Bob Dylan Will Play the First Show Back at the Cap

Article originally published by Relix

Bob Dylan will officially reopen Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre . The legendary singer/songwriter will play the first show under the venue’s new management on September 4th. With a capacity of only 1,800, this is one of the smallest shows Dylan has played in recent memory. Bobdylan.com has announced that tickets to the performance will go onsale on August 17 at 10:00am EDT. Pre-Sale tickets will be available through Dylan’s site on August 13 at 10:00am EDT.

Though this is Dylan’s first known performance at the historic theater, he has used the Cap to practice for upcoming tours in recent years. He is one of several artists who have used the space for rehearsals since the venue stopped hosting live music on a regular basis in 1998. As previously reported, the venue’s grand reopening schedule includes performances by The Roots, Bob Weir, My Morning Jacket, Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Steve Miller Band, Guster, Herbie Hancock, Dirty Projectors and many others. The Cap will confirm additional shows in the coming weeks.

The Capitol Theatre Performance Schedule

09/4 Bob Dylan

09/7 The Roots/Bob Weir solo (A Benefit for HeadCount)

09/8 Hugh Laurie with The Copper Bottom Band

09/9 Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang

09/14 The Roots/Dirty Dozen Brass Band

09/15 Big Gigantic

09/19 J Geils Band

09/21 The Roots/Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

09/22 Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Robert Cray

09/25 Dirty Projectors

09/27 David Gray

09/28 The Roots

10/03 Regina Spektor

10/06 Galactic

10/09 Ben Folds Five

10/10 Fiona Apple

10/11 Warren Haynes Weekend

10/12 Warren Haynes Weekend

10/13 Blues Traveler/Spin Doctors

10/17 Umphrey’s McGee

10/20 Psychedelic Furs w/ The Lemonheads feat. Juliana Hatfield

10/25 Al Green

10/27 Indigo Girls with full band

11/08 Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group

11/09 moe.

11/10 Justin Townes Earle

11/20 Ray LaMontagne

11/23 Strangefolk

11/24 Strangefolk

11/27 The Moody Blues

11/28 The Moody Blues

12/27 My Morning Jacket

12/28 My Morning Jacket

12/29 My Morning Jacket

12/30 Steve Miller Band

12/31 Steve Miller Band

01/11/ Roger Hodgson of Supertramp

01/18 Guster

02/02/ Citizen Cope

04/13 Herbie Hancock