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    • Aug 17, 1969
    The Band performs "The Weight" and the country classic "The Long Black Veil" on the third day of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York. Also on the bill are Joe Cocker, The Who and Jefferson Airplane
    Sep 22, 1969
    Capitol releases the album "The Band." It includes "Up On Cripple Creek," named by the Country Music Foundation in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 all-time greatest singles
    Nov 2, 1969
    Buck Owens, the co-host of CBS' "Hee Haw," performs "Tall Dark Stranger" on the network's variety offering "The Ed Sullivan Show." The lineup also features Petula Clark, Rodney Dangerfield and The Band, who deliver "Up On Cripple Creek"
    Nov 26, 1969
    The Band receives its first gold album from the RIAA, for its self-titled second release. It includes "Up On Cripple Creek," cited by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 29, 1969
    Capitol releases The Band''s "Up On Cripple Creek." The recording is considered one of country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 30, 1972
    The Bob Dylan movie "Eat The Document" debuts in New York. An odd summation of his 1966 tour of the United Kingdom, the film includes appearances by Johnny Cash, John Lennon and The Band
    Mar 23, 1975
    Neil Young and Bob Dylan play a benefit with three members of The Band--Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Levon Helm--at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Music in the set includes "Are You Ready For The Country," "The Weight," "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and the Carter Family classic "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
    Nov 25, 1976
    The Band performs its farewell concert, "The Last Waltz," at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, leading off with "Up On Cripple Creek." The show is filmed for movie release. Among others on the bill: Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, The Staple Singers, Van Morrison and Neil Young
    Nov 4, 1979
    "The Last Waltz" premieres in New York. The film, documenting The Band's final concert, includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr and Pops Staples
    Dec 2, 1991
    The album "The Band" is certified platinum by the RIAA. It includes "Up On Cripple Creek," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
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