On Tuesday morning (October 15), it was announced that Martin Scorsese will direct the filming of the upcoming Robbie Robertson tribute concert in L.A. on Thursday night for a planned future release. Scorsese’s filming of Life Is A Carnival: A Musical Celebration Of Robbie Robertson, will bring his career full circle, as the first movie the legendary filmmaker did with Robertson was directing the concert film The Last Waltz, which commemorated the last concert of the singer-songwriter’s celebrated group the Band back in 1976.
The list of performers paying tribute to Robertson at the Kia Forum on Thursday includes Trey Anastasio, Eric Church, Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Jim James, Daniel Lanois, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Mavis Staples, Bobby Weir, and Lucinda Williams. (Variety)
