Levon Helm memorial tribute show coming
Love for Levon will be held Oct. 3 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J.
John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne, Gregg Allman, Dierks Bentley, Marc Cohn, Patty Griffin, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Bruce Hornsby, Jorma Kaukonen, The Levon Helm Band, Robert Randolph, Mavis Staples and Joe Walsh also will be playing.
All net proceeds from the concert will help support the legacy of Helm by helping his estate keep ownership of his home, barn and studio, and to continue The Midnight Ramble Sessions.
"We are deeply moved that so many musicians and friends of Levon's are coming together to celebrate his life and his music, and to help us keep his musical spirit and vision alive in the Midnight Rambles," said Sandy and Amy Helm, Levon's wife and daughter. "We want to continue to honor his legacy by creating a musical landmark at the Barn, one that inspires and celebrates Americana music and its heritage."
An all-star band will be led by Don Was and Larry Campbell, who will serve as co-musical directors. Campbell was Helms' musical director for the last several years of his life. The concert event will be produced by Keith Wortman, who most recently produced "We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash."
"I can't possibly overstate what Levon Helm meant to my music or my life. He was a giant. A man among boys. I miss him personally, but that pales in comparison to how much music will miss his presence," said Church.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 11 eastern.
More news for Levon Helm
- 02/07/13: Helm receives Grammy tribute
- 04/19/12: Levon Helm dies at 71
- 04/17/12: Helm is in "final stages" from cancer
- 05/18/11: Helm donates sales to Americana group
- 01/31/11: Helms "Rambles at the Ryman"
- 12/21/10: Levon Helm hospitalized for one week
- 09/13/10: Helm, LaMontagne tour together
- 07/23/10: Helm goes the live route
CD reviews for Levon Helm
Time can be a funny thing. Where the passage of decades has made Bob Dylan's voice nearly unintelligible, the years have sanded some of the grit off of Levon Helm's legendary pipes. Yes, we're aware Mr. Helm has had medical issues with his throat, and don't wish to make light of his situation, but those elements have rendered his voice more smooth and supple whereas the best known versions of his songs had a little more grit at their core.
That doesn't mean you ...
Even when he was a young man, before the years and the ailments, Levon Helm's vocals sounded like they were from a bygone era. It was a voice to make you believe that medicine shows still traveled the earth. That wonderful, weathered instrument is the rustic heart of this new record, just as Helm's ageless drumming is its heartbeat. And despite a title that suggests a more modern program than 2007's "Dirt Farmer," the songs, like their vessel, are mostly from another time. ...
Levon Helm's music has always been firmly rooted in early American music well past the Carters and Stanleys. This embraces this heritage in its selections of traditional and contemporary Americana. As its title implies, "Dirt Farmer" is earthy with a raw and vital energy. It is Helm's valentine to life and the music that continues to sustain him.
Helm explains in the liner notes his interest in revisiting some traditional songs he grew up playing, including "Little ...
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