If you’re a music fan who lives in the Capital District, you owe it to yourself to head south to Woodstock to attend one of Levon Helm’s coveted and famed Midnight Rambles. Yes, it’s a steep ticket price – $150 – but most folks who have attended a Ramble tend to break out in a mile-wide smile as they excitedly recall a truly unique musical experience – perhaps even one of the most memorable concerts of their lifetime.
The schedule of special guests who will be performing along with Helm at his upcoming Rambles are posted on his website. But with every show there is always the element of the unknown: meaning that some legendary musician might just drop by to sit in with the band.
Last summer, Helm had a serious health scare when doctors suspected a return of the throat cancer that had previously sidelined the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Fortunately, it was a misdiagnosis, and with the removal of a non-malignant tumor, Helm is singing once again, his yearning backwoods voice set against his sturdy backbeat drumming, as he leads his Saturday night Midnight Rambles in the comfy confines of his home studio. And he’s made plans to take the Ramble on the road again this summer, too.
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