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Typically, concert films have simple, descriptive names such as "(performer) Live", "(performer) In Concert".

Early concert films include:

'' The T.A.M.I. Show '' ( 1965 ), including performances by numerous popular Rock And Roll and R&B musicians at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964 .

'' Gimme Shelter '' ( 1970 ), chronicling the Rolling Stones ' 1969 US Tour , which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert .

'' Woodstock '' (1970), focusing on the Woodstock Festival in 1969 .

'' The Concert For Bangladesh '' ( 1972 ), showing the August 1 , 1971 Madison Square Garden concert organized by George Harrison for the benefit of Bangladeshi Refugee s.

'' Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars '' ( 1973 ), focusing on David Bowie 's July 3 , 1973 concert.

'' The Song Remains The Same '' ( 1976 ), showing scenes from three Led Zeppelin concerts filmed at Madison Square Garden in 1973.

'' The Last Waltz '' ( 1978 ), documenting The Band 's final concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco , on Thanksgiving , November 25 , 1976 .

'' Stop Making Sense '' ( 1984 ), taking footage from three shows performed by Talking Heads in Hollywood , California in December, 1983.

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Rockumentary