Robertson presents for a picture, circa November 1994, at The National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Bob Berg/Getty Images
Blackbird Presents is readied to recognize epic guitar player, songwriter and founder of The Band, Robbie Robertson, with its brand-new performance, Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson, established forOct 17 at the Kia Forum inLos Angeles
Feting the late Robertson will certainly be entertainers consisting of Trey Anastasio, Ryan Bingham, Mike Campbell, Eric Church, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Jim James, Jamey Johnson, Noah Kahan, Daniel Lanois, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Mavis Staples, Benmont Tench, Don Was, Bobby Weir andLucinda Williams
Robertson passed away in August 2023 at age 80. His songwriting credit ratings consist of “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and “Up on Cripple Creek.” When The Band’s 1976 goodbye performance, The Last Waltz, was photographed by Martin Scorsese (and consisted of efficiencies from musicians consisting of Clapton, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell), Robertson created a solid bond withScorsese He functioned as an author, songs manager and songs manufacturer on lots of Scorsese movies, consisting of Raging Bull, Gangs of New York, Casino, The Wolf of Wall Street and, most just recently, Killers of theFlower Moon Robertson belongs to the Rock & & Roll Hall of Fame, Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and a recipient of a life time accomplishment honor at theGrammys
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Scorsese, in addition to Jared Levine and Keith Wortman, will certainly act as an exec manufacturer of Life Is aCarnival Live Nation is the occasion marketer for the performance. A part of all earnings from the occasion will certainly be contributed to The Woodland Cultural Centre, which funds and runs arts, background and education and learning programs on the Sixth Nations Reserve in Canada.
Tickets for the performance will certainly take place sale on Friday,Aug 2 at 10 a.m. PT with Ticketmaster.
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