Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom played host once again to this year’s Bob Dylan Center’s musical tribute to its namesake with it’s “Sooner or Later” event on Friday, February 20, 2026. This year’s event was a special one-night-only tribute concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s landmark 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde. Sixty years? Where did the time go?
The show featured a star-studded rotating lineup of artists performing the full album track-by-track plus additional Dylan songs from his catalog in a second set.
The Daily Show co-host and senior correspondent Jordan Klepper emceed the evening, as he kept folks in stitches. A great night all in all, with warmth, humor, and an air of celebration for a legend and a legendary album.
The house band was led by music director Doug Keith and featured Greg Readling, John Teer, Dave Wilson, Phil Cook, Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five), and bassist Michael Libramento.
Check out the Bob Dylan Center and learn more about upcoming events here: https://bobdylancenter.com/news/sooner-or-later/
Enjoy some of our previous coverage here: Interview: Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins and here: Show Review: The Million Dollar Bashers at Cain’s Ballroom
Emcee – Jordan Klepper (Daily Show)
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 – Fantastic Negrito & King Cabbage Brass Band
Pledging My Time – McCrary Sisters
Visions of Johanna – Cactus Blossoms
One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) – Hamilton Leithauser
I Want You – La Merisoul
Stuck Inside of Memphis with the Mobile Blues Again – Craig Finn
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat – Chuck Prophet
Just Like A Woman – Emma Swift
Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine
Temporary Like Achilles – Nellie McKay
Absolutely Sweet Marie – Willie Nile
4th Time Around – Robyn Hitchcock
Obviously Five Believers – Exene Cervenka & John Doe ( X)
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands – Natalie Merchant
Intermission
Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat) – Craig Finn
Clothesline Saga – Nellie McKay
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Hamilton Leithauser
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – La Merisoul
Baby Let Me Follow You Down – Exene Cervenka & John Doe
What Good Am I? – McCrary Sisters
Ring Them Bells – Natalie Merchant
E:
Subterranean Homesick Blues – Ensemble