Dylanfest: Bob Dylan Tribute Festival

Award-winning singers/songwriters Andy Hill and Renee Safier will bring their Annual Bob Dylanfest back to its popular Torrance setting on Sunday, May 11th.

With some 60 iconic Bob Dylan-composed songs, performed by the duo’s band, Hard Rain, and dozens of other musicians, this outdoor festival has become a must-attend event for fans from throughout Southern California and beyond.

The music—with no songs repeated—goes from noon until 8 p.m. on the Torino Plaza of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive.

This family-friendly celebration includes a free souvenir program and beverages and food for purchase. There will be plenty of parking, at no charge.

What began as a small backyard party with talented Bob Dylan fans taking turns performing his music has evolved into an eight-hour festival attended by hundreds and featuring some of the L.A. area’s top musicians. This year will mark the event’s 35th appearance.

Besides Hill and Safier and Hard Rain, performers this year will include top L.A. session musician Marty Rifkin, who has toured with Bruce Springsteen, acclaimed Folk musician Joel Rafael, LA Rockabilly staple James Intveld, and former John Fogerty sideman Bob Malone. They will be among the more than 60 accomplished musicians who will perform some of America’s most loved songs by Nobel laureate Dylan.

The selections include interpretations of material that cover a broad spectrum of Dylan’s musical styles. Some audience members like to attend in costumes representing themes or characters in his songs. (Think “Tangled Up In Blue”, or “Just Like A Woman”, or “Like a Rolling Stone”).