Wednesday, March 31, 2021

A Backward Look: Duluth Dylan Fest Links -- 2011 to 2019

Here we are, approaching the last hours of March, 10 days after the beginning of Spring. Before you know it, May will be here and suddenly it's Duluth Dylan Fest (DDF). There's been a lot of planning this year, and some surprises are in the air. Since I am not permitted to unveil those surprises until they're announced, I thought it might be nice to take a sojourn through our past decade of Duluth Dylan Fest. 

At one time it was Hibbing that held the torch for the annual celebration around Bob Dylan's birthday. The closing of Zimmy's broke our hearts, but not the Northland spirit of celebrating the region's native son. For a few years before Hibbing's festival took a sabbatical, Duluth had been celebrating the week previous as a kind of warm-up act. 

The Pandemic last year disrupted our own DDF but not our efforts to find new ways to show respect and to share the various ways Bob Dylan has inspired the region's music, arts and poetry scenes. As a warm up act to what's happening in 2021, here is a list of stories that were written about past events, laden with memories and photos. Consider this an appetizer. 

2011

Local Musicians and Artists Featured at Dylan Fest

Standing Ovation for Bastiens at Guthrie-Dylan Dinner Concert


Bob Dylan's Amazing Balancing Act

John Bushey: Dylan On His Mind

Hard Rain In Duluth Kicks Off 2013 North Country Dylan Celebration with Zeal


Poets Gather To Celebrate The Bard During North Country Dylan Week


Celebratin' in the North Country... Bob Now 72


2014


The Floodgates Are Open: Spring Is Here and So Is Dylan Days




2015


This Year’s Duluth Dylan Fest Schedule 2015


Poetry Showcase at the Red Mug Energizes Duluth Dylan Fest 2015


Three Feet Away by Phil Fitzpatrick; Duluth Dylan Fest In Full Swing




2016




2017

A Visit with Robby Vee: Opening Act for Duluth Dylan Fest












https://duluthdylanfest.com/


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