Folk icon Bob Dylan is coming to Raleigh. How & when to see him play
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- Bob Dylan will perform at Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh this summer.
- The folk icon’s concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28.
- Tickets go on sale for the public at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24.
A folk music icon is bringing his tour to North Carolina this summer.
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is scheduled to perform at Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh, the venue announced Tuesday, April 21 in a Facebook post.
The concert is scheduled for July, but tickets are going on sale soon.
Here’s what to know about the upcoming Raleigh concert and when tickets go on sale.
Where and when is the concert?
Dylan is set to headline a show featuring musical acts Lucinda Williams and Jimmie Vaughan & the Tilt-A-Whirl Band. The concert is scheduled to kick off 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, according to Live Nation.
The musicians will take the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater, located at 500 S. McDowell St. in Raleigh. There are several public parking garages nearby.
The show was announced as the ampitheater plans to move, but it won’t be going far. Instead, it will relocate one block to allow for expansion at the nearby Raleigh Convention Center.
“Red Hat Amphitheater, the beloved music venue as we know it, will come to an end after the 2026 concert season, as Raleigh begins construction of a new amphitheater across Lenoir Street,” The News & Observer reported in December.
How to get Bob Dylan tickets
Pre-sale seats are set to be available for Live Nation All Access members starting 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 22. To sign up for the program, visit livenation.com/allaccess.
Then at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24, tickets go on sale for members of the general public. You can find them at ticketmaster.com.
The tour stop is one of dozens that Dylan has planned for this spring and summer. The only other North Carolina concert listed on his website is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 in Wilmington.
Dylan — born Robert Allen Zimmerman — became known for creating protest music with his distinct voice in the 1960s. He has won 10 Grammys in a career that spans decades, according to the award program’s website and Billboard.
The singer’s life was recently depicted in “A Complete Unknown,” a 2024 movie starring Timothée Chalamet. By the time Dylan performs in Raleigh, he will be 85 years old.
This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM with the headline "Folk icon Bob Dylan is coming to Raleigh. How & when to see him play."
