As notable as the quality of Bob Dylan’s recorded output during the past 65 years is the sheer quantity of releases bearing his name, including more than 40 studio albums, multiple live sets, dozens of compilations of hits and rarities, film soundtracks, one-off singles, and surprising collaborations (including last year’s duet with Barbra Streisand).
Since 1991, Dylan also has released 18 multi-disc volumes of the Bootleg Series, lovingly curated box sets covering distinct periods in his momentous creative evolution and collectively forming a fascinating parallel to the official discography. As the source of much dream-come-true marveling, but-what-about? debate and anxious anticipation among Dylanologists worldwide, the Bootleg Series serves as a choose-your-own-adventure alternative to Dylan’s formidable back catalogue while calling into question the sanctity of the “real” albums and cannily assuring control of artistic legacy.
In this presentation, Bob Dylan Center Senior Director Steven Jenkins will ponder the impact and implications of the Bootleg Series, consider the ways in which Dylan and other artists shape their discographies, and share select tracks from across the expansive volumes of extraordinary music. All Bob, all the time.
Details:
Okfuskee Country Historical Society
407 W Broadway St, Okemah, OK 74859
Saturday, July 11, 2026
3 p.m. CT
About the Bob Dylan Center:
Opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May 2022 as the permanent home of the Bob Dylan Archive, consisting of some 100,000 one-of-a-kind objects amassed by Dylan since the mid-1960s, the Bob Dylan Center inspires and celebrates fearless creativity by exploring the music and artistry of the Nobel Prize–winning singer-songwriter as a catalyst for personal expression and cultural change. The center accomplishes this mission, and preserves and promotes America’s rich musical heritage, by offering a wide range of exhibitions drawn from the Archive, related collections and partner institutions; in-person and virtual public programs including concerts, film screenings and author talks; and educational initiatives for learners of all ages. Along with its neighboring institution the Woody Guthrie Center (both are operated by the umbrella organization American Song Archives), the Bob Dylan Center aims to make Tulsa a can’t-miss cultural destination for visitors across the country and internationally. The center also seeks to engage current and future generations of creators, changemakers and audiences in upholding music as a conduit for social change and cultural understanding.
About Woodyfest:
The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is held annually in mid-July to commemorate the life and music of Woody Guthrie. The festival is held on the weekend closest to July 14 – the date of Guthrie’s birth – in Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma.
Learn more about WoodyFest here.
