Bob Dylan

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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389

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Last 12 Months Rating

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Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Bob Dylan is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 389 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Bob Dylan is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. Bob Dylan concert reviews describe live shows and performances as mellow, entertaining, elegant, haunting, mysterious, nostalgic, and stunning.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Bob Dylan concerts? Bob Dylan concerts usually last from one hour to up to over two hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Bob Dylan? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Bob Dylan range from $150,000 - $250,000, with Bob Dylan's current estimated booking fee to be around $150,000.

On tour

Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, Finland, (October 16); Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, (October 18); Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany, (October 22); Bozar, Brussels, Belgium, (October 26); Bozar, Brussels, Belgium, (October 27); Bozar, Brussels, Belgium, (October 28); Palais des Congrès, Paris, France, (October 31); Lanxess Arena, Köln, Germany, (November 3); AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, (November 4); AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, (November 5); Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom, (November 7); Swansea Arena, Swansea, United Kingdom, (November 9); Swansea Arena, Swansea, United Kingdom, (November 10); Swansea Arena, Swansea, United Kingdom, (November 11); First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, (November 14); SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, United Kingdom, (November 16); SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, United Kingdom, (November 17); Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast, United Kingdom, (November 19);

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Duluth, United States (5/24/1941)

Bio

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American musician, poet and artist whose position in popular culture is unique. Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota.

Has Performed With

Wilco, Paul Kelly, Mavis Staples, Mark Knopfler, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan and His Band, Willie Nelson

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Rolling Stone (UK)

August 2, 2025

Wilco honored Jerry Garcia on his birthday, Lucinda Williams covered the Beatles, Bob Dylan dug deep into his back catalog, and Willie Nelson closed out the night in stunning fashion

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Spectrum Culture (USA)

May 27, 2025

Many lazy journalists have ascribed the “national treasure” label to musicians who’ve hardly earned the title. However, when it comes to Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, 92 and 84, respectively, that sentiment is indisputable.

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Variety (USA)

May 24, 2025

As Bob Dylan Turns 84, Why His Outlaw Music Festival With Willie Nelson Is This Year's Mustn't-Miss Tour: Age Is Nothing but a Number, Until It's Everything

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

April 22, 2025

Bob Dylan show is a piece of Rough and Rowdy cabaret at the Benedum

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Star Tribune (USA)

April 5, 2025

In his first home state gig in six years, he focused on piano and his latest, greatest album.

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Americana Highways (USA)

March 27, 2025

Bob Dylan kicked off the first date of his 2025 Rough & Rowdy Ways/Never Ending Tour smack dab in the middle of the American Heartland Tuesday night, performing at the beautiful Tulsa Theater in downtown Tulsa, just down the street from the Bob Dylan Center as well as the Woody Guthrie Center.

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