NEW YORK, NY (April 1, 2026) — New Rochelle native Rob Stoner, noted bassist as bandleader for Rolling Thunder Revue, is set to perform in a special “Desire” show celebrating Bob Dylan’s album on April 5 at Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village.
The event, titled “Bob Dylan’s Desire at 50: Songs from the Rolling Thunder Years,” is scheduled for Sunday, April 5, with doors at 5 p.m. and a 6 p.m. showtime.
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Performers and guests include Rob Stoner (guitar and bass), Mary Lee Kortes (voice), Bert Lee (guitar), John Kruth (mandolin and fiddle), Fabio Fantuzzi (guitar and harmonica), and Claudia Carr Levy, who will give a brief speech about her husband Jacques Levy and Rolling Thunder.
“I’ll be playing a special ‘Desire’ show at Cafe Wha? on April 5, celebrating Bob Dylan’s iconic album in the Village with an incredible lineup,” said Stoner (aka Rob Rothstein of Sutton Manor).
Stoner is credited with performing on Dylan albums including Desire, Blood on the Tracks, The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue and Hard Rain. He is also credited on American Pie.
The event is hosted by John Kruth.
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