Name: Shakedown Street
Start: 2025-01-22T19:00:00
End: 2025-01-22T22:00:00
Location: Levitt Pavilion Denver

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesShakedown Street Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Shakedown Street</h2>For over 30 years, Shakedown Street has been performing the immense catalog of the Grateful Dead. The ever-shifting repertoire draws from homegrown idioms steeped in traditional Americana, folk, blues, jazz, and rock and roll, with a healthy dose of the avant-garde. Dig deeper into the songs, their storylines, and the characters inhabiting them, and you’ll find enduring tales of murder and intrigue, gamblers and thieves, sinners and saints, tales of everyman, mythic and surreal, blue-collar rhapsodies in a kaleidoscopic tapestry awash in color, sound, and light.&nbsp;Shakedown Street’s own story finds them continuing to play to enthusiastic sold-out audiences, while marching up and down, going around and around their beloved home in the mountains of Colorado. The band happily finds itself in the trusted role of connecting past, present and future Grateful Dead fans with the vital and vibrant energies of improvisational live music. Endlessly fun, exciting, dramatic, uplifting, inspirational. The band and audience in concert. A reset for the soul!The Band:Peter Czolowski: rhythm guitar, vocals Edwin Hurwitz: bass Josh Rosen: lead guitar, vocals Joel Zeiner: drums, percussion Joe Weisiger: keyboards, vocals

Shakedown Street

Big Gigantic DJ SetPresented by Better Together Denver and Levitt Pavilion DenverMake Your Vote Gigantic Saturday, October 12th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 5:00 PM | Show Start: 6:00 PMFREE RSVP is available NOWJoin us for a BIG GIGANTIC ending to the Levitt Denver season.&nbsp; Better Together Denver is hosting a FREE concert to celebrate and encourage voter registration in this important season.&nbsp;Concertgoers will have the opportunity to register and update their registration on-site before entering the concert.Not sure if you are registered to vote, or need to register?&nbsp; Click here!&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/btdvoter2024">http://bit.ly/btdvoter2024</a>Note: This is a free concert and all are welcome, if you are not eligible to vote no worries! Just check in with our volunteers at the concert entrance, we’ll get you sorted with other civic engagement info. As this event is non-partisan in nature, the display, distribution, or use of any official campaign materials, campaign signage, or active promotion of any political causes or candidates is strictly prohibited on the premises. While voter registration is encouraged for all eligible voters, voter registration is not required for entry.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Better Together Denver</h2>We are a coalition of new-generation leaders focused on getting Denverites more civically educated and engaged. Our organization is representative of the racial, political, and professional diversity of our city and committed to the type of thoughtful, nuanced conversations that can drive pragmatic, long-term solutions for a vibrant Denver. Sponsors:A BIG GIGANTIC thank you to our sponsors for helping to make this happen. This event was made possible from contributions from organizations including Levitt Denver, City Council District 7 (Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez), Colorado Secretary of State, Denver Elections Division, Strae Advisory Services, Effct.org, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ScholarLead.com">ScholarLead.com</a>, Chad Asarch, All In Denver, Auraria Higher Education Center, Corazon Printing, Montbello Organizing Committee, MG Public Affairs, Production Services International, Invisible City, Black Spy Marketing, Clayton, Lime Scooters, The Culinary Creative Group, and SideCar Public Relations. All sponsorships are coordinated through Levitt Denver, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Big Gigantic DJ Set</h2>Big Gigantic DJ Set blends electronic dance music with live instruments to create Big G’s truly unique sound; a sound that is as thoughtful as it is danceable drawing light out of an inimitable mélange of impressive instrumentation, cinematic production, propulsive percussion, and, of course, triumphant saxophone. The genre-bending sound uplifts with every subsequent album and show, mixing musically mature melodies with addictive beats and samples that crosses all styles of music from jazz to hip hop, funk to dubstep.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7o7mC95EDbJKTcPAAs8C3r?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">option4</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2X9xHtIaiUPaMG3jRwsQEO?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">J|Adore</h2><iframe-embed src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/194307109&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" height="300" width="100%" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Big Gigantic DJ Set

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThird World with Special Guest Kumar Fyah, Mono Verde Collective, &amp; DJ Imeh Saturday, October 5th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Third World</h2>Celebrating 49 years, the ‘Reggae Ambassadors’, THIRD WORLD is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time, and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. Mixing in elements of R&amp;B, funk, pop, and rock and, later on, dancehall and rap, Third World’s style has been described as "reggae-fusion". Singer Bunny Rugs described the band's sound: "Strictly a reggae band, no. Definitely a reggae band, yes." Guitarist Cat Coore said of their music: "The hybrid of various types of music is a natural thing because, by growing up in Jamaica, we know the direct roots of reggae and ska. At the same time we live in a country where you get to hear Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and all the R&amp;B artists." Bassist Richard Daley said, "We took roots reggae music and put branches on top of it". The genesis of Third World was originally formed in 1973 by guitarist/cellist Stephen "Cat" Coore, keyboardist Michael “Ibo” Cooper, drummer Carl Barovier and singer Milton “Prilly” Hamilton all of Inner Circle, along with bassist Colin “Oliver” Leslie. Tomorrows Children bass guitarist, Richard Daley soon replaced Colin Leslie and Leslie teamed up with Darren Green to manage and organize the group.After a few months, Barovier was replaced by Cornell Marshall, and the group made its live debut that year at Jamaica's Independence celebration. They played in and around the Kingston club scene and on the hotel scene island wide, making a name for themselves as one of the few fully self-contained bands <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://around.In">around. In</a> 1974, percussionist Irvin “Carrot” Jarrett joined the group and that same year they recorded their debut single, "Railroad Track”. In 1975, Third World was eager to broaden their musical horizons and took a chance by traveling with no tour dates on the books to England. The trip was fortunate and Third World subsequently inked a deal with the internationally minded Island label, who sent the young talented musicians out as the opening act for Bob Marley &amp; the Wailers’ 1975 World Tour. Their self-titled debut album, Third World was released on the Island imprint in1976 and featured a popular cover of the Abyssinians’ the roots classic "Satta Massagana." The follow-up, 1977's “96° in the Shade”, introduced new drummer Willie "Roots" Stewart and new lead singer William Clark, aka Bunny Rugs. The LP was an enormous critical success in the U.K. and Europe, and spawned an all-time classic single in the title track. That set the stage for the group's commercial breakthrough album, 1978's Journey to Addis, which featured a funky, disco-flavored reggae cover of the O’Jays’ "Now That We’ve Found Love." The song hit the Top Ten on the American R&amp;B charts in 1979, as well as the British pop Top Ten, and the LP climbed into the R&amp;B Top 20. The follow-up single, "Cool Meditation," made the British Top 20 and Third World emerged as international stars.The group quickly followed its breakout hit with The Story's Been Told later in 1979, and it charted in the US. In 1980, they issued two albums, Arise In Harmony and the film soundtrack Prisoner in the Street, which marked the end of their tenure with Island. Third World next signed with CBS and debuted with 1981's Rock the World, which gave them another significant crossover hit in "Dancing on the Floor (Hooked on Love)," a British Top Ten. At the 1981 Reggae Sunsplash Festival, Stevie Wonder joined Third World on-stage to perform his tribute to Bob Marley, "Master Blaster (Jammin')"; it went well enough that Wonder wrote and produced two singles on the group's next album, 1982's You've Got the Power. The first single, "Try Jah Love," was a funky dance track that became another significant crossover hit in America, nearly hitting the R&amp;B Top 20. The second single, "You're Playing Us Too Close," wasn't as commercial, but the musical synergy created in the recording studio between Wonder &amp; the band was so dynamic that You've Got the Power became Third World's second album to hit the US R&amp;B Top 20 charts.The band's success continued on through the '80s, as 1983's All The Way Strong and 1985's Sense of Purpose both made the R&amp;B Top 50. The latter album produced several crossover hits in the title track, “One To One," and "One More Time," which sported state-of-the-art, club-friendly dance beats. In 1987 Third World collaborated in the studio with songwriters, Gamble and Huff and CBS released, Hold on to Love, the album went on to be their first of 10 Reggae Grammy nominations. After their departure from CBS, the band joined the Mercury label and their 1989 label debut, Serious Business, restored their commercial standing with AmericanR&amp;B audiences, climbing into the Top 30 on the strength of a third major crossover hit, "Forbidden Love." One of the first commercially successful fusions of reggae and rap, "Forbidden Love" featured a guest appearance by Stetsasonic lead rapper Daddy O, and charted in the R&amp;B Top 20.Third World's second Mercury album was 1992's dancehall-flavored Committed, which produced a Top 30 R&amp;B hit in the title cut. Their next release, 1994's Live It Up, appeared on the band's own label, TWB. In 1997, founding member Michael "Ibo" Cooper and Willie Stewart both departed, and were replaced by keyboardist Leroy "Baarbe" Romans and drummer Tony "Ruption" Williams, respectively and the return of Rupert Bent. This lineup released Generation Coming in 1999, landing guest spots from Shaggy and Bounty Killer. Afterwards, Romans was replaced by Herbie Harris, who made his studio debut on 2003's Ain’t Givin’ Up.The same year Third World celebrated a quarter century of playing music by re-recording their classics for 25thAnniversary. Two years later they returned with Black, Gold, Green which included guests Beres Hammond, Wayne Marshall, and Blue Fox. Their 2011 effort, Patriots, was released under their own label imprint, Third World Music Group featuring collaborations with Toots Hibbert, Marcia Griffiths, the late Gregory Isaacs, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Dean Fraser, Inner Circle, Mykal Rose, Junior Reid, Capleton, Stephen &amp; Damian Marley, Tarrus Riley and Tessanne Chin. Single releases from Patriots include the "Spirit Lives ft Junior Reid &amp; Inner Circle", "By My Side ft Season 5 The Voice winner, Tessanne Chin” and showcased in Robert Townsend's popular online series "Diary of a Single Mom", “Good Hearted People ft Capleton”, and a remake of the band’s classic, “96 Degrees In the Shade ft Stephen and Damian Marley”.In February 2014, lead singer William “Bunny Rugs” Clarke lost his battle with cancer. Noted and influential members of the music industry recognized Rugs for his contribution to the globalization of Reggae Music. At the time of his death, the group completed a new studio album, “Under The Magic Sun” with Cleopatra Records, which is livicated to Mr Reggae Ambassador, Bunny Rugs.The album features covers of pop/rock classic in the signature Third World 4 part harmony and reggae groove and features the smooth vocals of one of Third World’s new band members, AJ Brown. Third World released a new studio LP, “More Work To Be Done” in August 2019, produced by multi-Grammy winner, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, the youngest son of the legendary Bob Marley, under the Ghetto Youth International imprint. The 11 track album is released digitally as well as with CD, Cassette and Vinyl. “More Work to Be Done” is Third World’s 22ndstudio album and features, the 2017 winner of “The Voice” Tessanne Chin, Tarrus Riley, Grammy nominated singer, Chronixx, Pressure Busspipe from the Virgin Islands, Busy Signal and Damian “Jr Gong” Marley. “More Work To Be Done” was nominated by the Recording Academy /Grammy’s for Best Reggae Album 2020. With 9Grammy nominations and catalogue of charted hits spanning four decades, Third World accolades include, the 1986 United Nations Peace Medal, 1992 and 1996 Jamaica Music Industry Awards for Best Show Band, New York City Ambassador Award in November 2009 at Brooklyn Academy of Music ("BAM"), 2011 Excellence in Music at the Atlanta Caribbean Festival, numerous awards and accolades from Martin’s International Reggae and World Music Awards, in 2012 the group was awarded the Ambassador at Caribbean American Heritage Awards in Washington DC, “The Art of Reggae Music” award for 40 years of quality music and dedication at the 2013 staging of Jamaica Jazz and Blues in Montego Bay, the Keys to the Cities of Brooklyn, Atlanta, Key West &amp; Hartford, The National Black Arts Award of Merit 2013 and more.Jamaica Jazz and Blues presented Third World a Lifetime Achievement Award after their performance at the 2013 staging in Montego Bay. Reggae Sumfest presented Cat Coore the Lifetime Achievement Award during the virtual staging of Sumfest July 2020 in Kingston Jamaica. The City of Miramar Florida, has honored Third World with the Award of Merit during Black History Month and Reggae Month Celebrations 2021. Stephen “Cat” Coore was presented with the Jamaica Recording Industry Award (JaRIA) instrumentalist of the year during Reggae Month, 2021. The Reggae Ambassadors, Third World are the Goodwill Ambassadors for the Issa Trust Foundation’s initiative in providing pediatric care, education and equipment to hospitals in rural Jamaica, as well as Oceans Ambassadors for the Alligator Head Foundation and their Clean Ocean initiatives in Portland, Jamaica. Current Line Up -Stephen “Cat” Coore ODRichard “Bassie” DaleyTony “Ruption” WilliamsNorris “Noriega” WebbAJ Brown Rupert Bent.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6qfKnsgz1CwyqA7lTdieRJ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Mono Verde Collective</h2>Mono Verde Collective, a Denver local Latin Reggae &nbsp;band with international flavors. MVC was created 15 years ago with the purpose to elevate consciousness around the social topics through the music and cultural exchange, as it reflects in the title of their first album Ensamblando Culturas. MVC members are from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and the US, &nbsp;Mixing rhythms from all the American continent to create a unique sound within the reggae genre. Spreading their music in the US from coast to coast and touring Mexico, Mono Verde Collective has the magic to captivate the audience with their distinctive melodies and lyrics that contain a message from the heart.&nbsp;“we love what we do, because we believe in the power of music”.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1cqYbVBTqsXA5Nj8UMGVWn?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">DJ Imeh</h2>DJ Imeh has been performing throughout the past 20 years at a variety of events, clubs and festivals.&nbsp;During this time, deepening&nbsp;an avid appreciation for classic dub, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall music, as well as modern derivations expanding upon those styles and sounds. Originally based in Albuquerque, New Mexico he began building a foundation of experience performing within a small knit community of reggae artists.&nbsp; Recently in Colorado he has shared the stage often with a multitude of musicians and occasionally as an opening act with Reggae legends such as The Gladiators, Wailing Souls, Dr. Israel, Black Uhuru, Mykal Rose, Sly &amp; Robbie and The Scientist.Not to mention, the likes of many local favorites within the respective Denver community such as- Judge Roughneck, Spellbinder &amp; The International Dub Squad, Red Sage, Mono Verde Collective&nbsp;&amp; Denver&nbsp;Vintage Reggae Society.DJ Imeh took part in the annual Westword Music Showcase in 2019 after being&nbsp;nominated in the Denver Westword 2019 music poll for "Best Reggae".The past few years has also seen him hosting a few notable events from time&nbsp;to time at various establishments around Denver.&nbsp;Particularly "Wake &amp; Bake Brunch", a monthly residency at Ophelias Electric Soapbox from 2017-2020 and more recently focusing those efforts as an installment at Mercury Cafe earlier last year.&nbsp;Currently,&nbsp;DJ Imeh has been investing time towards re-establishing a mobile sound system he operated in the mid 2000's to showcase his love of hi-fidelity audio equipment.&nbsp;Look forward to catching future events, soon to be organized throughout Denver and surrounding areas at your favorite local breweries and venues. Or perhaps contact directly at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:djimeh@gmail.com">djimeh@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;to include such a performance at a private gathering of your choice.&nbsp;

Third World with Special Guest Kumar Fyah, Mono Verde Collective, & DJ Imeh

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesBlonde Redhead with Allison Lorenzen Friday, October 4th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Blonde Redhead</h2>Moving from Sonic Youth-like art punk to eclectic pop over the course of their decades-long career, Blonde Redhead remained one of indie rock’s most creative acts. The band formed in 1993 after Japanese art students Kazu Makino and Maki Takahashi randomly met Italian twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace at an Italian restaurant in New York. (The name was taken from a song by the ’80s no wave band DNA.) With Makino and Amedeo on guitars and vocals, Simone on drums, and Takahashi on bass, the band’s chaotic, artistic rock caught the attention of Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, who produced and released the band’s debut album, Blonde Redhead, on his Smells Like Records label. Shortly after the album’s release, Takahashi left the band. The remaining members continued as a trio, releasing a second album, La Mia Vita Violenta, on Shelley’s label in 1995.For their 1997 release, Fake Can Be Just as Good, recorded for Touch &amp; Go, the trio was joined by guest bass player Vern Rumsey from Unwound. By 1998, the band eliminated bass and scaled back to guitars, drums, and vocals for In an Expression of the Inexpressible. Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons and the Melodie Citronique EP followed two years later. The band’s first for 4AD, Misery Is a Butterfly, was released in spring 2004. For 2007’s 23, the group opted for a mix of dream pop and delicate electronic textures. Three years later, Blonde Redhead delivered Penny Sparkle, a more stripped-down, even more electronic-leaning set of songs the band recorded in New York and Stockholm with Alan Moulder, Van Rivers, and the Subliminal Kid. In 2014, Blonde Redhead returned with Barragán, featuring production from Drew Brown (Beck, Stephen Malkmus, Radiohead).The band revisited its early days in 2016 with the Numero Group box set Masculin Feminin, which collected Blonde Redhead and La MiaVia Violenta along with demos, singles, and radio performances from that era. That year also saw the release of Freedom of Expression on Barragán Hard, a collection of Barragán remixes including contributions by Deerhoof, Van Rivers, Nosaj Thing, and Connan Mockasin. Blonde Redhead returned with new music in 2017 in the shape of the EP ‘3 O’Clock’, which they released on their own Asa Wa Kuru Records.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5isqImG0rLfAgBJSPMEVXF?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Allison Lorenzen</h2>Allison Lorenzen is a musician based in Southern Colorado by way of Denver, whose darkwave dreampop sound explores a minimalist approach to acutely felt noise-pop and aching slowcore. Her first solo album, Tender, was released by Whited Sepulchre Records in 2021 to critical praise. Lorenzen’s latest single “Words” released in 2023 as part of the dark music label The Flenser’s compilation of LOW covers, which received acclaim from numerous publications including Stereogum.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7dxUhk4hThNRAyXJXdGK9T?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Blonde Redhead with Allison Lorenzen

