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Private Walking Tour: Footsteps of Dylan and Springsteen

Private Walking Tour: Footsteps of Dylan and Springsteen

Overview

The music scene in Greenwich Village launched the careers of some of the world's most well known artists! On this tour you'll visit the site and hear stories about how they became famous, the people who nurtured their talent and signed them to recording contracts. It wasn't by accident that both Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen became famous. It was because of one man, John Hammond who signed them both to Columbia Records along with many others. This tour helps you understand the times and the people who supported them as well as many other artists.

City: New York City

Sat 14 Jun

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Starting at $50.00

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Sat 14 Jun

Starting at $50.00

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What's Included

Education about the music scene and the artists who became famous, particularly Dylan & Springsteen

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Greenwich Village

We will walk through the streets of Greenwich Village stopping at the sites of Gerde's Folk City, The Bottom Line, Washington Square Park, The Bitter End, Cafe AuGoGo, The Gaslight Cafe, The Hotel Earle as well as Cafe Society and the former home of Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo

Washington Square Park Audio Tour

Washington Square Park is the spiritual heart of Greenwich Village. Known for spur of the moment music and in the 1960's on Sunday in was the home of Hootenannies where the like of Bob Dylan assuredly played as well as a fight for free speech.

Bitter End

The Bitter End is one of the only venues still helping to launch the careers of people who become world famous, such as Taylor Swift. But in the 60's and 70's it was a hotbed of talent. Everyone played there from Bob Dylan to Joni Mitchell to John Denver and many, many more!

Cafe Wha?

Legendary Cafe Wha where Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen played before there were famous. Bob Dylan did back-up harmonic for $1.00 a day!

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