NYC's Central Park w/Levon and Hayes on July 18th

[Arlene]

Emmylou will be joining Levon Helm and Hayes Carll in NYC's Central Park on July 18th to preform a benefit for the Summerstage series. Amex presale tickets go on sale today while sales to the general public are available on Friday, April 15th.

[russ]

Evangeline

http://youtu.be/Nd41o1ejw1A

Must've been great to have been there - or Greenfield or Cortland for that matter...

[russ]

some pics today on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/plog/59544 ... otostream/

[Arlene]

I was there and it was wonderful. Highlights included Emmylou singing Talk to Me of Mendocino, The Pearl, and Hello Stranger as a duet with Ricky Simpkins, but my favorite moments were Emmylou's duet with Levon Helm on Evangeline, Levon and band performing Ophelia, and the finale of The Weight with seemingly every roots/Ameicana musician passing through the tri-state area making an appearnce. Seriously, those up on stage for the finale included Levon Helm, Emmylou, David Bromberg, Shawn Colvin, Hayes Carll, Tift Merritt, Joan Osborne, Amy Helm, and Larry Campbell , and I'm sure there were others whose names I'd recognize but I couldn't see who was standing to the side or in the back.

Hayes Carll opened, Emmylou followed, and the Levon Helm Band closed the over 3 hour show. Here's the Emmylou set list:

Six White Cadillacs
Orphan Girl
Red Dirt Girl
Kern River
Hello Stranger
One of These Days
Michelangelo
Emmitt Till
The Road
Wheels
Luxury Liner
Talk to Me of Mendocino
Going Back to Harlan
The Ship on His Arm
The Pearl
Together Again
Born to Run

I think I've said this before but with the possible exception of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the Levon Helm Band is my absolute favorite group to hear and see perform live. Hearing that group always reminds me all over again why I love music>

[lisa]

It looked fantastic Arlene! here are some great photos

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2 ... _emmy.html

thanks to you I secured the perfect seat for Santa Barbara, thanks again. Have a great time in Newport!

Lisa

[glenalien]

We waited in vain for Jimmy Fallon's call but get to have Emmy in a perfect setting tonight , Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Haven't checked the promoter's website, will be happy no matter who opens the show. The thought of Levon and Emmylou on the same night puts my heart in my throat. The first time I saw the Band, no one wanted to go with me so I rode Trailways, Charlottesville to DC, and met several fans from farther south about to hear them a second time.
When I wanted my roommate to get lost, Big Pink did the job. michael

[Arlene]

I love the photo on the first page of this site of Emmylou and Levon. I was too far away to get a close-up view but the mutual admiration and affection the two have for each other was readily apparent, even from the bleachers, where I was sitting. This show, along with the show I saw in Newport on July 31, 2011, were two of my favorite Emmylou performances I've ever seen. During both concerts, there was magic in the air.

[craig]

Damn Arlene , coming from you that is saying a lot .. i am extremely jealous ..that big apple does have her perks don`t she ?. and if i`m not mistaken our lovely Rita is in New Y ork somewhere .. doing a midnight ramble maybe ?

[spodeboy]

A lovely picture of Emmylou on the front page of this website. I wish I was the one kissing her (instead of Levon). Dream on!

[russ]

Evangeline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd41o1ejw1A

The Weight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7B-TCSUpEg