On Sep. 30 at 8 P.M., The Town Hall will present A Tribute to Bob Dylan, with performances from Sara Bareilles, Bill Frisell, Margaret Glaspy, Punch Brothers, and more.
Curated by Grammy-winning producer and songwriter T Bone Burnett, the lineup features a diverse set of artists who will each perform songs from Bob Dylan’s long career. The concert also honors Dylan’s 1963 debut at The Town Hall and all proceeds will benefit the venue.
Dylan’s debut at the Hall back in 1963 marked a turning point in the musician’s life. The show would be the largest hall he had ever performed in at the time and moved him from Greenwich Village to uptown. Dylan’s first concert at the Hall also marked a shift at the venue, which previously held mostly classical music events, towards the protest music of the 60s and 70s.
Town Hall has been the location of many fateful moments, and I’m grateful for the invitation to celebrate one of those historic evenings on the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s first concert there … He sang twenty-four songs that night, all of which have been woven into the fabric of our culture. We are going to play a few of those songs, and we are also going to celebrate the sixty years of songs that have followed that night.
– T Bone Burnett
The Town Hall opened in 1921 and has become world-renowned for its civic events and for its history of debuts and inclusivity. With the aim to provide accessible world-class entertainment and to inspire youth in the community to appreciate the arts, the Hall has been a staple in NYC.
As The Town Hall reflects on its role in New York City and the world, we are turning to the great artists and movements that have shaped who we’ve become … there’s no one more befitting of celebration than Bob Dylan, whose lyrics have carried us through personal and social tragedies and transformation repeatedly over the last six decades. We can think of no one better to partner with than Dylan’s close collaborator and friend of our hall: the legendary artist T Bone Burnett.
-The Town Hall’s Artistic Director Melay Araya.
Tickets for the Bob Dylan Tribute show featuring various performers can be found here.
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