Formed in early 2020 for a series of one-off events, Crazy Chester is a homegrown tribute act to The Band, consisting of Carrboro musicians Jones Bell (Mellow Swells, Ravary), Charles Cleaver (Big Star’s Third, Tripp), Rob DiMauro (Heat Preacher, Mixtape Grab Bag), Justin Ellis (Slow Teeth, Ravary), and Rafael Green (Little Raven, Ravary), respectively recreating and playing the parts of Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Robbie Robertson.
For this special concert, Crazy Chester will be performing most of The Band’s 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. Join for an unforgettable live performance of a Thanksgiving tradition, live at the Cat’s Cradle.
Jones Bell as Richard Manuel + Dr. John
Charles Cleaver as Garth Hudson + Bobby Charles
Rob DiMauro as Levon Helm
Justin Ellis as Rick Danko
Rafael Green as Robbie Robertson
With Guest Appearances From:
Boykin Dunlap Bell as Michael McClure
Greg Bell as Lawrence Ferlinghetti + Organist
Asher De La Torre as Saxophonist
Matthew Greenslade as Trumpeter
Danny Grewen as Trombonist
Jeremy Haire as Eric Clapton
Charles Latham as Bob Dylan
Ace McAteer as Ronnie Wood
Glenn Jones as Van Morrison
Jodi Jones as Emmylou Harris
Georgia Moon as Joni Mitchell + Saxophonist
Brad Porter as Ringo Starr
Luis Rodriguez as Trumpetist/ Tubist
Owen FitzGerald as Neil Young
Jacob Seyle as Paul Butterfield
Alex Thompson as Ronnie Hawkins
