Tonight, Frederick’s own Stitch Early will bring his inspirational and witty wordplay to the Levitt AMP Frederick Stage. Continue reading
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Tomorrow night, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will bring his soulful vocals and high energy stage presence to Levitt AMP Midvale’s final concert of the season. This passionate soul singer is one of the singing competition’s most memorable contestants, having competed in the show’s most-watched season.
Hailing from Birmingham, Ala., Hicks began his music career as an independent artist making a name for himself in the South. Hicks even shared the stage with several high profile artists early in his career, including James Brown, Tom Petty and Jackson Browne. Despite his regional success, Hicks struggled to land a recording contract, and with encouragement from his half-brother, he decided to audition for American Idol in 2006. Continue reading
On Sunday, the Silk Road festival returns to Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park for the fifth consecutive year to showcase the vast cultural riches of three diaspora communities. Did you know that Los Angeles—one of the world’s great crossroads—is home to people from over 180 countries, speaking 140 different languages? This wealth of ethnic diversity translates directly to the city’s cultural offerings, including food, art, theater, dance and music.
The upcoming Silk Road festival (not to be confused with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble) will feature the Los Angeles-based Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy, Anatolia Turkish Folk Dance Group and Nupur Academy for Indian Classical Performing Arts. Get ready for a lively night with this behind-the-scenes look at a few dances from these groups’ respective homelands! Continue reading
Tomorrow night, Levitt AMP Trenton will launch its second Levitt AMP Music Series with powerful Latin roots force, Calma Carmona. Continue reading
Tonight, Levitt AMP Denison fans will be treated to the Cajun fusion stylings of GRAMMY-winning singer and accordionist Wayne Toups. Awarded the Best Regional Roots Music Album GRAMMY in 2013 as a member of The Band Courtbouillon, Toups is well known as an artist who incorporates a mix of genres—particularly country, R&B and rock—into his unique sound, which he dubs “ZydeCajun.” Released this past April, his latest, self-titled album is heavy with R&B and country influences, audible in the album’s first single, “A Good One.” Continue reading
Tomorrow night, Levitt AMP Greensboro gears up for its last show featuring one of Asheville, N.C.’s finest bands, The Broadcast. With a sound as big and sweeping as a 70s hard rock band, this rock-and-soul group has a knack for using storytelling in their lyrics and an electric stage presence to reach their fans on an intimate level.
Tomorrow night, GRAMMY-nominated veteran Levitt performer, Cedric Burnside will treat Levitt AMP New Albany audiences to an evening of hill country blues with the Cedric Burnside Project! This will be Burnside’s fifth performance on a Levitt stage and his second Levitt performance of the season, after his recent show at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks. Continue reading
Get ready for veteran SoCal-based soft rockers Ambrosia to take you on a nostalgic journey through time when they kick off Levitt Pavilion Pasadena’s 2016 season this Sunday (6/26)! This performance will be the group’s fifth performance on a Levitt stage, closely following their performance at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks earlier this month.
The group’s characteristic smooth rock ballads replete with tight harmonies will be sure to have audiences swaying in no time.
In a 2011, the group was featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, when the host held a “Yacht Rock 2k11”-themed show—celebrating the renaissance of the soft rock sound popularized in the 70s and 80s. Fallon’s theme reflected a cultural phenomenon sparked by a 2005 Channel 101 series entitled Yacht Rock and propelled by hipster culture. Check out the video below!
Don’t miss your chance to experience this smooth rock sensation for free at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena this Sunday at 7:00pm!
Sheboyganites, get ready to give a rousing “¡Olé!” to Flor de Toloache, the GRAMMY-nominated, all-female mariachi sensation from New York! On the heels of last Friday’s performance at the Levitt Shell in Memphis, these talented ladies are headed to Wisconsin, where they’ll launch the 2016 Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series tonight at The Art Center’s Festival Green. Continue reading
The Levitt concert season is rolling out all across the nation, with Levitt AMP Jacksonville presenting its first concert tonight headlined by country artist Benton Blount! Continue reading