Watch Bob Dylan cover The Pogues classic ‘Rainy Night In Soho’
Bob Dylan opened his Outlaw Music Festival tour in Phoenix on May 13th, and his set included a beautiful cover of The Pogues’ ‘Rainy Night In Soho’.
Against a dark sky, Bob Dylan’s infamous rasp can be heard softly gliding through the song, as a reddened backdrop ignites him on the stage. The cover was the 13th and final song that the musician played during his set.
This wasn’t the only song Dylan covered in his performance at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. He also played Axe and the Wind by George ‘Wild Child; Butler, which was another live debut. He then played ‘Route 66’ for the first time since 1986. His sixth song of the set was another live debut, as he covered Charlie Rich’s ‘I’ll Make It All Up To You’.
Dylan and Willie Nelson, who are on the tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Outlaw Music Festival Tour, have another 34 nights to wow audiences across North America. Their tour will end on September 19th, 2025, in East Troy, Wisconsin.
The support acts for the tour will regularly change, but they have announced that Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, the Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers are some of the artists who will be performing across the trek.
Dylan has been open about his love of The Pogues in the past. In November 2022, he paid tribute to Shane McGowan on stage in Dublin. The frontman was in attendance at the show, and heard Dylan note that he loves ‘Fairytale of New York’ and listens to it “every Christmas”.
Outlaw Festival began as a one-off show in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and has since developed into an annual tour. In the past decade, it has featured artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Luke Combs, Neil Young, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Zach Bryan.
Never Miss A Tale
The Far Out Bob Dylan Newsletter
All the latest stories about Bob Dylan from the independent voice of culture.
Straight to your inbox.