The Levon Helm Band performing "The Weight" live at the Newport Folk Festival on August 3, 2008. This unforgettable performance features Levon Helm along with a great lineup including Jimmy Vivino, Larry Campbell, Brian Mitchell, Amy Helm, Little Sammy Davis, Theresa Williams, Katherine Russell, Clark Gayton, Steven Bernstein, Eric Lawrence, Howard Johnson, Lincoln Schluyfur, Shawn Payton and guests Jake Shimabukuro, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings #LevonHelm #TheWeight #LivePerformance #FolkMusic

The Weight - Levon Helm & James Taylor, Steve Winwood, Sheryl Crow, Jacob Dylan, Emmylou Harris. | Top Hat Crew's "Live Music Archives"

Levon Helm joined the Allman Brothers Band live at The Beacon on March 9, 2009, for a rousing rendition of "The Weight." The Allman Brothers Band was doing a stint of 15 sold-out shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre, Helm being one of the many guests, when he led them through The Band's "Ophelia, followed by "I Shall Be Released" and "The Weight." Levon also brought his bandmates Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, and Brian Mitchell. #TheBand #AllmanBrothers #MusicHistory | The Band: A History