News & Press
IN THE NEWS: Levitt AMP Batesville featured in White River Now
Levitt AMP Batesville, which kicked off its 2026 Levitt Music Series in May, has brought joy and community connection to more than 3,000 concertgoers over the first four performances of the 10-week free concert series. In a recent article in White River Now, Main Street Batesville Executive Director Maggie Tipton-Smart described the unifying impact the…
Your 2026 Levitt Concert Season Guide
This summer and into fall, parks, plazas, and green spaces across America will come alive with laughter, good vibes, and tunes as family, friends, and neighbors gather for another unforgettable season of free outdoor concerts! The 2026 Levitt concert season is bringing together over 1 million people of all ages and backgrounds for dynamic…
PRESS RELEASE: Levitt Family Foundation Launches “National Free Outdoor Concerts Month”
Media Contact: Chris Dzialo, chris@levitt.org Free Outdoor Concerts Month, debuting this June, to build nationwide momentum for bringing communities together through music. Celebration coincides with public release of Levitt’s Free Outdoor Concerts Toolkit LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2026)—The Levitt Family Foundation, a national social impact funder supporting the largest free outdoor concert series across America,…
Celebrate Free Outdoor Concerts Month at a Levitt Concert this June!
This June is the inaugural National Free Outdoor Concerts Month! Launched by the Levitt Family Foundation, this nationwide celebration invites people to enjoy the summer air and experience the power of free, live music with family, friends, and neighbors. For more than two decades, the Foundation has championed free outdoor concerts as essential to healthy,…
IN THE NEWS: AMP Berea Awarded $15K for Music & Wellness Partnership
AMP Berea (formerly First Friday Berea)—a Levitt Music Series grantee since 2017—has been awarded a $15,000 Cross-Sector Impact Grant from South Arts to launch a new music and wellness project that tackles the issue of social isolation in aging communities. The proposed “Music & Meaning: Intergenerational Connection Through Live Music” initiative builds upon the success…
IN THE NEWS: Levitt Pavilion Denver Featured on the Westword 2026 Best of Denver List
Levitt Pavilion Denver was honored with the award for “Best Concert Programming” in Westword‘s 2026 Best of Denver issue, an annual roundup of the city’s standout restaurants, bars, shops, parks, and hidden gems, mixing editorial awards with reader’s choice picks that capture what makes the Mile High City uniquely vibrant. Levitt Pavilion Denver’s yearly lineups…
IN THE NEWS: Levitt Grantee Scandia Heritage Alliance Awarded T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Scandia Heritage Alliance—awarded a three-year grant from the Levitt Family Foundation to present the Levitt AMP Scandia Music Series, starting this summer—has been selected as one of 25 communities nationwide to receive a 2026 T-Mobile Hometown Grant. This highly competitive grant program provides nonprofits up to $50,000 in funds to build, rebuild, or refresh community…
Congratulations to the 2026 Festival Grantees!
The Levitt Family Foundation is thrilled to announce 55 nonprofits have been awarded festival grants in 2026—representing a range of organizations from regions throughout the United States! This year’s festival grantees were selected from a pool of more than 600 applicants to receive grants of up to $5,000 and hail from over 30 states across…
Congratulations to the New Levitt Music Series Communities!
The Levitt Foundation is thrilled to announce the 34 nonprofits nationwide that have been selected to receive Levitt Music Series grants and welcomes these new grantees to the national Levitt network. Each will receive up to $120K in matching funds to present 7-10 free, outdoor concerts per year in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Grant recipients…
PRESS RELEASE: Levitt Foundation Announces 66 Grant Recipients to Present Free Outdoor Music Series Across the Country
Media Contact: Chris Dzialo, chris@levitt.org Multi-year matching grants up to $120K awarded to 34 new and 32 returning nonprofits to activate underused public spaces and build community through the power of free, live music in 2026, 2027, and 2028 Funding partnerships with state agencies bring even more live music to Tennessee and Mississippi LOS ANGELES (November…