Bob Dylan may be aging, but time doesn’t seem to have him in mind.

Perhaps that’s why the folk-rock-blues legend titled his Grammy-winning 1997 album “Time Out of Mind.” But with Dylan, sometimes it’s hard to know where he’s going with something. And it’s just as overwhelming to consider where he’s been.

Maine fans will catch of glimpse of Dylan’s past and present at his next appearance in the state at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Augusta Civic Center, his fifth Maine concert in as many years. Veterans of Dylan’s concerts know that while he does showcase his latest work, he won’t be afraid to dwell in the past a bit by playing some of his more historic tunes.

If you had a past like Dylan’s, wouldn’t you?

Audience members who grew up singing songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin'” around the campfire will be just as pleased as those who find meaning in the artist’s more recent work, particularly cuts from 2001’s “Love and Theft.”

The winner of the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album feels more like the blues than folk. Dylan uses his fervent growl to its full potential on tunes such as “Honest with Me” and “Cry A While.”

The album is a surprising turnaround from “Time Out of Mind.” While the earlier release seemed heavy with the weight of Dylan’s 61 years, “Love and Theft” is buoyant and downright fun. The album is the first recorded with Dylan’s current touring band, and it has the same cohesive feel that concert-goers have enjoyed during recent years.

The act known simply as “Bob Dylan and His Band” has proved to be a rock show in its own right during what has been unofficially dubbed “The Neverending Tour” by Dylanologists. The former golden boy of the folk movement has spent decades trying to shake the stubborn label of his youth in favor of a rock reputation. Guitarists Larry Campbell and Charlie Sexton and bassist Tony Garnier help that cause by achieving a melodic rock sound that provides a smooth companion to Dylan’s sterling lyrics.

Whether zipping through recent songs or refurbishing an old favorite such as “Tangled Up in Blue” or “Maggie’s Farm,” Bob and His Band can get down and jam with the best of them. The energetic yet clean approach the band takes to every tune onstage is reflected in “Love and Theft” and may be part of the reason that fanatics have gone so far as to set up Internet pools to bet on what songs the group will tackle at a particular show. The mixed bag of acoustic reflections and electric showmanship always yields an adventure.

Even Hollywood has tapped Dylan’s late-life energy by featuring new songs in the movies. Dylan followed up the Academy-Award winning

success of “Things Have Changed,” featured in 2000’s “Wonder Boys” starring Michael Douglas and Robert Downey Jr., with a contribution to “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.” That song, “Waitin’ For You,” may be a good pick for the Internet pool when the current leg of the tour kicks off tonight in Worcester, Mass.

Indeed, while some rock icons have taken breaks or changed direction, Dylan is all about the next leg of the tour. So as he says on “Summer Days,” “Everybody get ready to lift up your glasses and sing.”

Bob Dylan and His Band are guaranteed to sing along.

Judy Long is a NEWS copy editor.