Last Waltz Tour ’24 Includes Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ founding members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench are among the musicians who will be participating in “Life is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ‘24,” the latest edition of the annual touring franchise that celebrates the excitement of The Band’s historic 1976 Thanksgiving concert at the famed Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, hailed as the greatest live concert event of all time. The 2024 tour also celebrates the legacy of The Band’s co-founder Robbie Robertson, and immediately follows the one-night-only concert celebration in his honor at Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Calif., on October 17, entitled “Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson.”

The multi-city tour, from Blackbird Presents, was announced on August 14 with 18 shows, spanning October 19 through November 16. A pre-sale is underway; tickets go on sale to the general public on August 16 at 10 a.m. ET local time here. A portion of the proceeds from the tour shall be donated to local charities.

Joining Campbell and Tench on “Life is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ‘24” are Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Don Was, John Medeski, Dave Malone, Terence Higgins, Cyril Neville, Mark Mullins & The Levee Horns (featuring the original horn arrangements of Allen Toussaint). Additionally, Lukas Nelson will be joining the tour for three shows in Colorado.

Over forty-five years ago, The Band performed their final concert to a sold-out crowd with a Who’s Who of music royalty performing. The evening culminated with “Don’t Do It,” The Band’s cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Baby Don’t You Do It.” After the last note, Robertson, The Bands’ lead guitarist, songwriter, and a founding member said “Goodnight. Goodbye,” walking off stage, forever immortalizing this epic event.

The Last Waltz Tour ’24 Dates (Tickets are available here)

Mike Campbell in 2017 (Photo © Greg Brodsky; used with permission)

Oct 19 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
Oct 22 – Revolution Concert House and Event Center – Boise, ID
Oct 24 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
Oct 25 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
Oct 26 – Vilar Performing Arts Center – Beaver Creek, CO
Oct 29 – Orpheum Theater – Omaha, NE
Oct 30 – Coronado Theatre – Rockford, IL
Nov 01 – The Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY
Nov 02 – Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Nov 04 – Count Basie Center for the Arts – Red Bank, NJ
Nov 06 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
Nov 07 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
Nov 08 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
Nov 09 – The Met – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 12 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
Nov 14 – Proctors – Schenectady, NY
Nov 15 – Kodak Center – Rochester, NY
Nov 16 – Meridian Hall – Toronto, ON