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Dylan setlists shift toward long-absent rarities
Bob Dylan’s current tour produced two notable rarity returns within days. Cult Following’s Ewan Gleadow reported that Dylan played “Tryin' to Get to Heaven” at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California on June 12, its first setlist appearance since December 8, 2019. NME’s Poppy Burton reported that “I Shall Be Released” appeared at Cuthbert Amphitheatre in Oregon on June 9, its first concert performance since 2008 in Warsaw.
Why it matters
The live repertoire is moving beyond the more fixed Rough and Rowdy Ways-era format into deeper catalog and Basement Tapes-linked material.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageNME · Poppy Burton
NME coverageRough and Rowdy Ways tour extended again
NME’s Poppy Burton reported that Dylan has extended the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour into late 2026 with additional North American dates. The report places the tour in Oregon on June 9 and notes the continuing evolution of the live show, including a Washington opener of “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” with guitarists Doug Lancio and Bob Britt joining on vocals.
Why it matters
The extension keeps Dylan’s long-running tour cycle active while the setlist appears increasingly fluid.
Sources & driving stories
NME · Poppy Burton
NME coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Recording enforcement remains a tour issue
NME’s report also referenced tour recording prohibitions and a Glasgow fan removal tied to recirculated live photo and video footage.
WORTH NOTING
Rotolo-linked song origin resurfaced
AOL.com reported historical context connecting “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” to Susie Rotolo’s 1962 Italy trip and Greenwich Village dawn rooster imagery.
WORTH NOTING
New Mother of Muses reading
Tony Attwood argued that “Mother of Muses” centers on Erato, lyric poetry, Nobel medal imagery, and Dylan’s recurring idea that songs arrive from elsewhere.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Are rarities becoming the new tour pattern?
Multiple long-absent songs have surfaced in June, suggesting a broader setlist reset rather than isolated one-offs.
OPEN QUESTION
Will recording restrictions intensify?
Reported fan-removal and anti-recording measures could affect how much of the late-2026 tour circulates publicly.