Stagefright has built their reputation around a single evening: The Band’s farewell concert at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on Thanksgiving night, 1976. The performance — filmed by Martin Scorsese, preceded by a sit-down dinner for 5,000 people at long tables with white tablecloths that promoter Bill Graham organized, and populated by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, and Ronnie Wood — has been described as “an at once ecstatic and elegiac summation of a vital era in American rock music.” The tribute collective brings their version of that night to Colony Woodstock on Saturday, December 5.
About the Show
Stagefright’s approach to the material is structural: rotating performers, a full horn section, and a three-hour set running 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., designed to honor both the songs and the collaborative scale of the original event. The group describes the performance as reimagining “the music, energy, and collaborative magic” of The Last Waltz and The Band: roots rock and Americana, well-known songs alongside deeper cuts, the whole architecture of that 1976 Winterland farewell rebuilt for a touring format. The ensemble specializes in honoring The Band’s musical legacy, highlighting the intricate musicianship and timeless songwriting that gave the original its enduring appeal.
The act has developed a following through recurring appearances at Union Pool in Brooklyn and an expanding circuit of venues nationally. The December 5 Colony date is part of an active Hudson Valley touring leg; Stagefright also plays Daryl’s House in Pawling on December 2, three days prior. Colony is already familiar ground: the group appeared there earlier in 2026. Scorsese’s documentary, released in 1978 and on DVD since 2002, has given the source material enough reach that Colony’s audience will arrive knowing these songs before Stagefright plays a note.
Venue & Logistics
Colony Woodstock at 22 Rock City Road in the Hudson Valley has been operating since 1929. Its own history describes it as once the tallest building in town, a room built for dining and listening to big bands in what it still calls its great room. At 150 capacity, it’s an intimate setting for material that originated in a much larger hall; the argument for it is that a full horn section sounds better in a room where the acoustics aren’t fighting the performance. Doors open at 6 p.m. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Tickets
Tickets are $29. No refunds. Buy tickets.