4 Acts Who Stole the Show at Bob Dylan’s Famed 30th Anniversary Concert in 1992
American Songwriter looks back at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert, held at Madison Square Garden on 16 October 1992 to celebrate his career, with a live album following in 1993. The piece highlights four standout performances from the star-studded night, when friends and admirers gathered to pay tribute to Dylan through their own renditions of his songs.
The following acts are singled out for particular praise:
– Richie Havens delivered a rousing, emotionally raw version of "Just Like A Woman"
– The Clancy Brothers brought an "Irish accent" and rich harmonies to "When The Ship Comes In"
– The Band (minus Robbie Robertson and the late Richard Manuel) performed "When I Paint My Masterpiece" with Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson
– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers gave a powerful, rocking rendition of the lesser-known "License To Kill"
- Article revisits Dylan's 1992 30th-anniversary Madison Square Garden tribute concert
- Richie Havens and The Clancy Brothers gave standout folk performances
- The Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers also impressed on the night