Advertised as a farewell concert, the show attracted an audience of 5000 people and brought together several special guests, such as Bob Dylan (who refused to be filmed until the last minute,  ser filmado até ao último minuto, putting the project’s funding at risk), Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and Neil Young, among others.

The concert was filmed by director Martin Scorsese, who transformed it in a 116 minute documentary, considered one of the best film-concerts of all time.

The film includes live performances, interrupted by studio sessions and interviews with musicians Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson, who reflect on the history of the band and life on tour. 

Don’t Look Back

This event is part of the film cycle “Don’t Look Back”, which includes six documentaries and film-concerts.