*** MAY 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

AREA MUSICIANS CELEBRATE BOB DYLAN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY WITH TWO ALL-STAR TRIBUTE CONCERTS:

Bob Dylan turns 70 years of age on Tuesday, May 24th. That night local Bob Dylan cover bands Dylan66 and The Zimmermans have teamed up to host the 6th Annual Bob Dylan Tribute Festival at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton Street, Denver. Also on the bill are The Dyrty Byrds, Mighty High Band, John McKay Band and Dewey Paul Band. The show starts at 8pm but will run late with a “Warren Haynes after show” midnight jam scheduled with surprise musical guests.

Dylan66, which is a Colorado-based all-star Bob Dylan cover band featuring members of Leftover Salmon and Shakedown Street, will also perform a show at the Dnote, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada on Saturday night, May 21st. This show will also feature many special guests performing acoustic tributes to Bob Dylan.

Historically this is the 6th year running for these Dylan tributes hosted by Dylan66 founder/promoter/musician Dewey Paul Moffitt. The events have been held in the past at the Oriental and Boulder Theaters as well as the Dnote in recent years. This will be the first time the all-star event will also be held at Denver’s Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom.

The two events:
WHO: Dylan66 & Friends
WHEN: Saturday, May 21 7pm
WHERE: The Dnote, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada
HOW MUCH: $5

WHO: Dylan66, The Zimmermans, Dyrty Byrds, Mighty High, John McKay Band, Dewey Paul Band
WHEN: Tuesday, May 24 8pm
WHERE: Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton Street, Denver
HOW MUCH: $10

more information:
www.dylan66.org
www.cervantesmasterpiece.com
www.dnote.us

FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215164701836694

The story of the Blues is in many ways the story of America. The Colorado Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a greater awareness and wider appreciation of the American indigenous art form, the Blues.

Our Blues in the Schools program, as the name suggests, takes the Blues into our schools relating the music to the school�s curriculum in ways that make a difference in how students learn. We can tailor presentations to the needs of the school in topics such as math, social studies, history, language arts, geography, women and minorities, and of course music. The objective of these presentations is to educate your students about the native art form of Blues-related music by providing informative and interactive performances.

We have several musicians who work with us in our program. They offer a variety of musical styles and presentations. We have harmonica players who present a history of Delta Blues and harmonica players who give a musical presentation while offering a history of the blues from pre-slavery times. There are also presenters who focus on British Blues with electric guitar. As more musicians develop their programs, we are able to offer additional choices. Please discuss options with us.

These presentations are provided by the Colorado Blues Society, at no cost to your school. The curriculum will have a Blues focus and can be adapted to fit your students, school and teacher needs. Our mission is to let young folks know the importance of this American art form and how it has influenced other styles of music, right up to the present.

For information on how your school can take advantage of this unique program, please contact Karen Lockman, CBS Blues in the Schools Committee Chairperson, at 970-686-2888 or email her at education@coblues.com.

Sincerely,

Blues in the Schools Committee

LIVE CD
On Bob Dylan's 66th birthday, the 24th of May 2007, over 50 musicians gathered at Denver's Oriental Theater for a historic evening honoring the songs of Bob Dylan. This was the 2nd Annual event and benefit for music programs in Denver's Public Schools. Check out some live tracks from that evenings show here:

"TONIGHT I'LL BE STAYING HERE WITH YOU"
Click here for more live music.

Melvin Seals sittin' in with Dylan66 in Denver.

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY BOB DYLAN, PERFORMED BY DYLAN66

NEW DYLAN66 LIVE TRACKS & PHOTOS
FROM 2007 SUMMER TOUR
Each show from the recent Dylan66 Colorado Summer Tour was multi-track recorded and are in the process of being mixed down. Here are some live tracks from the tour. Be sure to check back soon for more tracks.

DYLAN66 ON THE AIR
On the 3rd of July 2007, five members of Dylan66 stopped in at Paonia, Colorado's KVNF for an on-air performance and interview with DJ Smyth. You can listen to thier unique live acoustic version of "Blowin' In The Wind" and interview excerpt from KVNF's Bamboo Room here:

DYLAN66 SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, SMOKIN' BBQs & OUTDOOR PATIO MUSIC
On a day off from the tour, Stork, Bridget RC & Dewey stop in at John Overgaard's Paonia's Bicycle Shop for a relaxing bike tour through town. A tour through Colorado would be incomplete without a stop at the "Center of the Universe" for KK's intergalctic BBQ. The tour joined up with the legendary Arnie J. Green for an impromtu afternoon acoustic jam at Mango's in Red Cliff, CO.
Click here for more offstage tour photos.