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Philadelphia show documents latest Dylan tour lineup
Dan DeLuca of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Bob Dylan returned to TD Pavilion at the Highmark Mann in Philadelphia for the first time in 10 years, playing an 80-minute, 16-song Long Hot Summer Tour set. Dylan performed from electric piano at the rear of the stage, with Tony Garnier on bass and Anton Fig on drums. The current guitar lineup reflected recent turnover: Doug Lancio left in June and was replaced by Julian Lage, Bob Britt was later replaced by Joel Paterson, and Lage returned in Philadelphia after Jad Tariq filled in on several dates; Tyler Maxwell of Midbrow also noted the Garnier-Fig-Paterson-Lage configuration.
Why it matters
The Philadelphia date gives a concrete snapshot of Dylan’s actively evolving 2026 touring band.
Sources & driving stories
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER · Dan DeLuca
The Philadelphia Inquirer coverageMIDBROW · Tyler Maxwell
Midbrow coveragePopSpots posts expanded guide to Dylan’s Hibbing
PopSpots published a downloadable guide to more than 30 Hibbing, Minnesota locations tied to Bob Dylan’s childhood and teenage years, roughly ages six to 18. The guide covers family, civic, religious, school, music, and commercial sites, including Zimmerman Furniture and Electric, Agudath Achim Synagogue, Hibbing High School, Crippa Music, WMFG radio, and the Hibbing Historical Society. It also foregrounds teenage band activity involving the Shadow Blasters and Golden Chords, Echo Helstrom-related locations, and a claim that the St. Louis County Courthouse records Dylan’s 1962 legal name change.
Why it matters
The guide consolidates scattered Dylan-Hibbing geography into a usable research and travel resource.
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PopSpots coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Attwood revisits unfinished 1986 Dylan song
Tony Attwood argues at bob-dylan.org.uk that “To Fall in Love with You,” recorded during the 27–28 August 1986 Hearts of Fire sessions, is already a beautiful song despite incomplete recording, uncertain lyrics, and problematic percussion.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will the guitar lineup stabilize?
Recent substitutions involving Doug Lancio, Julian Lage, Bob Britt, Joel Paterson, and Jad Tariq make the Long Hot Summer Tour’s future onstage configuration worth watching.
OPEN QUESTION
Can clearer outtake lyrics change reception?
Attwood’s reliance on Eyolf Østrem’s transcription and Janileigh Cohen’s cover underscores how performable lyrics may shape renewed interest in “To Fall in Love with You.”