Duluth Dylan Fest

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Sunday, May 18, 2025 (Pre-fest Party)

Hibbing Dylan Day
Birthday Celebration on the lawn of Bob Dylan’s Boyhood Home featuring live music by Gene Lafond and Amy Grillo (10:00-11:00 AM) and Hibbing High School Tour (11:30 AM-1:00 PM)
2425 7th Avenue East, Hibbing (Boyhood Home)
7th Avenue East & East 22nd Street, Hibbing (Tour)
10:00 AM-1:30 PM | Free
Pre-registration is requested for tour
Ticket link coming soon

Monday, May 19, 2025

Dylan Fest Acoustic Jam Session with host Leslie Black
Bring your voice and/or instrument and music stand
Chord book with lyrics provided
Carmody Irish Pub
308 East Superior Street, Duluth
5:30-8:30 PM | Free

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Along the Turntable with DJ Stagger Lee
Experience a curated collection of Dylan’s releases
in their original form, through an analog sound system.
Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 North Central Avenue, Duluth
6:30-8:00 PM | Free

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The Basement Tapes Band
Featuring local musicians Marc Gartman, Teague Alexy, Jacob Mahon, Sarah Kruger, Lee Martin, Veikko Lepisto and Tyler Dubla
Cedar Lounge
115 N. 3rd Street, Superior, WI
7:00-9:00 PM | $10 advance; $15 door
(limited reserved tables of 4 for $80)
Ticket link coming soon

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Duluth Dylan Fest Dance Party with Cowboy Angel Blue
Mr. D’s Bar and Grill
5622 Grand Avenue, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Free

Friday, May 23, 2025

Dylan Fest Singer-Songwriter Contest
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 West 4th Street, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Tickets $10 advance; $15 door
Ticket link coming soon

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Bob Dylan Front Porch Birthday Party with live music by Greg Tiburzi
Bob Dylan’s childhood home
519 N. 3rd Ave. East, Duluth
11:00-12:30 PM | Free

John Bushey Memorial Lecture
Featuring Dave Huckfelt, musician and author of “Dylan: The North Star”
(audio documentary)
Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Avenue, Duluth
1:30–3:00 PM | Free

Sheltering From The Storm Concert
Featuring Jane Aas, Peter Aas, Mike Bernier, Garth Anderson, Jordon Ash, and Todd James
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 West 4th Street, Duluth
7:00-10:00 PM | Tickets $20 advance; $25 door
Ticket link coming soon

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

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Farewell Brunch featuring Live Music
Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Avenue, Duluth
11:00 AM -12:30 PM | Free (Brunch not included)