Crazy Chester: Tribute to The Band

Formed in early 2020 for a series of one-off events in the piedmont region of North Carolina, Crazy Chester is a homegrown tribute act to The Band, consisting of Carrboro musicians Jones Bell (Mellow Swells, Ravary), Charles Cleaver (Big Stars Third, Fancy Gap, Lemon Sparks), Rob DiMauro (Heat Preacher, Mixtape Grab Bag, One After 919), Justin Ellis (Slow Teeth, Ravary, Easter Island, One After 919), and Rafael Green (solo artist, Ravary, One After 919), respectively recreating and playing the parts of Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Robbie Robertson.For the sixth year in a row, Crazy Chester will be performing most of The Bands legendary farewell performance from Thanksgiving Day 1976, immortalized in the 1978 Martin Scorsese film The Last Waltz - complete with additional musicians and special local guests to play the songs originally performed in the film by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and many more. But this time - theyre taking the show on the road to celebrate 50 Years of The Last Waltz. A show that must be seen to be believed.Full list of guest performers TBD!

• Thursday 3 December 2026 — the show starts at 9:30 PM.
• Tickets cost $24.88 from the official seller.
• Bowery Palace is in New York and holds around 200 people.
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