The photos of William G. Scheele of Bob Dylan and the Band are the centerpiece of a multimedia celebration of the seminal American musicians
Friday, December 3, “Bob Dylan and the Band, Woodstock to California 1973-1975,” gallery exhibit opening night, 14th St. Y, LABA Theatre, symposium, $45, 7:00
Sunday, December 5, All Star Concert, (le) poisson rouge, 158 Bleecker St., $35, 8:30
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The 14th St. Y will be paying tribute to the legacy of Bob Dylan and the Band with a series of special events, including a photography show, a symposium, and an all-star concert. Benefiting the renovation of the Y’s LABA Theatre, “Bob Dylan and the Band: What Kind of Love Is This?” kicks off Friday, December 3, with the opening of the gallery exhibit “Bob Dylan and the Band, Woodstock to California 1973-1975,” a collection of photos taken by William G. Scheele, who served as the Band’s equipment and stage manager from 1969 to 1976. The opening will feature a ticketed symposium ($35) discussing the enormously influential collaboration between Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson, which resulted in such seminal albums as PLANET WAVES, THE BASEMENT TAPES, and BEFORE THE FLOOD; the extremely impressive panel will include Greil Marcus, Christopher Ricks, John Niven, Dana Spiotta, Matt Friedberger, D. A. Pennebaker, Stephen Hazan Arnoff, John Wesley Harding, and Scheele. Then, on Friday night, December 5, (le) poisson rouge will host an all-star tribute ($45) to Dylan and the Band, with performances by Steven Bernstein, John Medeski, Rob Burger, Tony Scherr, Jolie Holland, Laura Cantrell, Nicole Atkins, John Wesley Harding, and Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces. This multimedia celebration honors some of the finest American music of the twentieth century while also helping out a great local organization.