Robbie Robertson has announced an all-star tour celebrating the Bands legendary farewell concert The Last Waltz. Warren Haynes, Don Was, Jamey Johnson and Lukas Nelson are among the artists that will take part in the 12-date The Last Waltz Tour 2019: A Celebration of The Bands Historic Farewell Concert.
Robertson and Blackbird Presents which previously organized Last Waltz tribute shows in New Orleans as well as a 40th anniversary tour will recreate the legendary 1976 Thanksgiving gig that was immortalized in the greatest concert film of all time.
It is such an honor that the musical celebration of the Last Waltz and the Band carries on today, Robertson said of the trek in a statement. Blackbird Presents and this extraordinary lineup of talent makes me proud to be a part of this ongoing and wonderful tradition.
John Medeski, Terence Higgins and Mark Mullins and the Levee Horns will also take part in the trek, which kicks off November 5th at Port Chester, New Yorks Capitol Theatre and concludes two weeks later at the Chicago Theatre on November 21st. Visit the Last Waltz site for ticket information.
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Special guests Cyril Neville, the Radiators Dave Malone and guitarist Bob Margolin, who performed alongside Muddy Waters at the original Last Waltz concert, will also feature throughout the tour.
We are excited to be working closely with Robbie, Warren, Don and our incredible lineup of musicians and special guests on the latest incarnation of The Last Waltz Tour. Blackbird Presents Keith Wortman said in a statement. This years tour will introduce fans to some very special never-heard-before arrangements of the classic hits from that Thanksgiving night in 1976.
The Last Waltz Tour 2019: A Celebration of The Bands Historic Farewell Concert Tour Dates
November 5 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
November 6 Red Bank, NJ @ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre
November 7 Hampton Beach, NH @ Casino Ballroom
November 8 Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
November 10 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
November 11 Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
November 14 Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor
November 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
November 17 St. Augustine, FL @ Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
November 18 Durham, NC @ Durham PAC
November 20 St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
November 21 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
