The blues laid the foundation for so much of the music we enjoy today, which is why you’ll find blues musicians performing on Levitt stages across America, year after year. This week, we’re spotlighting one of the genre’s most innovative artists. Enjoy these 12 fun facts about Mississippi’s ‘Champion of Blues’—GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Grady Champion: Continue reading
Pop power trio Eternal Summers brings the warmth of summer to audiences all year round with their bright, gritty and upbeat rock anthems. This acclaimed talent—that has wowed audiences across the U.S., Europe and the U.K.—has been praised by music critics in Pitchfork, New Noise Magazine and Paste Magazine and featured on Rolling Stone’s May 2015 list of “10 New Artists You Need to Know.” Continue reading
What better way to welcome in a new year of life than with cake, candles, your favorite people and free, live music? We love seeing people come together on Levitt lawns across the country to celebrate life’s milestones—big and small.
The countdown to fall is on, but there’s still time to squeeze in some music-filled outdoor birthday celebrations before the clocks “fall back.” Free, Levitt concerts are still going strong in Arlington, Texas; Charlottesvile, Va., Cleveland, Miss.; Denver, Colo.; Memphis, Tenn.; Middlesboro, Ky.; North Adams, Mass.; Pasadena, Ca.; and Trenton, N.J.
So, if you’re in the area, grab that special birthday boy or girl in your life and show them some Levitt birthday love!
Tomorrow night at 7:30 pm, The Young Dubliners will bring the 2016 Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks concert season to an electric finish! And next Friday, the Celtic rockers will head to Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., to take part in Levitt Pavilion Denver’s 2016 preview concert series. These musical veterans are no strangers to Levitt stages, with past performances at Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2014), Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2014), and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2011) under their belts! Continue reading
Yes, school might already be back in session, but there’s still time to soak up a few more weekends of summer fun. Continue reading
Two-time GRAMMY Award winner and three-time Levitt performer Terrance Simien brings a vibrant splash of New Orleans culture to Levitt AMP Utica tonight. His lively musical gumbo will have the whole family movin’ and groovin’ in no time! Continue reading
Levitt AMP stages across the country feature a wide range of talent, from acclaimed emerging artists like celebrated rockers, Low Cut Connie—featured on President Obama’s 2015 POTUS playlist—to seasoned musical veterans like GRAMMY Award-winning zydeco sensation Terrance Simien.
Tonight, Frederick’s own Stitch Early will bring his inspirational and witty wordplay to the Levitt AMP Frederick Stage. Continue reading
Not familiar with Pokémon GO? Check out the video below.
I learned about Pokémon GO about a week after its early July launch when two of my cousins—one 5-year-old and one 25-year-old—told me (with equal enthusiasm) that they were headed to a local park to capture some Pokémon. I was struck by their shared excitement to discover something new in a park they had both visited countless times before. When asked about the game’s appeal, the 25-year-old explained how “cool it is to see so many people out in [his] neighborhood” and referenced many landmarks the game had led him to discover. As Project for Public Spaces Fellow of Digital Placemaking Dan LaTorre explains, “Gamifying gives people a feeling of new permissions to explore the city.” Continue reading
Tomorrow night, Levitt AMP Trenton will launch its second Levitt AMP Music Series with powerful Latin roots force, Calma Carmona. Continue reading