The Band accident in Texas, Robertson urged the Band to retire from touring, and conceived of a massive "farewell concert" known as "The Last Waltz". Following an October 30th appearance on "Saturday Night Live", the event, including turkey dinner for the audience of 5,000, was held on November 25 (Thanksgiving Day) of 1976 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, and featured a horn section with arrangements by Allen Toussaint and a stellar list of guests, including Canadian artists Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Two of the guests were fundamental to the Band's existence and growth: Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan.
The Killjoys (Canadian band) The Killjoys (Canadian band) The Killjoys were a Canadian alternative rock band who formed in 1992 in Hamilton, Ontario. The group enjoyed moderate success in Canada during the grunge/alternative rock heyday of the 1990s before disbanding in 1998, reforming in 2015, and once again disbanding in 2017. The Killjoys released their first album "Starry" in 1994 through Cargo Records; the album was later re-released on Warner Music Canada. This was, followed by "Gimme Five" in 1996 and Melos Modos in 1997. In 1998 a live album was released entitled "Onenight and a Morningafter". A "best of" compilation was released in