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Denver Barn Party featuring Chris Lane Saturday, September 28th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale now<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Denver Barn Party</h2><h4 style="text-align: start">One of Denver’s hottest charity events – featuring top-tier country music stars on a large stage – the 2024 Denver Barn Party sponsored by Schomp Ford will host thousands of guests from all over the Front Range. Even better, all the money raised from this event supports underprivileged children in Colorado.</h4><h4 style="text-align: start">Our 2024 event brings headliner Chris Lane&nbsp;– iHeart Radio and ACM Nominee – to the Denver Barn Party! It’s another big act and we’ll be able to host more than 6,000 guests at Levitt Pavilion Denver under the stars. Supported by 98.5 KYGO, plan for a sold-out show! Recent Denver Barn Party headliners include Dustyn Lynch, Billy Currington, Chase Rice, Chris Janson, Midland, and Michael Ray.</h4><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Chris Lane</h2> Introducing “a decidedly more country sound” (MusicRow), Chris Lane is launching his next chapter with current chart-rising single “Find Another Bar” featured on his latest EP From Where I’m Sippin’(Red Street Records/Voyager Records). With a spree of releases in 2021 and 2022, Lane’s catalog expanded with hits like ‘Dancin’ In The Moonlight” with Lauren Alaina, “Howdy,” “Stop Coming Ovwer,” “Summer Job Money, “Fill Them Boot,” “Ain’t Even Met You yet,” MIXTAPE: Vol. 2smash “Small Town On It” with Scotty McCreery, plus Dustin Lynch summer jam “Tequila On A Boat,” all adding to his 2.2_ BILLION total career streams, three #1s –2X PLATINUM “Big, Big Plans,” 3X PLATINUM “I Don’t Know About You,” and PLATINUM “Fix” –and five certified singles including 2X PLATINUM “Take Back Home Girl” with Tori Kelly. The Kernersville, NC, native has appeared on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, TODAY, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CONAN, and was featured in PEOPLE’s 2019 Sexiest Man Alive issue. He’s scored nominations at iHeartRadio Music Awards, ACM Awards, and Radio Disney Music Awards. Lane has previously shared the bill with A-list acts like Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, Dan + Shay, and Kane Brown. Lane will return to the road in 2024 with his FIND ANOTHER BAR TOUR: COLLEGE EDITION.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/68abRTdO4meYReMWHvBYb0?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Ray Fulcher</h2>“When I left Harlem, there was a moment on the way to Nashville, three hours up the road, where I asked, ‘What are you doing? Why are you the way you are?’Home, everybody I cared about in the world was there...Even when you have the dream, you have that foundation. But then, I just kept going.”Ray Fulcher is a lot of things. National Barrel Racing Horse Association 18 and Under Finalistat 12... Master of Social Sciences and Education... University of Georgia Bulldogs football staff, working with the Quarterbacks on the field... Car Salesman... ATV Parts &amp; Service Manager... Son, friend, (ex)boyfriend, music lover... And he was very good at all of them. But there was this one thing. Music. The kid who always turned the radio up when “Ocean Front Property” came on, in spite of his father’s admonition “I can’t think when it’s that loud,” would see Eric Church at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia--and a light came on. Alone, no smoke or neon, this artist Fulcher didn’t really know played “Lightning.” “There wasn’t a line in that song that I could relate to personally,” marvels the soft-spoken artist. “It’s about a guy on Death Row. But in that moment, every single word I felt. I thought, ‘However he’s doing that, I want to make people feel like that, too.’ Not that I was pursuing music then, but the power of it just hit me.”Like a lot of young men poised between youth and grown, Fulcher put together a few duos, the occasional band. They played “Tuesday’s Gone,” “River of Love,” “Let Her Cry,” “For What It’s Worth,” “All Along the Watchtower.” They drank some beer, had some laughs, wrote a few songs, talked to the people. Typical local band stuff, though the tugging at Fulcher never let go. Even after moving home, he kept playing out, working jobs while he waited for a space to open up at the high school he attended. His life was set: teach social studies, coach football. It was the perfect small town life with all the sweetness, roots and dreams. What else was there? After all, who dreams of 30+ million artist streams without a major label deal? Over 3 billion streams as a songwriter in a few short years? Four #1 singles co-written with one of your best friends? Or playing on some of country music’s biggest tours? You can’t dream that. Impossible. But you can trust the fire in your gut, or the tugging at that “sensible” part of your brain. Sometimes, you just keep driving. And when you’re Ray Fulcher, who knew exactly one person in Nashville, who saw a musician he’d met once hit Facebook about being in Nashville alone, you let faith take you where dreams can’t imagine. Upon arriving in Nashville, Fulcher got out and played the songwriter rounds.The Commodore Lounge, Belcourt Taps, Whiskey Jam, Revival and the Tin Roof, he hit’em all. It was at the Tin Roof, he spied a kid he’d met the night he’d first come to Nashville to record. They’d bonded over loving Eric Church, a shared sense of humor, being outsiders and on fire with the desire to write songs that reached inside of people. Striking up a conversation, they became friends, then started writing songs they wanted to hear and couldn’t find anywhere else. Nashville being Nashville, everyone passed on both young men’s songs. Frustrated, they talked it out between themselves. Fulcher recalls, “We both had enough meetings, sat with enough people who kept saying, ‘You’re not ready... Keep working...’ They didn’t know, but we didn’t know either.“I remember us talking, thinking, ‘I don’t know how to play this game, what these people want.’But we knew in ourhearts they were great songs, were songs we wanted to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://hear.In">hear. In</a> one way, we were a couple dudes in an apartment, making stuff up, stuff that wasn’t being made. Finally, we decided, ‘If it’s not right, it’s not right. But this is what we’re going to do.’”Eight of those songs ended up on the 2020 CMA Album of the Year What You See Is What You Get. Eight more ended up on This One’s forYou. Four of those songs –“When It Rains It Pours,” “Even Though I’m Leaving,” “Lovin’ onYou” and “Does toMe,” featuring their mutual idol and influence Eric Church –went to #1.Thrilled for his friend, amazed at his ringside seat to watch records shatter, doesn’t change Fulcher’sdream. Laughing, the easy-going Georgian says of the songs cut by others, “I’ve always trusted the process. Luke’s my friend, and I wanted him to win. If it’s about the song, it should have the best platform and end up with the person who’s going to bring the most to it.“And don’t forget: I’m an artist with my own voice, so recording songs I’m passionate about, that say things I want to say, they wouldn’t be the same. The melodies and how we sing are different; understanding that helps.”Teaming with West Tennessee’s Jonathan Singleton for production, the pair dug in fora Memphis-meets-‘90s country sound. Guitars that sting, hooks that land and story twists that prompt smiles, they created retro-contemporary sounds that are old school, new school and no school country.Whether it’s the quick-word dropping, slow chorus in“Way Out” that pits the notion of how far out of town one lives with the idea of escape or the vocal harmony-basted swagger of the country living truths in“Compliment,” Fulcher delivers songs that distill a slower way of life that’s equal parts pride, joy and good clean fun. The euphoria almost rises from the tracks as the words, melodies and darning needle guitars fly by.“Jonathan’s guitar just moves over everything, whether it’s a Tremolo part or this quick-picking all over playing,” the high energy performer enthuses. “There’s that Memphis thing he brings, a little bit edgier, maybe, or dirtier. You know, when we’re in the zone, I think my songs move a little more rhythmically, go a little deeper into the pockets.”Certainly “Girl inIt” leans into the notion of rhythm and punctuation. Whirling through the phases of love and losing, the truth is that no matter what –there’s always a girl in it. “In the verse, you’ve definitely got that very rhythmic, aggressive tempo going on, but the way the hook lands, it changes everything up. You know, you can take a simple idea, but dress it up with how you drop the words, where you put the melody in the hook.”That same hand-clap percussive drive marks “Damn If It Didn’t Hurt,” the truth-telling take on life’s little defeats and how a man growing up faces life, love and disappointment.The turnaround here comes from the reality that the best things in life often come with just enough pain to let you know, but not enough pain that if you could do it all over again, you’d do a single thing different.Those sorts of momentsanchor Fulcher. To him, the more of his own life he can draw into the songs, the more the fans can see themselves in the words. It’s a principle he and his buddy both embrace, one that allows them to create their own kind of country. Just listen to “Bucket List Beers,” a laundry list of the best beers ever consumed; started with Combs, the pair decided the song might better serve Fulcher. Out on the road with Matt Stell, the athletic performer tumbled into the rest of “Bucket” in the Green Room of the Gramercy Ballroom.“The freedom to just do the second verse let me put my whole life in there,” Fulcher says. “I was on the phone with my Dad the day he retired, and I thought about my cousin coming from the Marines... We all have those moments we want to toast and we want to remember; that’s what I hope this song does for anyone listening who’s ever had that moment they wanted to cheers to.”Listening to his Black River debut EP LarkinHill Mixes, the songs are instantly recognizable. Heck, they feel like old favorites from the very first listen. Maybe it’s the influences he grew up on. Maybe it’s the desire to lift people up, let them feel what he’s writing. Or maybe, just maybe, the friendly artist who writes songs of misdirection understands that life is what you make it –and lets his songs take it from there. “We stuck to our guns, and we were right,” he says now. “Nothing works out like you planned it, but this turned out beyond our dreams. I’m thankful we trusted our sense that the songs we wanted to hear, other people would, too.“I’m just so thankful... We were right to stick to our guns, and now I get to take my career to the next level. My dream’s never changed, only some of my circumstances are a little different.”<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7abk76xILIuWQIcPooclLp?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

The Denver Barn Party featuring Chris Lane

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesGamelan Tunas Mekar with "Padayon" FACC Cultural Performance Group Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Gamelan Tunas Mekar</h2>Based in Denver, Colorado, Gamelan Tunas Mekar is a community ensemble under the direction of Balinese composer and Artist-in-Residence I Made Lasmawan and family. The group presents traditional and new music for Balinese gamelan at music festivals, schools, private events, local venues, specially produced concerts, and by special invitation both internationally and nationally. Modeled after typical village groups found throughout Bali, and learning by traditional methods, this community ensemble provides American audiences the rare opportunity to experience one of the world’s most fascinating cultures.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Padayon</h2>"Padayon" FACC Cultural Performance Group is the cultural performance group of the Filipino-American Community of Colorado (FACC), performing traditional music and dance from the Philippines.

Gamelan Tunas Mekar with "Padayon" FACC Cultural Performance Group

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesRez Metal Saturday, September 21st, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Rez Metal</h2>Come join&nbsp;us for the second annual Rez Metal night at Levitt Pavilion. "Rez" is a slang term referring to Native American Reservation communities in North America. Rez Metal is a genre that describes the creative expression&nbsp;of Native American Heavy Metal music originating from Navajo Nation and greater Southwest four corners. Navajo, Pueblo, Apache,&nbsp;Unangax̂&nbsp;and O'odham Indigenous Nations will be represented at the first Rez Metal night in Denver, Colorado. The sounds of Rez Metal are described as fast, distorted, raw &amp; griddy but also capture influences of the Metal genre ranging from Black, Death, Thrash, Metal &amp; Hard Core, Progressive or just "all Indigenous".&nbsp;ALL are welcome, All Ages are encouraged to come!&nbsp;<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Ocean Harvest</h2>Ocean Harvest Began in 2013, coming out of Gila River/Salt River Indian Communities in Arizona. The band consists of brothers Winston Jose, &amp; Elias Jose, along with younger brother Sydney Krech, with Addison Fowler on Drums.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3n9D1aClDiAwo9sHY8lWwe?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Iron Tusk</h2>Formed in 2016, Alberta-based hardcore trio Iron Tusk makes their home on Treaty 7 territory, the traditional lands of the Siksika (Blackfoot) peoples. Casting off convention and self-censorship the threesome, comprising guitarist/vocalist Ty Maguire, bassist/vocalist William Big Crow, and drummer Carlin Black Rabbit, has arrived at a new, higher, plateau of Musicianship. The close-knit group explores the impact of broken bones, dreams and promises. Icarus has nothing on these sky-gazing rockers, every song resounds with a desire to break free from the constraints and stresses of everyday life and embrace the simple beauty of truth. Fuzzed-out screams and galloping guitar runs adopt a slothful repose that recalls the sludgy majesty of Southern rock stalwarts while injecting a fresh and authentic Indigi-punk aesthetic into the Mix. Currently, Iron Tusk is in the process of polishing off five original songs with producer/engineer Josh Gwillam that are coming together both inside and outside of the studio (slip-on Vans preferred). Leaning into their lasting friendships and fruitful collaborations of the past, Ty, Carlin, and William have cultivated the “expertise and enthusiasm” to generate their “finest composition of music to date!” Civilizations crumble, kingdoms fall, and angry spirits roam the landscape. Iron Tusk has witnessed it all, and their righteous outrage flows forth in an array of fast-turns, jagged detours, and drumbeats emanating from deep within the Earth.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4lOwdJ8XXqE0GvuZIo6yHc?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Under Exile</h2>Under Exile is a 5 piece metal band from Shiprock New Mexico. They released their first project in 2015 titled “Self Imposed Exile” with a follow-up release in 2017 with their concept album “Make Your Peace With It”. After a small hiatus from 2019-2022 the band reformed with their original core lineup of Ryland Benally and Rumeel Jim on guitar, Wyatt Billie on drums and Franklin Yazzie on vocals. They brought in Trevor Martin as their official bass player and additional songwriter in 2023.&nbsp;The band has recorded an album’s worth of material in 2023 with billboard charting producer Erik Jensen of Escape the Fate. These songs are currently being released on streaming platforms.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0NOzYaID3zxmtEPJEXgK4B?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Existence AD</h2>Existence AD is based out of Phoenix, Arizona. The band originated from their home in the Dine Nation never forgetting their roots. Founded in the early 2000s by original member Warren. His drumming and guitar influences steamed from the nu-metal genre. Randi is lead female Vocalist and has brought killer energy and power from her influences steaming from OTEP, Angela Gossow, and Jamie Jasta. Al Yaz has brought his guitar talent and influences such as As I Lay Dying and All That Remains, which lead to the bands first streaming single, "Reborn". Ryan is the current bass addition bringing his amazing energy to every live performance. Each member has always had their passion for music and love for the Native underground Rez Metal scene.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0rOMfxsOdxpU0LLlNJfbKD?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Graves of the Monuments</h2>Graves of the Monuments is a five piece Native metal band from Page, Arizona hailing from the Navajo Nation. With lyrics that are inspired through Native culture and current events, our songs paint a vivid tapestry of desolation, resilience, and the unyielding spirit of the Southwest four corners.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0AVWluDYqojAF14HLOSHj9?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Rez Metal

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesViva Southwest Mariachi Fest featuring La Santa Cecilia Friday, September 20th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">La Santa Cecelia</h2>La Santa Cecilia started their career by serenading passersby on Los Angeles’ historic Olvera Street. La Santa Cecilia is a musical phenomenon whodefies musical and cultural boundaries. Named after the patron saint of music, La Santa Cecilia is composed of accordionist and requintoplayer Jose ‘Pepe’Carlos, bassist AlexBendaña, percussionist Miguel ‘Oso’Ramirez, and vocalist ‘LaMarisoul’.&nbsp;With a captivating voice that sings about love, loss, and everyday struggles, the band has become the voice of a new bicultural generation in the United States, fully immersed in modern music but still close to their Latin American influences and Mexican heritage. They have won a Grammy; toured coast to coast, collaborated with legends including Elvis Costello, Bunbury, Fito Paez; appeared on Conan; and most recently shared the stage with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Pepe Aguilar. Their 2017 performances included a show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with Cafe Tacvba and Mon Laferte.La Santa Cecilia burst into the scene in 2011 with the release of their debut album Noche y Citas. The album gave them their first nomination at the Latin GrammyAwards for the single La Negra. The song voiced their sympathy and support for various human rights movements and have since used their music to openly support these causes. They followed that album with the eclectic El Valorin 2012, which was named one of the best albums of the year by NPR’s Alt Latino.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2FZrEn80eCoWrrkGXPLF0v?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Viva Southwest Mariachi Fest featuring La Santa Cecilia

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesBodies of Culture Present Sunday Sounds Vol. 2 Sunday, September 15th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 2:00 PM | Show Start: 3:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Sunday Sounds Vol. 2</h2>Bodies of Culture (BOC), a program of Levitt, is is dedicated to evolving the local music ecosystem to create a more equitable future for young artists and our peers by identifying and closing EID gaps and establishing a culture of belonging and solidarity. BOC is committed to supporting BIPOC youth in music participation and community programs that celebrate cultural identity and self-expression, understand the healing power of music, and empower musical self-discovery and exploration.This year BOC launched their six-month BIPOC Youth Mentorship Program serving youth ages 18-25! The program consists of one-on-one mentorship for BIPOC artists and youth who wish to break into the music industry! The program ends in September with a culminating showcase at Levitt on Sunday, September 15th! Stay tuned for the full lineup, a mixture of BOC board members and artists!<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Reminders</h2>A rare and remarkable musical duo with undeniable magical chemistry, The Reminders transcend the bounds of expectation to uplift and entertain. They seamlessly blend razor-sharp rhymes and raw, soulful vocals with reggae-tinged hip-hop beats to highlight their relevant and inspiring messages. The couple shares a partnership in both music and life as Samir and Aja have been married for over a decade.The Reminders have been recognized and applauded for their work internationally through concerts, tours, music awards, TV and radio appearances. They have shared the stage with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Nas, Big Boi and Ms. Lauryn Hill among others.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7AGG8NQJMeCQNHK0KHcZyJ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

BOC Presents Sunday Sounds Vol. 2 ft, The Reminders 

Levitt’s Summer Concert Series22nd Annual Soul Rebel Festival Ft. Black Uhuru,The Meditations and Harry Mo &amp; The CRU Saturday, September 14th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Black Uhuru</h2>Derrick “Duckie” Simpson the “Gong Gong Gullie” is the founder and leader for reggae’s BLACK UHURU. Although going through numerous lead singers and musicians they have remained to be one of the most recognized and prolific reggae band for over 50 years.The roots of BLACK UHURU were formed in Kingston Jamaica’s Waterhouse district also known as “Firehouse” in the early 60′s. Though considered to be one of Jamaica’s toughest neighborhoods it’s home to several other reggae singers and musicians. It was where Duckie Simpson grew up and learned to sing from boyhood friends Winston “Pipe” Matthews and Lloyd “Bread” McDonald of Wailing Souls and Bob Marley. He recorded four tracks with Wailing Souls before forming his own group.The original Uhuru’s (Swahili for freedom) were Derrick “Duckie” Simpson, Euvin “Don Carlos” Spencer and Rudolph “Garth” Dennis. They only recorded a few singles “Folk Songs” “Time Is On Our Side” and “Slow Coach” before separating. Don went solo and Garth joined Wailing Souls.Duckie reformed the group adding Michael Rose &amp; Errol “Tarzan” Nelson, both from Waterhouse. They recorded their debut album “Love Crises” in 1977 at Prince Jammy’s famous studio in Waterhouse on St. Lucia Road. It was later re-released as “Black Sounds Of Freedom”. Errol later left to join The Jayes. He was soon replaced by American female singer &amp; dancer Sandra “Puma” Jones. They teamed up with drummer Sly Dunbar and bass player Robbie Shakespeare. Together they developed a musical style full of deep bass thumps, loud drum slaps, sharp keyboards, long instrumentals with guitar riffs, whirly back round noises, echos and the signature”woh oh oh’s” creating they’re “classic” sound. Producing hits like “I Love King Sellassie, “‘Shine Eye Gals”, “General Penitentary” and “What is Life”.BLACK UHURU released the albums Red, Chill Out, Sensemila and Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner and began to tour the world bringing them to international audiences. It was during this period they started to gain rapid popularity. They opened live shows for the Rolling Stones and the Police. They began to work with other well accomplished producers and musicians. Keith Richards played guitar for the “Shine Eye Gal” track. Dennis Brown “The Crown Prince of Reggae” produced the tracks “Rent Man” and Wood For My Fire”. The track” Spongi Reggae” appeared on an episode of The Bill Cosby Show and “Party in Session” in the movie 1980′s North Shore. BLACK UHURU made reggae history when they won the first ever Grammy Award for reggae music in 1984 for the album Anthem Shortly after the grammy Michael Rose went solo.Another Waterhouse resident named Delroy “Junior” Reid became the new lead singer. They released two albums Brutal and Positive. The Brutal album was nominated for a grammy. They filmed three music videos for the tracks “Fire City” “Brutal”, and “Great Train Robbery”, that track also played on a popular video game Grand Theft Auto. Sadly in 1990, due to ill health, Sanda “Puma” Jones passed away of cancer. Junior Reid shortly went solo. Then the original three re-united. They released four albums Now, Iron Storm, Mystical Truth and Strong. Each album was nominated for grammy. They made an award winning music video for the track “Tip Of The Iceberg” featuring rap star Ice-T in 1992. Eventually splitting up again. Carlos &amp; Dennis left again &amp; Duckie stayed again. This time there was a lawsuit brought amongst the group over the band’s legal rights in Los Angeles county court. Derrick Simpson won.As the new millennium approached there came a new lead singer yet again from Waterhouse named Andrew “Bee’s” Beckford. They released two albums. Unification was produced by King Jammy &amp; Dynasty was produced by Fitzroy Francis &amp; Duckie. They went on a worldwide tour featuring Sly and Robbie and had the famous producer Scientist as its road engineer. Andrew Bee’s then went solo.In 2007 Duckie &amp; Michael Rose reunited after twenty years. They performed in Jamaica and did one international tour and released the single “Dollars”. In 2011 Duckie reunited with Andrew Bee’s after ten years. He added female backing vocalist Kaye Star and began touring again performing in South America &amp; America.BLACK UHURU recently performed in a Broadway Musical. The red carpeted event “Loving the Silent Tears: A New Musical” premiered October 27th 2012 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Ca. They were invited to represent reggae music and performed a new track “Make A Deal”. And in Las Vegas Nevada BLACK UHURU was recently honored for its contribution to the entertainment industry. August 31st if now officially “Black Uhuru Day” in the city of Las Vegas.BLACK UHURU’s long success has allowed them to become ambassadors of reggae while earning several achievements in the music industry. With 14 full length albums, 7 instrumental dub albums, and 4 live albums they have the highest record sales in reggae music behind Bob Marley. The album Red was voted #23 for Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Albums of the 1980′s. Aside from winning the first reggae grammy they have been nominated 5 more times. They are the only reggae group to have won the Diamond Awards of Excellence in 1994.Despite all of BLACK UHURU’s change of different singers and musicians the one thing that has always remained is Derrick “Duckie” Simpson. Much respect to a legendary figure for Reggae Music. In 2018, Black Uhuru released “As The World Turns” featuring Duckie on lead. In December 2018 “As The World Turns” was nominated for the 61ST Annual Grammy Awards. In 2020 as the world shut down with the Covid Pandemic, Black Uhuru steadfastly worked on a brand new album titled "New Day" to be released on LAW Records on Sat May 14, 2022.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5keeQyPKYRxUCKDMECTXG3?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Meditations</h2>The Meditations - Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson collectively known as The Meditations, recorded their first hit single Woman is Like a Shadow in 1974 at Channel One Recording Studio. The group made it’s mark and sealed their place as reggae legends with the release of the first two albums Message From The Meditations and Wake up produced by Dobby Dobson. Soon after came the third album Guidance produced by Ansel Cridland.Known the world over as Jamaica’s legendary harmony trio, The Meditations captured the hearts of reggae fans around the world. This led to collaborations with Lee Scratch Perry. Scratch, who produced for Bob Marley and the Wailers, asked them to do back up vocals for Punky Reggae Party, featuring Bob on led vocals. Bob Marley was so pleased with their harmony that he went in search for the group to do more backup vocals for him. It is said by many that “The Meditation is Bob Marley’s favorite group,” which led to Bob requesting harmony and background vocals on songs like Rastaman Live Up and Blackman Redemption. The Meditation’s harmonic vocals can be heard on some of your favorite track such as, Bongo Man Youths Them A Cry by Jimmy Cliffs, Mr. Cop by Gregory Isaacs, to name a few.In 1983 Linval Thompson produced The Meditation’s fourth album No More Friends. On this album all the lead vocals were sung by Ansel Cridland. Meanwhile Danny Clarke and Winston Watson later released For The Good Of Man. After some time separated Ansel began to put the group back together with the release of Return Of The Meditations produced by Ansel in 1993 on Heartbeat record label.Ansel followed up producing and releasing Ghetto Knowledge on the Easy Star label in 1999, then Stand In Love on his own label Meditations Music in 2004. As of late he as gone on to collaborate with yet another great Philip Smart for his latest album Dangerous Society, which was released jointly by Meditations Music and Philip Smart in 2011. Ansel is a dedicated musician writing, producing and releasing albums, and still touring with the addition of DaddyLion Chandell and Toussaint Webb on harmony.The Meditations just released a new album "The Meditations &amp; Friends - Smile Again" in September 2021.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0ESPEmxgaaAKGI39Jt0NlZ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Harry Mo &amp; The CRU</h2>Harry Mo and the CRU (Colorado Reggae Unit) is a roots reggae band based in Colorado Springs since 2016. The band's leader and frontman Harry Mo, has been playing music in Colorado, the USA and internationally since the 90s as a member of B Positive band, Boom Shaka of Los Angeles and as a solo artist with several&nbsp;studio recorded albums. Their latest album, &nbsp;I Am Rastafari was recorded in Colorado Springs in 2020. With a band of all highly experienced reggae musicians, The CRU puts on an authentic live reggae performance of originals and classic covers every time. Here's a couple links&nbsp;to their live shows.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1QBsHNAQ4zb1HdMNigmlGh?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

22nd Annual Soul Rebel Festival Ft. Black Uhuru, The Meditations and Harry Mo & The CRU

Levitt’s Free Yoga SeriesYoga on the Lawn Saturday, September 14th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine 9:00 am - 10:00 amJoin us in the spirit of promoting free mental and physical wellness to our community as we team up with Levitt Pavilion Denver. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hopeful.yoga/">Hope Christensen</a> will be leading our last two classes of the season 9:00a - 10:00a. Classes are free to attend and encouraged for people of all skill levels and ages. Please bring your own yoga mat if you need one.

