Editing The Band (section)

====Members' other endeavours====
In 1977, Rick Danko released his [[eponym]]ous [[Rick Danko (album)|debut solo album]], which featured the other four members of The Band on various tracks. In 1984, Danko joined members of the [[Byrds]], the Flying Burrito Brothers, and others in the touring company that made up "The Byrds Twenty-Year Celebration". Several members of the tour performed solo songs to start the show, including Danko, who performed "Mystery Train". Danko also released two collaborative albums with [[Eric Andersen]] and [[Jonas Fjeld]], along with some live and compilation albums in the 1990s and 2000s; many of the latter records were produced by Aaron L. Hurwitz and are on the Breeze Hill/Woodstock Records Label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodstockrecords.com|title=Woodstock Records|website=Woodstockrecords.com}}</ref>

In the late 1970s and 1980s, Helm released several solo albums and toured with a band called Levon Helm and the RCO Allstars. He also began an acting career with his role as [[Loretta Lynn]]'s father in ''[[Coal Miner's Daughter (film)|Coal Miner's Daughter]]''. Helm received praise for his narration and supporting role opposite [[Sam Shepard]] in 1983's ''[[The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]''. In 1997, a CD by Levon Helm and the Crowmatix, ''Souvenir'', was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theband.hiof.no/albums/souvenir_crowmatix.html|title=Levon Helm & The Crowmatix: Souvenir|website=Theband.hiof.no|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref> Beginning sometime in the 1990s, Helm regularly performed Midnight Ramble concerts at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York, and toured.<ref>{{cite web | author = Dawn LoBue | year = 2006 | url = http://levonhelm.com/biography.htm | title = Levon Helm Biography | publisher = LevonHelm.com | access-date = December 12, 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111202075719/http://levonhelm.com/biography.htm | archive-date = December 2, 2011 }}</ref> In 2007 Helm released a new album, an homage to his southern roots called ''[[Dirt Farmer]]'', which was awarded a [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album]] on February 9, 2008. ''[[Electric Dirt]]'' followed in 2009 and won the inaugural [[Grammy Award for Best Americana Album]]. His 2011 live album ''[[Ramble at the Ryman]]'' won in the same category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=59|title=Best Americana Album|website=Grammy.com|access-date=December 9, 2011}}</ref>

After he left The Band, Robbie Robertson became a [[music producer]] and wrote film soundtracks (including acting as music supervisor for several of Scorsese's films) before beginning a solo career with his [[Daniel Lanois]]-produced [[Robbie Robertson (album)|eponymous album]] in 1987. Robertson continued mostly scoring films until his death in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greiving |first1=Tim |title=Robbie Robertson was on the verge of his greatest success with Martin Scorsese |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-10/robbie-robertson-martin-scorsese-killers-of-the-flower-moon-appreciation |access-date=11 August 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=10 August 2023}}</ref>

Hudson released two solo CDs, ''The Sea to the North'' in 2001, produced by Aaron (Professor Louie) Hurwitz, and ''Live at the Wolf'' in 2005, both featuring his wife, Maud, on vocals. He also kept busy as an in-demand studio musician. He featured extensively on recordings of the [[The Call (band)|Call]] and country-indie star Neko Case. Hudson contributed an original electronic score to an [[off-Broadway]] production of ''Dragon Slayers'', written by [[Stanley Keyes]] and directed by [[Brad Mays]] in 1986 at the [[Union Square Theatre]] in New York, which was restaged with a new cast in Los Angeles in 1990. In 2010, Hudson released ''Garth Hudson Presents: A Canadian Celebration of The Band'', featuring Canadian artists covering songs that were recorded by The Band.

In 2012, [[Jim Weider]] launched [[The Weight Band]], performing covers of The Band's music, alongside former members of the Levon Helm Band and Rick Danko Group. The Weight Band performed in a nationally broadcast [[PBS]] special, Infinity Hall Live,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ihlive.org/artists/the-weight-band/|title=The Weight Band · Infinity Hall Live|website=Ihlive.org}}</ref> featuring new music. Following the show, the band announced a self-titled album of new music. The Weight Band also hosts Camp Cripple Creek, which celebrates the legacy of the Woodstock Sound. Past guests have included [[Jackie Greene]], ''Music from Big Pink'' producer John Simon and [[John Sebastian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jambands.com/news/2016/01/26/the-weight-to-host-camp-cripple-creek|title=The Weight to Host Camp Cripple Creek|website=Jambands.com|date=January 26, 2016}}</ref>

Manuel had few projects outside The Band; he and the rest of The Band contributed to Eric Clapton's 1976 album ''No Reason to Cry''. It included an original composition by Manuel and featured his vocals and drumming on several tracks. Manuel later worked on several film scores with Hudson and Robertson, including ''[[Raging Bull]]'' and ''[[The Color of Money]]''. ''[[Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway]]'' was released in 2002.