Bob Dylan announced a new U.S. fall tour today, as he continues to support his well-received album Fallen Angels, his homage to Frank Sinatra. The classic rock icon and his band begin the tour with their October 7 and 14 performances at the Desert Trip festival in Indio, CA and then continue immediately with a date in Phoenix, AZ on October 16. The tour continues through November 23 in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a note on his website “Watch… for updates.” (See full itinerary below.)
Related: What might Dylan perform at Desert Trip?
The 75-year-old Dylan‘s summer tour (with Mavis Staples) ran from June 4 through July 17.
Related: Dylan at 75, Still the Colossus
In our review of 2015’s Shadows in the Night, we wrote:
“For some who don’t get it, even the conclusive proof of his distinctive takes on 10 Great American Songbook gems previously tracked by the man known now and forever as The Voice, Frank Sinatra, won’t persuade. Okay, they don’t care for the timbre of his voice (hence missing the marvelous cornucopia of its metamorphoses over the last half century… their loss not mine).
“Dylan pays loving homage to the Chairman of the Board’s singing without a trace of imitation; instead, he takes from the formidable skill set of Sinatra’s techniques – especially phrasing a micrometer behind the beat – and uses it to his own best effects.”
Related: Full review of Shadows in the Night
He’s not just doing standards; here’s “Tangled Up in Blue” from earlier this year…
Bob Dylan U.S. Fall Tour Dates (Click here for tickets; if not available, try here):
Oct. 07 – Indio, CA – Desert Trip
Oct. 14 – Indio, CA – Desert Trip
Oct. 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Oct. 18 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium
Oct. 19 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
Oct. 20 – Lubbock, TX – City Bank Auditorium
Oct. 22 – Thackerville, OK – WinStar World Casino and Resort
Oct. 23 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
Oct. 25 – Shreveport, LA – Municipal Auditorium
Oct. 26 – Baton Rouge, LA – River Center Theater
Oct. 27 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall
Oct. 29 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
Oct. 30 – Paducah, KY – The Carson Center
Nov. 01 – Louisville, KY – Kentucky Center for the Perf. Arts
Nov. 02 – Charleston, WV – Clay Center
Nov. 04 – Durham, NC – Durham PAC
Nov. 05 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Center for the Arts
Nov. 06 – Charlotte, NC – Blumenthal PAC
Nov. 09 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
Nov. 10 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
Nov. 12 – Ashville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Nov. 13 – Chattanooga, TN – Tivoli Theatre
Nov. 15 – Birmingham, AL – Concert Hall at BJCC
Nov. 16 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
Nov. 18 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theater
Nov. 19 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 20 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Perf. Arts Hall
Nov. 22 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center
Nov. 23 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Perf. Arts
