Bob Dylan's 1995 concert tour took him to various locations, including Atlanta's Fox Theater and Biloxi. The Dothan Civic Center initially declined a performance offer, believing Dylan wouldn't appeal to local audiences. However, after media coverage publicized the snub, the Civic Center quickly reversed its decision, resulting in Dylan's only performance in Dothan on October 12, 1995.
FILE - Music ian Bob Dylan belts out a tune as members of The Band, Robbie Robertson, partially hidden left, and Garth Hudson, background center, accompany him, during a concert at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 15, 1974. Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings announced Tuesday, July 9, 2024, plans to release a 27-disc CD box set of Dylan's memorable 1974 concert tour with The Band on Sept. 20. DOTHAN , Ala. - Bob Dylan is among the most extraordinary singers and songwriters---ever.
For fans—especially those fond of folk music---witnessing a live Dylan performance is a treat. For decades, he packed arenas worldwide and a movie about his life is currently playing in theaters.By 1995, the string of Dothan Civic Center concerts had fizzled as those in charge of the arena sought to trade screaming guitars for graceful ballet, and fiddles for violins.
During that year, Dylan traveled the globe on his Never-Ending Tour, eventually landing in the Deep South. With an October 11 date at Atlanta’s famed Fox Theater but nothing else until an October 14 show in Biloxi, promoters approached the Civic Center about a performance there.According to news reports, Civic Center folks told them that the people of Dothan would not be interested in seeing Dylan perform live.
And that would have been the end of this story had someone not tipped off the media who reported that Dothan, Alabama, had snubbed Bob Dylan.Almost immediately, the Civic Center management relented, and on October 12, 1995, Bob Dylan made his only trip to town, entertaining an enthusiastic audience for nearly two hours.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.
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