Schedule for the 2022 Duluth Dylan Fest: We're Ready To Roll

After months of  meetings, emails and phone calls, the schedule for this year's Duluth Dylan Fest 2022 has finally begun to gel. Most of the events will be live this year, for the first time since 2019. And, as always, there will be lots of music and you're invited.

This year's Fest will be a final exclamation point on St. Louis County's Year of Dylan, which commenced on the troubadour's 80th birthday. (Troubadour: a French medieval lyric poet composing and singing in Provençal in the 11th to 13th centuries, especially on the theme of courtly love.)

Here's how things are currently shaping up for this special week of celebration.

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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Forging Community Dylangate Event, & Historic Armory and Self-guided Bob Dylan Sites in Duluth Tours
Armory Arts & Music Center Annex
1305 London Rd, Duluth
9:30-11:30 AM | Free

Highway 61 Revisited Radio Show
The North 103.3 FM Streaming online at 5:00-6:00 PM | Free

Duluth Dylan Fest Kick Off Party
With music by Cowboy Angel Blue
The Rex at Fitger’s
600 E. Superior Street, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Free

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Dylan Fest Acoustic Jam Session
with host Leslie Black
Bring your instruments and/or voice and a music stand.
Earth Rider Festival Grounds
1617 N. 3rd St., Superior, WI.
2:00-5:00 PM | Free

Monday, May 23, 2022

Highway 61 Revisited Radio Show
The North 103.3 FM Streaming online at 5:00-6:00 PM | Free

Bob Dylan Trivia Night and Livestream Listening Party
Trivia from 5:00-7:00 PM, followed by listening party 7:00-8:30 PM
Cedar Lounge (next to Earth Rider Festival Grounds)
1715 N. 3rd St., Superior, WI.
5:00-8:30 PM | Free

Andy and Renee and Hard Rain Dylanfest from LA
Streaming from the Band’s YouTube Page
7:00-9:00 PM | Free

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Bob Dylan Front Porch Birthday Party with live music by
Greg Tiburzi
Dylan childhood home
519 N. 3rd Ave. East, Duluth
12:00-1:00 PM | Free

Basement Tapes Band Concert & Pre-Concert Music
The Ripple Bar
325 S. Lake Avenue, Duluth
5:30-9:00 PM | Free

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

John Bushey Memorial Lecture
featuring Peter K. McKenzie, author of Bob Dylan On
A Coach and Fifty Cents
Livestream on Zoom 

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtceuhrDsoGNZCsygWXbiq7dPMyEl5APZb

6:30–8:00 PM | Free

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Free Wheelin’ Duluth Does Dylan CD Release Show
Earth Rider Festival Grounds
1617 N. 3rd St., Superior WI
6:00-9:00 PM | $5
(Doors open at 5 PM| Music at 6 PM

Friday, May 27, 2022

Dylan Fest Singer-Songwriter Contest
Sacred Heart Music Center
2022 4th Street, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Tickets on Eventbrite
(Contest limited to 15 people for details follow link)

Saturday, May 28, 2022

John Bushey Memorial Lecture
featuring Paul Metsa, musician, poet, radio host, and
author of Alphabet Jazz
Location To Be Announced
3:00–4:30 PM | Free

Highway 61 Revisited Radio Show
The North 103.3 FM Streaming online at 5:00-6:00 PM | Free

Bob Dylan Bash Concert
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 West Fourth Street, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Tickets on Eventbrite (coming soon)

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Farewell Brunch featuring local musicians singing Dylan Tunes
and Originals
Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Avenue, Duluth
2:00-4:00 PM | Free (Brunch not included)

Stay Current and Learn More at 

https://duluthdylanfest.com/

Photo credit top of page poster art: Claude Angele Boni (L) portrait based on Bobby Zimmerman high school yearbook, and (R) Andrea Orlandi