Join us for a very special screening of The Last Waltz as we celebrate Fall at The Fillmore!
Hosted by Jerry Pompili of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation
Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.
$1 per ticket sold benefits the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation was formed in January of 2008 in memory of the music promoter Bill Graham. The Foundation administers grants to support projects in Northern CA focusing on music, the arts and education, as well as social work, and environmental protection. The Foundation also organizes education and outreach programs, exhibitions, events and projects in like-areas which carry Bill Graham’s life story forward and keep his spirit of philanthropy alive.
Jerry Pompili started working with Bill Graham in NYC at the Fillmore East and came to the Bay Area in 1970. He ran Winterland Arena in the 70s, and then was involved in countless other projects and adventures with Bill and Bill Graham Productions. Jerry retired from BGP in 1998, but continued to MC the Bridge School Benefits until 2016 when they came to an end. Jerry lives in Marin County and has been a Board Member of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation since 2008.