BOB DYLAN News

4 Nov 2025:
Bob Dylan Awarded Honorary Doctorate
from Berklee College of Music

(Berklee)


28 Oct 2025:
Reviews of
Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series Volume 18:
Through The Open Window, 1956-1963



20 Oct 2025:
Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series Volume 18:
Through The Open Window, 1956-1963
(Unboxing)

(YouTube)


2 Oct 2025:
The Original Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
28 Nov 2025
(Record Store Day)


2 Oct 2025:
Masters of War (1962)
Lomax Archive 7"
(Record Store Day)


17 Sep 2025:
Through The Open Window
The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 1956-1963

(bobdylan.com)


9 Sep 2025:
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 - Through The Open Window 1956-1963" will be released on 31 Oct 2025 With thanks to Badlands -
(Searching For a Gem, on Facebook)


19 Aug 2025:
Call (808)-Unknown #highway61revisited
(Bob Dylan on TikTok)


9 Aug 2025:
Bob Dylan visits White Lake Studios
(Instagram)


21 July 2025:
Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok
(TikTok)


11 July 2025:
Dylan Dates in Europe
(bobdylan.com)


10 June 2025:
Bob Dylan Narrates Trailer for MGK’s New Album: Watch
(Pitchfork)


30 April 2025:
Barbra Streisand Teaming Up With Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Hozier and Other Stars for New Duets Album
(Variety)


2 March 2025:
A Complete Wipeout:
Bob Dylan Biopic Goes 0 for 8 at the Oscars

(97.3 KKRC)


3 Feb 2025:
Outlaw Music Festival
May - September
(Blackbird Presents)


3 Feb 2025:
More Dylan Dates in April
(bobdylan.com)


23 Jan 2025:
'A Complete Unknown' Rocks 2025 Oscars
With 8 Nominations

(Men's Journal)


21 Jan 2025:
Bob Dylan concert date
25 March Tulsa OK
(bobdylan.com)



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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. Last night's Bob Dylan Dublin setlist (Bob Links)
  2. A Rainy Night in Soho Lyrics (Genius)
  3. Maurice’s great vision brought Dylan to town (Killarney Today) from Cliff Warnken
  4. “Now the song is nearly over/We may never find out what it means” – Bob Dylan in Dublin, 25th of November, 2025 (Johnny B.) by Johnny Borgan
  5. Dylan just ended his Dublin gig with a beautiful cover of the Pogue's Rainy Night in Soho - this was his first time playing Dublin since the passing of Shane McGowen. (reddit) from Cliff Warnken
  6. Simon Cowell says he is “not a fan of Bob Dylan” (NME) from Scott Miller
  7. From A Buick 6 part 5: You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
  8. Positively O'Connell Street Yeats & Dylan, Part 2 (Shadow Chasing) by Graley Herren, from Scott Miller
  9. 50 Years Ago, Bob Dylan Spent Thanksgiving in Bangor, Maine (I-95 Rocks) from Cliff Warnken
  10. Shelter From the Storm: A Dose of Dylan & the Dead - Thanksgiving Eve's Party of the Season Newport KY tonight (WDJO) from Scott Miller
  11. Nod to Bob – A Bob Dylan Tribute & Fundraiser For Hunger Task Force Milwaukee tonight (Linneman's) from Scott Miller

    Other
  12. The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  13. Nine revelations from the new ninth episode of The Beatles’ Anthology (Uncut)
  14. The Last Waltz: “We found the right mistake and it worked.” By Michael Simmons (Mojo) from Scott Miller
  15. “Eric said that the only way he’d play on it is if he sounded like the Beatles”: Legendary Abbey Road record producer, Ken Scott, explains how Eric Clapton ended up playing an uncredited solo on a Beatles classic (Guitar World) from Scott Miller
  16. Joni Mitchell will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 JUNO Awards (Yahoo!) from Scott Miller
  17. Jimmy Cliff was so much more than the sweetest voice in reggae (Independent) from Scott Miller
  18. Elvis, Colonel Parker, truth Guralnick's new book raises more questions than answers (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
  19. Fame lowers life expectancy for musicians, study finds (BBC) from xxx

    Audio/Video
  20. Bob Dylan — A Rainy Night In Soho. Dublin, Ireland. November 25, 2025 (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel, Cliff Warnken
  21. Bob Dylan live in the 3 Arena Dublin Ireland, 25-November 2025 A Rainy Night in Soho (YouTube) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
  22. Bob Dylan introducing his band / Goodbye Jimmy Reed — Killarney. November 24, 2025 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
  23. Capital Radio 11-24-25: Part Two of Dylan’s Epic (Roger Catlin) from Cliff Warnken
  24. Jimmy cliff - Many river to cross live HD (YouTube) from Scott Miller

