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Some of our greatest memories are linked to the senses: sights, sounds and tastes among them. At free Levitt concerts, sharing food with friends and family while listening to live music together under the stars makes for a memorable mix of all three, which is perhaps why Levitt lawns are often filled with picnicking concertgoers. Liven up your next picnic on the lawn with these easy, delicious recipes, inspired by upcoming Levitt concerts, and enjoy your own lovely intersection of the senses. Continue reading

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It looks like Levitt AMP Frederick’s Crawdaddies concert (8/4) was a howling good time for two-and four-legged audience members alike! Thank you @btwarner for capturing the fun with your #musicmoves photo collage.

The 2015 Levitt AMP Frederick Music Series wraps up tomorrow night with a performance by hometown favorite, Hard Swimmin’ Fish. If you’re in the area be sure to come by and check out this lively and versatile blues quartet!

Keep sharing your Levitt concert pics on Twitter and Instagram with #musicmoves for your chance to win a $100 iTunes gift card—there will be a winner every month through October 31! See the #musicmoves July winner.

A happy family of Levitteers picnics on the lawnThank you for being a Levitteer during the most exciting Levitt season yet! Over half a million people are coming together in 16 cities for 400+ free concerts and building stronger, healthier communities in the process.

Want to help even more people experience the power of free, live music? Support America’s largest free outdoor concert series today with a tax-deductible donation at http://levitt.org/donate!

Spotlight_Series_LowCutConnieThis Saturday, Low Cut Connie—a rock ‘n’ roll force whose music has been featured on President Obama’s  Summer Playlist on Spotify and described as “pathologically fun” by The New York Times and—heads to Levitt AMP Trenton. Continue reading

#musicmoves winner

What better way to soak up the summer than with free, live music and a dance partner who makes you smile?

Congrats to our July #musicmoves winner, @hgarci3! Thank you for sharing how music moves you! We hope that you ladies enjoyed the 2015 Levitt AMP Lafayette Music Series.

You could be our next winner! Keep sharing your Levitt concert pics on Twitter and Instagram with #musicmoves for your chance to win a $100 iTunes gift card—there will be a winner every month through October 31!

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Saturday night, Marine Corps veteran and America’s Got Talent finalist Jimmy Rose will take the stage at the Levitt AMP Middlesboro Music Series, playing a free show in partnership with Freedom Fest 2015. The festival, presented by nonprofit organization Veterans Serving Veterans, celebrates the service of veterans and helps spread awareness about PTSD.

Learn more about Rose before his free show! Continue reading

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This Friday, London-born and Brooklyn-based DJ Rekha returns to Levitt Westport with her one-of-a-kind bhangra dance party.

Rekha Malhotra, commonly referred to as DJ Rekha, is a musical force in her own right! For 17 years, she has spearheaded a bhangra dance movement in NYC and beyond. In 1997, she solidified a place for bhangra music—a dance and music that originally comes from India’s Punjab region—in New York City’s club scene with the launch of her popular Basement Bhangra parties. These once-a-month culturally immersive dance parties are still in full force today. The experience begins as a happy hour, moves into a bhangra dance lesson and explodes into a hip-hop and house infused bhangra dance party. Continue reading

USE_Music_moves_dazzling-dance-partnersThank you to Levitt AMP Lafayette for reminding us that in times of great sorrow, we need to come together more than ever.

Last Wednesday, music filled the air and brightly colored flagslike the one young Laila holds in the picture to the leftmoved in the wind, honoring the victims of Lafayette’s recent shooting. A special thanks to @musicjunkie42 for capturing your community’s beautiful prayer flag tribute and sharing how #musicmoves and strengthens you.

Want to see more moments like these? Check out our live #musicmoves feed and share your #musicmoves on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a $100 iTunes gift card!

Five Alarm FunkReady for monster horns, shredding guitars and songs about giant robots?

Tonight, the Canadian rockers Five Alarm Funk will bring more than funk to the Levitt AMP Bellingham Music SeriesPrepare to experience an eclectic mix of gypsy rock, Latin, ska and progressive metal by this nine-piece Vancouver-based band, which brings an intense dance party wherever it performs!

Want to learn more about Five Alarm Funk? Check out some band trivia! Continue reading

A couple enjoys a free show by Brothers Osborne at the Levitt AMP Denison Music Series

What’s more romantic than free, live music under the stars?

Congratulations to @nickyt11 and his fiancee, who celebrated their new engagement at last Friday’s Levitt AMP Denison show. Thanks for sharing how #musicmoves you!

Want to see more moments like these? Check out our live #musicmoves feed and share your #musicmoves on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a $100 iTunes gift card!