How many musicians have a Nobel Prize? The answer, my friend, is one. That’s right. Even John Lennon doesn’t have one. In 2016, right before his last stop here, legendary songwriter Bob Dylan was announced to be a recipient of the prize at the next ceremony.
One of the two surviving members of supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, Dylan has been on the road nonstop his entire life, and began his Never Ending Tour in the late 90s. He’s also the only man that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers agreed to open for, and evidently, back up as a band, after they got big. These days, however, you won’t hear many Dylan hits.
But that’s okay. You still have the chance to be in his presence on October 20 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tickets start at $72.75, and go on sale this weekend.
He still puts out new albums every year since 2015, including last year’s three disc album, properly titled Triplicate. But here’s the thing: They’re not full of new original material. It’s all covers. And he manages to make his shows at least three-quarters full of covers. Of course he plays some of his music… Blowin’ in the Wind, Tangled Up In Blue, Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright…but you won’t hear Like A Rolling Stone or The Times They Are A-Changin’. But he’s Bob effing Dylan, and no one should be complaining.
Side note: Knowing Dylan, there will probably not be any photography allowed. Seriously. He has these guys in red jackets patrol the venue before and during the show.
Josh Bradley Live 