Bob Dylan Brings “Rough and Rowdy Ways” Worldwide Tour to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music
Legendary musician and Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan will return to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Friday, April 11, 2025, as part of his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” Worldwide Tour. This highly anticipated event is presented by AEG Presents, powered by Purdue Convocations, with additional support from the Purdue Student Concert Committee.

Ticket Information
Friends of Convos & Student Presale
- Date: Thursday, February 6
- Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM EST
- Location: Stewart Center Box Office (for student discount) or watch your email for an early access code to use at Purdue’s Account Manager or ticketmaster.com
- Friends of Convos will receive an early access code via email on Wednesday before the presale opens. Join Friends by midnight Tuesday for best seating availability.
- Presale for Purdue system students (enrolled at West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Online, Global, Northwest, Fort Wayne): Request a code here using your university email address for access. Student tickets subject to PUID check on show day.
- Exclusive Student Offer: Purdue students who present a valid Purdue student ID in person at the Stewart Center Box Office will receive $20 off ticket prices. Limited quantities available, while supplies last. Limit 4 tickets per student ID.
- VIP packages and Premium Seats available only on Ticketmaster.com
- For more event details and to purchase tickets, visit: convocations.purdue.edu/event/bob-dylan
General Public On-Sale
- Date: Friday, February 7
- Time: 10:00 AM EST
- For more event details and to purchase tickets, visit: convocations.purdue.edu/event/bob-dylan
About the Show
Bob Dylan, one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time, has shaped modern music with his poetic lyricism and genre-defining sound, spanning folk, rock, and blues. With timeless hits like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Like a Rolling Stone,” Dylan’s impact on music and culture remains unparalleled. Over his six-decade career, he has won multiple GRAMMY Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Nobel Prize in Literature. His legacy continues to inspire new generations, with the recent 2024 biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan.
This marks Dylan’s fourth performance at Purdue, following memorable concerts at Elliott Hall in 1981, 2000, and 2004.
VIP Packages Available
For fans looking for an enhanced concert experience, exclusive VIP ticket packages and premium seating will be available only on Ticketmaster.com, featuring premium seating, commemorative laminates, and collectible merchandise:
- Front Row Package: Includes a front-row reserved ticket, one exclusive merchandise item, and a commemorative laminate.
- Gold Hot Seat Package: Includes a premium Price Level 1 reserved ticket, one exclusive merchandise item, and a commemorative laminate.
- Silver Hot Seat Package: Includes a premium Price Level 2 reserved ticket, one exclusive merchandise item, and a commemorative laminate.

Get Early Access – Become a Friend of Convos!
Support Purdue Convocations and gain early access to tickets by becoming a Friend of Convos. Membership starts at just $100 annually and includes exclusive presale opportunities and other special benefits. To gain access to the Friends of Convos presale, join by midnight, Tuesday, February 4 by making a gift at convocations.purdue.edu/friends
A Phone-Free Experience
This event will be a phone-free experience. To preserve the integrity of this special evening, use of phones, smart watches, and accessories will not be permitted in the performance space. Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches, and accessories will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Anyone seen using a device during the performance will be escorted out of the venue by security.
Media Contacts
AEG Presents
communications@aegpresents.com
Purdue Convocations
James Britton
jamesbritton@purdue.edu
765-494-9712