ON THIS DATE IN 1976: THE BAND recorded their "farewell concert appearance" at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. 'The Last Waltz' was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same title, and featured special guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Wood, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison (Official), Bobby Charles, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Joni Mitchell, and The Staple Singers. | Levon H

12 reactions | ◆ The Live Last Waltz ◆ A spectacular live re-enactment of the music from Martin Scorsese's documentary ‘The Last Waltz' with ten-piece band, full brass section and all the special guests presented by The Group, returns to 3Olympia Theatre on Friday 11th April. Tickets on sale now! | MCD | Facebook

More than just one of the greatest concert films ever made, Martin Scorsese's THE LAST WALTZ (1978) is an at once ecstatic and elegiac summation of a vital era in American rock music. Buy our new Blu-ray 4K UHD release and get a peek inside our amazing new edition of the film here! https://www.criterion.com/films/29460-the-last-waltz Invited to capture the farewell performance of the legendary group the Band at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving, 1976, Scorsese conceived a new k