 McGuinn , Crosby and Hillman all returned to their individual solo careers following the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony . However , the Byrds did reunite for a third time on August 8 , 2000 , to give an impromptu , one @-@ off performance at a tribute concert for Fred <unk> , the owner of a Los Angeles music equipment store who was suffering from throat cancer . Crosby and Hillman were booked to appear at the event separately , but McGuinn , who was not listed on the bill , made a surprise appearance and joined his two former partners on stage . McGuinn introduced the hastily reformed trio with the words , " And now , ladies and gentlemen , the Byrds " , as the group launched into renditions of " Mr. Tambourine Man " and " Turn ! Turn ! Turn ! ( to Everything There Is a Season ) " . According to contemporary press reports , the reunion was an unmitigated success , with the audience giving the band multiple standing ovations and shouting for more as they left the stage . 
