= Bob Dylan - Bob Links - Cleveland, Ohio - Reviews - 04/10/26


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Cleveland, Ohio
KeyBank State Theatre
April 10, 2026

[Murray Davis], [Billy Cardina]

Review by Murray Davis


I was surprised, which I shouldn't have been, how great Bob's performance
was. He is not legendary for no reason and he reminded most people in
attendance that. The biggest difference, there was no electric guitars but
plugged in acoustics which created a firestorm of rhythm, is probably the
best way to express the sound in words.

He sang mostly from his new album, which I understand that is what he
wants to play, but still would have enjoyed hearing more of his classics.
Watchtower was a highlight for me, Nervous Breakdown cover was awesome.

His recent expression of his genius seems to be for me is his restless
search to creating music that isn't redundant even if the recent setlists
are.

Many new arrangements of all the songs. Overall I enjoyed hearing live
music and forgetting it's Bob Dylan, which isn't easy but he was that
great.

He played his harmonica at the very end I think to remind the audience
that it is actually him!

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Review by Billy Cardina

Eric Shaver 

My review mirrors the audience FAB,FAB,FAB!
Set list consistent from previous shows and the performance simply
brilliant. Standouts were Nervous Breakdown, the Eddie Cochran song, which
coincidentally The Cleveland International  Film Festival is screening the
new documentary on the great Eddie Cochran, and Every Grain of Sand.
Difficult to single out one song over another and the takeaway is obvious,
that all the songs relate to one another, serving the larger
narrative. This concert might have been Bob's best show in Cleveland
since 2014. Bob was in strong voice and with the tight band a magnificent
showing. Bob showed up and showed out as the old saying goes. We walked
out this concert with the feeling that an artist, Bob Dylan, is truly a
NATIONAL TREASURE

Billy Cardina

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