- The legendary Bob Dylan—arguably the most influential songwriter of our time—will bring his acclaimed Rough and Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour to Abilene on Friday, May 1, 2026, marking the final stop of the U.S. leg of his 27-city run. The performance will take place at the Abilene Auditorium, offering fans a rare opportunity to experience one of music’s most enduring and celebrated artists live in concert.

Tickets for the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour will go on sale Friday, December 12 , with pre-sales starting Thursday, December 11th. For tickets and additional information, visit AbileneConventionCenter.com

Dylan’s 2026 tour will kick off on March 21st at the historic Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, before traveling across the country for a series of intimate, powerful performances showcasing the masterful songwriting and singular artistic voice that have defined his more-than-six-decade career. The tour concludes in Abilene, where audiences will be treated not only to songs from his acclaimed album Rough and Rowdy Ways but also selections spanning his incomparable catalog.

With 27 U.S. concerts scheduled, the tour continues Dylan’s streak of captivating worldwide audiences since first launching Rough and Rowdy Ways performances in 2021. Critics and fans alike have praised these shows as some of his most compelling and creatively vibrant in years.

Widely regarded as a cultural icon, Dylan has earned nearly every honor available to an artist, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His influence on music, literature, and world culture is unmatched, and his live performances remain essential for anyone who values American songwriting at its finest.