Martin Scorsese planning concert film of tribute to The Band’s Robbie Robertson

Martin Scorsese is set to direct the filming of a tribute concert in honour of The Band‘s Robbie Robertson.

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Robertson died in August 2023, aged 80, and previously Scorsese documented The Band’s farewell show in The Last Waltz, which was released in 1978 and is widely considered an all-time classic music documentary.

He scored several of Scorsese’s films, including Raging Bull, Casino, The Wolf Of Wall Street The Irishman and Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Now, it has been confirmed that Scorsese will direct the ‘Life Is A Carnival: A Musical Celebration Of Robbie Robertson’ tribute concert, which is due to take place at LA’s Kia Forum tonight (October 17), for a future release.

Scorsese will also serve as one of the executive producers of the concert, along with Jared Levine, Keith Wortman and Scooter Weintraub, reports Variety.

Robbie Robertson and Neil Young perform on stage at The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’ concert at Winterland Ballroom on November 25, 1976 in San Francisco CREDIT: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Among the artists expected to perform at the show are Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, U2 producer Daniel Lanois, Mavis Staples, Margo Price, My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James, Trey Anastasio, Eric Church, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Bobby Weir and Lucinda Williams.

The house band will also feature Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Don Was, John Medeski, Dave Malone, Terence Higgins, Cyril Neville, Mark Mullins and the Levee Horns.

You can find further information on the concert here and tickets can be purchased here.

The format in which a film of the Robertson concert might come out has not yet been revealed.

Meanwhile, Scorsese is also producing a new Beatles documentary coming to Disney+ next month.

The film, titled Beatles ’64, is set to arrive exclusively on the streaming platform on Friday November 29.

Per an official description, the forthcoming doc “captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America” over 60 years ago.

It adds: “Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.”

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