A 2024 edition of the star-studded tour celebrating The Band’s historic 1976 farewell concert, “The Last Waltz,” will take place this fall.
The trek, dubbed “Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24,” will kick off October 19 in San Francisco. The outing is mapped out through a November 16 show in Toronto. The lineup of artists who’ll take part in the concerts includes Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Don Was, Dave Malone of The Radiators, Cyril Neville, John Medeski, and ex-Dirty Dozen Brass Band drummer Terence Higgins.
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In addition, Lukas Nelson, Willie’s son, will join the tour for a trio of shows in Colorado, October 24-26.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, August 16. A portion of the proceeds raised by ticket sales will be donated to local charities. Fans looking for good deals on tickets may want to check StubHub.
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Besides celebrating “The Last Waltz” concert, the tour will salute Band co-founder, guitarist, and principal songwriter Robbie Robertson, who died of cancer in August 2023 at age 80.
“This band, made up of these artists, playing these songs, is what Don [Was] and I dreamed of when we began planning this tour,” said Keith Wortman, founder of the Blackbird Presents promotion company. “Now the dream is a reality. Do not miss these shows!” Wortman is the creator and producer of “The Last Waltz Tour” franchise, which began in 2016 as a two-show event in New Orleans celebrating the historic concert’s 40th anniversary.
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The trek will kick off two days after the recently announced all-star tribute show “Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson.” That event is scheduled for October 17 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
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The Inglewood concert will feature performances by Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Eric Church, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, and many more. Life Is a Carnival tour participants Campbell, Tench, Was, Bingham, and Johnson also will perform at the Inglewood show. Wortman also is involved in producing the concert.
More About “The Last Waltz”
“The Last Waltz” was the final concert The Band’s five original members played together. The show took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976. Joining the group at the event was an awe-inspiring list of guest stars that included Bob Dylan, Clapton, Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, and more.
The show was captured by director Martin Scorsese for the acclaimed 1978 concert film and documentary of the same name.
Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24 Dates:
October 24 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
October 25 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
October 26 – Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
October 29 – Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theater
October 30 – Rockford, IL @ Coronado Theatre
November 1 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
November 2 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
November 4 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
November 6 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
November 7 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
November 8 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
November 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
November 12 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
November 14 – Schenectady, NY @ Proctors
November 15 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center
November 16 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Meridian Hall
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