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Dylan’s San Diego tour stop draws detailed review
Roz Haddon in Series of Dreams reviewed Bob Dylan’s Long Hot Summer 26 stop at The Rady Shell in San Diego, with The John Doe Trio and Lucinda Williams opening. The review noted a phone-free outdoor setting, strong acoustics, Julian Lage in Dylan’s band, and a set opening with “To Be Alone With You” that included five Rough and Rowdy Ways songs plus country covers such as Charlie Rich’s “I’ll Make It All Up To You.” Haddon singled out “Man in the Long Black Coat,” “Soon After Midnight,” “Every Grain of Sand,” and a samba-style “When I Paint My Masterpiece.”
Why it matters
The review adds fresh documentation of Dylan’s current live arrangements, band configuration, and audience-management format on the 2026 tour.
Sources & driving stories
SERIES OF DREAMS · Roz Haddon
Series of Dreams coverageNoel Stookey criticizes Dylan’s touring and stage presence
Canadian Reviews reported that Peter, Paul and Mary’s Noel Stookey, 88, made critical remarks after attending a Bob Dylan concert in Boston. Stookey said Dylan’s near-constant touring schedule saddened him, described Dylan as having limited options, and said Dylan hides behind a piano with little personal connection at the show. He also recalled early Gaslight Cafe performances and said he urged Albert Grossman to hear Dylan, framing that as the beginning of Dylan’s relationship with Grossman.
Why it matters
The comments are notable because they combine a contemporary critique from a 1960s folk peer with a claim about Dylan’s early management history.
Sources & driving stories
CANADIAN REVIEWS
Canadian Reviews coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Blonde on Blonde reaches sixty
Rylan Fischer in Parade used the anniversary to reassess the album’s status, key tracks, Jerry Schatzberg cover image, and role in Dylan’s folk-rock run.
WORTH NOTING
Modern Times trilogy reading challenged
Jeffrey Hill argued in Edward Copeland’s Tangents that treating Modern Times as a trilogy closer overstates its separation from Dylan’s longer traditional-music continuum.
WORTH NOTING
Blind Willie McTell reassessed
A bob-dylan.org.uk post identified “Blind Willie McTell” as Dylan’s clearest 1982 standout and emphasized its unusual afterlife as an outtake turned classic.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will phone-free shows shape tour documentation?
The San Diego review suggests the format improves atmosphere but may make set details and performance evidence more dependent on written eyewitness accounts.
OPEN QUESTION
Will Stookey’s comments prompt wider peer response?
His critique touches both Dylan’s current touring choices and contested memories of early career history, leaving room for corroboration or rebuttal.