Bob Dylan Plays ‘You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere’ for First Time in 14 Years
Dylan opened the show with the 1967 song, last played live in 2012, with guitarists Doug Lancio and Bob Britt providing light backing vocals.
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Bob Dylan revisited a deep cut from his catalog at his Saturday night (June 6) show at the Chateau Ste Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Washington, performing The Basement Tapes track “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” for the first time in 14 years.
The legendary songwriter opened the show with the 1967 song, last played live in 2012, with guitarists Doug Lancio and Bob Britt providing light backing vocals.
While the cut itself has long enjoyed a second life through cover versions — most notably by The Byrds, who took their 1968 rendition to No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — Dylan himself has rarely returned to it onstage.
The performances are the latest signs of Dylan continuing to mine his vast back catalog on the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, which has now stretched on for more than five years since its launch in late 2021. Over the weekend, Dylan extended the tour into late 2026 with additional North American dates. He has previously surprised audiences across this run with similar excursions, including a cover of The Pogues’ “A Rainy Night in Soho” in tribute to the late Shane MacGowan during a Dublin show in November 2024, and a performance of a traditional folk ballad at an Irish show that hadn’t been heard from him in 34 years.
Dylan’s chart legacy is among the most consequential in music history. He has placed 11 albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, including two No. 1 entries — Together Through Life (2009) and Modern Times (2006) — while singles including “Like a Rolling Stone,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, and “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,” which reached No. 2 in 1966, remain among the most influential rock recordings ever to chart.
He also recently contributed a co-written song to Willie Nelson’s new album Dream Chaser, released in May 2026, and was reported last year to be working on new music with members of his touring band in Albany, New York.