    More 0900
  25. Bob Dylan in Dublin: It’s gripping, baffling and something to behold Paywall, - .jpg (The Irish Times) from Jacob Daniel, Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken, andrew nieurzyla, Tiernan Henry
  26. Bob Dylan review: A moving Shane MacGowan tribute among the highlights at 3Arena, Dublin (Irish Examiner) from Tiernan Henry 1200
  27. German: Nach 34 Jahren Pause: Bob Dylan holt Folk-Klassiker zurück auf die Bühne (Rolling Stone.de) from Jürgen Wasser
  28. A Dylan Contribution to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (darmstadtdylandays) from Marco Demel
  29. Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) John Scofield Trio 11/23/2025 SHU Community Theatre, Fairfield, CT (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel 1300

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. Last night's Bob Dylan Killarney II setlist (Bob Links)
  2. Bob Dylan review: Five-star performance for stunning concert at Gleneagle in Killarney (Irish Examiner) from Jacob Daniel, Eric Olson
  3. Bob Dylan Performs ‘Lakes of Pontchartrain’ For 1st Time Since 1991 (JamBase) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
  4. “Sing in me, oh Muse, and through me tell the story” – Bob Dylan in Killarney, 24th of November 2025 (Johnny B.) by Johnny Borgan
  5. Bob Dylan and his love for Ireland and the Lakes of Ponchartrain (The Joker and the Thief)
  6. Interview: Mark Davidson Of Woody Guthrie And Bob Dylan Centers (Americana Highways) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
  7. Folk Legend Dave Van Ronk Once Said Bob Dylan Couldn’t Acquire Anything Except by Stealing It (Country Thang) from Cliff Warnken
  8. No Nobel Prize for Music 42: One more weekend and New Morning. Musical pathways new. (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
  9. How Well Do You Know Where Teardrops Fall Lyrics? Quiz (NSF) from Ugur Oral
  10. Neil Diamond’s opinion on Bob Dylan (Rock And Roll Garage) by Rafael Polcaro
  11. Leave A Lasting Mark Concert Series Presents The Last Waltz The Bitter End Tue 25 Nov (venuepilot) from Jamie Thomas

    Other
  12. Jimmy Cliff, Singer Who Helped Bring Reggae to Global Audience, Dies at 81 Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
  13. Jimmy Cliff obituary (theguardian) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
  14. With One Movie and Soundtrack, Jimmy Cliff Changed Reggae Forever (NY Times) from Jacob Daniel
  15. Diaries, artworks and more to be auctioned from Marianne Faithfull’s personal belongings (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  16. “The band was the Beatles, and he was talking about me and Creedence. Those words have just stuck with me.” John Fogerty on the compliment he received from George Harrison when they both performed with Bob Dylan (Guitar Player) from Scott Miller
  17. What was it like to experience The Band's Last Waltz concert in 1976? (wyso) from Cliff Warnken
  18. Why the Band's Thanksgiving Farewell Almost Didn't Happen (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Cliff Warnken
  19. 40 Artists, From Kate Hudson To Jim James, Pick Their Favorite Lyric (Forbes) from Jacob Daniel
  20. Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111 Shared article (NY Times) from Ed Grazda, Cliff Warnken

    Audio/Video
  21. Hear Bob Dylan Perform a Traditional Folk Ballad for the First Time in 34 Years (Rolling Stone/Yahoo) from Scott Miller
  22. Bob Dylan - Lakes Of Pontchartrain (Live Debut) Concord CA, 1988 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  23. Bob Dylan 'The Lakes of Pontchartrain' Rare and Live Performance (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  24. Jimmy Cliff Live - The Harder They Come (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  25. Paul Brady on Bob Dylan learning to play 'The Lakes of Pontchartrain' in 1984 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  26. The Lakes of Pontchartrain - Paul Brady 1977 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  27. Mark Cutler Doc Pomus Ghost (YouTube) from John Bernstein
  28. Bob Dylan and his band performing Mother of Muses in Killarney tonight. November 24, 2025 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
  29. Bob Dylan and his band — Watching the River Flow. Killarney night 2. November 24, 2025 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken, Jacob Daniel

    More 1100
  30. At 95, David Amram Still Makes Music. And Nobody Can Put Him in a Box. Shared article (NY Times) from Michael Simmons
  31. Bob Dylan returns to Glasgow with Triumpant, Raucous, and predictibly Grumpy set (was there a glimpse of a smile?) – Gig review (Snack) from Cliff Warnken 1500
  32. Remember When Bob Dylan Came Through for The Band at ‘The Last Waltz’ in 1976? (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
  33. Bob Dylan – Lille 2011 Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken

Monday, November 24, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. Last night's Bob Dylan Killarney I setlist (Bob Links)
  2. Bob Dylan makes first Rough and Rowdy Ways European Tour setlist change at Killarney gig (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
  3. The 'Modern Times' Era Continues 2006-11-16, Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ (Flagging Down the Double E's) by Ray Padgett

    Other
  4. The singer Paul McCartney said was like God to The Beatles (Far Out) from Martin Cowan
  5. Mikal Gilmore on the Beatles Anthology l o n g (Facebook) from Sigrid Trumpy

