Bob Dylan, Billy Strings Perform “All Along the Watchtower”

Bob Dylan brought his “Outlaw Music Festival” tourmate Billy Strings on stage to perform his classic “All Along the Watchtower” in Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, May 22nd. Watch fan-shot footage below.

During the performance, Strings tastefully showed off his acoustic guitar skills with a few solo runs, while Dylan sang the vocals and played the piano. The bluegrass musician is well-versed in “All Along the Watchtower” after covering it during his own concerts, along with other Dylan songs such as “Tangled Up in Blue” and “Drifter’s Escape.”

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Dylan’s 15-song set also included “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” as well as covers of “Axe and the Wind” by George “Wild Child” Butler and “I’ll Make It All Up to You” by Charlie Rich. However, Dylan didn’t revisit his take on The Pogues’ “A Rainy Night in Soho,” which he debuted during the kickoff show of the tour.

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In addition to co-headliners Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, the “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” features a rotating all-star lineup including Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Waxahatchee. See the full schedule here, and get your tickets here.

Strings’ final date on the touring festival is May 25th, which he will follow with a headlining tour across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Tickets can be purchased here.