Yoga on the Lawn

Levitt National Tour PresentsThe War and Treatywith Sauce Pocket ft. Jessica Jones Friday, September 13th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The War and Treaty</h2>The Levitt Foundation is thrilled to present The War and Treaty as the headlining artist for the 2024 Levitt National Tour. Comprising wife and husband Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr., the critically acclaimed duo has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. Hailing from Nashville, their signature sound melds blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, and country for a lionhearted sonic blend, both roaring with passion and tender to the touch. With performances scheduled at five Levitt venues throughout the country, The War and Treaty is sure to be a standout of this year’s concert season!Since 2014, The War and Treatyhasdazzled audiences in the U.S. and internationally on stages in Europe and Australia, earning accolades from the Country Music Association (nominated for Duo of the Year), the Academy of Country Music (nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year), Folk Alliance International (winner ofArtist of the Year), and the American Music Association (2x winner of Duo/Group of the Year award). In addition to recognition from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry, The War and Treaty most recently received two GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song (for their 2023 song “Blank Page”).With a name that pays homage to the dichotomy between hard times and healing—partially inspired by army veteran Michael Trotter, Jr., at 19, left for a tour of duty in Iraq—The War and Treatycrafts warmhearted roots music that shares narratives of love, loss, commitment, and conflict.In 2016, the pairing released their first album, Love Affair, under the pseudonym Trotter &amp; Blount (Blount being Tanya’smaiden name). Not long after, in 2018, the musicians changed their stage name to The War and Treaty; with that new handle came a new record, Healing Tide, which garnered rave reviews. Following was 2020’s Hearts Town, and last year, the Trotters released their fourth album as a pair and their first on a major label (Mercury Nashville), Lover’s Game—a sonic feat of wholehearted, soulful rock ‘n’ roll evidencing that “the colossally talented pair continue their commando, no-limits journey to the top of the music world,” as noted by theAssociated Press. Thematically, the album takes listeners on a voyage of love winding across different situations and seasons.Described by The Tennesseans “unlike any other act in music,” The War and Treaty has collaborated with country stars like Zach Bryan, Wilder Woods, and Brothers Osborne and has opened for living legends like Al Green and Van Morrison and celebrated artists Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, John Legend, Jason Isbell, and Lauren Daigle. With their immense talents, the Trotters have electrified their industry peers and captivated audiences across the globe.Embodying both the unsung history of the American roots genre and an unwavering devotion to fostering healing, bridging divides, and spreading love through music, The War and Treaty are legends in the making, and the Levitt Foundation is proud to present the duo as a highlight of the 2024 concert season!<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6HhV0jtMMK5HYnYgG0xgtz?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Sauce Pocket ft. Jessica Jones</h2>Sauce Pocket is a High-Octane Psychedelic Funk ensemble based out of Jacksonville, FL. The virtuosic sextet unleashes their collective creativity through sweeping improvisational movements and&nbsp;hard-hitting originals. Recently joined by Colorado Soul Singer Jessica Jones, the band has reached new heights. With a deep well of influences from the worlds of Funk, Soul, and Hip Hop to House, Samba and Latin Jazz, they form a powerhouse of creative energy that delivers explosive performances that move the dance floor and take listeners on an interdimensional journey through time and space.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2jleeAqzWRNc9JPBvG4fBM?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Levitt National Tour Presents: The War and Treaty with Sauce Pocket ft. Jessica Jones

<hr>Levitt’s Free Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Seneca Capital Partnerswith support from UMB &amp; Davis GrahamG. Love &amp; Special Sauce with The Sweet Lillies Saturday, September 7th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMFree RSVP helps Levitt to plan on staffing, but all patrons will be admitted to the concert up to capacity regardless of RSVP status so we recommend arriving early. VIP holders are admitted at all times.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">G. Love &amp; Special Sauce</h2>"I've been in the game a long time, but I've always considered myself a student," says G. Love. "Finishing this album with Keb Mo' felt like graduation." Recorded in Nashville with a slew of special guests including Robert Randolph, Marcus King, and Roosevelt Collier, 'The Juice' is indeed diploma-worthy. Co-produced and co-written with GRAMMY-winning icon Keb Mo,' it's an electrifying collection, one that tips its cap to more than a century of blues greats even as it offers its own distinctly modern pop spin on the genre, mixing programmed beats and hip-hop grooves with blistering guitar and sacred steel. G. Love's lyrics are both personal and political here, artfully balancing his appreciation for the simple joys in life with his obligation to speak out for justice and equality, and his performances are suitably riotous and rousing to match, with infectious call-and-response hooks and funky sing-along choruses at every turn. Easy as it is to succumb to cynicism these days, the songs on 'The Juice' refuse, insisting instead on hope and determination in the face of doubt and despair. "I've always tried to make music that's a force for positivity," G. Love explains. "It was important to me that this album be something that could empower the folks who are out there fighting the good fight every day. I wanted to make a rallying cry for empathy and unity." Born Garrett Dutton in Philadelphia, PA, G. Love grew up equally enthralled with folk, blues, and rap, devouring everything from Lead Belly and Run D.M.C. to John Hammond and the Beastie Boys. After migrating to Boston, he and his band, Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, which earned widespread critical acclaim for its bold vision and adventurous production. Over the next twenty-five years, G. Love would go on to release seven more similarly lauded studio studios albums with Special Sauce (plus four solo albums on his own), solidifying his place in music history as a genre-bending pioneer with a sound The New York Times described as "a new and urgent hybrid" and NPR called a "musical melting pot." G. Love's magnetic stage presence, meanwhile, made him a fixture on festival lineups from Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza, and his relentless appetite for tour and collaboration landed him on the road and in the studio with artists as diverse as Lucinda Williams, Dave Matthews, The Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, and DJ Logic. While G. Love has covered considerable sonic ground during his prolific career, he's always found himself drawn back to the blues, and to one bluesman in particular."Keb Mo' and I got signed to the same label at the same time back when I first started out, and we toured together early on in my career," G. Love remembers. "He used to introduce me onstage as 'a true American original,' and I could tell that he got a kick out of what I did. We didn't see each other for a while after that, but a few years ago we reconnected and did a co-headline tour, which was really special for me." Two decades after they'd first hit the road together, the unlikely duo picked up right where they left off, and after a couple late-night jam sessions, G. Love pitched Keb Mo' on producing his next album. The pair decided to test the waters with a writing session first, teaming up with GRAMMY-winner Gary Nicholson (famed for his work with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Willie Nelson, and Ringo Starr among others) for a week in Nashville, where they penned a handful of tunes based on phrases G. Love had saved in his phone or rough demos he'd recorded at home on Cape Cod. Those tracks quickly became fan favorites on the road, and G. Love knew he was on to something special. "I got wrapped up in touring and in my Jamtown project with Donovan Frankenreiter and Cicso Adler after that first session, and even though I really enjoyed working with Keb Mo' and Gary, it was a year-and-a-half before I was able to get back down to Nashville to finish writing the album with them." When it came time to record, Keb Mo' was meticulous, working closely with G. Love in the studio on nearly every aspect of his performances. While G. Love was used to creating raw, loose albums by the seat of his pants, Keb Mo' worked in a much more deliberate, methodical fashion, building songs up like a hip-hop producer. He'd create a beat on his keyboard, lay down a bass line, and then coach G. Love through the tracks sometimes line-by-line."He was always impressing on me where to place the emphasis and how to phrase my lyrics and guitar playing in relation to the beat," G. Love explains. "He'd tell me to sing like I had a shovel in my hands and I was digging on the one." The resulting mix of G. Love's idiosyncratic style and Keb Mo's old-school influence proves intoxicating on 'The Juice,' which opens with the shuffling, anthemic title track. "We got the juice / We got the love / We got the dreams / We had enough," G. Love sings, setting the stage for an album all about recognizing your power to impact the world around you in ways both big and small. The infectious "Birmingham," for instance, is an ode to perseverance when , while the funky "Go Crazy" cuts loose in the face of our maddening 24-hour news cycle, and the relentless "Shake Your Hair" rattles off a head-spinning list of modern ills before declaring "donate, don't wait, spread love don't hate.""I've never been the kind of guy who thinks he's going to change the world with his guitar," reflects G. Love. "But maybe I can write the kind of songs that give strength and encouragement to the people who are out there doing the work to make this planet a better place. Those are the people I want to lift up with my music." When G. Love sings about making the world a better place, he's not just singing about politics, though, and 'The Juice' serves as a beautiful exploration of the ways we can brighten our own little worlds and the worlds of those we care about on a daily basis. The gritty "SoulBQue" is a celebration of community and friendship, while the rootsy "She's The Rock" pays tribute to all the little ways lovers can lift each other up, and the breezy "Diggin' Roots" spins cultivating a garden into a metaphor for the importance of tending to your home and family and neighbors."I was going through a tough time in my life when I met my fiancé, but my whole world seemed to turn around after that," says G. Love. "I started meditating, we had a son, and we moved out to the Cape. That's when I stopped writing breakup songs and started writing love songs and family songs and friendship songs." Life is good for G. Love these days, and he's not taking a moment of it for granted. In fact, in just the past few years alone he's launched his own beer collaboration with Oregon's Good Life Brewery (The Juice IPA), started his own festival in Massachusetts (The Cape Cod Roots &amp; Blues Festival), and founded his own record label, Philadelphonic, which he aims to use as an outlet for curating both music and visual art (the cover of 'The Juice' features a brand new work G. Love commissioned from renowned painter Greg Haberny)."I'm more inspired right now than I've ever been before," G. Love reflects. "I feel more thoughtful, seasoned, marinated, confident. I'm making the records I've always wanted to make." Cue "Pomp and Circumstance."<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/74fkl73HDlCXw0l6cemB89?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Sweet Lillies</h2>The Sweet Lillies' music is, first and foremost, heartfelt and collaborative.&nbsp; Those defining traits are given life by the quartet of musicians who make up the Lillies. Together they have combined their individual strengths to deliver powerful narratives of life in song.&nbsp; With their lineup of guitar, viola, upright bass, drums and ethereal vocal harmonies that float like a dream, the Sweet Lillies' music has a hard hitting original flavor with a forward-looking eye.&nbsp; They have incorporated all of their cumulative life-experiences into their music, song-writing, and artistry, crafting an uncommonly-beautiful style they have christened “String-Americana” - a nod to the band’s all encompassing musical tastes and willingness to experiment with genres ranging from folk and rock all the way to hip-hop.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4yU0raooXzqeWGXmRRT7V6?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

G. Love & Special Sauce with The Sweet Lillies

Levitt’s Free Yoga SeriesYoga on the Lawn Saturday, September 7th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine 9:00 am - 10:00 amJoin us in the spirit of promoting free mental and physical wellness to our community as we team up with Levitt Pavilion Denver. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/hopeful.yoga/">Hope Christensen</a> will be leading our last two classes of the season 9:00a - 10:00a. Classes are free to attend and encouraged for people of all skill levels and ages. Please bring your own yoga mat if you need one.

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesMariachi Sol de Mi Tierra, The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company&amp; Baile Caliente with El Javi Friday, September 6th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Mariachi Sol de mi Tierra</h2>Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra was established in 1999. Under the direction of Juventino Romero, a new group was formed through his leadership, musicianship and determination making his group one of the best mariachis in the United States today. They have accompanied the most famous artists from Mexico and represent the beautiful Mexican culture in National Western Rodeo and El Grito de Independencia in partnership with the Mexican Culture Center and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra presents a love and passion for their music for all people to enjoy.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Fiesta Colorado Dance Company</h2>The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company is the premier and most recognized Hispanic Dance Company of Colorado Fiesta Colorado celebrates 45 years of Mexican and Spanish dance in Denver. The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company was awarded the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2006 for its service to the community and for excellence in the preservation of the Hispanic Arts. Artistic Director, Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero has been recognized as an Outstanding Woman of Jefferson County and is considered as a “Living Legend of Dance in Colorado” She received the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1997 and was featured as one of Colorado’s People in 1995 by the Rocky Mountain News. Most recently, Jeanette received the Latina Trailblazer Award, the Luminaria Recognition Award and the Teaching Artists Award by Think 360 Arts.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">El Javi</h2>El Javi is a gifted North American guitarist who fearlessly explores instrumental music, transcending the confines of traditional music genres. His music is a remarkable blend of various styles and techniques that come together to create an&nbsp;Eclectic Spanish Guitar Experience&nbsp;that is truly unique. Beyond his exceptional musicianship, El Javi’s celebration of cultural diversity through music underscores the power of music to transcend language and culture, forging connections and understanding between people of all backgrounds. The Denver based composer, producer and performer incorporates elements of flamenco, progressive rock, classical, folk and world music to shape his compositions. Highlights of his career include; supporting act for Ziggy Marley and today’s biggest voice of flamenco Diego El Cigala. He was a featured artist in Coors Light’s national campaign My Climb, My Music and a featured artist at the Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He participated in the International Guitar Festival in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/32IBPO6DelqBtM559bCASz?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Mariachi Sol de Mi Tierra, The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company & Baile Caliente with El Javi

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesDashiki Fest Saturday, August 31st, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 3:00 PM | Show Start: 3:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">DASHIKI FEST</h2>Colorado African Cultural Center(CACC) is an NGO established in 2017 to empower the African and African American communities and to foster unity, diversity and inclusion between different communities in Colorado. We are committed to organizing events and campaigns that are centered around diversity, inclusion and celebration of cultural heritage. We use entertainment, culture, food, music and art to bring people together. CACC also provides youth empowerment, financial literacy and business development programs.In 2024, CACC is organizing a special event - Colorado Dashiki Festival at the Levitt Pavilion in Denver. The festival is going to be one of a kind in Colorado. It is going to be completely free and accessible to all ages. It will feature musical performances from several trending African artists as well as African food, fashion and art.The Dashiki Festival is an African event that has been celebrated consecutively for 8 years now in Colorado. It is a dynamic cultural event designed in a way that celebrates all aspects of African heritage. Dashiki Festival usually features African music, cultural performances, African food, and arts with the highlight of an African fashion show . Everyone comes dressed in African attire and wearing African jewelry and prints. People spend hours enjoying African music, eating delicious African delicacies, exploring vendor stands and interacting with and meeting new people. The night ends with a fashion contest, where people get to display their unique African attires and win awards for best dressed dashiki Queen of the year.The Dashiki Festival has garnered an attendance of approximately 4000 attendees from various parts of Colorado and neighboring states. It has typically been a paid event with an age restriction of over 21. In 2023, CACC made the Dashiki Festival more accessible to the entire Colorado community.&nbsp;The festival is going to be entirely FREE and FAMILY-FRIENDLY. People of all ages, races, genders will be able to attend, regardless of their financial conditions, religious, nationality and political views or physical disabilities. By doing this, we hope to attract people from all over Colorado to come, celebrate and learn more about our culture.The festival is going to be the most vibrant and entertaining festival Colorado has witnessed. There will be several performances from some of our local artists, dances and other renowned African artists of this generation. There will also be a variety of food, art and business vendor stands at the festival. We will have a variety of food from various African vendors, African art and fashion vendors and also many interesting stands for small businesses. It will be held on the 31st of August, 2024 at the Levitt Pavilion in Denver.The goal of the festival is to celebrate African people and their culture while increasing awareness about our culture and fostering unity, integration, diversity and inclusion between different communities in Colorado. The festival is also going to serve as a means of empowerment for our community demographics and businesses in Colorado.Learn more about Dashiki Fest here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dashikiday.com/">www.dashikiday.com</a>

