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Julian Lage plays second full Dylan show
JamBase's Scott Bernstein reported that Julian Lage replaced longtime guitarist Doug Lancio for a second consecutive Bob Dylan concert, playing the full 16-song show at Yaamava' Theater in Highland, California. The switch followed Lage's appearance at the Santa Barbara Bowl, with Dylan making no public comment on the lineup change. The Highland set included late substitutions, with "Goodbye Jimmy Reed" replacing "Nervous Breakdown" and "Every Grain of Sand" replacing "I Shall Be Released."
Why it matters
A second full-show substitution suggests Dylan's current touring band may be in active transition after Lancio's run dating to November 2021.
Sources & driving stories
JAMBASE · Scott Bernstein
JamBase coverageAOL.COM
AOL.com coverageBlonde on Blonde reaches 60-year milestone
Noise11's Paul Cashmere marked the 60th anniversary of "Blonde on Blonde," released June 20, 1966, framing it as the closing album in Dylan's mid-1960s electric trilogy after "Bringing It All Back Home" and "Highway 61 Revisited." The article revisited the album's move from fragmented New York sessions to Nashville under producer Bob Johnston, with musicians including Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Joe South, and Hargus "Pig" Robbins. It also noted the album's later double-platinum status, 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame induction, and archival afterlife through Bootleg Series session releases.
Why it matters
The anniversary is a timely catalog moment for one of Dylan's most consequential studio works and renews attention on its Nashville recording history.
Sources & driving stories
NOISE11 · Paul Cashmere
Noise11 coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Santa Barbara set drew strong review
AOL.com described Dylan's 80-minute Santa Barbara Bowl performance as built around four "Rough and Rowdy Ways" songs, older material, and covers including Bo Diddley's "I Can Tell" and Eddie Cochran's "Nervous Breakdown."
WORTH NOTING
Like a Rolling Stone revisited
Far Out Magazine's Tom Taylor used Dylan's 1966 Playboy interview to revisit the claim that "Like a Rolling Stone" renewed his commitment after he had considered quitting.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Is Lage now a continuing band member?
He has played two consecutive full Dylan shows in place of Doug Lancio, but Dylan has not publicly explained whether the change is temporary or permanent.
OPEN QUESTION
Will the tour keep shifting setlists?
The Highland substitutions show the current run is not entirely fixed, making upcoming dates useful indicators of Dylan's live direction.