Sooner or Later: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of “Blonde on Blonde”

In celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Bob Dylan’s classic album “Blonde on Blonde,” the Bob Dylan Center will present a major multi-artist concert featuring an exciting array of musicians for whom Dylan and his 1966 double-disc landmark remain marvels of omnivorous musicality and lyrical brilliance. This one-night-only event will take place on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa’s 100-year-old honky-tonk where Dylan himself has performed.

With Emmy-winning “The Daily Show” co-host and senior correspondent Jordan Klepper serving as emcee, the concert will highlight all of the songs on “Blonde on Blonde,” including “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,” “Visions of Johanna,” “I Want You,” “Just Like a Woman” and “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands,” as well as an assortment of other Dylan songs from across his expansive discography, all performed by a house band and a rotating cast of featured artists. The concert title is inspired by the album track “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later).”

Confirmed participants include (in alphabetical order): singer-songwriter brothers duo The Cactus Blossoms; singer-songwriters and founding members of X and The Knitters Exene Cervenka and John Doe; singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito; singer-songwriter Craig Finn (The Hold Steady); Bob Dylan Center inaugural artist-in-residence and former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo; singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock; La Santa Cecilia lead singer La Marisoul; singer-songwriter and The Walkmen founder Hamilton Leithauser; gospel trio and former Dylan accompanists The McCrary Sisters; singer-songwriter and Broadway performer Nellie McKay; members of Tulsa’s own King Cabbage Brass Band; singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant; New York City rock ‘n’ roll mainstay Willie Nile; singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet; and singer-songwriter Emma Swift.

As with the “Blood on the Tracks” fiftieth anniversary show presented by the Bob Dylan Center in Jan. 2025, event co-curator Doug Keith will serve as music director and lead the house band featuring accomplished musicians including (in alphabetical order): indie-rock band Chatham County Line (Greg Readling, John Teer, Dave Wilson); solo artist and in-demand session musician and producer Phil Cook; Ben Folds Five drummer Darren Jessee; and bassist Michael Libramento, all fixtures of the North Carolina music scene.

“Sooner or Later” is generously supported by the Presenting Sponsor Harper House Music Foundation.

The “Sooner or Later” concert is a major fundraising event for the Bob Dylan Center. Premium table seating and sponsorship opportunities supporting the Bob Dylan Center’s education initiatives and public programs are available. Interested parties may reach out to support@bobdylancenter.com for more information.

Details:

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Doors: 7 p.m. CT
Performance: 8 p.m. CT
Cain’s Ballroom
423 N. Main Street Tulsa, OK 74103

Tickets:

This event has sold out.

Ticket sales are final. No refunds. No re-entry.

Tickets will be delivered digitally to the purchaser’s email address 72 hours prior to the event.

Tickets purchased through a third party are subject to refusal. Please purchase directly from Etix or the Cain’s Ballroom box office. If you purchase your tickets directly through Cain’s Ballroom box office in person or over the phone, be sure to mention your member promo code to receive your discount.