Scorsese + Clapton + Van Morrison = musical church. Bring tissues for your soul.
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson is a 2024 tribute concert held at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, featuring Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, Trey Anastasio, and more. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the filmed version captures an all-star celebration of Robertson’s enduring musical legacy.
Direction
Scorsese's camera worships musicians like old friends
Sound
The Weight performed by voices who lived it
Editing
Archive Robertson footage woven like ghostly commentary
Director
Martin Scorsese
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robertson was the lone surviving Band member at filming; this became a de facto eulogy for an entire era of American rock.
Scorsese and Robertson were friends since 1978's The Last Waltz; this was their final collaboration before Robertson's August 2023 death.
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