The Band’s Robbie Robertson is getting a posthumous all star tribute show this fall.
“Life is a Carnival” will feature Elvis Costello, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, Mavis Staples, Van Morrison, Bob Weir, Noah Kahan, Lucinda Williams and more on October 17th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
Other artists include Trey Anastasio, Ryan Bingham, Mike Campbell, Eric Church, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Jim James, Jamey Johnson, Daniel Lanois, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Benmont Tench, and Don Was.
Not listed yet is director Martin Scorsese, but it’s inconceivable that he won’t be there. Others who could be announced would be Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and many others.
Tickets can be found starting tomorrow at Robbiecelebration.com
Robertson, the leader of The Band, died August 9, 2023 after a year long battle with cancer. He left behind a huge musical legacy which was cemented by Scorsese’s 1976 film, “The Last Waltz.” His hits included “The Weight (Take a Load Off, Fannie),” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up on Cripple Creek.”
The Band quickly became associated with Bob Dylan from their album, “The Basement Tapes.” Only one member of the group, Garth Hudson, survives. The others — Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko — are all gone.
