Duluth Dylan Fest Schedule Announced

Here's a verbatim reproduction of the announcement I received regarding events surrounding our upcoming Dylan Fest celebration. If you can't join in nightly, mark your calendars for at least a few of these events.  

"Blowing in the Wind" by Ed Newman, 36"x 24" acrylic on masonite panel

I am writing to share with you the exciting line-up for the 2012 Duluth Dylan Fest.  I hope you can join us for some of the festivities.  The Duluth Dylan Fest will kick-off on Friday, May 18^th with a benefit concert for the Armory Arts and Music Center featuring renowned Dylan violiest Scarlett Rivera.  Tickets are going fest but ares still available at Please click  GET MY TICKETS NOW to order your tickets today.  

Other exciting events include:

Sun, May 20 | 7 p.m.

Dylan Trivia Contest [Carmody Irish Pub]

Live music by Cowboy Angle Blue 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Trivia Contest @ 9 p.m.

Mon, May 21 | 6 p.m.

Dylan Effect [Tycoons Alehouse]

Moderated by Karen Sunderman of WDSE’s The Playlist

Social at 6:30 p.m.

Discussion begins at 7 p.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m.

Live music by Jim Hall 8:30 to 9:45 p.m.

Dirty Horse @ 10 p.m.

Tue, May 22 | 7 p.m.

Bob Dylan’s Million Dollar Birthday Bash  [Fitger’s Brewhouse]

7 p.m. Live DJ set by John Bushey of the Highway 61 Revisited Radio Show

8 p.m. Toast to Duluth’s Native Son by the Honorable Mayor Don Ness with Fitger’s Brewhouse Highway 61 Hefeweisen + birthday cake

9 p.m. to close: The Freewheelers

Wed, May 23 | 7 p.m.

5:30 to 7 p.m. cocktail hour with Unnamed Stream [Zinema2]

7 p.m. No Direction Home [Zinema2]

10 p.m. Charlie Parr [Tycoons Alehouse]

Thu, May 24| 6 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Blood on the Tracks Express [boards at the Fitger’s Brewery Complex]

5:30 p.m. All Aboard!

6 p.m. Train departs for Two Harbors

Train music: The Black-eyed Snakes, The Freewheelers, Dirty Horse, Silverback Colony, Sarah Krueger, Jim Hall, The Bitter Spills

11:15p.m. Train Returns to Fitger’s Brewery Complex

10p.m. The Brothers Burn Mountain [Fitger’s Brewhouse]

Fri, May 25 | 10 p.m.

10p.m. Erik Koskinen Band [Tycoons Alehouse]

Sat, May 26 | 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

8p.m. Rising Stars Songwriter Showcase [Beaner’s Central Concert & Coffee House]

Acts: The Murder of Crows, Gallus, Kyle Ollah and Colleen Myhre

10p.m. Paul Metsa and Friends [Tycoons Alehouse]

Ticket Information

·        Tickets for the Blood on the Tracks Express are available at the Electric Fetus, Fitger’s Beer Store and www.ticketfly.com

·        Film Fest Tickets can be purchased at the Zinema2 www.zeitgeistarts.com

·        Scarlet Rivera with Gene LaFond & The Wild Unkown concert tickets are available at www.ticketworks.com

·        All other tickets are available at the door only.

·        For more information visit us on facebook: www.facebook.com/duluthdylanfest or Bob Dylan Way info: www.bobdylanway.com

Finally, Hibbing Dylan Days will be held Thursday, May 25 through Sunday, May 27.  For more information on Hibbing Dylan Days events visit www.dylandays.com