Dashiki Fest

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesAlternative TentacleFEST hosted by Jello Biafrafeaturing Tsunami Bomb with Kultur Shock, Wheelchair Sports Camp and Dead Pioneers Friday, August 30th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 6:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Tsunami Bomb</h2>TSUNAMI BOMB is a dynamic and energetic punk rock band that originated just north of the San Francisco Bay Area in a town called Petaluma, California. Formed at the every end of the 1990s, the group quickly gained recognition for their distinctive blend of melodic punk, post-hardcore, and pop-punk influences. With driving guitar riffs, dynamic keyboards, powerful dual vocals, and thought-provoking lyrics, TSUNAMI BOMB has captivated audiences with their raw emotion and high-energy performances. Their music often explores themes of personal struggles, resilience, and social commentary, resonating with listeners on a deep level and inspiring a devout cult following for their anthemic singalongs and dark melodies.TSUNAMI BOMB’s debut album, “The Ultimate Escape” on Kung Fu Records received critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone later naming it as one of their Top 50 Pop-Punk albums of all time. Despite line-up changes, TSUNAMI BOMB’s resilience has allowed them to release multiple albums through the years, including their most recent LP,&nbsp;“The Spine That Binds” on Jello Biafra’s label, Alternative Tentacles Records. Their ability to infuse emotional depth into their impactful and unforgettable songs has long established their contribution to shaping the punk rock landscape.&nbsp;With a longtime lineup consisting of founding bassist Dominic Davi, whose pulsating driving rhythms anchor the band's music, founding keyboardist/vocalist Oobliette Sparks, whose haunting melodies and powerhouse vocals add depth and texture, founding drummer Gabe Lindeman, whose thunderous beats drive the band's relentless energy, singer Kate Jacobi, whose emotive vocals lead the charge with passion and intensity, and guitarist Andrew Pohl, whose searing riffs and unforgettable dynamic tone elevate the band's sonic landscape.&nbsp;Over the years, TSUNAMI BOMB has evolved and matured while always staying true to their signature sound.&nbsp; Continuing to push boundaries and deliver an experience that is both powerful and unforgettable, solidifying TSUNAMI BOMB’s place as a prominent force within the punk rock scene.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5oNVC8oAZ9Tmhnx5kLihgC?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Kultur Shock</h2>Meet&nbsp;Kultur Shock&nbsp;– multinational&nbsp;‘Gypsy Punk’&nbsp;pioneers, led by an irrepressible ball of energy and good cheer,&nbsp;Gino Yevdjevich. Gino&nbsp;was quite the mainstream pop star in his native Bosnia (and the Balkans), when the shelling of Sarajevo began, trapping him in his family’s apartment for two years. He was finally able to flee, first to New York, then on to Seattle.&nbsp;– {For&nbsp;Gino’s harrowing tales of the war, check his upcoming interview on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jello-biafras-renegade-roundtable/id1647065824">Jello Biafra’s Renegade Roundtable</a>&nbsp;podcast} –Instead of reviving his pop career,&nbsp;Gino&nbsp;chose (a full plunge) to reinvent himself, reaching deeper into his heart and Balkan roots, and&nbsp;Kultur Shock&nbsp;was born! They began playing slightly electrified Traditional Folk, to a growing refugee audience, including many a dancing Serb. The fan base quickly widened to&nbsp;Krist Novaselic&nbsp;and&nbsp;Vic Bondi, among others, who then drew in&nbsp;Jello Biafra. &nbsp;– &nbsp;Then something happened – A year or two later, they debuted in San Francisco to a sold-out audience at the Bottom of the Hill, packed with almost all refugees and migrants – and a much louder, heavier&nbsp;Kultur Shock. Lineups hail from all over Eastern Europe, Seattle, and even Japan; with a much wilder, more theatrical&nbsp;Gino&nbsp;as ringmaster of all he surveys. A more punked-out, direct version of their close friends and cousin,&nbsp;Gogol Bordello, Kultur Shock&nbsp;mixes Balkan folk melodies and bizarre meters with face-melting metal and blood-pumping punk rock in a pagan cauldron of lyrical, obnoxious, and politically irreverent music stew since 1996.The band released its first three studio records produced by FNM’s&nbsp;Bill Gould&nbsp;on his&nbsp;KoolArrow Records&nbsp;– FUCC the INS (2001 and 20th-anniversary re-master in 2022), Kultura- Diktatura (2003), and We Came To Take Your Jobs Away (2006). Since 2007,&nbsp;Kultur Shock&nbsp;is self-producedand self-released on its own label,&nbsp;Kultur Shock Records. It released Live in Europe (2007), Integration (2009), Ministry Of Kultur ( 2011), Tales Of Grandpa Guru, vol. 1 EP (2012), IX (2014), Live At Home ( 2016), and D.R.E.A.M. (2019).So here to start is&nbsp;Kultur Shock’s&nbsp;Alternative Tentacles&nbsp;7” debut. To break the ice and dangle the carrot for our eclectic Tentacle fan base, and reintroduce the now post-Covid&nbsp;Kultur Shock, as they head back across the Atlantic, for their main audience and festival dates, and Stateside down the road.&nbsp;“King”&nbsp;and&nbsp;“Country Mohammed”&nbsp;have been live show favorites for some time, and&nbsp;Alternative Tentacles&nbsp;is pleased to showcase them to our audience. With an all-new album is in the works, with hopefully more vinyl reissues of their past CD-only albums to follow,&nbsp;Kultur Shock&nbsp;is here to stay.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/375M0kA14wq7ILBObdszNf?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Wheelchair Sports Camp</h2>Denver's biggest smallest band.Combining humor, playfulness, middle fingers, and an undeniable love for the groove,&nbsp;Wheelchair Sports Camp&nbsp;is certainly not your average hip-hop act.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fronted by Kalyn Rose Heffernan - a wheelchair using, profanely queer and tiny rapper, with a very distinctly high pitched sense of humor. The noisey experiment was birthed by the DIY, combining beats with shredding face live. Playing shows in every place they could, the band has since stretched into theatre, performance art, film, public television, politics, prison tours, permanent installations, and who knows what's next....<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3C1F7vJUS70lvKcYR0Bpdm?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Dead Pioneers</h2>Born in the bosom of performance art and punk, Dead Pioneers is an Indigenous-led band unapologetically saying the quiet things out loud. Political, social, and cultural, Dead Pioneers brings spoken word, a classic punk cadence, and new ideas with a familiar sound. A Denver, Colorado, band, Dead Pioneers is rooted in creating and performing a sound heavily influenced by the punk aesthetic, with an edge built around class consciousness and a First Peoples perspective. Unafraid of tackling hard economic, political, and social issues, Dead Pioneers stands in solidarity with Indigenous rights, Black rights, Brown rights, Asian rights, Gay rights, Trans rights, Workers rights, and beyond. From original songs to spoken word with punk riffs, Dead Pioneers was created with a love of music, a love of art, love of a scene that saves lives, as well as the DIY disposition of just figuring it out and seeing what happens.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3t0cq15eUtB2wvb1wJARsv?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Alternative TentacleFEST hosted by Jello Biafra featuring Tsunami Bomb with Kultur Shock, Wheelchair Sports Camp and Dead Pioneers

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesKurt Vile and The Violators with Corridor Thursday, August 29th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 22nd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Kurt Vile and The Violators</h2>Back to Moon Beach (Verve Records) is an EP by no one’s definition but Kurt Vile’s. Clocking in at just shy of an hour, this would be a long full-length record by most any other artist’s yardstick, but for Kurt, the collection is an expression of just how deep his well of non-album material runs. Culled from various sessions over the last four years, and representing a wide swath of the inspirational musical community Kurt surrounds himself with, the core 4 songs of the record (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 6) were born in the fall of 2019 at Panoramic Studios in Stinson Beach, California alongside close musical partners Rob Laakso, Stella Mozgawa, Chris Cohen and with coproduction on tracks 1, 3 and 6 by Cate Le Bon. Later fleshed out with bandmate and producer / engineer Adam Langelotti, additional musical parts were played by “Farmer” Dave Scher and Mikel Patrick Avery.Many other moments (including hella overdubs on the Stinson Beach material) are from intense sessions on planet Philly at Kurt’s studio: OKV Central. It’s been a heavy few years and plenty of excuses to get lost in outer space behind the microphones. Mant Sounds – KV’s go-to recording studio in Los Angeles – was a third and crucial launchpad to ram these sessions home… a familiar spaceship run by Rob Schnapf and often flown by Matt Schuessler as engineer.EP opener “Another Good Year For The Roses” is a richly psychedelic piano-driven earworm with swirling lap steel and catchy blues-pop guitars, and a deeply meditative yet characteristically hooky bend. Written a full year before the pandemic – and recorded in October 2019 just shy of it – “Touched Somethin (Caught a Virus)” was originally intended for Vile’s 2022 full length (watch my moves), but was ultimately left off of that record out of concern that it would be interpreted too literally, given the state of the world that unfolded shortly after its recording.Somberly, the Stinson Beach material in the collection are some of the final unreleased recordings with Kurt’s longtime creative partner Rob Laakso, prior to his passing in early 2023. The EP is rounded out with a few fan favorites — his covers of Wilco’s “Passenger Side” and Bob Dylan’s Christmas song “Must Be Santa,” (featuring vocals by Kurt’s daughters Awilda and Delphine Vile) which Kurt is excited to bring to a wider platform (“just in time for the holidays!”) after its Spotify-only release last year. The final track brings-it-all-back-home with a punched-up, radio-ready version of (watch my moves) standout “Cool Water” – originally recorded with the Violators in January 2020 by Rob Schnapf at Mant sounds and remixed by Rob Schnapf again in May 2023 for this release – and for the radio!<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5gspAQIAH8nJUrMYgXjCJ2?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Corridor</h2>Following the release of Junior in 2019, Mimi, is a huge step forward for the band, whose members themselves have undergone the type of personal changes that accompany the passage of time. These eight songs reflect a newfound and contemplative maturity, as Corridor is branching out more than ever with music that’s richly detailed, resulting in a record that feels like a fresh break for a band that’s already established themselves as forward thinkers.Mimi immediately recalls the best of the best when it comes to indie rock—Deerhunter’s silvery atmospherics immediately come to mind, as well as the spiky effervescence of classic post-punk—but despite these easy comparisons, Corridor remains impossible to pin down from song to song, which makes Mimi all the more thrilling as a listen.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4nn9uUq4K1vStqxe8t1CD4?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Kurt Vile and The Violators with Corridor

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesMelvin Seals &amp; JGB with Mojomama Saturday, August 24th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMFree RSVP helps Levitt to plan staffing, but all patrons will be admitted to the concert up to capacity regardless of RSVP status so we recommend arriving early. VIP holders are admitted at all times.This event will also feature a food drive hosted by the Community Ministry. Community Ministry has been providing food to the Denver metro area for over 55 years. Our self-choice food pantry has both non-perishable and perishable food such as fresh vegetables from neighborhood gardens and dairy and meat products. &nbsp;Your donation will help feed over 60,000 individuals this year.The food items they need most are:Peanut butterJellyTomato products (sauce, diced…)Canned fruit<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Melvin Seals &amp; JGB</h2>Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become "Jam Band Music". From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&amp;B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.Melvin and JGB bring an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table. John Kadlecik on lead guitar and vocal duties, John-Paul McLean's savory bass, Jeremy Hoenig on the drums and, of course, a heapin' helpin' of the wizard's magic on Hammond B-3 Organ and keyboards. Their chemistry is the focus from which they create a spontaneous and high art where the sky is the limit musically. They offer an exciting, often psychedelic musical journey that changes nightly and keeps the audience dancing and smiling (and some staring in amazement) for hours.Adding his rock-gospel-soul-rhythm and blues touch with his funky style of playing, no wonder Jerry nicknamed him "Master of the Universe". Melvin continues to treat music lovers to his unique brand of melodic flavor with JGB. Come see and hear for yourself!MELVIN SEALS &amp; JGB:Melvin Seals -Hammond B3 Organ, Keyboards &amp; VocalsJohn Kadlecik -Electric Guitar &amp; Lead VocalsJohn-Paul McLean –Bass &amp; VocalsJeremy Hoenig -Drums<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/35oDRMIqI8e2sWuTpq56Gz?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Mojomama</h2>Mojomama has been a force on the Colorado music scene since 2002. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Jessica Rogalski backed by a power trio of Paul Rogalski on bass, Bob Murnahan on guitar and Kort Gilbert on drums. Mojomama's latest album "We are one" has been topping the Colorado music charts since its release in 2022. Mojomama is an award-winning band with a style they call "Funked up Blues" Their music is a reflection of the current times mixed with echoes from the past combining styles of Blues, funk, soul and rock n roll. Mojomama will leave you wanting more of their funked up style.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3CLlJaYLovxoKl5OL4PuzO?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Melvin Seals & JGB with Mojomama

Presented by AEG Gipsy Kings ft. Nicholas Reyes Friday, August 23rd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PM

Gipsy Kings 

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesSlim Cessna’s Auto Club with Bluebook Sunday, August 18th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, June 14th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Slim Cessna’s Auto Club</h2>Why am I always expected to do these? I write fiction—questionable fiction at that. This is my third attempt after being told by our manager to do and then redo a bio—I think I am being kind in not pointing out the difference between biography and autobiography.I typed keywords into the computer: Examples Of Band Bios. I certainly gleaned an insight into…self promotion…so this is my final attempt, dont ask again and dont try and edit and improve it to: Appeal to a wider audience. That is not us. I will start—and I wish I could end—by saying, Thirty years, hundreds of songs. Wouldnt it be nice to end right here? But, the internet said I needed to address other ‘fascinating points of interest’. What genre are we? I dont want to be shoehorned anymore, I hope that we have made our own. We helped create The Denver Sound and we continue to experiment and reinvent what we are flattered to be a part of. I am proud that we have taken total control of…everything, and continue to release music and books on our own label SCACUNINCORPORATED. SCAC is releasing the second section of Kinnery Of Lupercalia: Buell Legion. Only SCAC is able to faithfully represent the Buells and their hopes and hates, humors and despairs. I usually dont listen to our albums after we record them, however I might listen to this again. It finally captures the perfect balance between our studio and live sound. Andrew and Dwight have graduated into what I would call, Advanced Placement Recording. Everyone has found their place in SCAC and it shows on this album. George—Emile Cessna’s brother—has joined SCAC on baritone bass and now forms a formidable rhythm section with longtime drummer Andrew—I guess I should mention everyone here. Though she would never say it, Rebecca—my girl— pushes the pedal steel and keyboard into new territory. I now see Dwight cited as a major influence for both banjo and guitar players and he cements those accolades on the Buell Legion. Slim’s voice is honed and better than ever… and Myself, blah blah blah… A person should not have to qualify a statement with, Honestly…but, honestly, SCAC is a family and yet, We Want More Of You, everyone is invited and welcome. I like standing at the merchbooth and seeing someone from our 90’s shows now bringing their children to see what this life is all about. It is interesting to think that people would pay to see us jump about on stage, actually give money to read and listen to what we are doing. I dont know why I have been chosen to speak for everyone here, but I do know that everyone will say, We are grateful and appreciate every time we are allowed to entertain you. We do not take it for granted. It is our job to alleviate your burdens and welcome you to escape into our world. We are thankingyouandthankingyoua… Ever yours, Munly J Munly , early 2024.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4hadRvyBwQwfETFBEUUaru?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Bluebook</h2>Bluebook is the haunting apocalyptic lounge project of Julie Davis, Jess Parsons, Hayley Helmericks, Anna Morsett and sometimes Joseph Pope III. NPR describes Davis’ music as offering, “beautifully structured dynamics and captivating sonic twists," and Kyle Harris of The Westword describes Bluebook’s album, The Astronaut’s Wife, as “a jewelâ€¦superbâ€¦phenomenal,” and The Denver Post Reverb says Bluebook “gives haunting, holy voice to some of the darkest spots of imagination.”&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5SFKqQlUiLZkjhs9wZ8Y8g?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Slim Cessna's Auto Club with Bluebook

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Wailing Souls with The Itals Saturday, August 17th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Wailing Souls</h2>The Wailing Souls, Legendery Roots GroupFebruary 15th, 2009 The Wailing Souls are part of the small surviving group of reggae and roots originators still musically active today. The legendary group dates back to the late 1960s. The Wailing Souls members got their start learning from reggae icon Joe Higgs in Jamaica's Trench Town yards and sung alongside other emerging groups at the time including Bob Marley &amp; The Wailers. By the '70s The Wailing Souls attracted interest from preeminent reggae producer Coxson Dodd and began a fruitful recording career. Four decades later the group has amassed three Grammy nominations, has been critically lauded for albums released by Island, Tuff Gong and CBS Records and gained a widespread international following.The Wailing Souls saw large success in the early '90s featuring songs on soundtracks including the certified gold album for Disney's film Cool Runnings. Their 1992 album All Over The World also achieved a great deal of success for the group, selling over 800,000 copies.The Wailing Souls pushed the musical limits of the reggae genre with that release, blending sounds of funk, r&amp;b, and country into their roots tradition, securing their reputations as pioneers in the genre.Fusing the harmonies of Motown with the roots and dancehall sounds of reggae, The Wailing Souls have ridden the crest of Jamaica's music for more than four decades. Nominated for Grammy awards three times, the group scored hits with classic roots reggae tunes, War and Bredda Gravlicious, Firehouse Rock, and 1992 album and title track, All Over The World. Additionally, the group scored number one hits with Things and Time, Jah Jah, Old Broom, and Shark Attack. The Wailing Souls' recording career has been nothing short of historic. Vocally trained by Bob Marley and the Wailers' teacher, Joe Higgs, they worked with legendary reggae producers including Coxson Dodd of Studio One, Henry 'Junjo' Lawes, Channel One Studios, Delroy Wright, Lloyd 'King' Jammy’s, as well as recording several early tunes at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Studio. The Wailing Souls attracted global attention when their music was featured in the 1993 Disney film, Cool Runnings. The soundtrack album was an international hit, selling nearly half a million copies worldwide. The Souls had three songs on this soundtrack including the hit, Picky Picky Head. Formed in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica, in the late-1960s, The Wailing Souls have experienced numerous transformations. Their discography (over 26 albums to date) includes singles recorded as The Renegades, Pipe &amp; the Pipers, and Atarra. Sly &amp; Robbie and the Roots Radics are only a few of the stellar musicians who have worked with The Wailing Souls. Still one of the most powerful forces in Reggae, The Wailing Souls continue to tour globally and record new songs with the vigor that they had singing in Kingston's Trench Town decades ago. On Feb 12, 2021, The Wailing Souls released their long awaited album Back A Yard on Greensleeves label.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2ffhJMXvdEJFZISX76ccQL?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Itals</h2>The Itals are a Jamaican reggae vocal group formed in 1976 by Alvin "Keith" Porter, Lloyd Ricketts, and Ronnie Davis(formerly a member of The Tennors), all of whom had previously also recorded as solo artists. All three had worked together in the late 1960s in The Westmorelites. The group recorded several albums through the late 1970s and 1980s, with Ronnie Davis going on to a successful solo career in 1997 as Ronnie Davis and Idren.The Itals' debut single, "In A Dis Ya Time", is regarded as the group's finest work, and topped the Jamaican chart. 1987's Rasta Philosophy was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album. The line-up has changed over the years, with former solo artist David Isaacs joining in 1987 when Ricketts was sentenced to a prison term, preventing him from traveling to the United States. Davis left the group in 1994, and was replaced by Porter's daughter Kada.The Itals continued to tour in 2009 in support of the newly released "Let Them Talk". In 2011 original member Lloyd Ricketts was able to obtain a work permit and performed two shows with Keith and Ronnie before his death. Ronnie Davis stepped away from The Itals again in 2012 and reunited with the Rocksteady group The Tennors, but Keith continues to tour with two of his children, Darien Porter and Kada Porter, providing harmonies.In July 2015, Keith released "Mind Over Matter", the remastered compilation of 22 early Itals songs and a solo album of reggae covers of classic R&amp;B songs, called "Let's Get it On". Presently, Keith Porter is working on a new album to be released in Autumn of 2022.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3RDff6Y6BKZv5SN3in3Zpm?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Wailing Souls/Itals

Presented by AEGLeftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band &amp; Railroad Earth Friday, August 16th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Leftover Salmon</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2dU9NlAClSjQtKoVgUQwdz?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Railroad Earth</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6ijT84fUReKCGYV3MjhB2y?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Yonder Mountain String Band</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1ReHC2jB2DGoPbMYhzuFuO?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band & Railroad Earth

Levitt’s Summer Film SeriesCine en La Colina / Film on the Hill : Santo vs Dr. Death with Yugs Thursday, August 15th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr>Cine en La Colina / Film on the HillCine en La Colina is a collaboration between Levitt Pavilion Denver, the Denver Film Society and Biennial of the Americas. This family-friendly film series will be presented in Spanish featuring English subtitles with a fabulous local Latin band to open each night! The entire lawn will be open seating (no VIP section). Bring the family and a picnic for a night of music and film on the hill!We're offering two free outdoor screenings starting this June 6 with the 2017 fantasy-adventure film COCO in English with Spanish subtitles followed by the 1973 action-horror SANTO VS. DR DEATH on August 15 in its original Spanish language.&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align: center">Yugs</h2>Yugs is a Jewish Chilean American artist that produces genre-bending music to close your eyes and dance to. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Yugs blends indie rock soundscapes, dynamic hip-hop grooves, and lighthearted but introspective lyrics to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://303magazine.com/2023/06/new-colorado-music-you-should-know-june-edition-3/">“help you see the magic that exists all around us.”</a><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4GjfiH7lIFZp0X5SF3LbEP?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Cine en La Colina / Film on the Hill : Santo vs Dr. Death with Yugs

Presented by AEGThe Beach Boys Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:30 PM | Show Start: 7:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 9th at 10am MTLower bowl is assigned seating, chairs providedNo umbrellas allowed in lower bowl

The Beach Boys

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesMiguel Espinoza Fusion with Michele Castro Sunday, August 11th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Miguel Espinoza Fusion</h2>Miguel Espinoza Fusion, the collective beating heart of world-class musicians Miguel Espinoza (guitar), Dianne Betkowski (cello), Randy Hoepker (bass), and David Hinojosa (darbuka and percussion) invites the listener into a rich and colorful symposium of musical traditions. Firm roots in flamenco, classical, and jazz are woven through with North African rhythms, Celtic whimsy, and Brazilian expressions for a sound that is transformative, vibrant, and deeply emotive.&nbsp;&nbsp;Their third album, Living in a Daydream (2022), features extensive collaborations with two-time Grammy winner Howard Levy, and their fourth album, Gabriella, again features the collaborative efforts of Howard Levy, as well as fellow two-time Grammy winner David Balakrishnan, of the Turtle Island Quartet.&nbsp;Miguel Espinoza Fusion are the 2019 winners of Denver Westword Magazine’s Best of World Music, and their albums, Turtle Dreams and Veneta, have won Indie Acoustic Project awards. Veneta ranks #9 of the Top 200 World Music Albums of 2022 and was #11 on the Top 20 2022 NACC World Charts for 16 weeks. Their third album, Living in a Daydream, has recently been #1 on the Top 50 RMR World Chart for both new albums as well as single tracks.&nbsp;Described by Guitar Player Magazine as “mesmerizing”, Miguel Espinoza has recorded and&nbsp;performed with Bela Fleck, Kai Eckhardt, Kitaro, Tuck and Patti, Rita Moreno, andBen Vareen, among many others.&nbsp;“While the group’s music seems firmly rooted in jazz tradition, their keen (almost telepathic) sense of interaction, openness to eclectic cultural influences, freedom to innovate, and attention to timbral contrast make it into a gorgeous global chamber music performance emphasizing beauty, elegance and intricacy.” &nbsp;~ Joe Ross, Roots Music Report<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5WYS0kPZsTEfVg7wEvr0kO?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Michele Castro</h2>Michele Castro hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and grew up in Rocinha (one of the favelas) where she cultivated her musical taste and developed her skills. As vocalist and guitarist, she started venturing outside of Brazil when she was invited to tour with a Choro/Samba group as their lead singer in Germany. While she draws inspiration from a number of renowned Brazilian artists, Elis Regina and Rosa Passos have the most influence over her work. Michelle’s vocal repertoire includes Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Pop &amp; Rock, MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira), Choro, and Forró. She also plays a variety of Brazilian percussion instruments. Michele moved to Colorado in 2015 and has since been sharing her love for Brazilian music with the local audience.

