Area musicians gather to perform Bob Dylan songs to mark his birthday. 5:32 pm, May 25, 2021 ×
Tracy Sonnier, right, and Erik Henriksson, left, perform at Taco JED on Monday, May 24, 2021, in honor of Bob Dylan s 80th birthday. (John Molseed / jmolseed@postbulletin.com)
With work spanning seven decades, Bob Dylan has inspired generations of musicians. By now, there are musicians who were influenced by musicians who were influenced by Bob Dylan.
Born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, Minnesotans take pride in Dylan’s ongoing legacy and status as one of the greatest American songwriters of all time.
To mark Dylan’s 80th birthday Monday, Steve Dunn, co-owner of Taco JED, opened the patio on his day off. His staff weren’t asked to come in on their days off. Instead, Dunn went to work behind the bar to serve drinks and invited any musician who wanted to play Bob Dylan’s songs to show up and take the microphone.