Original Fuzz Goes To Dylan Fest
This year's Dylan Fest, hosted by The Best Fest and featuring The Cabin Down Below Band, marks the 16th year of paying tribute to Bob Dylan and his songs. We poured ourselves some wine, blew out seventy-six candles for Bob's birthday, and made our way to the Ryman to find our seats in the middle of the auditorium.
There was an incredible amount of talent in the room, and getting a chance to witness the passion and influence that Dylan has on so many different musicians was a treat. And, we'd be remiss without saying that The Cabin Down Below Band are an impressive group of musicians whose endurance and memorization skills are noteworthy.
Other highlights of opening night's performances include: The Whig's punk rendition of "Sylvio," Wynonna Judd's hair glitter and horn section, Valerie June and Charlie McCoy's tribute to "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," and Moon Taxi's version of "Masters of War." We really enjoyed Richard Hawley and Bozz Scaggs cover "Corrina, Corrina," Shooter Jennings and The Watson Twins' performance of "Man Gave Names To All The Animals," and Lauren Shera's version of "Love Minus Zero." The night was electric!
Take a look at the best show moments below and listen to our podcast episode with Austin Scaggs, founder of Dylan Fest and bassist for The Cabin Down Below Band. All photos by Emily Quirk.
Bones Owens
Lauren Shera
Gill Landry
Jonathan Tyler
Jonathan Tyler
Mickey Raphael
The Whigs
The Whigs and Larkin Poe
The Whigs
Valerie June
Valerie June and Charlie McCoy
Valerie June
Valerie June
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
John Paul White
John Paul White
Erika Wennerstrom
Langhorne Slim and Odessa
Langhorne Slim
Butch Walker
Butch Walker
Moon Taxi
Moon Taxi
Hamilton Leithauser
Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter and Nick Bockrath
Rayland Baxter
Shooter Jennings and The Watson Twins
Shakey Graves and Charlie McCoy
Shakey Graves and Elle King
Elle King
Elle King and Shakey Graves
Shakey Graves and Elle King
Shakey Graves and Elle King
Emily Quirk is a photographer currently living in Nashville. You can find more of her work at emilyquirk.com, on Instagram @equirk, and Twitter @quirkymind.