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 Bob 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; 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; singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant; New York City rock ‘n’ roll mainstay Willie Nile; and singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet.
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:
$45-$105 plus fees
Reserved seating only
Bob Dylan Center members in good standing will receive exclusive access to the presale and discounted member prices starting at 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. As with the “Blood on the Tracks” 50th anniversary concert presented by the center in Jan. 2025, tickets are expected to sell quickly and are unlikely to be available to non-members. Due to limited supply, membership does not guarantee the opportunity to purchase tickets.
Should any tickets remain following the members-only sale, they will go on sale on Friday, Jan. 16.
This event has a four ticket limit per membership, email, credit card, address, phone number, etc. Orders over this limit may have any or all of their orders refunded without notice.
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.
For assistance with presale or purchasing ticket please contact Cain’s Ballroom box office during operating hours on Wednesday or Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT via phone at 918-584-2306 or email info@cainsballroom.com.
For assistance with your membership or questions about your discount please contact members@bobdylancenter.com for more details.
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.
“Sixty years on from its initial release, ‘Blonde on Blonde’ still sounds like the future, Dylan’s pursuit of what he called ‘that thin wild mercury sound’ led him to create this extraordinary double album, which our amazing roster of guest artists will transform anew.”
– Steven Jenkins, senior director of the Bob Dylan Center"It’s been a blast to dig deep into the endless complexities and surprises of ‘Blonde on Blonde’ and rework the songs with our house band and featured vocalists, we’re tackling other songs from the Dylan songbook as well. I’m really looking forward to sharing the results on what is going to be a spectacular evening of music at Cain’s Ballroom."
– Doug Keith, music director“‘Blonde on Blonde’ is an obvious high-water mark in a singular career full of them. I’m thrilled to be heading to Tulsa to celebrate these songs and the legacy of Bob Dylan with such a talented group of artists.”
– Craig Finn“Sixty years on from its initial release, ‘Blonde on Blonde’ still sounds like the future, Dylan’s pursuit of what he called ‘that thin wild mercury sound’ led him to create this extraordinary double album, which our amazing roster of guest artists will transform anew.”
– Steven Jenkins, senior director of the Bob Dylan Center
