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Average customer review: 2.5 star rating (2.6 Stars)

Number of reviews: 135

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1.0 star rating Mac from Louisville, Kentucky

WE LEFT EARLY.

Could not understand a single word he said. The piano was not in tune or he wasn't playing it in tune. I was excited to see an icon of American music from my youth and left very disappointed. We left after 8 songs and couldn't believe how many other people also were exiting early. The new policy of putting your cell phone in a locked pouch should be noted when purchasing the tickets. I have an implanted cardiac device which is linked to my phone. Not good if there were a problem. Well, if I were to die there, at least I wouldn't have to sit through anymore of Bob Dylans lame show. Just terrible. It really surprised me just how many people were leaving when we were. About 20 in the few minutes it took to get out before having to go through the bs to get your phone back. I'll question now if I want to go to anymore Louisville venues as I was told by security that all of them are going this route.

1.0 star rating Scott Johnston from Nashville, Tennessee

HORRIBLE SHOW

Just saw him in Nashville - HORRIBLE SHOW!!! Didn't play a single hit. 90 minutes of a living legend muttering through obscure songs that no one could understand. Didn't say a word between songs, no stories, no introductions, nothing. WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY- DON'T BOTHER!

1.0 star rating Paul Dunsmore from Nashville

TERRIBLE

Didn’t even say hello, mumbled through all of his songs, the band was ok but needed to stare at bob to try and keep up with whatever he was trying to play. Walked around the venue to get a crowd perspective and people were talking to one another totally disconnected. If you’re asking for premium money can you at least play one or two of your known hits. Not one…

1.0 star rating OMWP901 from Memphis, Tennessee

YAWN

This was a bizarre concert experience from the moment we approached the venue and were told our phones needed to be locked away. Dylan came on stage after his musicians had started playing, and then mostly hid behind the piano, which he loosely "played". At one point he came forward to a standing microphone, as if he was going to address the audience, but then went back to the piano and continued. Also at one point he walked off the stage. I presume for a bio break. He never welcomed or thanked the audience and mostly appeared feeble. His musicians really worked hard to follow his meandering off-key off-rhythm singing. The one good thing about it is that it started promptly on time.

1.0 star rating S. Pike from Memphis, Tennessee

"(HE'S) GOT A LOT OF NERVE..."

Big disappointment. Zero audience connection. Muddy mix. Out of tune, tinny piano. Unintelligible lyrics. The same rattly piano crescendo ending to every song. Dylan appeared frail and feeble. Time to put the horse out to pasture. Save your time and money.

1.0 star rating from Dallas, Texas

DISAPPOINTED

Our seats were excellent and the venue rocked…but, the acoustics & sound quality sucked! I know every lyric of every song Mr. Dylan has ever recorded and the sound was so bad, it was impossible to recognize anything but loud music. One song was great- Dylan and his piano singing single Grain of Sand! The audience gave him several standing ovations during that one song! Sorry I went.

2.0 star rating Heidi from New York, New York

DISAPPOINTING

While I can't bring myself to give this musical genius a 1-star, it's probably a more accurate rating of this show. As other viewers have said, he was not interactive and barely intelligible. While he's always spoken much of the content in his songs, there was no attempt to sing at all. You could barely understand a word. Making it even more difficult was that the songs were rearranged to such an extent that they sounded like a parody of a Bob Dylan song, and you could not understand even the most well known songs. There was no audience acknowledgment at all. If you are considering purchasing tickets and have not already, I would save your money.

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