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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…
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…
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: Harrisonburg, Cumberland, Sheboygan, St. Johnsbury, & Utica
These five, unique towns and cities across the country are closing out the summer with free, outdoor Levitt concerts from renowned musical artists performing in a wide array of genres. Cultural activities at the concerts often go beyond the music, including mural-making, clay stamping, and even an instrument petting zoo where kids can try out…
Levitt AMP Woonsocket Featured in The Valley Breeze
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, the nonprofit presenting Levitt AMP Woonsocket, and the organization behind the redevelopment of three historic mill buildings in the Millrace District of downtown Woonsocket, has secured a $150,000 grant from the Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund and $295,000 from the Site Readiness Program. Valley Breeze reporter Corey Plant sat…
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…
2025 Levitt Community Spotlights: Clinton, Flint, Springfield, Whitesburg, Shenandoah Junction, Green Bay & Earlham
This month, our Levitt Community Spotlight Series continues with seven more exciting towns and cities! Whether you’re deep in the heart of Appalachian coal country or in the “Vehicle City” of Flint, Michigan, the following Levitt AMP Series are a great way to spend a warm summer evening under the stars. You could be dancing to…
Levitt VIBE Oakland Presenter Black Cultural Zone Featured on KTVU FOX 2
Levitt VIBE Oakland presenter Black Cultural Zone and the Rise East collective were spotlighted on San Francisco’s KTVU FOX 2 for raising an impressive $100M to support the implementation of massive community-led revitalization plans across East Oakland over the next five years. “We can show that Oakland can be that beacon for who we need…