(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The Bob Band comes to The Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, October 9, 2026. The band is a group of veteran musicians based in Washington, D.C. dedicated to capturing the vibe, spirit and arrangement of Bob Dylan's original recordings. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Rather than imitating Dylan, the band brings decades of experience to arrangements that highlight the character and depth of his recordings across folk, rock, country, blues, and gospel.
With thoughtful storytelling and a rotating setlist that includes “like a Rolling Stone, Tangled Up in Blue, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Make You Feel My Love”. The Bob Band captures the sound and soul of one of the most influential artists of all time. It’s not imitation-it’s a celebration of the music that became it’s own genre.
Tickets range from $45-$65 and are available for purchase online. The Strand Center for the Arts is located at 400 Clifton Street in Lakewood, New Jersey.
The band includes Peter Kahn, keyboard, vocals; Jason Byrd, lead guitarist, vocals; Scott Dineen, lead vocals, guitar, harmonica; Paul Goldstein, drums, vocals; and Steve Chambers, bass.
Scott Dineen - The newest member of The Bob Band, Scott became a performing singer-songwriter at the age of ten after winning a national songwriting competition and appearing on numerous local and national TV and radio programs. In the decades that followed Scott chased the colorful tapestry evoked in Dylan's lyrics by touring the country as a circus juggler and street performer and continually reinventing himself by adopting new countries, languages, and passions. After ten years of classical guitar study as an adult, Scott began gigging extensively at weddings, restaurants, and wineries and then turned attention to swing jazz, playing nylon-string guitar and singing French chansons for six years as a founding member of Swingology DC. A lifelong Dylan fan, Scott has been practicing and performing Bob Dylan tunes the way some people practice and perform church hymns for solace, communion, and inspiration. "Deeply internalizing Dylan's music and lyrics, interpreting the music faithfully but through the lens of my authentic self for the audience--there is no greater feeling."
Peter Kahn has been performing since his first gig playing “Old King Cole” on the piano for his kindergarten class. But it was rock and roll and especially the Beatles that inspired him to form his first bands playing the guitar and as the vocalist. Sometimes switching to the bass, depending on what was needed, they were able to find gigs at school dances, store openings, fairs, and the like. As the bass player for “December’s Children” during high school, the band had lots of success with opportunities to perform in the Eastern U.S. After some time he began to concentrate again on the piano, and performed with groups such as “Sadbird” playing all over the East. Always a fan of Bob Dylan, Peter is inspired to be working with The Bob Band especially with such an amazing number of wonderful tunes in Dylan’s catalogue. Peter uses Yamaha, Hammond and Nord keyboards.
Paul Goldstein has been a WashingtonDC session player for over 30 years, who began his career as one of the founding members of Al Johnson & The Northstar Band. After two albums and touring, Paul honed his styles playing with other artists such as Cathy Ponton King, The Whiskey River Band, The Goldust Band, Fancy Pants, The Lost Highway, and Lips Lackawitz. Paul has also played with Michael Melcheone (Buckwheat Zydeco), Stuart Smith(Eagles), Danny Gatton, Tom Principato, Chick Hall, Duffy Kane, Bobby Smith, Earl Ball, and so many other DC musicians too many to mention. Paul says, “The best part of my profession has been sharing the stage with many of my country favorites including George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, Alabama, Gene Watson, and Earl Scruggs.” Playing all styles of music has help prepare him for the wide variety of music that Bob Dylan has written throughout the years. Drums: Yamaha Maple Custom Born: Cymbals: Sabian Origin.
Steve Chambers - “When I was 8 years old, mom said ‘You will learn to play the violin.’ That's how it started. At 17, I had switched to the bass guitar, and I was out gigging shortly thereafter. For over 35 years, I have been a bassist playing around the Mid-Atlantic region. Playing a variety of music: blues, standards, rock, jazz, fusion with Cheyenne, Starsong, Crosswind, Quadrant 4, Shades of Blue (aka Tough Luck), Catoctin Band, Burn the House, Unfortunate Sons, Death Ray Tango, and The Bob Band. Looking forward to many more great gigs with these talented musicians with The Bob Band.
Jason (Jay Byrd) - Jason has been a professional guitarist, singer, and songwriter since his late teens. In his early twenties, he co-founded the blues-rock trio The Groov, and in 1996 joined the then-Grateful Dead cover band Wavy Train. Byrd's original songs and guitar work helped Wavy Train to forge a sound that combined pop-oriented melodies with extended improvisation. After moving from NC to the Washington, D.C. area in 2001, Jason began crafting songs with a decidedly Americana bent. In 2005, Jason's composition "Olson Still" received an honorable mention in the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival Folk category. In 2010, he won the NewSong People's Choice Award for the Northeast Region. He also won the Gold Award (Acoustic/Folk category) and the BMI Songwriter Award in the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest. He has released several solo recordings, as well as three EPs with the band South Rail. Jason continues to write and perform original roots-influenced music and play guitar with numerous bands in the DC-area.
Experience the music of Bob Dylan like never before as The Bob Band brings his legendary songs to The Strand, in a moving and deeply authentic concert. This Washington D.C. Quintet offers a richly musical journey through Dylan’s extraordinary catalog, performing with authenticity, reverence and a clear love for the music. Rather than imitating Dylan, the band brings decades of experience to arrangements that highlight the character and depth of his recordings across folk, rock, country, blues, and gospel. With thoughtful storytelling and a rotating setlist that includes “like a Rolling Stone, Tangled Up in Blue, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Make You Feel My Love”. The Bob Band captures the sound and soul of one of the most influential artists of all time. It’s not imitation-it’s a celebration of the music that became it’s own genre.
