Arlo Guthrie at his final Alice's Restaurant concert appearance 50 years after recording it.

This is the church where Alice lived, with garbage on the floor that Arlo removes in the song.

The church is now the Guthrie Center in western Massachusetts.

We had great dinner seats inside the church before the concert.

The church center has been rehabilitated by volunteers.

Arlo's family helped with the show and paid tribute to his dad Woodie Guthrie with the finale song Woodie wrote: "This Land is your Land"

That followed Heading in to Los Angeles from Woodstock, I don't want a pickle (just wanna ride my motor cickle) and City of New Orleans.

No pictures were allowed during the actual show, but I snapped this at the conclusion to show the intimacy of the small venue.

Mary and I thank Bob and Caren for planning this historic occasion.

Perhaps the last time Arlo will sing the 18 minute Thanksgiving song from his memory.

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