The Complete Last Waltz is a live rock show put on by Golden Gate Presents, including all 41 songs from the historic 1976 rock and roll concert The Last Waltz. Thirty eight musicians from current rock bands participated in the original presentation on November 24, 2012, at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco. In 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2018 the show was performed at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.
The musical director for the show is Sam Cohen, and the core band is composed of Joe Russo on drums, Dave Dreiwitz on bass, Marco Benevento on keyboards, Scott Metzger on guitar, Josh Kaufman, Jon Shaw, and Alecia Chakour. The horn section is composed of Stuart D. Bogie, MartÃÂn Perna, Jordan McLean, Raymond Mason and John Altieri, also known as "the Antibalas horns". Since 2013, Jeff Chimenti has been added on piano to the core band.
Additional band members include or have included Cass McCombs, Kevin Morby, WilcoâÂÂs Nels Cline, Clap Your Hands Say YeahâÂÂs Alec Ounsworth, The Dap-Kingsâ Binky Griptite, Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson (formerly of The Shins), Blitzen TrapperâÂÂs Eric Earley, The Low AnthemâÂÂs Jocie Adams, VetiverâÂÂs Andy Cabic, The Long Wintersâ John Roderick, Nada SurfâÂÂs Ira Elliot, Apollo SunshineâÂÂs Jeremy Black, Nicole Atkins, GusterâÂÂs Ryan Miller, The Parkington Sisters, Delta SpiritâÂÂs Matthew Logan Vasquez, Rob Burger, Scott McMicken and Eric Slick of Dr. Dog, and Ian Ball of Gomez.