A Musical Celebration of The BAND... The Last Waltz at The Bancroft Village Playhouse
Sunday, November 15th at 7:00 pm
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 present a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of THE BAND's final concert in 1976 and the BAND's amazing contribution to our shared Canadian musical and cultural heritage.
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. On the American Thanksgiving of 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom, The BAND invited many of their friends to join in their farewell concert celebration. These friends included Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Dr John and Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell and others who performed with The BAND on this special night. In this homage to The Last Waltz, special guests will perform the songs played and sung by these guest artists at the memorable 1976 concert.
The Band is a Canadian national treasure, with four members of the legendary roots music group originally from southern Ontario. In the 1960s, they were initially brought together as ‘The Hawks’ by Ronnie Hawkins and later gained international recognition as Bob Dylan’s band on his groundbreaking electric tours. This 2 hour concert set, performance of The Last Waltz includes a wide selection of fan favourites such as The Band’s ‘The Weight’, ’The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down’, ‘Up On Cripple Creek’, ‘The Shape I’m In’, ‘Rag Mama Rag’, ‘Ophelia’ and more, plus music from their special guests.
Tickets are $65.00 + HST
