Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Performs Entire Set of Bob Dylan Covers at Eaux Claires Fest
Singer also plays surprise set at his curated Wisconsin festival, Vernon's first full set of Bon Iver music in nearly three years
Justin Vernon, a.k.a. Bon Iver, returned to the stage Friday at his curated Eaux Claires festival, performing a lengthy set of Bob Dylan covers as well as a surprise set of his own music.
The announced “Bon Dylan” set featured Vernon and friends playing over a dozen of the legendary singer-songwriter’s tracks, from well-known classics like “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and “Tangled Up in Blue” to more obscure fare like Shot of Love’s “Shooting Star” and Slow Train Coming’s “When He Returns.”
Watch the “Bon Dylan” set in its entirety below:
Vernon also played an unannounced set of his own music, his first time playing a full set of his own music live since 2023; Vernon has only played at a Harris/Walz campaign event and an anti-ICE benefit since then. Trending Stories Lou Koller, Frontman for Sick of It All, Dead at 59 White House Rushes to Trump's Defense After Alan Ritchson Torches President Over Epstein Files Senator Calls for Mamdani to Be Arrested and Sent to Guantanamo ‘Off Campus’ Star Ella Bright Had No Idea Niall Horan Recorded ‘Baby Now That I Found You’ Duet
The surprise set featured Bon Iver tracks like “Flume,” “Speyside,” the early rarity “Hayward, WI,” “Re: Stacks,” the unreleased John Prine tribute “Room to Spare,” and opened with a take on Kevin Morby’s “Die Young”; Morby was scheduled to perform at Eaux Claires before dropping out (for good reason), with the surprise Vernon set taking its place.
Eaux Claires at the Wisconsin city’s Carson Park continues Saturday with sets from Dijon, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Samia, and more.
