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Announcing the 2025 #MusicMoves Winners and Special Grant Recipient!
As the 10th season of #MusicMoves comes to a close, the Levitt Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the two 2025 #MusicMoves winners, individuals hailing from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and Flint, Michigan, as well as Carson City’s Brewery Arts Center—which received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation for inspiring the most community #MusicMoves submissions! Since 2015,…
Relive Moments from an Amazing Levitt Concert Season
During the 2025 concert season, music on Levitt stages brought joy to nearly one million concertgoers in towns and cities big and small across the country, from the West Coast to the Northeast, the Deep South to the Midwest, and everywhere in between. In total, the Levitt Foundation provided over $3M in grants to…
Congratulations to the 18 Levitt Artists Nominated for 2026 GRAMMY Awards!
The 2026 GRAMMY Award nominations are in, and we are thrilled for the 18 nominated artists who have performed on Levitt stages coast to coast, sparking joy, connection, and inspiration in Levitt communities nationwide. These artists received 23 total nominations across 14 different categories, ranging from traditional country, jazz vocals, songwriting, and more. Check out the…
2025 Levitt Community Spotlights: Middlesboro, Chattanooga, Wilmington, and Selma
Posted OnOctober 23, 2025 byHailing from the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee, the waterways of Delaware, and the magnolia tree-lined streets of Alabama, the four Levitt communities we are spotlighting this month have their own unique pride of place. Uniting them all is their free, outdoor music series programs, which have helped drive resurgences in their cities, revitalize…
2025 Levitt Group Site Visit at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
Posted OnOctober 9, 2025 byCelebrating collaboration, shared learning, and the power of free live music, the annual Levitt Group Site Visit gives staff and board members of Friends of Levitt nonprofits the exciting opportunity to experience another Levitt venue in action. For this year’s group visit, which took place Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17, members of the…
2025 Levitt Community Spotlights: Soldotna, Galva, Gallup, Woonsocket, Chicago, Colusa, Carson City & Stevens Point
Posted OnJuly 31, 2025 byFrom Alaska to Rhode Island, this month’s Levitt Community Spotlight Series continues with eight towns and cities that have enhanced their cultural offerings—giving locals the chance to spend summer afternoons and evenings listening to music including Polynesian-Hawaiian reggae, Celtic rock, indie pop, and much more. Audiences across the country experience an array of cultural flavors…
Celebrating 10 Years of #MusicMoves!
Over the past decade, free Levitt concerts have inspired audiences across the country to share their #MusicMoves on Instagram, showcasing photos and videos that capture the energy and excitement of their Levitt concert experience. More than just a way for concertgoers to share how much fun they’re having, #MusicMoves is a national campaign that connects…
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…
2025 Levitt Community Spotlights: Fort Smith, Ocala, Valdosta & Waco
Posted OnApril 4, 2025 byWhat better way to welcome spring than by experiencing the power of free outdoor music at one of the many Levitt music series locations across the country? As the weather warms and the days get longer, the 2025 season gets started with four communities that are finding joy and connection through free concerts featuring spectacular…
Celebrating 15 years of music, access, and community at Levitt LA
Posted OnNovember 2, 2022 byThis past fall, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (Levitt LA) wrapped up its 15th season of free outdoor concerts in MacArthur Park. Every year since the venue’s 2007 launch—with the exception of 2020, due to the pandemic—Levitt LA has filled the historic park with the sounds of summer, bringing together friends, families, and neighbors of all ages…