Miguel Espinoza Fusion with Michele Castro

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesPresented by KGNUAll My Relations Celebration Saturday, August 10th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MTAMRC was supported by New Music USA’s Organization Fund in 2024-25.<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">All My Relations Celebration</h2>The 2nd Annual All My Relations Celebration is set for Saturday, August 10th! Join us for another stacked lineup featuring contemporary and traditional music, dance, and art by Spencer Battiest &amp; Doc Native (Choctaw, Seminole), AJ Harvey (Ponca, Pawnee, Osage and Northern Hidatsa), and Melissa Ivey (Taino, Mexica) hosted by Josh Emerson (Diné)! This year’s festival will also feature youth programming in partnership with Denver Indian Center and continues to serve as a back-to-school fundraiser towards Denver Indian Center’s youth programming. Stay tuned for vendor opportunities and the food truck lineup!<hr><h2 style="text-align: center"></h2><h2 style="text-align: center">Spencer Battiest &amp; Doc Native</h2>Spencer Battiest and Doc Native, two Native American talents from Hollywood, Florida, have made significant strides in the music and entertainment industry. Spencer, a singer-songwriter, producer, and actor of Seminole/Choctaw heritage, broke barriers by becoming the first American Indian artist to sign with Hard Rock Records in 2013. His musical evolution from traditional hymns to contemporary Pop/Rock and R&amp;B culminated in the release of his debut EP "Stupid in Love," which won Best Pop Recording at the Native American Music Awards. Spencer's groundbreaking collaborations, such as the VMA-winning "Stand Up/Stand N Rock #NoDAPL," have not only garnered acclaim but also showcased his dedication to addressing political and social issues.On the other hand, Doc Native, an award-winning producer, writer, and rapper rooted in the Seminole Indian Reservation, has made his mark through a blend of unique style, native heritage, and love for his indigenous people. His collaboration with Spencer on impactful singles like "The Storm" and the award-winning music video "Dream" attest to his creative prowess. Doc Native's contributions extend beyond music, as demonstrated by his 2017 VMA win for "Best Fight Against the System" and the subsequent release of notable works like his EP "DOC" and singles such as "Instagram," "Buss Down," and "Forever Mood." Together, Spencer Battiest and Doc Native continue to inspire audiences worldwide with their music, performances, and unwavering commitment to cultural pride and social advocacy.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/59nbVyw45SzsO86daYwEoM?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">AJ Harvey</h2>Aj Harvey is a 26 year old, indigenous, singer songwriter, from Norman, Oklahoma Originally from Kansas, Aj made a move to Oklahoma seeking to be apart of the growing music scene in the Oklahoma City area in 2020 bringing his sound into the mainstream soft rock to OKC. This past year AJ was featured in the Film Killers of the Flower Moon in Role of “Charlie Whitehorn” and a Recent Contestant on season 25 of NBC’s The Voice. Where he made it to the top 25! His music is streaming on all platforms<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Melissa Ivey</h2>Melissa Ivey (they/she): is a multi-dimensional artist, Musical Doula, Future Ancestor performance artist, music educator, event producer, and musical shape shifter. Throughout the course of their musical career, Melissa has traveled the world, performing at over a thousand shows in various venues, playing for small, intimate crowds or gracing the stage in front of multitudes of fans at Red Rocks. Mel’s willingness to surrender completely to the process of innovation led to television credits for their music featured on the Television E Entertainment network and Comcast's two-time Emmy Award winning show "The Stage-Colorado”. In 2005 &amp; 2006, Westword Denver honored Melissa with the Best Singer-Songwriter Award. Melissa has recently been a headlining artist at Denver Art Museum’s Untitled: Artist Takeover which had a record breaking turnout in January 2023. <iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5mfPa2xKs5URDLzrE4BWIy?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

All My Relations Celebration

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesLowDown Brass Band &amp; The Burroughs Thursday, August 8th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">LowDown Brass Band</h2>The LowDown Brass Band is a uniquely strong representation of Chicago Music culture. Providing a modern take on soul, funk, hip hop, and jazz, this multifaceted all-horn band boasts freedom through the art of their craft, whilst gaining critical acclaim from The Gazette, Fame Magazine, The Chicago Reader and more.LowDown kick started 2023 with the release of the sun-drenched soul and jazz-infused single Call Me. It was followed by the summer release of Take Me Away, which is a club inspired dance floor lover's track.&nbsp;This next single So Long mellows the atmosphere and is a classic hip hop heartbreaker. So Long uses 808, horns, and the story telling of MC Billa Camp and singer Shane Jonas. Let’s take a pause on the dance floor and reflect on the long winter ahead. There is warmth in the flow. LowDown maintains a constant performing and touring schedule, blessing every venue with their unique blend across multiple genres, and showcasing their ability to amplify the energy of any room with their positive and infectious spirit.LowDown Brass Band has built a highly-impressive discography, accumulating over 1.1 million streams across Spotify alone with notable performances at Cotai Jazz Fest, The Montreal Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Folk Fest, SummerCamp, Vancouver Jazz Fest, Folk Alliance, Green River Fest, Chicago Jazz Fest, Aspen Jazz Fest, Mile of Music, Alaska’s infamous Salmon Fest, and opening runs with Galactic, Rebirth Brass, Bon Jovi, and others.&nbsp; LowDown’s next record will be released in the Spring of 2024 and is titled Citizens of the World. LowDown is repped by the Fata Booking Agency (USA and International), Paquin Booking (Canada), and Liberty Music PR (UK). Their music has been featured on Hulu’s Cruel Summer and is also on the Nintendo Switch’s Dec 2023 release Super Crazy Rhythm Castle.So long adaptation.&nbsp;The LowDown Brass Band is a uniquely strong representation of Chicago Music culture. Providing a modern take on soul, funk, hip hop, and jazz, this multifaceted all-horn band boasts freedom through the art of their craft, whilst gaining critical acclaim from The Gazette, Fame Magazine, The Chicago Reader and more.LowDown kick started 2023 with the release of the sun-drenched soul and jazz-infused single Call Me. It was followed by the summer release of Take Me Away, which is a club inspired dance floor lover's track.&nbsp;Our most recent single So Long mellows the atmosphere and is a classic hip hop heartbreaker. So Long uses 808, horns, and the story telling of MC Billa Camp and singer Shane Jonas. Let’s take a pause on the dance floor and reflect on the long winter ahead. There is warmth in the flow.LowDown maintains a constant performing and touring schedule, blessing every venue with their unique blend across multiple genres, and showcasing their ability to amplify the energy of any room with their positive and infectious spirit. LowDown Brass Band has built a highly-impressive discography, accumulating over 1.1 million streams across Spotify alone with notable performances at The Montreal Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Folk Fest, SummerCamp, Vancouver Jazz Fest, Folk Alliance, Green River Fest, Chicago Jazz, Aspen Jazz Fest, Mile of Music, Alaska’s infamous Salmon Fest, and opening runs with Galactic, Bon Jovi, and others.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0DccOPSJ5LcC4HDiDZl17u?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Burroughs</h2>From humble beginnings covering soul standards in their unlikely hometown of Greeley, Colorado, The Burroughs have traversed a decade of growth and reinvention to become a band that defies odds and transcends categorization. Since 2013, the 9-piece act has lit up stages around the country with their trademark brand of “sweaty soul music,” an invitation for audiences to dance, celebrate, and connect under a unifying and infectious groove.Bandleader and frontman Johnny Burroughs sings, dances, and screams audiences into a revival-like frenzy. His dynamite backing band includes sizzling horns and powerhouse rhythm section made up of some of Colorado’s most versatile and in-demand musicians. Since their early days pulling inspiration from artists spanning Stevie Wonder to Beyonce, the group has grown into a formidable creative collective focused on finding an original voice. The band’s undeniable chemistry on stage is built from a decade of real-life relationships and creative partnership. In an industry focused on finding the next big singular artist, The Burroughs have forged their own path that centers on music made in community.&nbsp; The band’s latest release is their most ambitious venture yet: an expansive concept album titled Honey Imastar. The intergalactic adventure follows an alien traveler who comes to Earth to study and understand humans. Set against a backdrop of psychedelic funk and retrofuturism, the main character discovers the true nature of the human experience: an illogical cluster of closeness and isolation, joy and despair, and chaos and repetition. Her journey reveals that while life on Earth may never be simple and solvable, we can cultivate hope through connection and shared experiences.&nbsp;“Honey Imastar is a grandiose experiment for us as a band, but in reality it couldn’t be a more personal story,” said lead singer Johnny Burroughs. “Many of the songs had been written during the first few months of my newborn daughter's life. The story, songs, and vision for the album were growing in parallel with my daughter experiencing the first year of her life. But equally as influential as my daughter’s growing up, was my own experience growing older and losing that childish spark that made life feel wondrous.” Inside of this world that was created, other members of the band brought what they were feeling and processing to the writing. “We all found freedom in expressing our own triumphs and doubts through the character of Honey Imastar,” continued Burroughs. “And something that’s at the core of this story and our spirit as a band is our determination to continue to wake up, be present, bring our whole selves and keep moving forward together.” The Burroughs have played prestigious festivals and venues including Salmonfest Alaska, Bohemian Nights New West Fest, Denver's Underground Music Showcase, and the Mishawaka. The band has written, produced, and performed a show of original music with orchestra, premiered with the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra in 2021. They have opened for acts including The Motet, The Steve Miller Band, Keller Williams, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and The Main Squeeze. Previous recorded releases include self-released singles “Zero Sum Game,” “Baby Get Down,” and “I Refuse”; Love and Unity produced by Eric Krasno (2020); “The Slip” and “Forever In Love on Color Red Music (2019); their full-length studio album Got to Feel (2018); the single “You Are My Joy,” and b-side “1968” (2016); and the full-length live album Sweaty Greeley Soul (2015), recorded live at the Moxi Theater.&nbsp; Since the band’s start, The Burroughs have always embraced their hometown of Greeley, Colorado, with a passion for community outreach. Previous partnerships have amplified the work of great organizations like the Weld Food Bank, Greeley Boys and Girls Clubs, and Habitat for Humanity. The band’s latest mission is an ongoing partnership with Greeley-Evans District 6 Schools titled #BandsGiveBack- a campaign for local artists to pledge money and time dedicated towards providing all area students with access to music education. Providing music clinics and joint performances with high school bands around their city and across the country, The Burroughs hope to inspire the next generation of musicians to find a career path in music.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/61xHHZBWUMoheAPbd28E3r?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

LowDown Brass Band & The Burroughs

<hr>KGNU PresentsLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Friday, August 2nd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">THE PO’ RAMBLIN’ BOYS</h2>At a time when most people feel constantly distracted by technology and barraged by the news, authenticity and straightforward honesty are paramount. There’s something about the music of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys that cuts right through the noise of the world and speaks plainly to the soul. Formed ten years ago in the Smoky Mountains in 2014, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are at once exactly what you would expect and not at all what you would expect from a tattooed East Tennessee Bluegrass outfit. But they take pride in being ambassadors of their genre, and the group has brought their music from rural bluegrass festival stages to the rock clubs of Europe, with stunning results.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/65XZgRZMfuSawjuSFrnz0o?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">DRUNKEN HEARTS</h2>RECKLESS WAYS OF LIVING&nbsp;While the 2020 pandemic spelled doom and gloom for many a musician, it signified a new beginning for&nbsp;Colorado based&nbsp;Americana&nbsp;Roots artist&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;McConathy and his band,&nbsp;Drunken&nbsp;Hearts.The guitar-playing&nbsp;front man, lead singer and primary songwriter&nbsp;initially thought a worldwide calamity meant the beginning of the end to a career he’s pursued since 2010. Then an angel of mercy from his past emerged, giving him a second chance to make things right in his life and his songs. McConathy’s story of give and take,&nbsp;rise&nbsp;and fall, and hope lost and found gets the personal treatment on&nbsp;Reckless&nbsp;Ways of&nbsp;Living,&nbsp;Drunken Heart’s&nbsp;latest album&nbsp;released&nbsp;June&nbsp;10, 2023.&nbsp;“It’s been difficult to make this a career that actually pays the bills,”&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;concedes. “Even&nbsp;before covid-19, I could have finally given up after dealing with several tragic experiences,” such as the 2014 death of&nbsp;Ted&nbsp;Welles,&nbsp;Drunken&nbsp;Hearts’&nbsp;cofounding member and drummer. Yet, while his band lineup continued to change during the pandemic,&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;worked as a security guard at a hemp farm in&nbsp;Longmont,&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;to make ends meet while keeping his dream alive. “The odds have always been overwhelming,” he laughs. “I probably should have rolled over a long time ago.” instead, a renewed sense of faith in his abilities and songs followed. Finding another album within as the pandemic dust cleared,&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;realized,&nbsp;“there is something cathartic about putting everything that you have into something.”&nbsp;Drunken&nbsp;Hearts’&nbsp;identity&nbsp;changed&nbsp;without&nbsp;Welles, morphing from a countrified trio into a quirky, harder-hitting quintet. They released studio albums in 2016 (Love &amp;&nbsp;Thirst), 2018 (The&nbsp;Prize) and 2019 (Wheels of the&nbsp;City), and shared stages during those years with the likes of&nbsp;Mumford&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Sons,&nbsp;BillyStrings,&nbsp;Greensky&nbsp;Bluegrass,&nbsp;The&nbsp;Revivalists,&nbsp;Stevie&nbsp;Wonder, and&nbsp;Mavis&nbsp;Staples, among&nbsp;many&nbsp;others.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reckless&nbsp;Ways of&nbsp;Living&nbsp;is certainly a step in the right direction, with stirring songs like “The&nbsp;Bright,” another one he wrote “specifically about people in my life that I’ve lost.” it includes lyrics adapted from a sermon during his&nbsp;grandfather’s 2022 funeral in&nbsp;Shreveport,&nbsp;Louisiana, where&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;was born. Remembering&nbsp;Milton&nbsp;Chapman&nbsp;as “a legendary physician and true hero,” he honors “one man destined to win” with the lovely track in a choir-like setting. While admitting he “wasn’t extremely close with&nbsp;Grandaddy” and “we didn’t really speak for a couple years at one point,”&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;still found a way to pay his respects through song. That’s despite knowing his decision 20 years ago to leave college (if only temporarily) further damaged their fractured kinship. His voice dripping with emotion, “The&nbsp;Bright” opens with these lines:&nbsp;&nbsp;When the light is dim / and&nbsp;death’s&nbsp;by my sideTo walk among the angels / and sing with the&nbsp;choirA brush of feathers / the flutter of wingsA touch of golden heaven / no pain, no sin&nbsp;— &nbsp;“The&nbsp;Bright”&nbsp;“Good&nbsp;Graces” is&nbsp;McConathy’s&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;Reckless&nbsp;Ways of&nbsp;Living&nbsp;track,&nbsp;but&nbsp;“The&nbsp;Bright” has hit closest to home for his mother who “cries every time she hears it now,” he divulges. Perhaps it’s fitting that there’s a tighter family connection in 2023. Along with a&nbsp;June&nbsp;album release following his&nbsp;April&nbsp;wedding, the bold, booming voice serving as the comeback king of&nbsp;Drunken&nbsp;Hearts&nbsp;can start singing about a new lease on life. After all,&nbsp;McConathy&nbsp;is finding peace, redemption, and resolution, firmly believing the once-tattered relationship with his grandfather is now blessed by that heroic healer walking among the angels. &nbsp;-Michael&nbsp;Bialas&nbsp;/&nbsp;February 2023<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/65L4dreDHXasm3Qb6idKiH?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

The Po' Ramblin' Boys with Drunken Hearts

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesAlysha Brilla with The Hardly Nevers Thursday, August 1st, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Alysha Brilla</h2>Alysha Brilla is a 3X Juno Award nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer weaving together global roots sounds into her unique tapestry of music; transporting audiences to a place nestled between the earth and the stars. The child of an Indo-Tanzanian musician, Brilla’s songs are a rich and colorful mosaic. Themes of re-connection with ourselves, each other and the earth are woven into uplifting rhythms and soulful melodies. In 2013, Brilla became one of the first self-produced female artists in history to receive a Juno Award nomination (Canada's Grammy Awards) for her debut album “In My Head”. Since then, Brilla has released four critically acclaimed albums; garnering several more Juno Award nominations, Music Producer Of The Year at the IMA’s and a Dundas Square giant Billboard feature with Spotify.Having performed at The House of Blues Los Angeles, The Montreal International Jazz Festival, WOMAD Chile, Sauti Za Busara in Tanzania and toured several times across Australia, Brilla’s music united audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Her distinct and powerful voice, unique melodies and engaging stage presence invite levity and joy. Whether sharing intimate storytelling sets of music or headlining festival stages of 30,000 with her all-star band, Brilla always has the audience singing along and leaving with a positive feeling in their heart.Her latest single “Love” was mastered by 3X Grammy Award Winning Engineer Emily Lazar at The Lodge in New York.Alysha Brilla’s musical journey began at birth with some of her earliest memories of watching her musician father and uncle play guitar together. The sounds of Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and Indian and African music filled the house. Her own musical destiny was sealed at 13 years old when she borrowed her father’s 1979 Yamaha acoustic guitar and taught herself to play - developing a unique rhythmic fingerpicking style which included the integration of bass notes played with the thumb. A few years later, Alysha naturally began playing the electric bass guitar - joining a world fusion band in Toronto, Canada - providing syncopated melodies and soulful backing vocals. Over the next two decades, Alysha would play, perform and record parts for her albums on keys, drums, hand percussion and the occasional trumpet; blending together her love for her musical roots.As a songwriter and musician, Brilla has collaborated with many notable artists including The Black Eyes Peas, Tony Kanal of the band No Doubt, Danny Kortchmar (James Taylor, Carole King), Bedouin Soundclash, Digging Roots, Bobby Alu and Sarah Thawer. Alysha has also spoken on numerous music industry panels including Folk Alliance International’s “Healing Through Sound”, Wilfrid Laurier University’s “Women, Art &amp; Activism” and Mundial Montreal’s “Contemporizing Tradition”.In 2023, Alysha Brilla composed the musical score for the Feature Film “The Queen Of My Dreams”, which premiered at the British International Film Festival and won the audience award at Inside Out Film Festival. Alysha is currently writing and recording her newest album; an upbeat and hopeful collection of songs about love, community and keeping our inner fire alive.Touring festivals and stages around the world and collaborating on the ground with communities, Alysha's musical mission unites people cross-culturally; building bridges and creating spaces to see, hear and connect to each other through the universal language of music.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/72McluarQZqpzSS95goQ0Q?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Hardly Nevers</h2>Southern Colorado alternative/indie trio the&nbsp;Hardly Nevers&nbsp;are fueled by the daydreams of 90s latchkey kids, catchy ditties, and the syrupy vocals/guitar of&nbsp;Chela Lujan (Haunted Windchimes), bolstered by&nbsp;Charlie Hayden’s&nbsp;keen eared melodic bass licks and the breaking heartbeats of&nbsp;Tim Kelley.&nbsp;

