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5 LGBTQIA+ Artists Bringing Joy to Levitt Communities This Pride Month
At the Levitt Foundation, our belief that joy is a fundamental human right guides our work to empower communities through free, live music. It’s why each and every Levitt lawn from coast to coast is designed to be a welcoming destination for all of the community members it serves, regardless of one’s gender identity, sexual…
Make Music Day 2024 Unfolds On Levitt Stages Nationwide
Sunscreen on, stereo volume up! June 21 is the summer solstice and Make Music Day, an international celebration uniting thousands of cities across the globe to host live, free, and open-to-the-public music-making events for community members of all ages and backgrounds. Make Music Day is a longstanding tradition: since its launch in France in 1982…
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…
Levitt Communities Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage All Season Long
Throughout the year, venues and concert sites across the Levitt network present programming that champions both seasoned and rising Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) performing artists, honors the legacy of trailblazing AANHPI musicians, and celebrates the collective impact of the AANHPI community while also underscoring the cultural diversity of the Asian and…
Get to Know Levitt Venues’ Remarkable Executive Directors
As the 2024 Levitt season kicks into high gear—bringing the joy of free outdoor concerts to 40+ communities across America—the Levitt Foundation is taking a moment to applaud the seven phenomenal executive directors of Friends of Levitt nonprofits within the Levitt network, who, with the support of their incredible teams, are empowering communities through free,…
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…
Four Levitt Artists We Love Who Are Making Black History in 2024
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…
Levitt Performers Win Eight Awards at the 65th GRAMMYs
On Sunday night, the Recording Academy handed out its 65th annual GRAMMY Awards at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. And as usual, there were plenty of past Levitt performers among the winners, for a total of eight awards! Taking home one of the GRAMMYs’ “Big Four” general field awards was Samara Joy, who made…