Bob Dylan is headed to San Diego this summer, locking in a June 21 stop at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park as part of a newly announced 2026 tour. The run stretches from early June into late July and folds a batch of West Coast outdoor and theater shows into Dylan’s already packed calendar. For local fans, it will be his first billed appearance at the waterfront venue.
On the official tour page, Dylan's team lists the San Diego date alongside other summer stops and tags many of them "On Sale 3/27/26." The schedule shows the leg opening June 4 at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale and wrapping with two nights, July 24-25, at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna. According to Bob Dylan, the summer slate includes a run of California dates from Lincoln and Berkeley down to Palm Desert and Santa Barbara, giving regional fans several options to catch the show.
Local presale and ticketing specifics are being handled by promoters and venues. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that AEG's presale opens at 10 AM Thursday, March 26 (password "babyblue"), with many venue presales also starting that morning (password "hardrain"). Most presales end at 10 PM. Thursday, with general onsales set for Friday, March 27. The paper also notes that this will be Dylan's first performance at The Rady Shell, and that the Santa Barbara date carries a separate on-sale window on March 28, so fans should double-check individual venue pages before purchasing.
What San Diego Fans Should Know
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is a waterfront outdoor venue operated by the San Diego Symphony, and both its layout and transit options can affect arrival times and parking. For maps, box office hours, and transit tips, check the directions page at The Rady Shell. Expect a formal ticketed area with limited re-entry and standard outdoor-venue rules on bags and chairs.
Where This Fits In Dylan's Road Plan
The summer run is the latest extension of Dylan's ongoing "Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour, which has been rolling out in stages since 2021 and already included a broad spring 2026 theater leg. As covered by Pitchfork, Dylan has lately leaned toward smaller theaters with a handful of carefully chosen amphitheater dates. Dylan will turn 85 on May 24, 2026, per Wikipedia, a milestone that is likely to fuel extra chatter among longtime fans following this latest slate of shows.
For the complete list of dates and ticket links, stick with authorized sellers and venue box offices. See the official tour page at Bob Dylan for the full itinerary and vendor links, and keep in mind that presales close the night before general sale.
