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Lance Anderson’s critically acclaimed performance of ‘The Last Waltz – a Musical Celebration of The BAND – Live’ celebrates the 48th Anniversary of the historic concert in 2024.

Peter’s Players once again will present the all-star Canadian cast of award-winning blues and roots musicians, under the direction of Juno award winning producer and musical director, Lance Anderson. They will perform their hit show on Sat. Nov. 9th, 2024 at the Gravenhurst Opera House in Gravenhurst ON, recreating the atmosphere of The Band’s final concert, which was captured in Martin Scorcese’s award-winning concert film, The Last Waltz.

2024 will mark the 14th year this cast of The Last Waltz has performed Live. The full stage show has an all-star line-up, featuring 4 guests. Chuck Jackson (lead singer of the legendary Downchild Blues Band), Matt Weidinger, (The Tonewheels) Johnny Max and Quisha Wint (Matchedash Parish) are the guests scheduled for this show. The show also features Jerome Levon Avis (Levon Helm’s godson) and son of The Band’s road manager Bill Avis and a nine piece band with 4 guests.

This crowd pleasing show played Peter’s Players over 28 times, more than any other show in the history of that great concert space, and has thrilled audiences at the CNE Bandshell (Toronto), Mississauga Living Arts Centre, the Shenkman Theatre (Ottawa), Centennial Hall (London ON), Peterborough Music Fest, Orillia Opera House, Midland Cultural Centre, Regent Theatre Oshawa, Huntsville Festival of the Arts (Algonquin Theatre), Victoria Hall Cobourg, Gayety Theatre Collingwood, and at Hugh’s Room in Toronto. They have headlined the Mariposa Folk Festival , Kitchener Blues Fest, Southside Shuffle, Beaches Jazz Festival Toronto, Wasaga Beach Blues Festival, Norfolk County Fair (Simcoe) and Orillia Spring Blues Fest to name a few.

On the American Thanksgiving of 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom, The BAND invited many of their friends to join in their farewell concert celebration. These friends included Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, Neil Young and others who performed with The Band on this historic night.

In this homage to The Last Waltz, Anderson’s special guests will perform a few of the songs played and sung by these guest artists at the memorable 1976 concert.

Backed by a 9 piece band that includes Jerome Levon Avis on drums and vocals, Terry Blersh on guitar, Rob Gusevs (Blood, Sweat and Tears) on organ, Wayne Deadder (Brooks and Bowskill) on bass and musical director Anderson (Matchedash Parish) on piano and vocals. This is a group of seasoned veterans who love the music. Anderson’s band also features a stellar four-piece horn section of all Canadian All-stars.

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