The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Bob Dylan + More for Kids
About This Event
Bob Dylan's songwriting introduced literary techniques and political, social and philosophical themes into 1960s folk and rock, shaping popular song across a 69‑year career with roughly 125 million records sold worldwide. At Brooklyn Bowl, the Rock and Roll Playhouse presents the music of Dylan alongside additional selections in a family‑oriented set that emphasizes clear musicianship, direct storytelling and audience participation.
About Music of Bob Dylan + More for Kids
At Brooklyn Bowl, The Rock and Roll Playhouse reframes the Bob Dylan songbook for a younger audience, folding rock and pop standards into an all-ages concert format. Dylan’s writing brought novelistic detail and public argument into American popular music, and his influence still sets the terms for what a “singer-songwriter” can mean. In New York City, where Dylan arrived in the early 1960s and quickly became part of the folk circuit, his work remains a local cultural reference point. The set treats the songs less as museum pieces than as shared material, built to be learned by ear.
About the Artists
The Rock and Roll Playhouse
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a group project built around live rock and pop concerts designed for younger listeners and their families. In New York City, their shows have a regular home at venues such as White Eagle Hall, where they reframe familiar catalogs in a format that keeps the band onstage and the audience involved.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter whose work helped move rock and folk toward denser storytelling and political and philosophical themes. Across a long recording career, he has built a catalog that spans folk rock, roots rock, and pop, with wide global reach.