Last Waltz Tribute

About this event

North Shore Center

for the Performing Arts will present

Tribute to

the Last Waltz

on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Skokie.

Inspired by The Band's legendary farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland

Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976, the production recreates one of the most

celebrated nights in rock history, originally featuring iconic guest artists

including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison,

Muddy Waters, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Neil Diamond and The

Staple Singers. Immortalized in Martin Scorsese's acclaimed concert film

The Last Waltz, ranked No. 2 on Rolling Stone's list of the 70 Greatest Music

Documentaries of All Time, the concert remains a defining moment in American

music. Featuring an all-star cast of acclaimed musicians performing the roles

of the original artists,

Tribute to the Last

Waltz

faithfully recreates the music, spirit and collaborative energy of

this landmark event for a new generation of audiences.