Bob Dylan performed his first show of 2022 on Thursday night, in continuation of his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour. The concert took place at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix and featured a debut performance of “Crossing the Rubicon” from the 2020 LP, for which the tour is named.
The 17-song single-set performance began with a number off Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits, Vol. II, “Watching the River Flow,” and followed up with “Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine.”
Two tracks off 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways came next before breaking into a fan favorite, “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” Dylan then performed “Black Rider” and “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight.”
Midway through the set, Dylan debuted “Crossing the Rubicon” off his latest LP, and followed with the 1969 classic, “To Be Alone With You,” before continuing with “Key West (Philosopher Pirate),” “Gotta Serve Somebody” and “I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You.”
Next up, Dylan covered Frank Sinatra’s “Melancholy Mood.” The set continued with two songs off Rough and Rowdy Ways, “Mother of Muss” and “Goodbye Jimmy Reed.” The evening concluded with a tune of 1981’s Shot of Love, “Every Grain of Sand.” No encores were performed.
Dylan will head to Albuquerque, N.M., for a one-night stand at Kiva Auditorium tomorrow night. From there, the music icon will go to Texas and continue the tour throughout the Southern region of the United States. The run will end on April 14 at Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. Read more here.
To purchase tickets for Bob Dylan’s upcoming shows, visit his official website.
Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways
Arizona Federal Theatre – Phoenix, Ariz.
March 3, 2022
Set I: Watching the River Flow, Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine, I Contain Multitudes, False Prophet, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Black Rider, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight, My Own Version of You, Crossing the Rubicon, To Be Alone With You, Key West (Philosopher Pirate), Gotta Serve Somebody, I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You, Melancholy Mood, Mother of Muses, Goodbye Jimmy Reed, Every Grain of Sand
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