Alysha Brilla with The Hardly Nevers

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesSeun Kuti and Egypt 80 with ATOMGA Saturday, July 20th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 22nd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Seun Kuti and Egypt 80</h2>Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. He has spent most of his life preserving and extending his father's political and musical legacy as the leader of his father's former band Egypt 80. Kuti was born in early 1983. He showed interest in his father's music from the age of five, and at nine began opening Fela's shows, singing a select group of songs with Egypt 80 before his dad took the stage. As a developing saxophonist and percussionist, he entered the formal ranks of the band before he was 12. Fela passed in 1997, and Seun, in fulfillment of his father's wishes, assumed the mantle as head of Egypt 80; he has run it ever since. During his teens, Kuti divided his time between the band and school, participating in African Football. From the time he was 18, he pursued music full-time. His shows were always a mix of his father's tunes and his own. Although the elder Kuti never performed his recorded work on-stage, Seun felt it important that these compositions get a live hearing and added them to his own set.&nbsp;Along the way, Seun began to add his own twist to the music, digging deep into various African traditions to reflect the continent's struggles and cultures. His debut recording, Seun Kuti &amp; Fela's Egypt 80, was initially issued by WM Recordings in 2008, and later picked up for distribution by Mr. Bongo. While many outside Africa criticized it for using the Egypt 80 name, critics embraced its musical drive and improvisational fervor. Mr. Bongo also released his Many Things set later that year, which drew more praise than criticism. Seun toured globally and played for enthusiastically receptive audiences in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris, London, Tokyo, and especially Lagos. In 2011, He cut From Africa with Fury: Rise for Knitting Factory Records. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and John Reynolds. The set proved to be his breakthrough; it landed on both Billboard and digital International Charts. Seun Kuti &amp; Egypt 80 toured the globe relentlessly, often playing multi-hour shows that were as heavy on group improvisation as they were on composition. The music never deviated from the overtly political. The younger Kuti continued to state that "Fela will always be number one," despite the fact that he was shifting and transforming Afrobeat with his own growing, evolving musical signature. "As the son of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti carries a torch for infectious grooves and political songwriting." - NPR&nbsp;On December 9, 2022, Seun Kuti released a new EP titled African Dreams. The EP, featuring with Roots frontman and MC extraordinaire Black Thought., consists of three remixes of songs from Seun Kuti &amp; Egypt 80’s 2018 Grammy-nominated album Black Times. The ep reached the top20 on the American Independent Radio Charts (NACC), the top3 on the Hip Hop Chart, and the top5 on the World Chart. In 2023 Seun Kuti collaborated on Janelle Monae's album (Grammy nominee for Album Of The Year) with two singles: 'Float' and 'Knows Better'. And he features also on "Liberation 2" - Talib Kweli and MadLib album - on the song "Nat Turner" ft Cassper Nyovest and he released a new version of the single "BadMan Lighter" with Black Thought, featuring Vic Mensa, reaching 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1GQur7dDvAWhKT9u9YwBJZ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">ATOMGA</h2>Since their inception in 2011, ATOMGA has continued to be a refreshing staple in the Colorado music circuit. Celebrating 13 years as a band and 13 years of creating a unique brand of afrobeat music infused with elements of jazz, rock, hip hop, and funk. Using this foundation, they are able to build polyrhythms which always get their audience moving!Through the years, ATOMGA has had remixes by artists such as Grant Phabao at Paris DJ's in Paris, France and Craig Welsch at Rear Window Studio in Boston. They also have a gold medal winning beer named after them in Curitiba, Brazil from Bodebrown which is served periodically at Banded Oak Brewing Company in Denver. ATOMGA has supported afrobeat icons Femi Kuti and the Positive Force and Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 from Nigeria and many nationally touring bands. ATOMGA is signed onto the roster of Color Red record label. Thirteen years in and ATOMGA shows no sign of slowing down.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6dkhIBRr0Ohx73IkLraeet?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 with ATOMGA

<hr>Presented by KGNULevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesChali 2na and Cut Chemist with Indigenous Peoples Friday, July 19th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">CHALI 2NA AND CUT CHEMIST</h2>Chali 2na and Cut Chemist have been inseparable for 35 years. It all started in 1987 when they formed their first group UNITY Committee just a couple years after Chali move from Chicago to Los Angeles. In 1994 they combined forces with local rap group Rebels Of Rhythm to form Jurassic 5. Although J5 was in full swing making music and doing shows, Chali and Cut also were founding members of the fusion Latin group Ozomatli in 1995. Since then the two have been busy with both groups and still managed to find time to separate and embark in solo careers on the side. Cut Chemist went on to do remixes and features for such acts as DJ Shadow, Less Than Jake and Blackalicious. Chali also explored his rap prowess with such acts as Roots Manuva, Lyrics Born, Slightly Stoopid and Galactic just to name a few. Separately they also landed solo deals with Interscope and Warner Brothers. The two have kept busy with their own separate careers while always finding time to collaborate. It’s a 35 year old friendship that manifests into music and art.For the last three years they’ve been doing a special collaborative performance that tells the story of their lives in music together. The catalogue is as endless as the time they spent together creating over the years.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1ZJlXFkFDBsjSuYyjVcMkk?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Indigenous Peoples</h2>Indigenous Peoples, a 90’s flavor hip hop group made up of 3 MCs with a sound that can be described as back &amp; forth rapid fire lyrics with a twist of harmony. (Think Bone Thugs / Jurassic 5 / Beastie Boys). Indigenous Peoples’ performance is filled with positive energy and crowd interaction. The name Indigenous Peoples is derived from each member’s first nation bloodlines that span the globe (Hopi, Māori, Arbore) as well as their unique delivery. The group was formed in 2001 and at the time, went by the moniker “2 Real”. Sadly in 2010 group member Larry Harris lost his life while rescuing a fellow marine serving in Afghanistan. Larry was awarded a Silver Star, Purple Heart as well as countless other medals. The United States Marine Corps also renamed the final Crucible obstacle course at Camp Pendleton in his honor. Over the years, Indigenous Peoples has taken on many forms. From a classic MC and DJ performance to a full 9 piece band. Members of this 9 piece band later became SunSquabi and Bob Molly. Indigenous Peoples has toured nationally as an opening act for Bone Thugs~n~Harmony as well as headlining their own tours. Indigenous Peoples has had the honor of working with and recording songs with many Hip Hop legends. IP has released five studio albums and currently wrapping up their sixth that includes features from DMC from Run DMC, Bizzy Bone and Spice 1.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3wCSquQET1QJxUDJhXsMSr?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Chali 2na and Cut Chemist with Indigenous Peoples

The White Buffalo with Patrick Dethlefs

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesBlack Opry Revue with Jimbo Darville &amp; The Truckadours Sunday, July 14th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Black Opry Revue</h2>Black Opry is a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since it’s conception. For just as long, we have been overlooked and disregarded in the genre by fans and executives. Black Opry wants to change that. We invite you to discover, support and enjoy the Black artists that make magic in this space. One of the most valuable aspects of country music is its versatility and diversity in sound. Country, blues, folk, and Americana music often overlap or weave together- these artists explore all of those sounds and intersections. The Black Opry Revue showcases the diversity in sound and stories that Black artists offer to these genres.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5jvh8mQKkZe6KdK5141Y12?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Jimbo Darville &amp; The Truckadours</h2>While the&nbsp;Truckadours'&nbsp;music is originally derived from truckin' roots of "raw" ol' time country and bluegrassy songs along with the outlaw sounds of the 70's &amp; 80's, they have certainly taken it to a whole different level!&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimbo Darville &amp; the Truckadours&nbsp;are truly one of very few bands (if not the only one) that write and play "subject specific" music&nbsp;versus&nbsp;"genre specific" songs/styles.&nbsp; In other words, they encompass a variety of musical flavors while maintaining a constant thread...TRUCK DRIVIN'!&nbsp;&nbsp;That's not to suggest that they roll out an eclectic mish-mash of tunes... it all certainly ties together as they're pickin' &amp; grinnin' about the trials and tribulations of a driver, his rig, truckstops &amp; cafes, smokey bears, &amp; women across the land!&nbsp; They certainly center off more traditional grass-roots sound with original songs like&nbsp;Highway is My Home&nbsp;and&nbsp;Thank God for this C.B.,&nbsp;and also encompass a grittier outlaw sound with&nbsp;Anything Leavin' Town&nbsp;and&nbsp;Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun.&nbsp;&nbsp;But their rock backgrounds really shine with originals like&nbsp;Toll Booth Blues&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bad Ride Suicide.&nbsp; If you can't find a&nbsp;Truckadour&nbsp;song you like, then you just ain't 'merican!!!<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6jnWnmAqVZBhqmHevVRDCm?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Black Opry Revue with Jimbo Darville & The Truckadours

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesTenth Mountain Division Saturday, July 13th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine GA/VIP Doors Open: 5:30 PM | Show Start: 6:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, May 24th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Tenth Mountain Division</h2>Born in the fertile breeding grounds of the mountains of Colorado, Tenth Mountain Division is continuing the musical legacy set down by their forefathers in Colorado. Like those that came before, Tenth Mountain Division is pushing the sound found in the mountains into bold, new directions with their exploratory take on Americana that dips freely in the well of all their diverse influences, classic Southern Rock, the progressive bluegrass that was born in their backyard in Colorado, the adventurous spirit of sixties psychedelic blues, and straight ahead driving rock ‘n’ roll.&nbsp;&nbsp;Much like their Colorado predecessors, Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band, they defy simple categorization; instead they reference their musical history with their high-energy shows as they blaze new musical paths every night.&nbsp; As they do so they have become the new voice of the Colorado music scene, taking their Ski-party sound around the country and making every show feel like a night in the mountains.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2buxQu4Tc5szml33Z8KdvV?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr>

Tenth Mountain Division

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesJapan Fest 2024 A Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Featuring Paul D. Miller AKA DJ Spooky, Michael Sakamoto, Rubin Kodheli Sunday, July 7th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Japan Fest 2024</h2>TIME / LIFE / BEAUTY - A music and dance tribute to Ryuichi SakamotoLevitt Pavilion in partnership with Japanese Arts Network presents JAPAN FEST 2024 - a community-driven and multi-disciplinary festival uplifting Japanese culture in Colorado.&nbsp; This year Japan Fest features TIME / LIFE / BEAUTY - A music and dance tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - a very special celebration of music pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s musical legacy with Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky (composer, multimedia artist, turntablist, and writer whose work engages audiences in a blend of genres, global culture, and environmental and social issues), Michael Sakamoto (Japanese butoh dancer,&nbsp; interdisciplinary artist and scholar) and Rubin Kodehli (celebrated and genre-transcending cellist from NYC).&nbsp; The concert will pay tribute to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto’s enduring compositions with the utmost reverence, from the revolutionary Thousand Knives to the iconic and pioneer electronic sounds of the Yellow Magic Orchestra and his Oscar-winning film scores.&nbsp; This year’s Japan Fest will be filled with Sakamoto’s spirit; bringing together our Colorado music, film, and Japanese communities with his legacy.&nbsp;The festival will also feature a market of local independent artists and vendors, community organizations, and food trucks representing the multi-faceted cultural diaspora of Japan in Colorado!<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky)</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1O8yrjjifkCO8txB4CxuOm?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Japan Fest 2024 - A Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Featuring Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky), Michael Sakamoto & Rubin Kodheli

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesAMEE Presents: The RevivalFeaturing Flobots &amp; Kayla Marque Saturday, July 6th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Flobots</h2>Flobots are an alternative hip hop band from Denver, CO, who are on a mission to use their music as a tool to create community, conversation, and ignite the activist in all of us.MC’s Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit became friends in the fourth grade and bonded first over their love of comic books then hip hop. Flobots are best known for their blending of genres and lyrical landscapes, traversing topics of race, equality, democracy, and social justice.Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit met guitarist/vocalist Andy Rok in high school and became fast friends. While finishing their final year in college, Andy Rok recruited a number of Colorado musicians including Kenny O on drums to create an all- star backing band inspired by groups like The Roots. After playing their first show as a full-fledged band, they vowed to never perform with a backing CD track ever again and the rest is Flobots history.In the 15+ years of being a platinum-selling band, touring the world, and founding the nonprofit Youth on Record, Flobots continue to invite us to imagine a world rooted in empathy, equality, and love using music as their superpower.Today’s core group is comprised of Emcees Jonny 5 (born Jamie Laurie) and Brer Rabbit (born Stephen Brackett) along with musicians Andy Rok Guerrero (guitar/vocals) and Kenny O (drums). The band’s current roster of live touring musicians includes sisters Larea Edwards &amp; Chrissy Grant (members of Spirit of Grace), Sarah Hubbard (violin/viola), and Sean Blanchard (Bass).<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0rHiOzaAbw3cCp8D7yjyig?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Kayla Marque</h2>Kayla Marque is an American singer/songwriter &amp; performing artist. Her music is an emotive fusion that blends elements of electro, soul, &amp; R&amp;B, immersing listeners into an atmospheric landscape that evokes introspection. She calls her genre, “Sparkly Dark Ritual Pop.” Marque’s next solo project, set to release this year (2024) promises to continue in a more playful energy, exploring themes of beauty, pleasure and fantasy, while still grounded by the raw honesty that ties all her music together.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/75dzEtfpqH8hznod6iNSvd?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

AMEE Presents: The Revival featuring Flobots and Kayla Marque

Presented by AEGDark Star Orchestra Friday, July 5th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 5:00 PM | Show Start: 6:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 8th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Dark Star Orchestra</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4VjljDo2biBRVJ1WEXZ8GE?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Dark Star Orchestra

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Good, The Bad, and The Devine with Enmanuel Alexander Trio Sunday, June 30th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Good, The Bad, and The Devine</h2>The Good, The Bad &amp; The Devine: Dave Devine &amp; Friends Play Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western Film ScoresDenver guitarist Dave Devine presents Ennio Morricone’s scores from the films “A Fistful of Dollars / For a Few Dollars More / The Good, the Bad &amp; the Ugly / Once Upon a Time in the West”. This group’s performances of the Golden Globe-winning composer’s unforgettable “spaghetti western” music have become an annual tradition coinciding with the National Western Stock Show every January in Denver since 2014.Bringing Morricone’s complex scores to life with a small chamber ensemble is a challenge Devine embraces, having transcribed and arranged many of the pieces himself. This epic music is performed by a group of musicians who perceptive music fans may recognize from their work with acclaimed bands such as The Czars, Kneebody &amp; DeVotchKa among others.Dave Devine – nylon &amp; electric guitars / glockenspiel Tania Katz Sinon – vocals / whistling / melodica Shane Endsley – trumpet / whistling Tom Hagerman – violinJeanie Schroder – double bass Shawn King – drums / glockenspiel / percussion<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Enmanuel Alexander Trio</h2>Enmanuel Alexander is a Denver musician with a passion for amplifying and elevating Black musicianship throughout Colorado. Through his weekly residency at Meadowlark Bar, he brings the community together with "Off the Cuff," an interactive improv session that showcases the incredible talent of Black and Brown musicians and artists from the Denver metro area and beyond. Drawing inspiration from mentors like Ron Miles and Wes Watkins, Enmanuel is dedicated to creating a platform for underrepresented voices in the music scene.His journey in music began at a young age, falling in love with sound through piano, saxophone, drums, percussion, guitar, and bass. Graduating with a BM and concentrating in guitar as a recipient of the prestigious "Dale Bruning Jazz &amp; Improvised Music Endowed Scholarship" at Metropolitan State University of Denver in May 2020, Enmanuel has honed his craft and continues to explore new genres and techniques of expression under the guidance of teachers like Dave Devine, Gonzalo Teppa, Dawn Clement, and Shane Endsley.As he continues to expand his horizons and inspire others through music, Enmanuel plays a pivotal role in enriching the vibrant musical landscape of Colorado and beyond.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5yoIpMraztZBac17NEMPVY?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

The Good, The Bad, and The Devine with Enmanuel Alexander Trio

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesBrazilian Day Saturday, June 29th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Brazilian Day</h2>Join us for an evening of sights, sounds and even tastes of Brazil as Brazil Day returns to Levitt Pavilion. Don’t miss this full blown Carnaval style samba dance party under the stars.

Brazilian Day

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesFishbone with Roka Huekaand 3ADJ (featuring Nathen Maxwell of Flogging Molly) Friday, June 28th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Fishbone</h2>Fishbone is a band.&nbsp; Fishbone is Red Hot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Starting in Junior High School as part of the bussing program transporting students to schools within or outside their local school districts as a means of rectifying racial segregation, Fishbone were breaking stereotypes.&nbsp;&nbsp;This essentially was the spark that started the bands creative and influential drive that would lay the foundation that other bands would follow for decades to follow.Born out of the punk rock scene of Los Angeles, CA, Fishbone came out as a force of songs and live energy leaving bands not wanting to follow them.&nbsp; A feeling that continues today.&nbsp;&nbsp;Signed to Columbia Records in 1984, Fishbone released 4 albums and 3 ep’s and toured the world headlining shows, festivals and leaving people stunned and still one of the best shows ever seen.&nbsp; A constant statement that still is used today from fans to artists that shared the stage with them.&nbsp;After years of touring and rotating members, Fishbone in 2024 is back to their most solid line up which includes original members, Angelo Moore (vocals/Saxophone), Chris Dowd (Keys/Vocals), Dirty Walt (Trumpet/Vocals), rounding it out with drummer, Hassan Hurd, Aryon Davis and Mark Phillips.&nbsp;With their last critically and fan acclaimed EP recorded produced by Fat Mike of NOFX that came out on Fat Wreck Chords in 2023, in 2024, Fishbone is getting ready to reclaim their live touring throne, leave the audience wanting more, thinking more, influencing younger bands, and paving the foundation and legacy they have been laying for decades. #FuckRacism<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2X3pNc13eRGofTO9Yt3sMi?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Roka Hueka</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2a4LJ9cu3M4f150zL05X5b?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Fishbone with Roka Hueka

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesMy Body My Voice featuring Denver Women's Chorus and Phoenix Thursday, June 27th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:30 PM | Show Start: 7:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">My Body My Voice</h2>The Denver Women’s Chorus reprises My Body My Voice in support of bodily autonomy and reproductive justice on June 27th.&nbsp;The concert features songs of protest, bravery, and resilience from Brandi Carlisle, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, and composers Andrea Ramsey and Melissa Dunphy. Featuring guest performers Phoenix, Colorado’s transgender community choir.&nbsp;

My Body My Voice featuring Denver Women's Chorus and Phoenix

Presented by Live NationSuper Chill feat. The Polish Ambassador Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00pm | Show Start: 5:00pmTickets on-sale Friday, March. 1st at 10am MT <hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Polish Ambassador</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2dI9IuajQnLR5dLxHjTTqU?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Super Chill feat. The Polish Ambassador

