Join the Armory Arts & Music Center as we welcome Rockabilly Hall of Famer Robby Vee and His Rock-N-Roll Caravan to kick off the 2017 Duluth Dylan Fest with his rocking concert Vee Sings Vee, at 7:30 pm Saturday, May 20th at Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Duluth.
Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com and are $25 in advance at and $30 at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. An added bonus for the evening will be an opportunity to view the Dylan-themed display from the collection of Bill Pagel, respected Dylan historian, researcher and collector of Dylan memorabilia.
Robby Vee “The Prince of Twang” was born Robert Velline named after his father Bobby Vee. He is recognized by both the American and Canadian Rockabilly Hall of Fames and has been performing his unique style of Rock-n- Roll music for years on stages across the globe. Robby has learned from, and shared credits and stages with the best, including Carl Perkins, Albert Lee, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Sir Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Dion, The Righteous Brothers, Buddy Holly’s Crickets, Dick Clark and his ‘Caravan of Stars Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’, and his father, 60’s pop rocker Bobby Vee.
Please join us for a great evening of music and support the preservation of the historic Armory and local arts and music, such as our Music Resource Center program and the Armory Fire Arts Center.
Free parking available close by courtesy of St. Luke’s.