Watch Adam Granduciel, Elvis Costello, Sharon Van Etten, Lucinda Williams and more cover Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood On The Tracks’ at 50th anniversary tribute gig

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Elvis Costello and Sharon Van Etten have all come together to cover Bob Dylan tracks at a recent anniversary show. Find out footage of the gig below.The event took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma last Friday (January 24) at the Cain’s Ballroom venue, in celebration of ‘Blood On The Tracks’ turning 50.Shared back in January 1975, the LP marked the 15th studio album from iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Dylan and remains one of his most famous releases.

To mark the massive milestone, various musicians came together to perform covers from each song on the tracklist.Elvis Costello, Adam Granduciel, and Lucinda Williams were among those honouring Dylan on the night, as were a house band comprised of Chatham County Line, Brad and Phil Cook, Ben Folds Five’s Darren Jessee, and Doug Keith.

It was also hosted by Luke Wilson.As highlighted by Stereogum, the iconic album was first recorded in New York City in September 1974, but later had a handful of songs rerecorded in Minneapolis just weeks before its release date.

Musicians at the latter session included Bill Berg, Gregg Inhofe, Kevin Odegard, Billy Peterson – all of which were also at the Oklahoma event.Pt 2 w Sharon Van Etten on BVs pic.twitter.com/tVs9ybgrP7— Jeremy Dylan (@mrjeremydylan) January 25, 2025A post shared by Maddie (@fiatfv.maddie) The first half of the show saw covers of the entire ‘Blood On The Tracks’ tracklist, while the latter incorporated covers from across Dylan’s extensive discography.Kicking off the night, Americana trio Chatham County Line took to the stage with Adam Granduciel for classic track and album opener ‘Tangled Up In Blue’.