Crazy Chester - A Very North Carolina Tribute To The Band & The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary Tour" w/ Wild Angels
Crazy Chester - Formed in early 2020 for a series of one-off events in the piedmont region of North Carolina, 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, Fancy Gap, Lemon Sparks), Rob DiMauro (Heat Preacher, Mixtape Grab Bag, One After 919), Justin Ellis (Slow Teeth, Ravary, Easter Island, One After 919), and Rafael Green (solo artist, Ravary, One After 919), respectively recreating and playing the parts of Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Robbie Robertson.
For the sixth year in a row, 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. But this time - they're taking the show on the road to celebrate 50 Years of The Last Waltz. A show that must be seen to be believed.
WILD ANGELS
“At a recent Vagina Monologues-themed show, the Wild Angels shared an original lyric that kind of sums up their whole deal: “my vagina wears cowboy boots and a ten-gallon hat.” Friends Mary Koenig, Connelly Crowe, and Emily Backus are inspired equally by Dolly Parton and songs most likely to be found on a Hit Clip. They have a fondness for three-part harmonies, 90s pop-country, and covering tunes you’d least expect in a surprisingly beautiful way. Say hey on instagram @wild.angels.atl and catch them playing in yards around Atlanta.”
