Patti Smith has spoken of her forthcoming “special” concerts marking Bob Dylan‘s 80th birthday, while recalling the first time she met the legendary artist.As announced back in March, Smith will take to the stage at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park’s outdoor Spring Festival in Tivoli, New York for a pair of live performances on May 22/23 – two days before Dylan’s milestone birthday (on May 24).Appearing alongside her longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan, she will perform “original songs and poetry as well as works by Dylan” to a limited, socially distanced audience.Smith has told Rolling Stone ahead of the shows that she remains “optimistic” about the return of live music post-coronavirus, but explained: “We have to be patient, creative, and see how we.
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