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Bob Dylan in New York

West Village → Gramercy Park

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Eight stops on a walk through the footsteps of one of history's greatest songwriters. Dylan arrived in the city with a guitar, made his mark on MacDougal Street, and became the voice of a generation in Washington Square Park. Here he lived, created iconic album covers, and played his first shows. Follow his steps on this itinerary.

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8 stops

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Album Covers
Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde
West Village corner where Bob Dylan posed for Blonde on Blonde cover.
2
Album Covers
Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
West Village street where Bob Dylan & Suze posed for classic cover.
3
Landmarks
Bob Dylan's Apartment
West Village apartment where Bob Dylan lived early in his career.
4
Venues
Café Wha?
Where Dylan, Hendrix & Springsteen played.
5
Venues
The Gaslight Cafe
Village folk cradle where Dylan & Van Ronk sang in the early 1960s.
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Venues
The Bitter End
Oldest rock club in NY where Dylan, Joni Mitchell e Billy Joel played.
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Landmarks
Folk Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park where Dylan joined the Village folk scene.
Album Covers
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Gramercy Park steps from the classic Highway 61 Revisited cover.

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