<hr>The Colorado Sound PresentsLevitt’s Free Summer Concert SeriesSunny War with Grant Sabin Thursday, June 20th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">SUNNY WAR</h2>Anarchist Gospel“I feel like there are two sides of me,” says the Nashville-based singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso known as Sunny War. “One of them is very self-destructive, and the other is trying to work with that other half to keep things balanced.” That’s the central conflict on her fourth album, the eclectic and innovative Anarchist Gospel, which documents a time when it looked like the self-destructive side might win out. “Everybody is a beast just trying their hardest to be good. That’s what it is to be human. You’re not really good or bad. You’re just trying to stay in the middle of those two things all the time, and you’re probably doing a shitty job of it. That’s okay, because we’re all just monsters.”Extreme emotions can make that battle all the more perilous, yet from such trials Sunny has crafted a set of songs that draw on a range of ideas and styles, as though she’s marshaling all her forces to get her ideas across: ecstatic gospel, dusty country blues, thoughtful folk, rip-roaring rock and roll, even avant garde studio experiments (like the collage of voices that closes “Shelter and Storm”). She melds them together into a powerful statement of survival, revealing a probing songwriter who indulges no comforting platitudes and a highly innovative guitarist who deploys spidery riffs throughout every song.It's a style she’s been honing for most of her life, at least since she took her first guitar lessons and fell in love with music. “When I was a kid, I was obsessed with AC/DC, and I loved dramatic ‘80s guitar bands like Motley Crüe. Later, I was obsessed with Bad Brains, the Minutemen, and X.” True to the punk ethos, her first punk band, the Anus Kings, made music with whatever they had at hand, and what they had at hand were acoustic guitars. That made them stand out among other Los Angeles groups at the time, and today Sunny is the rare roots artist who covers Ween and can drop a Crass reference into a song (as she does on “Whole”). “I don’t really make music with a traditional roots audience in mind. I like weird music, outsider music, like Daniel Johnston and Roky Erickson.”Even as she was developing a guitar style that married acoustic punk to country blues, those two sides of Sunny were already at odds. As a teenager, she began drinking heavily, which led to her dropping out of school. She played punk shows, stole and chugged bottles of vodka, and quickly became addicted to heroin and meth. For money she busked along the boardwalks in Venice Beach, recording an album to sell out of her guitar case and letting that self-destructive side win most of the battles. But “the body can’t handle both heroin and meth,” she explains. “When you’re young, it’s hard to gauge that you’re killing yourself.” A series of seizures landed her in a sober living facility in Compton, so emaciated that she could only wear children’s pajamas.Music remained a lifeline, and she fell in with a crew at Hen House Studios in Venice, where over the years she made a series of albums and EPs, including 2018’s With the Sun and 2021’s Simple Syrup. Twelve years after she kicked meth and heroin, Sunny is remarkably candid about this time in her life. “Everyone I loved died before they reached 25. They OD’ed or killed themselves. We were just kids who didn’t have anyone looking out for us. You’re not supposed to know so much about death at such a young age. Maybe that’s why I write a lot about not taking shit for granted, because it always feels like something’s about to happen.”Building on those hard-won triumphs of previous albums, Anarchist Gospel documents a moment when Sunny had finally gained the upper hand on her self-destructive side, only to watch that stability crumble. “I went through a breakup,” she says of the album’s genesis, “and I was still staying in the apartment that my partner and I had lived in. I had to finish the lease. I was really depressed and drinking a lot. I felt so isolated from everybody I knew. I didn’t have the energy to do anything. It felt like the world was ending. Then I got Covid.” Sunny admits she contemplated suicide, but instead she wrote a song, “I Got No Fight,” a muted, measured gospel number on which she sings that title like a battered mantra. It’s a moment of almost unbearable honesty, although fortunately she did find the fight in herself. “I was just having a tantrum really. A lot of my songs are just tantrums. But I did feel better after writing it.”Once her lease in Los Angeles ended, Sunny moved to Nashville, where she was born and where she lived until she was twelve years old. Among the items she packed were demos for several new songs of heartache and hard-won hope. “I think the album is split between being a breakup album and being somehow uplifting.” She booked sessions at the Bomb Shelter to work with producer Andrija Tokic (Hurray for the Riff Raff, Alabama Shakes, the Deslondes). “I already liked a lot of the records that Andrija had made. As far as new stuff goes, a lot of my favorite albums were produced by him, so I thought we’d be a good match.”Working with a small backing band, they captured a raw energy in these songs, although one instrument gradually dominated the music as they proceeded: her own voice and the voices of others trying to stay between good and bad. Most of these songs are call-and-responses with a small choir that includes Allison Russell, Jim James, Dave Rawlings, and Chris Pierce (her partner in the duo War &amp; Pierce). Acting as the angels and devils on her shoulders, they alternately challenge her self-accusations or sympathize with her worries. “There’s so much singing on here. I didn’t plan for that, but I really like it. That’s why I thought it would be cool to call the album Anarchist Gospel, because of the choirs on these songs.”Music assuaged her heartache and confusion, even the songs she didn’t write. Despite its title, her reimagining of Dionne Farris’s “Hopeless” is perhaps the album’s most hopeful moment: “I cried just a little too long,” she sings. “Now it’s time for me to move on.” On the sadder end of the spectrum is her cover of Ween’s “Baby Bitch”; showcasing her sly sense of humor, it’s a playfully melancholy kiss-off that features a choir of kids singing along as she tells an ex, “I’m better now, please fuck off.” It’s funny, but uneasily so: a joke that reveals something bleaker. “It’s such a great breakup song! You’re out there somewhere and run into your ex with their new partner. But you know who they really are. You know they’re being a bitch. There aren’t many songs that get to that kind of experience without turning it into a joke.”As the sessions wound down and the mixing process started, Sunny got the worst news imaginable. “My brother called me and told me I should come to Chattanooga. My dad was in the hospital, and he wasn’t going to make it. I called Andrija and told him I had to cancel the session and catch a Greyhound. Instead, he insisted on giving me a ride. He drove me down to see my dad. I barely knew this guy, and he was doing this incredible thing for me. I don’t know too many other producers who could navigate that kind of situation.” That simple act of kindness helped her endure that astounding loss, even as the grieving process threw these songs into even sharper relief.Because it promises not healing but resilience and perseverance, because it doesn’t take shit for granted, Anarchist Gospel holds up under such intense emotional pressure, acknowledging the pain of living while searching for something that lies just beyond ourselves, some sense of balance between the bad and the good. “This album represents such a crazy period in my life, between the breakup and the move to Nashville and my dad dying. But now I feel like the worst parts are over. What I learned, I think, is that the best thing to do is just to feel everything and deal with it. Just feel everything.”<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/01GKiTphQwz4guZQntMha8?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Grant Sabin</h2>Grant Sabin&nbsp;is renowned for his hard work as a musician and songwriter, performing throughout Colorado and beyond. As a solo artist he's been captivating audiences for years with his raw voice and intense stage presence. As a band leader, he turns the volume up to 11. Drawing from his Delta blues influences, Sabin's unique musical style is characterized by his biting slide guitar, soulful growl, and heartfelt lyrics. His honest and convincing approach to the blues, folk, and rock genres makes him one of the rare few to possess innate musical talent. It's no wonder people say he is one of those performers who "just has it." Sabin has shared the stage with artists like:&nbsp;T Model Ford,&nbsp;Patrick Sweaney,&nbsp;Booker T Jones (Of Booker T and the MGs), Otis Taylor, Guy Davis, Los Lobos, G-Love, Charlie Parr, John Fogerty and more.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4mGUUJ8GshSwqZFPXdTYUg?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Sunny War with Grant Sabin

<hr>KGNU PresentsLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Sensational Barnes BrothersA Juneteenth Celebration Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The Sensational Barnes Brother</h2>The Sensational Barnes Brothers are a musical blend of old and new, a real gem in the gospel/soul scene. As PopMatters states, “The brothers run through a spectrum of moods and modes in their gospel soul, often bridging the gap between, say, the Soul Stirrers and Stax, all the while keeping a local flavor.” The brothers can dive deep into their roots, creating a sound that reflects the music of their history, all the while drawing in a modern-day audience.The Sensational Barnes Brothers are featured on vocalist Don Bryant’s Grammy-nominated album "Don't Give Up on Love," and you can also hear them on several tracks from the album XOPA by Latin Grammy-nominated Making Movies. The band has also recorded with the lead singer of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach.These talented brothers made their mark with their first album - Nobody’s Fault But My Own -&nbsp; under Bible and Tire Recording Co. Fat Possum. Inspired by their shared past, fueled by harmonies that resonate with both their blood and their kindred souls, The Sensational Barnes Brothers are here to stay, singing, playing, and dancing for a long, long time. Their new album of all originals will be released in fall 2024.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7MrD8Ptabyt9morgBl9Jwu?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">WES WATKINS</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6FSG0LBQg7WNk0wuoE2Y6c?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

The Sensational Barnes Brothers with Wes Watkins

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesCentral City Opera Sunday, June 16th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Central City Opera</h2>Embark on a journey through the captivating realms of love, drama, and community with the world-renowned Central City Opera at the Levitt Pavilion's exhilarating free concert summer series! Immerse yourself in the timeless hilarity of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance," savor the grandeur of Puccini's beloved "The Girl of the Golden West" (La fanciulla del West), and embrace the heart and soul of Kurt Weill's iconic American opera, "Street Scene."&nbsp;Founded in 1932, Central City Opera is the fifth oldest professional opera company in the country and is renowned for exquisite world-class productions, a robust young artist training program, creative education activities and community engagement. Our annual summer opera festival takes place at 8,500 feet above sea level in the Colorado mountain town of Central City, only 35 miles west of Denver, where the company owns and maintains 27 Victorian-era properties, including the intimate 550-seat jewel box opera house built in 1878.

Central City Opera with Grande Orquesta Navarre

Cool Vibes Reggae Fest Presents The MovementWith Special Guests The Elovaters, The Expendables, and Aurorawave Saturday, June 15th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Jan. 12th at 10 am MT

Cool Vibes Reggae Fest 2024 Presents The Movement

Presented by Live NationCaifanes with Café Tacvba Friday, June 14th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 5:30 PM | Show Start: 6:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Dec. 15th at 10am MT

Caifanes with Café Tacvba

<hr>The Colorado Sound PresentsLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesBuffalo Nichols Thursday, June 13th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Buffalo Nichols</h2>On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl “Buffalo” Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. There’s 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. There’s a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. But this is no gimmicky hybrid or attempt to turn the blues into 21st century music by simply dressing it with skittering hi-hats. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to everyday life in 2023, something that’s reflected not only in the choice of instrumentation, but in the complexities of the songwriting and the gray areas his lyrics explore. This is music that comes straight from the present, and as such, it’s a reminder that the same shit that drove the first blues singers to pick up a guitar is still present behind the throbs of deep bass hits today.The Fatalist sounds unlike any blues record you’re likely to hear in 2023.Of course, Nichols’ songwriting has always been firmly rooted in the present. He proved he could succeed on the music industry’s own blues terms on his self-titled 2021 debut, whose songs, Bandcamp Daily said, “seem to flow from some great repository of emotion and insight.” The Fatalist finds him digging deeper in search of answers to ever-more-complicated questions around responsibility and self-definition, his plainspoken lyrics both cutting and refreshing in their sincerity and refusal to accept pat solutions. Over a guitar line that blisters and pops with bright sunshine, he holds forth on the simple everyday power of love in “Love is All,” and when he shades his optimism with a clear-eyed view of “bad behavior in the canon of good men,” as he sings, his guitar line goes cloudy with the thought. He slowly walks around a broken relationship in “The Difference,” trying to find the faults. It’s a decidedly modern breakup song, one steeped in moral ambiguity. “I just don’t know the difference between love and sympathy,” he sings, before hoping his once-beloved “won’t forget the one who kept your ego fed.”Still, Nichols rarely sounds like a blues singer. Like Leonard Cohen, he dominates these songs with his voice. His low, guttural baritone is high in the mix, and he sounds coiled, clenched tight. The slow drip of his songwriting lends The Fatalist an incredible amount of drama, which the production—at times dark and dewy and claustrophobic, at times zippy with light—further emphasizes.Nichols produced the album himself at home, having recently returned to Milwaukee following a few years in Austin. “Being back in Milwaukee reminded me of why I started making music in the first place. It got me away from the ‘industry-town’ mentality,” he says. “There’s definitely a certain work ethic that comes from being in a city like Milwaukee. There are no clear paths to success and not many examples of ‘making it,’ so people end up creating their own path and developing a broad skill set to sustain a career as an artist.”That personal touch is evident in how considerately these songs have been framed. “In a lot of ways I was improvising,” he says, and he leaned on his years of experience as a DIY musician—and the songs themselves—to guide him. “Drum machines are a 50-year-old technology. If the blues hadn’t been hijacked and trapped in amber, I think they naturally would’ve been incorporated.” The drum programming throughout feels like a natural rhythmic vehicle for these songs. “When you pick up a guitar, the first thing you’re gonna play is the blues,” he says. “And when you pick up an 808, you’re gonna start doing trap beats.”The album’s most ambitious song is Nichols’ dusky take on Blind Willie Johnson’s “You’re Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond.” As he sings of salvation and relief, Nichols creates a soundscape that teems with the joyous claustrophobia of classic gospel. Triggers of Charley Patton’s version connect the earliest blues recordings to the present, both singers’ voices urgent in their message. “It’s important for contemporary musicians to play these old songs sometimes,” Nichols says. “I always keep traditional songs in my set and on my records because I remember how important it was for me to hear somebody interpret a song in a way that made sense to me.”Nichols further draws the past into the present in “The Fatalist Blues,” a song that simmers with unanswered questions and quotes the classic blues song “Samson and Delilah.” “That was a question that stayed on my mind,” Nichols says. “If you’re raised in a violent environment, are you destined to become that, or can you do something to change that?” The song finds Nichols testing the boundaries of will—“If I had my way I would fill my whole world with love,” he sings, and the implication is he’s not sure if he has his way or not. Even as that ambiguity gives the song a greater sense of dramatic tension, uncertainty also carries within it the glimmer of hope, and the imperative to try.The stakes throughout this album are largely personal, rather than social; Nichols is singing about his life in the first person, and about his desire to forge his own individuality in a world and a music industry that make it nearly impossible to do so. Ringing through “The Fatalist Blues”—and The Fatalist—is a simple question: Do I have any say in how things are going to go? It’s the question behind so much of the physical and psychic pain in the blues, and in a frustrating age that preaches self-empowerment and shames the disenfranchised, it’s a stridently modern question, too. By playing his music the way he wants to play it, by refusing to give up his creative control or accept anyone else’s definition of the blues or indeed his own life, Carl Nichols has tried to forge an answer. Does he have any say in how things are going to go? Let’s find out.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5dT9JLuBwGNiHJQsY29Qmh?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Bison Bone</h2>Americana is said to be a melting pot of several American music genres. Denver-based group Bison Bone embraces the melting pot proudly, blending hypnotic melodies of the pedal steel, keys and alt-country guitar tones. Upon hearing this new EP, listeners are greeted with a sound that moves, that's made to travel. Muscular but vulnerable, warm &amp; worn-in, it's a blue vinyl booth, a waiting bar-stool. "Lead vocalist Courtney Whitehead has a warm rasp, humility, and humor that calls to mind Warren Zevon and fellow Coloradan Jon Snodgrass. The five songs on 40 Grit prove Bison Bone’s mettle as serious students of alt-country — and torchbearers for what’s to come." - Adobe and Teardrops<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2O2trqxr9bLtafvavNk3iw?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Buffalo Nichols with Bison Bone

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesSon Rompe Pera with Nosotros Sunday, June 9th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Son Rompe Pera</h2>Born and raised in Naucalpan, the deep outskirts of Mexico City, the Gama brothers and their band Son Rompe Pera have thrashed through all preconceived notions of what a marimba-centered band is, and have rendered the instrument inseparable from their punkethos. Their shows have become home to the now-infamous marimba mosh pit across the globe, joining intergenerational audiences in moments of essential release and community around their hard-hitting, forward-thinking, unrelenting punk-infused cumbias. With twocritically-acclaimed records under their belt, and hundreds of shows on some of the world’s most prestigious stages to a rapidly growing audience, the band consistently proves their boundlessness as far as where they can take the genre, standing vehemently by the fact that traditions are meant to be both honored, broken, and built again.Son Rompe Pera is responsible for developing and coining the now-global genre ‘Cumbia Punk’- one rooted in their history which is steeped in deep-hearted rebellion. The Gama brothers began playing and performing the marimba when they were kids alongside their father, Batuco, at weddings, quinceañeras, and birthday parties on weekends to help generate income for the family. Teenagers being teenagers, the brothers rejected the notably un-cool and tourist-shop-bound instrument out of embarrassment, turning instead to punk. They spent some time playing in punk and psychobilly bands, but the instrument’s hold proved strong and they came back to it eventually, taking punk with them this time. They started to put their own punk twists on traditional cumbia songs, a wildly danceable fusion that’s come to unite global audiences in sweaty, respectful mayhem.In 2016 the brothers’ father, Batuco, responsible for introducing them to the marimba and also for naming the band, was killed in an act of local violence. After that, the brothers nearly gave up on music all together, though a chance meeting with the legendary Chilean cumbia group Chico Trujillo in 2017 kept that from happening, and eventually resulted in the recording of their first studio album. The band spent 4 months in Chile recording and playing, reigniting a flame that would eventually become impossible to extinguish.Batuco, their debut album named after their father, was released in 2020 via ZZK Records. When a pandemic rocked the world shortly after, the band naturally took what most of the world considered an obligation to stop as an opportunity to keep going. They breathed life into spaces that were left lifeless, popping up regularly for socially distanced performances in Mexico City’s Parque Mexico, fostering a sense of community when such a thing felt nearly impossible. Throughout 2021 and 2022, when the world began to spin again, the boys hit the road, playing almost nonstop, including multiple dates in California with the legendary Panteon Rococo, atLos Angeles’ Levitt Pavilion, the famed Lincoln Center in New York City and on countless stages across the U.S. and Europe, as well as an absolutely earth-shattering performance on the mainstage of Vive Latino in 2022, one of the most important festivals in Latin America. Their audience expanded at light speed, and the demand for their infectious live experience grewstronger by the minute.In the beginning of 2022, the band began their next chapter. They headed to Bogota, Colombia, the birthplace of Cumbia, where they would spend a week recording their second album at Mambo Negro studio under the guidance of Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero, Ondátropica, and Las Pirañas). The album, named Chimborazo after a street the brothers live on, flips the script on their first album (which was all covers), delivering 12 original tracks and flying much closer to what the world has come to know of the band’s wild shows. It features collaborations from Macha, La Perla, Gil Gutierrez, among many others, and seamlessly blends Cumbia, tropical dance beats, hard-hitting punk, psychedelic guitars, traditional Mexican and Colombian rhythms, horns, and a pinch of dub and hip hop.Chimborazo was released in March of 2023 via AYA/ZZK to acclaim from the likes of NPR, Billboard, AP, WNYC, KCRW, Songlines, and The Wire, who claimed that the album ‘steps with rough, full throttle cumbias dominated by the ribcage rattle of the marimba, while surf punk skeletons shake their way out of the closet’. The band, naturally, hit the ground running, with multiple tours in the U.S. and Mexico including stops at SXSW, Treefort Festival, Punk Rock Bowling, and their biggest hometown show yet- a sold-out date at the legendary Lunario theater just in the first half of the year. They’ve been on a seemingly endless tour since- stopping at some of Europe’s most prestigious festivals including Roskilde, Paleo, Rio Babel, and beyond, as well as countless stages across the U.S. and Latin America, continuing to take marimba punk to unheard-of heights, defying the confines that traditional music is often relegated to,playing, screaming, and singing in devotion to possibility, in honor of legacy, and focused on a future that is limitless, genre-bending, collaborative, loud, and for everyone.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0UKHKimjIGeFoS29LxWf4V?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Nosotros</h2><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.avokadoartists.net/nosotros">Nosotros</a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a ten-piece Latinx&nbsp;socially conscious party&nbsp;machine.&nbsp; Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nosotros’ members hail from Costa Rica, Mexico and the US. They are one of the most award-winning bands in the region and have played around the country from Telluride Jazz to Lotus Festival Indiana, LA to DC.&nbsp; They have shared stages with everyone from Ozomatli to Etta James, Las Cafeteras to Joan Osborne, Victor Wooten to&nbsp;Flor de Toloache.&nbsp;&nbsp;The group seamlessly combines a myriad of Latin rhythms - cumbia, bolero, salsa, chica - with elements of rock, jazz and beyond, creating an innovative and imaginative Latin sound that is unique, undefinable and unmistakably Nosotros. Their live shows are stellar affairs that keep audiences on their feet and music aficionados ears perked. 2023 was a pretty great year for the band, breaking into new markets and receiving raves&nbsp;wherever they performed. &nbsp;2024 shows little sign of stopping.&nbsp; In April, they are releasing two killer new singles (and videos) produced by&nbsp;Raul Pacheco from Ozomatli.&nbsp; One track features Daniel French from Las Cafeteras. We have brought on Austin's Press Junkie PR to oversee publicity including live dates.&nbsp; We are already receiving requests for live dates, too. &nbsp;the first timely single “Mentiras”&nbsp;(Lies) is being release April 5 along with video.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1PpLJ9ry1rzOo3OGywZBCZ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Son Rompe Pera with Nosotros

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesThe Drop 4th Annual Block PartySpecial Performance by Common Saturday, June 8th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMRSVP &amp; Limited VIP open Friday, March 15th at 10am MT<hr>104.7 THE DROP is once again teaming up with Levitt Pavilion Denver to kick off summer with its fourth annual Block Party, a free concert featuring Common and a slate of local hip hop talent.THE DROP 104.7 is community supported radio spotlighting independent and up-and-coming artists, and works to inject new life into Denver’s R&amp;B and hip hop scene, creating a unique sound that is locally rooted with global reach. Join the movement and support THE DROP 104.7 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://donate.thedrop303.org/drop/donate">HERE</a>!<h2 style="text-align: center">COMMON</h2>Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author, and activist, Common continues to break down barriers with a multitude of critically acclaimed roles, and continued success in all aspects of his career. He has dedicated countless hours and has been deeply engaged in social justice and advocacy work around mass incarceration, mental health and voting. He launched the nonprofit Imagine Justice, and through his Common Ground Foundation, Common is dedicated to empowering high school students from underserved communities to become future leaders.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2GHclqNVjqGuiE5mA7BEoc?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

