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A Denver tradition continues this November when The Last Waltz Revisited [2], an annual showcase of more than 40 Colorado musicians, takes the stage on Wednesday, November 21 (aka the night before Thanksgiving).
It all started in 2005 when Denver-based jam band Polytoxic decided to bring great, local musicians they'd been playing with together in one place. They based the event around The Last Waltz [3], Martin Scorsese's 1978 concert documentary about The Band [4]'s last performance, which featured appearances by plenty of well-known artists (think: Eric Clapton, Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell). The initial The Last Waltz Revisited was meant to be a small show—but it sold out in minutes and Polytoxic decided to make it an annual event.
The 2012 version will include a full horn section and performances of 30-plus songs originally done by The Band. Some of the musicians you'll see on stage include CR Gruver [5], Bridget Law (of Elephant Revival [6]), and Chris Sheldon (of Great Americna Taxi [7]). In the spirit of giving, show-goers are asked to bring seven canned food items to donate to the Denver Rescue Mission [8] (a portion of the night's proceeds also go toward the organization). In return, they'll receive a limited-edition poster commemorating the concert.
Tip: The show has sold out every year, so get your tickets ($22.75 in advance, $25 at the door) at Ogdentheater.net [9] soon.
—Image courtesy of Tobin Voggesser
Follow assistant editor Daliah Singer on Twitter at @daliahsinger [10].
Links:
[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/daliah-singer
[2] http://www.ogdentheater.net/eventdetail.php?id=37096
[3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077838/
[4] http://theband.hiof.no/
[5] http://www.crgruver.com/
[6] http://elephantrevival.com/
[7] http://www.greatamericantaxi.com/
[8] http://www.denverrescuemission.org/
[9] http://www.ogdentheater.net/
[10] https://twitter.com/daliahsinger