Bob Dylan, 2026 German arena tour announced
Published on 09/03/2026 at 06:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Bob Dylan returns to German stages in 2026 with a new arena run under his long-running Rough and Rowdy Ways tour banner. According to a July 22, 2026 report by The Berlin Spectator and matching listings from Live Nation, he will play seven cities across Germany between October 23 and November 22, 2026, as part of a wider European schedule. The Berlin Spectator overview
Seven German dates on the 2026 tour
The German leg leads off in the north. Dylan is booked for Flensburg’s GGW Arena on October 23, followed by the ÖVB Arena in Bremen on October 25 and Düsseldorf’s Mitsubishi Electric Hall on October 27, giving northern and western German fans early access to the run. Live Nation’s tour listing
After these three shows, the tour moves south in mid-November. Dates are confirmed for Munich’s Olympiahalle on November 15, Freiburg’s Sick-Arena on November 17, Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena on November 20 and Frankfurt’s Festhalle on November 22, rounding out a seven-city sweep of major German arenas for the 84-year-old songwriter. German tour report
European and US legs around the German shows
The German dates are embedded in a broader 2026 touring year. Dylan’s official site lists a spring run of US theater shows from March 21 in Omaha through at least May 1 in Abilene, Texas, before the tour shifts back to Europe in October for arenas in Scandinavia, the Benelux region, the Alps and the UK around the German leg. Official tour page
Beyond Germany, Live Nation details stops in Oslo on October 17, Gothenburg on October 19 and Horsens on October 21, then Antwerp and Esch-sur-Alzette after DĂĽsseldorf, leading into Zurich, Milan, Rome, Bologna and Ljubljana in early November, plus multiple Austrian dates in Vienna and Salzburg before the tour returns to Germany in Munich. This routing shows Dylan concentrating on indoor arenas rather than festivals.
Tour, charts and work by Bob Dylan
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How the music frames the 2026 shows
The 2026 concerts continue the long Rough and Rowdy Ways touring cycle named after Dylan’s 2020 studio album. That record, released via Columbia, leaned into slow-burning blues, spoken-word passages and reflections on American history, giving the live sets a moody, narrative-driven center compared with his earlier, more electric greatest-hits tours.
What’s next for Bob Dylan
As of early September 2026, the next confirmed German date for Bob Dylan is October 23, 2026 at GGW Arena in Flensburg, the opening night of his seven-city 2026 German arena run.
Bob Dylan at a glance
- Act: Bob Dylan
- Genre: Folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter
- Origin: Duluth, United States
- Active: since 1961
- Lineup: Solo
- Label: Columbia Records
- Key works: Highway 61 Revisited (1965), Blood on the Tracks (1975), Time Out of Mind (1997), Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020)
- Current album/single: Rough and Rowdy Ways, released June 19, 2020
- Charts / certifications: Rough and Rowdy Ways reached high positions on major international album charts after its 2020 release
- Next live date: October 23, 2026, Flensburg, GGW Arena
Frequently asked questions about Bob Dylan
Where does Bob Dylan play in Germany in 2026?
Bob Dylan is scheduled for seven German arena shows in 2026: Flensburg on October 23, Bremen on October 25, DĂĽsseldorf on October 27, Munich on November 15, Freiburg on November 17, Stuttgart on November 20 and Frankfurt on November 22.
How does the German leg fit into Bob Dylan’s 2026 tour?
The German dates sit within a broader 2026 run. Dylan plays US theaters from March to May, then launches a European arena leg in October that includes Scandinavia, the Benelux region, Central Europe and the UK around the German shows.
Which album shapes Bob Dylan’s current tour?
The ongoing tour is built around his 2020 studio album Rough and Rowdy Ways, whose reflective, blues-inflected songs make up a significant part of the setlist alongside reworked versions of older material.
