Last year felt like a big one for consumer rights against the surge of ticket prices. Several headline events saw customers suffer at the hands of re-sellers and, more notably, the ticket-selling platforms themselves.
While re-sellers putting tickets up for big mark-ups isn’t anything new, the hybrid pricing model primed to gouge any and all fans who’re foolish enough to try to get tickets when they go on sale really riled up the masses.
So, with Bob Dylan on tour in 2026, fans are naturally wondering what will happen with tickets. Luckily, new rules and a general increased awareness for some of the less customer-friendly practices are generally being addressed.
Rough and Rowdy Ways Coming to You Soon
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From 21 March to 1 May, Bob Dylan will be on his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” World Wide Tour. His route takes the legendary singer-songwriter to the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana in March.
After that, it’s on to Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas for the colossal April leg and final evening in May.
Luckily for Bob Dylan fans, you can get the majority of the tickets for his upcoming shows through the official websites of the venues. Many of the theatres, halls, arenas, and auditoriums are selling tickets at set prices.
Beyond the venues handling their own sales, fans can turn to online resale hubs like Ticket Swap, SeatGeek, Twickets, and Tixel.
Of course, while riskier due to the lack of oversight, social media chats within community pages can be a good place to find and buy tickets.
Given that the tour was first announced as concluding in 2024, it’d be fair to say that competition for tickets has been rather high. For this final 2026 leg of the run that began in 2021, tickets are still available at the source.
A Need to Win Back the Favour of Fans
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The ticket selling and buying market has certainly seen its reputation tarnished of late. Once simply a facilitator of getting to live events, ticket platforms now need to find a way to win back fans.
This is especially because authorities are beginning to clamp down on unfavourable practices. In the US, the FTC has created new guidelines to disclose and include junk fees in ticket price presentation, , and in the UK, there’s a proposal to stop the resale of tickets above face value.
Even so, as performers and their marketing groups hear the discourse around ticket prices, they’ll start to move away. Increasing your appeal can be tricky, but when it comes to online customers, nothing beats a freebie.
For example, the ever-growing collection of bingo offers found online includes free games, free spins, and free tickets. It’s the ongoing run of promotions and the regular new additions that have certainly helped to grow the platform’s player base.
Right now, it’d be a distinct selling point if a ticket-selling platform – for both resale and as the original seller – offered customers discount vouchers and good loyalty rewards. Put in user-friendly stances like a ban on hybrid pricing and resale limits, and it could be a huge hit.Bob Dylan fans are in an advantageous position as his hefty tour comes to a close. For many venues, the tickets are still available and not on sites that leverage demand for pricing. So, hopefully, all fans who want to go will get to.