan arrived in New York City in January 1961, Traum was enmeshed in the Village scene in the Fifties and Sixties, studying guitar with blues legend Brownie McGhee and participating in the fabled Sunday afternoon jam sessions at Washington Square Park."
Recording with Bob Dylan - 1971 (Happy Traum Blog) [10]
- "Nearly 50 years ago, in October of 1971, I got a call from Bob Dylan asking me if I'd like record some songs with him for his "Greatest Hits, Volume II" compilation. Could I do it tomorrow, and would I bring my guitar and banjo..."
Addendum to My Dylan Recording Session Story (Happy Traum Blog) [8]
- "Actually, I am surprised and delighted at how good it sounds! I played an easy-going clawhammer banjo accompaniment and sang high harmony on the choruses, and the whole thing sounds like it was intended to..."
Interview with Happy Traum (Dylan Review) [10]
- "Happy Traum shares his experiences working with Bob Dylan and his influence on folk music."
'Extravagant example of Western prosperity': Hibbing High School turns 100 (Star Tribune) [5]
- "Bob Dylan, arguably the school's most famous graduate, was not in the lineup — but tours of his childhood home, now owned by memorabilia collector Bill Pagel, were available on request."
Nicolas Cage's Terrifying Look In Longlegs Was Inspired By A Music Legend (SlashFilm) [5]
- "The pale makeup is Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan's my god, and so I'm always looking for ways to use Bob's stuff."
Dylan Talk Ahead of Edinburgh Gigs (Southern Reporter) [5]
- "The world's leading authority on Bob Dylan (Michael Gray) will give a talk ahead of the singer's concerts in Edinburgh."
Rachmaninov Melody Recorded by Sinatra and Dylan (Classic FM) [5]
- "Full Moon and Empty Arms was co-written by Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman, recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1945 and Bob Dylan in 2015."
Meet Bob Dylan's Six Children (HELLO!) [5]
- "Bob Dylan is a proud father of six children, each making their mark in various fields."
Matt McGinn: The Singer-Songwriter who Gave Bob Dylan Advice (Glasgow World) [3]
- "In 1961, he invited him to be part of a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City which is where he would meet a young Bob Dylan for the first time who sought out his advice about touring in the UK."
- "Both this and “Groom” emphasize one of the virtues of The Bootleg Series – they show how Dylan works on every level, as a songwriter and as a musician, constantly revising lyrics, changing chords, melodies and arrangements."
That Time Bob Dylan Played Elijah the Prophet in a Western (Forward) [8]
- MOVIE REVIEW "It is impossible to watch the movie and not connect Alias, played by Bob Dylan, to the ever-present soundtrack music, played by Bob Dylan. They work in tandem to help propel the plot, almost steering it from another dimension."