Here in Los Angeles, the forecast is showing a rainy afternoon in our near future. We say, bring on the April showers! They mean that May flowers and another fun-filled Levitt concert season are just around the corner!
And don’t fret—rain or shine, Levitt concerts are always buckets of fun!
These two gals bring together two of the things we love most here at Levitt Pavilions—you guessed it: groovin’ and green! Hope your St. Patrick’s Day is filled with both!
What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than to spotlight a group of determined female musicians who’ve pioneered their way into music history?
Here we celebrate one of the 15 talented members of Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, the all-female, two-time GRAMMY-winning mariachi group. Dedicating their lives to a genre that has traditionally been dominated by men, Cindy Shea and the ladies of Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea have challenged gender stereotypes, creating some incredible music in the process. In 2009, the group became the first all-female mariachi group to earn a GRAMMY nomination and win. They’ve since been nominated five times and took home a second GRAMMY Award for Best Regional Mexican Music in 2013—an award which marked the first time any mariachi group (male or female) had received two GRAMMY awards.
Be sure to check out their recent album, 15 Aniversario, which celebrates 15 years of making music with one another. We can’t wait to see what these determined divas are up to next!
Past Levitt performances:
Levitt Los Angeles (2014, 2007)
Levitt Pasadena (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006)
What better reason to come together than free, live music? Levitt lawns give families, friends and people of all ages and backgrounds a place to gather and enjoy a rich spectrum of music—discovering new worlds and one another in the process!
Here are four adorable girls doing what Leviteers do best—comin’ together and dancing without a care in the world!
We’re kicking off Black History Month spotlighting one of our favorite Levitt artists, the phenomenally talented Booker T. Jones—a musician whose creativity is matched by his courage. Jones made his Memphis debut at Levitt Shell in Memphis (then known as the Overton Park Shell) in 1968 with his GRAMMY-winning group, Booker T. and the M.G.’s. According to Rolling Stone, this group, made up of two black members and two white members, “became a symbol of racial integration in the South during the civil rights years.” Booker T. Jones and the M.G.’s were awarded the prestigious GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for helping to create the sound of the 1960’s and using notes to build bridges between people.
Our hats go off to Jones, who has always used his courage and creativity to push our nation’s musical and racial boundaries. Learn more about Jones in his Meet the Artist video.
This young drummer with a contagious smile is one of the many young Angelenos who took part in our pre-concert drum circle during the 2014 Levitt National Tour, featuring Playing for Change. Who knows where this young drummer’s interaction with music might take him? Lifelong dreams are born everyday!
This week we’ve honored one of our nation’s most courageous dreamers and visionaries, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let this post serve as a reminder that it’s never too early or too late to dream big.
Cheers to a new year and new beginnings!
We’re thrilled to bring free live music to ten additional cities in 2015! Underused public spaces across the country, like this vacant gravel lot in downtown Middlesboro, KY, will be given new life and transformed into thriving community hubs before the year comes to a close. Congrats, again, to the recipients of the first-ever Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards! We can’t wait to see your projects unfold.
This season has the tendency to get a wee bit chaotic.
Finding that perfect gift…
Preparing that memorable meal…
Making it to that holiday party on time…
It’s easy to lose track of what this joyous season is all about! Continue reading
Wonder how these pirates got to be so jolly? Why, they aaaaaare at a Levitt concert, of course!
Wishing you a month filled with holly jolly roger cheer!
‘Tis the season for friends and feasts! Wishing you a week filled with delicious food, festive music, excellent company and a heaping side of gratitude!