Jamey Johnson, Ryan Bingham, Heartbreakers coming to Garden City for ‘Last Waltz’ concert
Classic-rock fans will pack themselves into the Revolution Concert House and Event Center for a special night in October.
And sing, dance and sweat — because this one seems destined to sell out.
Singers-songwriters Ryan Bingham and Jamey Johnson will lead an all-star cast of musicians for the “Life is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24.” A tribute to The Band’s historic farewell concert in 1976, the three-hour show will happen at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Other players on the Garden City stage will include two key Heartbreakers: guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, who will be reuniting on tour for the first time since 2017, when Tom Petty died tragically. Other musicians will include Don Was, John Medeski, Dave Malone, Terence Higgins, Cyril Neville, and Mark Mullins and the Levee Horns.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m. Friday for $65 general admission at Ticketmaster. A limited number of VIP tickets also will be sold for $105. Presales will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
About 2,100 tickets will be available for the show. Not only will it celebrate the legendary concert held nearly five decades ago on Thanksgiving Day in San Francisco, but it’s also intended to honor the legacy of The Band co-founder Robbie Robertson, according to a news release.
In Los Angeles, a massive “Life is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson” show will headline Kia Forum on Oct. 17. It will feature Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Eric Church and a parade of other major names — including Bingham, Johnson and most (if not all) of the same players on the tour coming to the Boise market.
“The Last Waltz,” Scorcese’s 1978 documentary about the original show, is sometimes hailed as the greatest concert movie ever made.
