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Highlights from an Unforgettable Levitt Concert Season
This year, concerts in Levitt communities brought free live music to nearly a million people, fostering joy, human connection, and strengthening the social fabric of towns and cities big and small across the country. In 2024, the Levitt Foundation was proud to support over 50 nonprofits in more than 30 states, collectively presenting 650+ free…
Favorite Tracks of the Levitt Staff for 2024
As a foundation dedicated to bringing free outdoor concerts to communities across the country, our love for music knows no bounds. On that note, we are excited to share our annual staff-favorites list of 2024! This year our musical tastes continued to embrace everything from chart-topping hits to emerging underground sounds. Queen Bey reigned supreme,…
Levitt Communities Honor the Legacy of Liz Levitt Hirsch
A champion of the arts, community, and social justice, Liz Levitt Hirsch made an incredible impact during her lifetime, particularly through her work with her family’s foundation, the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, where she served as Board President for a decade. Known for her gift of connecting and inspiring people to achieve a shared…
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Levitt Communities
Celebrated each November, National Native American Heritage Month is a time to honor the diverse traditions, stories, and contributions of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities. Initiated in 1990, this annual recognition commemorates Indigenous histories—and the vibrancy of contemporary Native cultures and peoples in the present moment and into the future. …
My First Levitt Concert Experience
A year and a half ago, when I applied to be the Levitt Foundation’s Communications Fellow and first learned about the Levitt mission, the idea of free outdoor music connecting people, invigorating community life, and strengthening the social fabric of America instantly made sense to me. Though I never had thought about it in that…
Levitt Artists Nominated for 36 GRAMMY Awards
The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are in, and they include 24 artists who have performed free concerts in Levitt communities coast to coast! We are thrilled to congratulate the 2025 nominees, some of whom have already won GRAMMY Awards in previous years, and celebrate their exceptional artistry. These singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists represent the wide…
Experiencing the Levitt National Tour at Levitt Pavilion Dayton
I have a confession: Since joining the Levitt Foundation communications team as Content Writer in August 2023, I’ve been a wee jealous of my Levitt network peers who have experienced the Levitt National Tour firsthand. The program—a celebration of the collective impact of Levitt venues in cities nationwide—has nurtured joy, connectivity, and a sense of…
Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Community Spotlight
This fall, Indianapolis’s oldest public green space, Garfield Park, located in the diverse Near Southside neighborhood, experienced a burst of vitality, community and joy with the debut of the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series. Standing for Vibrant Inclusive Beats for Everyone, the Levitt VIBE program is a two-year, pilot matching grant that brings five to…
The Legacy of Elizabeth Levitt Hirsch
Elizabeth “Liz” Levitt Hirsch, a champion of the arts, community, and social justice, passed away from ovarian cancer on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by loved ones. She was 72. Known for her gift to connect and inspire people to achieve a shared vision, Liz channeled her life-long passion…
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,…