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Dylan adds Joel Paterson for Minnesota show
Bob Dylan brought guitarist Joel Paterson into the band for a 16-song July 6 show at Mystic Lake Amphitheatre in Minnesota, according to Ewan Gleadow in Cult Following. The move followed Bob Britt’s voluntary exit from the tour and Doug Lancio’s reported absence; Julian Lage also joined the performance after earlier June appearances.
Why it matters
The report points to continued instability and improvisation in Dylan’s current touring lineup.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageFormer Dylan Harlem townhouse sells for $2.8 million
A landmarked Harlem townhouse formerly owned by Bob Dylan at 265 West 139th Street sold for $2.8 million in 2026, with the buyer undisclosed, Robert Harris reported for Build Like New. Dylan bought the five-story McKim, Mead and White-designed home in 1986 and sold it in 2000 for $560,000; the latest sellers had listed it at $3 million in August 2025 before reducing the price.
Why it matters
The sale adds a new datapoint to the market history of a notable Dylan-linked New York property.
Sources & driving stories
BUILD LIKE NEW · Robert Harris
Build Like New coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
1986 Dead dates get fresh reassessment
Ray Padgett’s Flagging Down the Double E’s published Jesse Jarnow’s concluding look at Dylan’s July 1986 Grateful Dead sit-ins at RFK Stadium, emphasizing tapes, audience reaction, and the looser chemistry that anticipated the 1987 Dylan & The Dead tour.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will Dylan’s tour lineup stabilize?
Britt has said he left voluntarily, Lancio’s status remains unclear, and the Minnesota show suggests Dylan is still rotating guitarists mid-tour.
OPEN QUESTION
Who bought the Harlem townhouse?
The buyer remains undisclosed, leaving open whether the property’s Dylan association influenced the sale or future use.