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2025 Levitt Venue Spotlights: Dayton, Sioux Falls, SteelStacks, Arlington, Denver, and San Jose
It was an incredible year at Levitt venues! These sites, which are state-of-the-art, outdoor music pavilions each presenting 40-50 free outdoor concerts per year, continue to have significant impact in their cities and regions—spurring economic growth, inspiring community engagement, amplifying local pride, and creating memorable nights of music and family fun. As ever, community partnerships…
Expanding Conversations: Levitt Foundation and Grantee Partners Present on Community Impact at 2025 Conferences
Over the years, the Levitt Foundation and national network of grantees have shared the inspiring impact of Levitt programs on the conference stage and at field-building events—imparting knowledge, insights, best practices, and lessons learned on how to strengthen communities and bring people together of all ages and backgrounds through the power of free, live music….
The Votes Are In! Announcing the Levitt Music Series Grants Finalists
Selected grant recipients will be announced on November 18. To see the Levitt Music Series Grants Finalists, scroll below! These nonprofits are now one step closer to receiving a grant from the Levitt Foundation to present free outdoor concerts in their communities! Grant recipients, which will be selected from these finalists by the Levitt Foundation, will…
Congratulations to the Returning Levitt Music Series Communities!
The Levitt Foundation is thrilled to announce that 32 existing Levitt Music Series communities, below, have been awarded another round of three-year matching grants of up to $120K total to present free, outdoor concerts in their communities in 2026–2028! Building upon the momentum and deep impact they’ve realized in their towns and cities, these nonprofits…
2025 Levitt Community Spotlights: Baton Rouge, Batesville, Berea, Fort Pierce, Hāna, Indianapolis & Oakland
Posted OnJune 2, 2025 byWhether breathing new life into an Appalachian artisan village or bringing communal healing to a Hawaiian town impacted by the Maui fires, Levitt concerts harness the power of free, live music to bring people together across the country. This spring and summer, outdoor spaces like parks and plazas will fill with the sounds of kids…
Highlights from the 2025 Levitt National Convening
With the 2025 Levitt concert season about to be in full swing across the country, it’s hard to believe that just over one month ago nearly 200 Levitt changemaker grantees—representing towns and cities of all sizes from across the country—gathered together in Downtown Los Angeles for the 2025 Levitt National Convening. This three-day event brimmed…
PRESS RELEASE: Levitt Foundation Launches Multi-Year, $120K Matching Grants to Strengthen Communities through Free Outdoor Concerts
Media Contact: Chris Dzialo, chris@levitt.org | Photos available (other photos available upon request) Applications now open for grants, which will support organizations nationwide to present free outdoor concert series—activating underused public spaces and building community through the power of free, live music LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2025)—The Levitt Foundation, a national social impact funder…
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…