    Audio/Video
  6. Bob Dylan — The Lakes of Pontchartrain. Killarney, Ireland. November 23, 2025. (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken
  7. "Knockin' On Dylan's Door (BobFest)" "Last Waltz anniversary, Bob, Arlo and Woody Guthrie" Select: Listen Live 88.1 FM WCWP 9-11 pm EST (WCWP 88.1 FM) from G. Walsh
  8. ROBYN HITCHCOCK - “John Wesley Harding” (Dylan cover) 12/27/18 (YouTube) from Craig Proctor

    More 0900
  9. “What are you lookin’ at – there’s nothing to see/Just a cool breeze encircling me” Bob Dylan in Killarney, 23rd of November 2025 (Johnny B.) by Johnny Borgan
  10. Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81 (BBC) from Martin Cowan 1300
  11. Bob Dylan – St Paul 2001 Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken 1400
  12. The Story Behind the Lost Song George Harrison and Bob Dylan Wrote Over Thanksgiving Weekend, 1968 (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken
  13. Bob Dylan review: Five-star performance for stunning concert at Gleneagle in Killarney (Irish Examiner) from Cliff Warnken
  14. Bob Dylan — My Own Version of You in Killarney, Ireland. November 23, 2025 (YouTube) from Cliff Warnken 1500
  15. Thank You, Gleneagle Staff for Bob Dylan Experience – November 24th, 2025 (Radio Kerry) from Cliff Warnken 1600


Archives


Number of Dylan concerts a year, according to Olof's Files
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 60s
 0  36  33  19  45  67  48   0   2   2 252
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 70s
  0   1   1   0  40  31  26   0  114  26 239
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 80s
 70  54   0   0  27  0  60  36  71  99 417
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 90s
 93 101  92  80 104 116  86  94 110 119 995
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 00s
112 106 107  98 111 113  99  98  97  98 1039
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10s
102 89 86 85 92 87 75 82 84 77 859
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20s
00 22 82 75 78 82         339
Never Ending Tour, from 7 June 1988 -                     3361
Total 4096
Last update 21.09. 2025


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Europe: April 28, June 6 2025:
A Complete Unknown.
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A Complete Unknown
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4K+Blu-ray, DVD April 1, 2025:
A Complete Unknown.
Timothée Chalamet
A Complete Unknown
4K + Blu-ray + Digital:
amazon.com (April 1)


CD April 25, 2025:
Dylanology Líve.
Joan Osborne
Dylanology
Live
amazon.com - .co.uk - .de


Book, May 20 2025:
Decade of Dissent.
Sean Egan
Decade Of Dissent:
How 1960s Bob Dylan Changed The World
amazon.com - .co.uk - .de


Book, March 13, 2025:
St. James Infirmary
Robert W. Harwood
I Went Down To St. James Infirmary
4th edition
amazon.com - .co.uk - .de


Book. 14 July 2015:
Dylan Goes Electric!
Elijah Wald
Dylan Goes Electric!
Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and
the Night That Split the Sixties
The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture A Complete Unknown
amazon.com - .co.uk - .de


27 CD Box Set, Sept 20, 2024:
The 1974 Live Recordings.
Bob Dylan and the Band
The 1974 Live Recordings
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Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour

--- March 2025 ---
Tue 25 Tulsa
Wed 26 Little Rock
Fri 28 Springfield
Sat 29 Wichita
Sun 30 Topeka
--- April 2025 ---
Tue 1 Omaha
Wed 2 Sioux City
Fri 4 Mankato
Sat 5 Eau Claire
Sun 6 Green Bay
Tue 8 Davenport
Wed 9 Peoria
Fri 11 West Lafayette
Sat 12 Fort Wayne
Mon 14 South Bend
Wed 16 Kalamazoo
Thu 17 Toledo
Sat 19 Youngstown
Mon 21 Pittsburgh

Tue 22 Williamsport

-- Outlaw Music Festival --
--- May 2025 ---
Tue 13 Phoenix
Thu 15 Chula Vista
Fri 16 Los Angeles
Sun 18 Wheatland
Tue 20 Nampa
Thu 22 Spokane
Sat 24 Ridgefield
Sun 25 Quincy

--- June 2025 ---
Fri 20 Clarkston
Sat 21 Cuyahoga Falls
Sun 22 Cincinnati
Wed 25 Franklin
Fri 27 Memphis
Sat 28 Maryland Heights
Sun 29 Ridgedale
--- July 2025 ---
Tue 1 El Reno
Fri 4 Austin
Sat 5 Dallas
Sun 6 The Woodlands

Fri 25 Alpharetta
Sat 26 Charlotte
Sun 27 Raleigh
Tue 29 Virginia Beach
--- August 2025 ---
Fri 1 Wantagh
Sat 2 Saratoga Springs
Sun 3 Gilford
Fri 8 Buffalo
Sat 9 Hershey
Sun 10 Syracuse

--- September 2025 ---
Fri 5 Bangor
Sat 6 Hartford
Sun 7 Mansfield
Fri 12 Camden
Sat 13 Holmdel
Sun 14 Columbia
Thu 18 Noblesville
Fri 19 East Troy




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