Seven Days: July 1 – 7, 2024

July 1 - 7, 2024

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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
Past Week: Holmdel NY, Mansfield MA, Camden NJ, Bethel NY, Hershey PA
Tour Resumes July 29 in Chula Vista CA:
Press:
- Bob Dylan's Tempest Tour: Shirt Merch and Setlist (Rolling Stone) [3]
  - "It may look like a simple reprint of a shirt from 2012, but nothing like this was sold back then. Nor was that trek even labeled the Tempest tour."
- Dylan Mickey Raphael Outlaw Festival Video & Setlist (Jambase) [1]
- Even Without Willie Outlaw Music Festival Satisfies (NJ Arts) [1]
- Dylan and Stella Blue at Outlaw Music Fest (Live Music) [3]
  - "The 83-year-old singer-songwriter recently surprised fans when he swapped out his setlist of the past three years in favor of a fresh cover-heavy set featuring “Stella Blue”."
- Dylan Fans Spot Tour Wardrobe Malfunction (Mirror) [1]
- Last Night in Mansfield (Flagging Down) [8]
  - "“Why is the camel frowning?” she asked me. A song later, when I told her now he was singing about meeting a fairy queen, she asked, “In real life?”
- Last Night in Bethel (Flagging Down) [8]
  - "“Soon After Midnight” was letter-perfect, fluid, with the cascade of keys he used to grace so many Rough and Rowdy Ways songs in place here, too. He really does like that line “I’ll drag his corpse through the mud”

Top News & Links

Our favorite Dylan-related stories and links

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 4K UHD Blu-Ray Review [Slant Magazine] [5]
- "Sound on both the theatrical and anniversary cuts is immaculate, with nary a bit of tinniness or hiss and clear distribution of dialogue, sound effects, and Bob Dylan’s rootsy score."
Mary Martin Veteran Artist Manager & A&R Executive Passes (MusicRow) ]5]
- "Martin began her career in New York in 1962 as executive assistant to artist manager Albert Grossman, who guided the careers of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul & Mary and others."
Dylan Lit: Dana Spiotta Pt.1 Pt.2 (Shadow Chasing) [5]
- "I’m interested in studying passages where Spiotta’s art intersects with Dylan’s art, where her fictional worlds collide with our experiences as Dylan devotees, and where her meditations guide us into deeper contemplation of both of their works."