Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great Canadian rock icon and social activist Robbie Robertson with a #MusicMonday screening of director Martin Scorsese‘s legendary rock documentary THE LAST WALTZ, on September 11.

Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band called it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Universally hailed as one of “the best concert films ever made,” THE LAST WALTZ chronicles this final performance, and features standout performances from rock legends including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group’s history and discussing road life.

A musical delight that is as fresh today as it was upon its release, the film features The Band’s members (including Robertson, Levon Helm, and Rick Danko) as well as over a dozen special guests like Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Hawkins, Dr. John, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers, and more.

“Simply one of the best rock docs ever, born of equal parts thunder and fatigue.” (Toronto Star)

“It’s arguably the most beautiful of rock movies, while the musical highlights – ‘The Weight’ with the Staples Singers, Van Morrison’s firebolt ‘Caravan’, every Levon Helm vocal – still astound.” (Time Out)

“This 1978 labour of love, one of the most immaculately filmed rock concerts, preserves for posterity the final appearance of the Band, the great group led by Robbie Robertson that had been on the road (often with Bob Dylan) for 16 years.” (Observer)

#MusicMonday, September 11
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change
Advance tickets HERE

THE LAST WALTZ (Martin Scorsese, 1978 / 117 mins / PG) | Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group’s history and discussing road life.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes are OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime.  Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats. All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <[email protected]> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime. (We seat 400+ people and our regular screenings are very rarely at capacity – you should not have issues being admitted.)