Louie Kemp, Bob Dylan’s lifelong best friend, will participate in a virtual conversation with Relix‘s Mike Greenhaus and Rabbi Dan Ain on Friday, May 15 as part of The Friday Night Jam speaking series.

Kemp, who recently released an autobiography,  Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventures, will discuss his summer camp days with Dylan, his role as a producer on the Rolling Thunder Revue tour and the mix of Jewish and Christian texts that inspired his friend’s music.The night  will also include a brief Shabbat Friday night ritual. 

Previous Friday Night Jam participants include: Guster’s Ryan Miller, Craig Finn, Aron Magner, Jackie Greene, Sinkane, Rubblebucket, Matisyahu, Chris Robinson, Ace of Cups, Antibalas, Lisa Loeb, The Sway Machinery and Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye. The conversation will take place at 7pm ET here.