Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways

Bob Dylan

No solo artist of the past 65 years has left such a lasting mark on music history as Bob Dylan. The musician from Duluth, Minnesota, is undoubtedly the songwriter of the century and has been compared by the U.S. news magazine Newsweek to what Albert Einstein was to physics in the realm of modern pop music. Starting in the mid-1960s, Bob Dylan evolved from his folk roots—drawing on influences from country, blues, gospel, and pop—to become one of the greatest voices in rock music and one of the most influential musicians of his time, with over 126 million records sold worldwide. Songs like “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Like A Rolling Stone,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” and many others became global hits and have inspired and shaped multiple generations to this day. Bob Dylan’s accolades range from countless platinum records and No. 1 chart positions to ten Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and many other prestigious honors, culminating in the renowned Nobel Prize in Literature. With this award—which no other musician has received since—the Nobel Committee recognized Bob Dylan’s global acclaim and his extraordinary gift for writing in 2016.

In 2020, Bob Dylan delighted his fans with the release of the album “Rough and Rowdy Ways.” The album topped numerous year-end lists and marked another milestone in the career of one of the greatest artists of our time. The accompanying “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour once again cemented his status with great acclaim and was described by The Guardian as “an utterly unpredictable evening full of thrills and unconditional joy.”

In late October, Bob Dylan will perform live in Flensburg, Bremen, and Düsseldorf, before heading to Munich, Freiburg, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt in November. In collaboration with phone case manufacturer Yondr, the shows throughout the tour will take place without cameras or smartphones to make the experience even more immediate and unique.