The Drop 4th Annual Block Party with Common

The Colorado Sound, Westword, and RETI PresentLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesiZCALLi: Transmission feat. DejaView Productions, The Pamlico Sound &amp; EL CRO Friday, June 7th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">iZCALLi: Transmission</h2>The Colorado Sound, Westword, and RETI present, iZCALLi: Transmission, a Cosmic Performance featuring the spectacular acrobats of DejaView Productions. Special guests: The Pamlico Sound &amp; El Cro, Limited VIP available starting this Friday 10am visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://levittdenver.org/">levittdenver.org</a> for more info.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3Ha0TO43zWQsD2ySFmmp8C?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Pamlico Sound</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3AamHcWLNYbMLCrRJyivCk?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">EL CRO</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6WjY0O3BgKeCdwImb3FZRE?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

iZCALLi:Transmission feat. DejaView Productions

Levitt’s Summer Film SeriesCine en La Colina / Film on the Hill : Coco with Pink Hawks Thursday, June 6th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT<hr>Cine en La Colina / Film on the HillCine en La Colina is a collaboration between Levitt Pavilion Denver, the Denver Film Society and Biennial of the Americas. This family-friendly film series will be presented in Spanish featuring English subtitles with a fabulous local Latin band to open each night! The entire lawn will be open seating (no VIP section). Bring the family and a picnic for a night of music and film on the hill!We're offering two free outdoor screenings starting this June 6 with the 2017 fantasy-adventure film COCO in English with Spanish subtitles followed by the 1973 action-horror SANTO VS. DR DEATH on August 15 in its original Spanish language.&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align: center">Pink Hawks</h2>Colorado’s own Xicanxbeat Orchestra, Pink Hawks span a gamut of Afro-diasporic musical styles in an undeniably #oldDenver way. That being said, it comes as no surprise that they are one of Denver’s longest standing musical acts, hailing from 2007, whose honors include Best of Denver Awards for World Music in 2013 and 2014 as well as the distinguished Mastermind Award in 2019 from Westword Magazine.&nbsp;Using music as their weapon for political disruption, los Pink Hawks will set any dance floor on fire with rhythms of the revolution.(Older/expanded version) Local music scholar Tom Murphy noted, "As much artistic revolutionaries as musicians, Pink Hawks bring the struggle for a more interesting world home to roost." In reference to an early UMS performance, The Denver Post paints an audience perspective: “I jostled through the crowd to find a spot at the front of the room. The effort was worth it - Pink Hawks' set was easily one of the most dynamic and infectious of the night.”&nbsp;Their newest single, “Elote” narrates the struggle between the elotero (working-class) and the battle for the legality one’s humanity on stolen land, through a cumbia/merengue infused sonic-scape. It is a donation-based track with all proceeds benefiting Casa de Paz, a Denver organization that reunites families separated by immigrant detention, one simple act of love at a time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bring your dancing shoes as los Pink Hawks set the dance floor on fire. Your body will thank you later.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4uwu9YEofKdbPxh7St8Olw?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Cine en La Colina / Film on the Hill : Coco with Pink Hawks

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesKutandara with Mokomba Ensemble Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 4:00 PM | Show Start: 5:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">KUTANDARA</h2>Kutandara fuses ancient African music traditions with indie-pop, rock, jazz, gospel, classical, and world folk influences. Their exuberant and hi-energy polyrhythmic performances manage to be innovative and deeply-rooted at the same time.&nbsp;Kutandara means to come together and have a good time, which is the group’s purpose as they exchange energy of music and movement with their audiences. &nbsp;“Kutandara is all about having fun.”—Colorado DailyKutandara recently brought on Zimbabwean drummer Blessing ‘Coach Bled’ Chimanga. He is a producer, educator, and content creator. He is passionate about sharing the energy of African music and transforming people’s lives through the power and connectedness of music. Blessing is Kutandara’s Productions Director.“Kutandara showcases the best world music talent.”—The Boulder Weekly&nbsp;Kutandara has performed at the Boulder and Aggie Theaters, Boulder Creek Festival, Colorado Performing Arts Festival, and many other festivals and concert series around the front range. &nbsp;“Kutandara pounds out infectious polyrhythms . . . the music is irresistible.”&nbsp;— New West Magazine<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2mZaaKgRinAWRSMBOqEVJw?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Kutandara with Mokomba Ensemble

Presented by The Colorado SoundLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesCalexico with The PlainsSong Symphony Orchestra and Professor Phelyx Saturday, June 1st, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 8th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Calexico</h2>Calexico returns to Levitt Pavilion Denver on June 1st 2024. Praised by NPR for their “sprawling, cross-cultural indie rock,” Calexico has spent the better part of the past three decades exploring the dusty musical borderlands of the American Southwest, crafting singular, cinematic songs as mysterious and magnificent as the arid desert landscapes that inspired them. Founded in Tucson, AZ, by guitarist/singer Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino, the band first emerged to widespread acclaim in the mid-1990s with a string of arresting, evocative records that blurred the lines between their roots, rock, and Latin influences, but it was 2003’s Feast of Wire that truly marked the duo’s commercial and critical breakthrough, earning them their first appearances on the Billboard charts and rave reviews everywhere from The Guardian to Pitchfork, who called the record “genuinely masterful.” In the years to come, Calexico would go on to release eight more similarly well-received studio albums that would help land them slots at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, and Roskilde, alongside dates with the likes of Wilco, Pavement, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, and more. The Washington Post hailed the band’s live show as “near-flawless,” while The Chicago Tribune lauded the “vibrant” energy and “compelling conviction” of their performances, and WNYC marveled at the group’s ability to both “roar like Sonic Youth [and] whisper like Elliott Smith” onstage.Throughout their career, Calexico’s chameleon-like gift for sonic shapeshifting has also made them highly sought after collaborators, both in the studio and on the road. In addition to releasing a pair of widely praised joint records with frequent tourmate Iron &amp; Wine (the latest of which, Years To Burn, garnered two GRAMMY nominations), the band has worked with everyone from Willie Nelson and Jim James to Nancy Sinatra and Neko Case, produced and performed on Amos Lee’s #1 album Mission Bell, and scored multiple feature films.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1OmdWpAh1pucAuZPzJaxIJ?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">The PlainsSong Symphony Orchestra</h2>Featuring players from Colorado's top orchestras and ranging from a single instrument to an entire symphony orchestra, The PlainsSong Project is dedicated to the idea that music, with its limitless possibilities, is a positive force that creates lasting bonds, strengthens the community, and enriches the lives of anybody with a beating heart. The group is dynamic to meet the needs of the show, creating unique live performances as well as collaborating with and accompanying any and every variety of musician of any genre.Founded by Tom Hagerman (Devotchka) and Mackenzie Miller (Denver Violins), The PlainsSong Project offers an infinite range of opportunities for live music, recording sessions, custom musical arrangements, original compositions, and collaboration.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.plainssongproject.com/">https://www.plainssongproject.com/</a><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Professor Phelyx</h2>Professor Phelyx is a Colorado native who began fooling folks from stages when he was just ten years old. Since then, he has performed in 6 countries and all over America. He has earned 7 coveted performing artist residencies including 13 years as a core player in Denver's famous Clocktower Cabaret and 100 shows at Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. While he has headlined his one-person-show in Las Vegas and has appeared on stage and screen with acts like Leon Redbone, Jane's Addiction, DeVotchKa, Nathaniel Rateliff, and an enviable list of other&nbsp;notables, he says it has all just been practice for the CALEXICO - Feast of Wire 20th anniversary event here in Colorado!

Calexico with The PlainsSong Symphony Orchestra and Professor Phelyx

DUPB PresentsLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesMusicFest ft. Bryce Vine with Judith Hindle and Langdon Bradley Friday, May 31st, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 6:45 PMTickets on-sale Friday, April 26th at 10am MT*DU students, please go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cglink.me/2fC/r2262767">Crimson Connect</a> for your tickets<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Music Fest</h2>Join us for this year’s MusicFest, presented by The University of Denver Programming Board (DUPB) in partnership with Levitt Pavilion as part of the Free Concert Series!&nbsp;Taking the stage is acclaimed independent alternative pop and hip-hop artist Bryce Vine and&nbsp;DUPB’s Battle of the Bands winner, Judith Hindle, will be opening&nbsp;for a fun show. Get your FREE RSVP &amp; VIP now!&nbsp;<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Bryce Vine</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1ShZZUjkbXCjhwrb18BA8I?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed> <hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Judith Hindle</h2>Judith Hindle is a pop-rock band based in Denver, Colorado. Formed by 2 best friends in the spring of 2023, they’ve gained a dedicated following through their catchy hooks, deep instrumentals, and layered vocals. Their debut EP is due later this summer. Check out their debut single "Headspace" on all streaming&nbsp;platforms!<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5i0OndXAs1bhaq7fblArmq?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Langdon Bradley</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/0Gysm95R22cCb5KUaExA3Z?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

DUPB Presents: MusicFest ft. Bryce Vine with Judith Hindle and Langdon Bradley

<hr>KGNU PresentsLevitt’s Summer Concert SeriesEtana with Link&amp;Chain Saturday, May 18th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">ETANA</h2>Singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Etana is a powerhouse vocalist and 2 X Grammy Award, nominee. Its a been a decade after her debut as a reggae artist, she is now a recognized and respected entertainer in her native Jamaica and is also well known worldwide. Born Shauna McKenzie, the young talent migrated to the United States for the opportunity and briefly pursued a pop music career before rediscovering her roots as an adult and adopting the moniker Etana, “The Strong One” in Swahili. The return home spurred the evolution of her sound and is evident in her body of work expressed as the fusion of folk, soul, jazz, and reggae. Etana taps into the likes of Marcia Griffiths, Etta James, and Miriam Makeba for harnessing a deeply emotional sound, and she is the modern embodiment of their influence.In 2008 Etana debuted the album, The Strong One, featuring various musicians and producers. The project reached the #12 spot on the Reggae Billboard chart, and consecutively released singles released by VP Records, which helped to introduce the spirited singer to the world. Lyrical hits “Warrior Love” and “I Am Not Afraid” made a lasting impression, as did “Free” and “Happy Heart” from the second album Free Expressions, notably a repeat Reggae Billboard chart climber. Not to be outdone, she released her fourth album I Rise to much acclaim, nabbing the #1 spot on the iconic chart, marking the first female artist out of Jamaica to earn such a designation seventeen years. Fast forward to 2018, Etana was nominated for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for Reggae Forever in the Best Reggae Album category. The project was co-produced by Etana (Freemind Music) and distributed by Tad's Records. The distinction by The Recording Academy marked the first time in over twenty years that a woman was designated that bracket. In 2019, she released the eight-track EP Dimensions, then a full-length album Gemini released in 2020, Her latest album Pamoja (2021) earned Etana her 2nd Grammy Nomination, the album features from Vybz Kartel, Damian Marley, and Stonebwoy.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/6oF8gXhgD5ZTQ0biyaw4Cm?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">LINK &amp; CHAIN</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/5XC9QP78HwmDWFTcP8Zkgd?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Etana with Link & Chain

<hr>Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesPaa Kow Friday, May 17th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:30 PMTickets on-sale Friday, Feb. 23rd at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Paa Kow</h2>Having toured&nbsp;internationally, sharing stages with both African and American luminaries including Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede&nbsp;and Victor Wooten, Ghana born drummer and composer, Paa Kow, (pronounced Pah-Ko),&nbsp;blends rhythm and artistry from his home with jazz and African roots creating his own Afro-Fusion sound.&nbsp;Dubbed "Ghana's most artistic drummer" (Modern Ghana), he plays a custom, hand-carved, traditionally inspired Ghanaian drum set that is the only one of its kind in the world,&nbsp;guaranteeing&nbsp;an extraordinary cultural and musical experience.&nbsp;Growing up in the small village of Enyan Denkyira near Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa, Paa Kow began to play music and tour with his family’s concert band at a very early age. He has since grown to be widely recognized as one of the most remarkable drum set players to tour in Africa, Europe, and America. Paa Kow’s deep groove and prodigious talent reveal a unique ability to speak to listeners with his drums, inspiring a profound spiritual conversation and fulfilling his vision to spread the music and culture of his homeland by touring the world with his Afro-Fusion Orchestra.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1UgndeUnjTjSRmnTvKbvst?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr>

Paa Kow with Zimbira

Levitt’s Summer Concert SeriesL.A. WITCH with Pink Fuzz Saturday, May 4th, 2024 All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PMTickets on-sale Friday, March 29th at 10am MT<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">L.A. WITCH</h2>L.A. Witch’s self-titled debut album unfurled like hazy memories of late night revelries in the city center creeping back in on a hungover Sunday morning. Guitarist/vocalist Sade Sanchez purred and crooned over jangling guitar chords, painting pictures of urban exploits, old American haunts, and private escapades with a master’s austerity. Bassist Irita Pai and drummer Ellie English polished the patina of the band’s vintage sound, adding a full-bodied thump and intoxicating swing to the album’s dusty ballads, ominous invitations, and sultry rock songs. The album had an air of effortlessness, like these songs were written into the fabric of the Western landscape by some past generation and conjured into our modern world by three powerful conduits. The band readily admits that L.A. Witch was a casual affair and that the songs came together over the course of several years. That natural flow hit a snag when the band’s popularity grew and they began touring regularly, so a new strategy became necessary for their sophomore album, the swaggering and beguiling Play With Fire.Where L.A. Witch oozed with vibe and atmosphere, with the whole mix draped in reverb, sonically placing the band in some distant realm, broadcast across some unknown chasm of time, Play With Fire comes crashing out of the gate with a bold, brash, in-your-face rocker “Fire Starter.” The authoritative opener is a deliberate mission statement. “Play With Fire is a suggestion to make things happen,” says Sanchez. “Don’t fear mistakes or the future. Take a chance. Say and do what you really feel, even if nobody agrees with your ideas. These are feelings that have stopped me in the past. I want to inspire others to be freethinkers even if it causes a little burn.” And by that line of reasoning, “Fire Starter” becomes a call to action, an anthem against apathy. From there the album segues into the similarly bodacious rocker “Motorcycle Boy”—a feisty love song inspired by classic cinema outlaws like Mickey Rourke, Marlon Brando, and Steve McQueen. At track three we hear L.A. Witch expand into new territories as “Dark Horse” unfurls a mixture of dustbowl folk, psychedelic breakdowns, and fire-and-brimstone organ lines. And from there the band only gets more adventurous.Between their touring schedule, studio availability, and the timeline for releasing records, L.A. Witch found themselves with only two months to do the bulk of writing for Play With Fire. They holed up for January and February, essentially self-quarantining for the writing process before March’s mandatory COVID shutdown. “As far the creative process goes, this record is a result of sheer willingness to write,” says Sanchez. “When you sit down and make things happen, they will happen, rather than waiting to be inspired.” The time constraints and focused writing sessions ultimately forced the band into new territories. “I’ve definitely learned that having restrictions forces you to think outside the box,” says Pai. “That structure really brings about creativity in an unexpected and abundant way.” While L.A. Witch isn’t looking for a total transformation, they’ve stridden boldly forward with the amped up riffs and slashing fuzz lines of “I Wanna Lose.” Even the song’s message, a celebration of defeat as a starting point for rebirth and redemption, wields a kind of gravity that feels new for the band. “Gen-Z” carries a heavy weight as well, as Sanchez ponders the rise suicide rate in a generation raised with social media between lashings of air-raid siren guitar leads. “Sexorexia” wields a fiery garage rock energy unmatched by any other moment in their catalog; “Maybe the Weather” is a minor-key country tune given the cosmic treatment of hard-tremolo keys, woozy backward slide guitar, and heady production techniques; and “True Believers” offers up a filthy noise-inflected punk scorcher. The album wraps up the “Starred,” a druggy exploration of exploratory guitar squall built on Pai’s grimy fuzz bass and English’s propulsive groove. Over the course of Play With Fire, it feels like we’ve traversed the history of American rock n’ roll from it’s rugged cross pollination of blues and country music, through the psychedelia of the ‘60s, into the early punk scene of the ‘70s, and landing at the damaged art rock of early ‘80s New York City.Play With Fire is a bold new journey that retains L.A. Witch’s siren-song mystique, nostalgic spirit, and contemporary cool. Despite the stylistic breadth of the record, there is a unifying timbre across the album’s nine tracks, as if the trio of young musicians is bound together as a collective of old souls tapping into the sounds of their previous youth. Suicide Squeeze is proud to offer Play With Fire to the world on August 21, 2020 on CD/LP/CS/DIG formats. The first LP pressing is limited to 1,500 copies worldwide—1k on translucent yellow vinyl and 500 label exclusive copies on clear with red and black splatter. Both cassette and vinyl come with a DL coupon.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/4VIQa9l1HW6VPhR9IdJS8C?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">Pink Fuzz</h2>Pink Fuzz is a brother/sister led three-piece out of Denver made up of singer/guitarist John Demitro, singer/bassist LuLu Demitro, and drummer Forrest Raup. Growing up and playing music together since grade school, Pink Fuzz came to fruition at the end of 2017. Quickly picking up steam and wanting to expand out of Denver, Pink Fuzz started touring extensively. Creating a DIY circuit throughout the country, they’ve built a grassroots fanbase that has anxiously been awaiting new releases. Finally, 4 years after their newest release, the band is putting us on track for new singles leading up to what will be their strongest body of work they’ve produced yet. The first single drops Friday November 24th.Their impressive live show has been making waves in the Colorado music scene and nationally. John’s baritone guitar lends itself to their heavy and fuzzed-out tone. The tuned down sound mixed with vocal harmonies and unique melodies is their calling card.&nbsp; The band’s newest material has been starting mosh pits since they debuted it at Treefort 2021. The coined term “High-Speed Desert Rock” suits them well as their show is fast-paced, dynamic and hard-hitting.&nbsp;<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/1liWP89lUWfAWUowTe5eo7?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

L.A. WITCH with Pink Fuzz

slowdive with special guests Drab Majesty Wednesday, May 1st, 2023 All Ages | Rain or Shine Box office opens 5:00pm Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PM<hr><h2 style="text-align: center">slowdive</h2>The fifth album from shoegaze giants Slowdive contains the duality of a familiar internal language mixed with the exaltation of new beginnings. everything is alive is transportive, searching and aglow, the work of a classic band continuing to pitch its unmistakable voice to the future. Six years after the group’s monumental self-titled album, everything is alive finds Slowdive—vocalists and guitarists Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead, guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin, and drummer Simon Scott—locating evermore contours of its immersive, elemental sound.The new record began with Halstead in the role of writer and producer, working on demos at home. Experimenting with modular synths, Halstead originally conceived of everything is alive as a “more minimal electronic record.” Slowdive’s collective decision-making ultimately drew the group back towards their signature reverb-drenched guitars, but that first concept seeped into the compositions. “As a band, when we’re all happy with it, that tends to be the stronger material,” Halstead says. “We’ve always come from slightly different directions, and the best bits are where we all meet in the middle.” The convergence of five unique characters has made the sound. “Slowdive is very much the sum of its parts,” Goswell adds. “Something unquantifiable happens when the five of us come together in a room.”&nbsp;The group’s projected studio sessions for everything is alive, in April 2020, were naturally scrapped, and when the group finally did meet up, six months later, at Courtyard Studio, where they’ve historically recorded, the mood was jubilant. (Finally, they had a proper reason to leave the house.) That was the beginning of a multi-year recording process, which moved from Oxfordshire and into the Wolds of Lincolnshire and back to Neil’s own Cornish studio before extending into February 2022, when the band brought in mixer Shawn Everett (The War On Drugs, SZA, Alvvays) to mix six of the record’s eight tracks.Owing to their deep history, there’s a palpable familial energy to Slowdive in 2023. everything is alive is dedicated to Goswell’s mother and Scott’s father, who both died in 2020. “There were some profound shifts for some of us personally,” Goswell says. Those crossroads are reflected in the many-layered emotional tenor of&nbsp;Slowdive’s music;&nbsp;everything is alive&nbsp;is heavy with experience, but each note is poised, wise, and necessarily pitched to hope. Its unique alchemy subtly embodies both sadness and gratitude, groundedness and uplift. Reflecting on “kisses,” which may be Slowdive’s surest pop moment yet, Halstead said, “It wouldn’t feel right to make a really dark record right now. The album is quite eclectic emotionally, but it does feel hopeful.” everything is alive, is exactly what the title suggests: an exploration into the shimmering nature of life and the universal touch points within it.&nbsp;Spanning psychedelic soundscapes, pulsating 80’s electronic elements and John Cale inspired journeys, the album lands immediately as something made for the future; which figures, as their fanbase has grown younger and younger as time has gone on, and their influence on forward thinking musical artists continues to prevail.For a genre that is often thought of as divisive, and often warrants introspection, here Slowdive show their craft as the masters of it by pushing it outwards, beyond the singular; the end result being a record which feels as emotional and cathartic as it is optimistic.<iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/72X6FHxaShda0XeQw3vbeF?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">DRAB MAJESTY</h2><iframe-embed src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/2CSEKlTT9empsZ8vZWsrKO?utm_source=generator" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" height="352" width="100%" style="border-radius:12px" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

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