Monthly Archives: May 2016

The members of GRAMMY-winning Chicano rock group Quetzal (who have performed multiple times at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles and Levitt Pavilion Pasadena) are no strangers to activism. Formed over 20 years ago, the band was born out of the East Los Angeles Chicano music scene with a mission to use music for social change. Quetzal has taken its heartfelt, genre-fusing music to venues of all kind, from small clubs to large arenas—and even to detention centers. Continue reading

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Free Levitt concerts are already well underway in Greensboro, N.C., and this weekend, concerts will continue to roll out in Denison, TexasBethlehem, Pa.; and Arlington, Texas—where symphonic pop band The Polyphonic Spree will return to the Levitt Pavilion Arlington stage this Friday! Continue reading

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“Kaleidoscope of Dreams” by Canvas by Canvas (2015), created as part of the Star of Texas citywide art exhibition in Arlington, Texas; Levitt Pavilion Arlington/Founders Plaza (Image courtesy of the City of Arlington, TX)

This spring, 20 six-foot fiberglass stars will be brightening up Arlington, Texas, home to Levitt Pavilion Arlington, as part of the Star of Texas public art project. The stars—designed by local artist Chris Cunningham—each feature a different Texan artist’s depiction of the city’s new moniker, “the American Dream City.” Continue reading

Alex Hwang of Run River North performs at Levitt Los Angeles

Alex Hwang of Run River North performs at Levitt Los Angeles in 2015

Asian Americans make up the fastest growing population in the U.S. and have been involved in the American music scene since the early 20th century during the Jazz Age. While a few artists, like Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, have become household names, many others left the U.S. to create music for Asian markets due to American media’s lack of acceptance for Asian American musicians. That’s starting to change with the rise of social media and popularity of indie music, which has helped springboard acts who were once considered outsiders in mainstream entertainment.

Over the years, Levitt concerts have featured Asian American artists performing an array of genres for music lovers nationwide and will continue to do so this concert season. In honor of Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, here are five Asian and Pacific-Islander American artists who have performed on or are about to grace Levitt stages. Check out the videos below to hear some new and fan favorite songs! Continue reading

concert season_Daniela_CottonLast Sunday, the Gate City Divas officially kicked off the 2016 Levitt concert season in Greensboro, N.C.

This lively shot of soulstress Danielia Cotton was taken at the 2015 Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series—which will bring life to Capital Green once again this summer!

This month, we’re also looking forward to concerts starting at Levitt AMP Denison, Levitt Pavilion Arlington and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks!