San Francisco Chronicle finds treasure trove of legendary concert photos

This is a set of 43 photos from The Last Waltz, a farewell concert for The Band from 1976.

From the Last Waltz Wikipedia page:

The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the Band’s “farewell concert appearance,” and the concert saw the Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers, and Eric Clapton. The musical director for the concert was the Band’s original record producer, John Simon.

This was a big deal back in the day. Martin Scorsese made a great documentary (also called The Last Waltz) that’s worth watching if you can find it.

These photos are an historic find.