THE LAST WALTZ - A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF THE BAND 2024
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024 8:00PM
Presented by: Blackrose Entertainment in Association with CKDO 107.7 FM 1580 AM
The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of THE BAND Live celebrates the songs and music of this iconic Canadian band. This live performance is recreated by an all-star Canadian cast of award-winning blues and roots musicians, under the direction of Juno award winning producer and musical director, Lance Anderson.
The lineup features Jerome Levon Avis (Levon Helm’s godson), on drums and vocals along with some special guests, backed by a nine-piece band including Terry Blersh on guitar, Dennis Pinhorn (The Hawks) on bass, Rob Gusevs (Blood, Sweat and Tears) on organ and Anderson (Joint Chiefs of Soul) on piano and vocals. This is truly an 'all-star' band with a group of seasoned veterans who love the music.
The performance also features a stellar four-piece horn section including David Dunlop (Boss Brass) on trumpet, Gord Meyers (Blood, Sweat and Tears) on trombone and tuba, Chris Murphy (The Maple Blues Band) on tenor sax and Simon Wallis (Lighthouse) on baritone sax.
Recommended Age: 14+
Age Restriction: 5+
Presented by: Blackrose Entertainment in Association with CKDO 107.7 FM 1580 AM
The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of THE BAND Live celebrates the songs and music of this iconic Canadian band. This live performance is recreated by an all-star Canadian cast of award-winning blues and roots musicians, under the direction of Juno award winning producer and musical director, Lance Anderson.
The lineup features Jerome Levon Avis (Levon Helm’s godson), on drums and vocals along with some special guests, backed by a nine-piece band including Terry Blersh on guitar, Dennis Pinhorn (The Hawks) on bass, Rob Gusevs (Blood, Sweat and Tears) on organ and Anderson (Joint Chiefs of Soul) on piano and vocals. This is truly an 'all-star' band with a group of seasoned veterans who love the music.
The performance also features a stellar four-piece horn section including David Dunlop (Boss Brass) on trumpet, Gord Meyers (Blood, Sweat and Tears) on trombone and tuba, Chris Murphy (The Maple Blues Band) on tenor sax and Simon Wallis (Lighthouse) on baritone sax.
Recommended Age: 14+
Age Restriction: 5+
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The performance will recreate the atmosphere of The Band’s final concert, which was captured in Martin Scorcese’s award-winning concert film, The Last Waltz. In this homage to The Last Waltz, Anderson’s special guests will perform the songs played and sung by these guest artists at the memorable 1976 concert.
VIDEO
THE LAST WALTZ (1976)
On the American Thanksgiving of 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom, THE BAND performed what they called their “Last Waltz,” and invited many of their friends to join in the celebration. These friends included Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, and Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell and others who performed with The Band on this special night.