The Poughkeepsie Journal, the Times Herald-Record, and the Daily Freeman have the distressing news that rock/folk legend Levon Helm missed his own gig on Saturday night because he was hospitalized with a cold.
The Journal interviewed Helm's manager, Barbara O'Brien, who said that Helm is going to be fine. She added that the musician's absence from Saturday's Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, where Helm has long been based, was a bummer for the crowd, but did not deter it from having a good time:
O'Brien told the crowd that refunds would be given to anyone who requested one, and tickets could be exchanged for another performance. The crowd responded with shouts of "No way" and "That's not going to happen."
Photo of Helm performing in Austin last year by Ron Baker, via Flickr.
