Key developments
Detroit concert closes Michigan leg of tour
Caryn Rose's April 5 review for Flagging Down the Double E's says Bob Dylan closed a three-show Michigan run in Detroit on the Never Ending Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, following dates in Grand Rapids and Saginaw. Rose described a near-sellout crowd, improved lighting, and a set that included To Be Alone With You, Man in the Long Black Coat, All Along the Watchtower, I Contain Multitudes, Black Rider, Love Sick, I Can Tell, I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You, Rubicon, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Forgetful Heart, Soon After Midnight, and Nervous Breakdown. She praised the piano playing and relaxed band energy, but said boom and floor microphones still made the lyrics hard to hear.
Why it matters
It is the latest on-the-road report from Dylan's current tour and documents both the evolving setlist and persistent audio issues.
Sources & driving stories
FLAGGING DOWN THE DOUBLE E'S · Caryn Rose
Flagging Down the Double E's coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Amos cover revisits Dylan's sonic imagery
Tony Attwood's April 6 blog post ties Tori Amos's 2026 BBC Radio 2 cover of "The Times They Are A-Changin'" to Dylan's own sound-and-light descriptions, making it the main new Dylan-related commentary published today.
WORTH NOTING
Petty-era review centers Dylan vocals
Ewan Gleadow's April 6 Cult Following review revisits Dylan and Tom Petty touring performances and emphasizes continuing criticism of Dylan's strained vocal delivery.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will tour audio issues persist?
Rose's Detroit review says improved lighting did not solve the boom and floor microphone problems that kept Dylan's lyrics hard to hear.