Tagged ‘Levitt AMP Baton Rouge’
Honoring Black Creativity, Celebrating Black Joy on Levitt Stages this June
Marking both Juneteenth and Black Music Month, June is an especially important time in Black American history and culture—and Levitt concert sites around the country are proud to honor and celebrate Black creativity and joy this summer. Regarded by many institutions as America’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) was first commemorated…
Get Ready for the Levitt Season!
Daylight savings, denim shorts, and summery, feel-good tunes are all back in rotation—and with them, free Levitt concerts across the country. The 2024 Levitt concert season, already underway in a handful of communities, is as exhilarating as it is monumental: As the Levitt Foundation spends down, we are supporting more towns, cities, and neighborhoods throughout…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
More than 300 years ago, French explorers traveling up the Mississippi River spotted a 30-foot tall red pole that marked the border between the hunting grounds of two native tribes. The area around it became known as Baton Rouge (“red stick” in French) and developed into a city of more than 225,000 people that’s today…
Free Levitt Concerts Return Across the Country
The days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer, and all across the country communities are getting ready to present another exhilarating season of free music under the stars. This year, more than 650+ free Levitt concerts will be presented in 41 towns and cities—strengthening our social fabric, amplifying local pride, injecting joy into…