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Bobfest, The Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration Returns May 26th

originally published: 05/12/2022


(RED BANK, NJ) -- Pat Guadagno & Tired Horses presents Bobfest 2022Music from The Rolling Thunder Revue - on Thursday, May 26 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank.  The show is an annual birthday celebration for Bob Dylan.  Special guest this year is Rob Stoner, Bob Dylan’s bass player and musical director on the 2-year RTR tour.  Showtime is 7:30pm.

In 1975 Bob Dylan painted his face and drove a busload of musicians across North America on a 57-show tour they called the Rolling Thunder Revue. The circus-like expedition, recently documented by filmmaker Martin Scorsese, produced some of the most joyous music and critically acclaimed performances of Dylan’s career. 

This year BobFest welcomes Rob Stoner, to the May 26th celebration. In addition to his work with Dylan, Stoner's recording credits include Don McLean’s American PieRob joins Pat Guadagno, Rob Paparozzi, Steve Delopolous and All-Star Band to deliver the music of the Rolling Thunder Revue with passion and reverence befitting a Nobel Prize Winner.

 

In addition, there will be Pre-Show cocktails on the patio with music by one of New Jersey’s finest roots-rock songwriters, Anthony Walker. Doors open at 6:30pm. 

Tickets range from $20-$45 and are available for purchase online. Count Basie Center for the Arts is located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank, New Jersey.




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