On April 9th, 2026, Bob Dylan came to Columbus as a part of his “Rough And Rowdy Ways” Tour.

I was able to score tickets day of and originally it was said they were partial view but when my grandpa and I got there we were a mere 20 feet from the stage. The show started at 8:00 sharp, which Dylan held himself too. There was no opener and you had to put your phone in a pouch with a lanyard attached.

Personally, I really enjoyed the chance to unplug and be in the moment. I feel that a lot of concertgoers these days get too caught up in getting a good shot and end up watching the performance through their screen. He played a lot of stuff from his titular album “Rough and Rowdy Ways”, released about six years ago. The setlist pulled “False Prophet”, “I Contain Multitudes”, and one of my favorites “I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You”. He finished with “Grains of Sand” from his 1981 album “Shot of Love”, for which he pulled out his harmonica and the crowd went as wild as their arthritis would let them. What shocked audiences was his performance of “All Along The Watchtower” from his 1967 album “John Wesley Harding” which gained popularity with Jimi Hendrix’s version, one of the greatest covers in all of music history.

The tickets weren’t too outrageous for someone as well-respected as Dylan and parking was adamant, but we parked a little farther away. The band as well was exceptional. I’d pay just as much for just an hour and a half of the band, they seemed very in sync with Dylan and with someone infamous for messing with the timings of songs, cooperation is a must. Overall, I really enjoyed the concert and was glad I got to see one of the greats before it’s too late.