Dylan Days Today: Weekend brings songwriter smackdown

Now we’re getting warmed up. Friday is when many visitors start arriving in Hibbing for Dylan Days weekend. The highlight today is our signature Dylan Days Singer/Songwriter Contest tonight at Zimmy’s. Twenty-four musicians from all over the world will sign one Dylan song and one original song to compete for prizes and glory in Bob Dylan’s hometown.

Friday at Dylan Days:

Steven Heine presents “Bargainin’ for Salvation: Bob Dylan, A Zen Master” 1-3 p.m. at Howard Street Booksellers with a discussion starting at 2:30 p.m.

Colleen Sheehy and Thomas Swiss present “Highway 61 Revisited: Bob Dylan’s Road from Minnesota to the World” 3-5 p.m. at Howard Street Booksellers with a discussion starting at 3:00 p.m.

Dylan Days Singer-Songwriter Contest at Zimmy’s 7-midnight.

Tomorrow: Bobby Zimmerman Bus Tour, Cathy Wurzer, and the Dylan Days Benefit Concert featuring Scarlet Rivera, Gene LaFond and the Wild Unknown, and winners of the Dylan Days Talent Show and Singer/Songwriter contests.

Speak Your Mind

*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.