One of the main attractions of this year's Mountain Jam festival is the 70th birthday celebration of Levon Helm. This legendary performer has been touring pretty fiercely this year bringing his unique style of music to the masses with The Levon Helm Band. His shows are filled with new interpretations of his classic songs as well as a healthy mix of covers that he loves. Whether it's old school blues, soul, rock, country, or americana - every musical taste and flavor is represented in his sets. The band that he's assembled is strong and has proven it in Levon winning a recent Grammy award for his album "Electric Dirt" which includes an amazing version of the Grateful Dead's "Tennessee Jed" that he often plays during his concerts.
For the milestone of Levon hitting 70, he's got some special guests sharing the stage with him like Warren Haynes, Donald Fagen, Ray LaMontagne, Jackie Greene and more. With an event like this, anything can happen - there's no telling what surprises or special unannounced guests might show up to play along with Levon to celebrate with him. This is truly a moment in rock and roll history that cannot be missed, and it's only happening at MJVI this year.
Besides rocking festivals and venues across the country, Levon also offers special performances at his Midnight Ramble shows which are held at his house in Woodstock, NY. Click here to get more info on the Midnight Rambles and see how you can pick up tickets for them as well as check his tour schedule.
Don't forget that we'll be streaming the live video of all the action at MJVI from the main stage (especially the Levon Helm & Friends set) here all weekend. Starting this Friday (the first day of the festival), we'll also have lots of onsite festival updates, set lists, and show reviews as well as lots of pictures giving you full coverage of the festival as it happens each day. Get ready, because we're only a few days away!
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