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The 2024 Levitt National Tour: Highlights with The War and Treaty
Headlined by the spectacular, multi-GRAMMY-nominated country soul duo The War and Treaty—comprising husband and wife Michael and Tanya Trotter—the 2024 Levitt National Tour brought energetic joy to five Levitt venues across the country. The Tour kicked off in June with The War and Treaty’s show at the Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, Texas, followed by performances at Levitt venues…
Highlights from an Unforgettable Levitt Concert Season
This year, concerts in Levitt communities brought free live music to nearly a million people, fostering joy, human connection, and strengthening the social fabric of towns and cities big and small across the country. In 2024, the Levitt Foundation was proud to support over 50 nonprofits in more than 30 states, collectively presenting 650+ free…
Levitt VIBE Belmont Cragin Community Spotlight: Music Series Debuts in Chicago
Even the largest city is made up of a series of neighborhoods, and there’s no better example than Chicago. From Lincoln Park to the Magnificent Mile and everything in between, each of the Windy City’s neighborhoods teems with its own distinct life and energy, making this giant metropolis of nearly three million people feel like…
PRESS RELEASE: The War and Treaty to Headline the 2024 Levitt National Tour
Media Contact: Chris Dzialo, chris@levitt.org For The War and Treaty: Allison Elbl, aelbl@shorefire.com | Jeremy Saunders, jsaunders@shorefire.com The magnetic, multi-GRAMMY-nominated duo—whose new single, “Stealing A Kiss,” is out now—brings their exhilarating blend of blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, country, and more to Levitt venues across the country. LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2024)—The Mortimer &…
PRESS RELEASE: Levitt Foundation Announces Spend Down of $150 Million
Levitt Foundation Announces Spend Down of $150 Million in Assets to Build Movement for Free Concerts Across America Social impact funder ramps up support for free, live concerts in public spaces nationwide to foster equitable, healthy, and thriving communities. MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Dzialo, chris@levitt.org | (213) 201-6120 LOS ANGELES (November 30, 2023)—The Mortimer & Mimi…
IN THE NEWS: #InConversationWith Sharon Yazowski
IN THE NEWS: Levitt AMP Waco Featured in Wacoan Magazine
Levitt AMP Waco and their neighbors in Bridge Street Plaza—known as Waco’s “front porch”—were featured in Wacoan Magazine. This in-depth article by writer Susan Bean Aycock chronicled recent arts and cultural developments in the historically Black neighborhood of East Waco, including the debut of free Saturday night concerts in this vibrant Texas community: “I love…