One of the most intimate and best kept secrets in live music is Levon Helm’s series of Midnight Rambles, held in his home studio in Woodstock NY. The venue is not typical as it is actually part of Levon’s home, so there is a close community feel and vibe to the events held here. The venue is small, holding 2-300 people, and you are actually on stage with the artists.

Artists who have performed at the Rambles include Helm's former bandmate Garth Hudson, as well as Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Bob Weir, Warren Haynes, Chris Robinson, Allen Toussaint, Donald Fagen of Steely Dan and Jimmy Vivino of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien's The Max Weinberg 7. Other performers have included Sean Costello, The Muddy Waters Tribute Band, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Justin Townes Earle, Bow Thayer, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Rickie Lee Jones, Kate Taylor, Ollabelle, The Holmes Brothers, Catherine Russell, Norah Jones, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Phil Lesh (along with his sons Grahame and Brian), Hot Tuna (although Jorma Kaukonen introduced the group as "The Secret Squirrels"), Michael Angelo D'Arrigo with various members of the Sistine Chapel, Johnny Johnson, Ithalia, and David Bromberg.

If you are privileged enough to attend a show here, be sure to check when the gates open as you cannot get there early. If you try and park on the road they will ask you to move on until the venue is open. No seats are reserved so it is a first come first serve basis to get a good spot.

You are encouraged to bring some food to add to the community table of munchies. If you bring beer, or other beverages they are not allowed in the building, but you can leave a cooler in your car for intermission.

If you walk from town it is about 1-2 miles along a wooded mountain road. Taxis are advised if you are staying in town and don’t want to drive to the show.