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Levitt Pavilion Denver at Ruby Hill Park. Courtesy of Levitt Pavilion Denver.

After a successful inaugural season in 2017, Levitt Pavilion Denver has announced their 2018 season. The state-of-the art outdoor amphitheater, able to accommodate up to 7,500 people in its open lawn setting, is located in Denver’s beautiful Ruby Hill Park. Levitt Pavilion Denver will present 50 free concerts this year featuring acclaimed Denver-based artists and award-winning regional and national talent in a wide array of music genres.

The Pavilion, has been garnering acclaim from local and national media outlets of late, including; a nomination for “Best New Venue” by Pollstar, “Best Non Profit Venue” by Westword and a feature in Billboard Magazine as “One of the Twenty Freshest Venues” in the Country. The public is invited to bring their picnic blankets and lawn chairs to the free concerts—reflecting the casual, family-friendly atmosphere of all Levitt concerts.

Levitt Pavilion Denver’s 2018 season will begin on June 1st and run through the end of September. The first wave of acts, can be seen below, but more shows will be added soon.

Levitt Pavilion Denver – 2018 Free Concert Series
Friday, June 1st – TBA
Sunday, June 3rd – Tea Leaf Green + Support TBA
Thursday, June 7th – Tommy Emmanuel + Support TBA
Friday, June 8th – Della Mae + Support TBA
Sunday, June 10th – Thee Phantom & Illharmonic Orchestra + Support TBA
Thursday, June 14th – The Slackers + The Dendrites
Friday, June 15th – Ghost of Paul Revere + Support TBA
Sunday, June 17th – Flor de Toloache + Support TBA
Thursday, June 21st – The Gills + Support TBA
Saturday, June 23rd – Denver Concert Band + Support TBA
Sunday, June 24th – School of Rock + Support TBA
Thursday, June 28th – TBA
Friday, June 29th – Celso Piña + Support TBA
Saturday, June 30th – The Posies + Terra Lightfoot
Sunday, July 1st – Brownout + Money Chicha
Friday, July 6th – Slim Cessna’s Auto Club + Support TBA
Sunday, July 8th – The Hillbenders + Support TBA
Thursday, July 12th – Larkin Poe + Support TBA
Friday, July 13th – TBA
Sunday, July 15th – Incendio + El Javi
Thursday, July 19th – Frances Cone + Support TBA
Friday, July 20th – Sotomayor + Support TBA
Saturday, July 21st – The Stone Foxes + Support TBA
Sunday, July 22nd – Jenny and the Mexicats + Support TBA
Thursday, July 26th – Local Latin Festival
Saturday, July 28th – The Alternate Routes + Support TBA
Sunday, July 29th – The 1st Annual Reggae on the Grass
Thursday, August 2nd – TBA
Friday, August 3rd – Rainbow Militia + Lady Gang + Retrofette
Sunday, August 5th – HONEYHONEY + Support TBA
Thursday, August 9th – Katie Herzig + Support TBA
Friday, August 10th – Mariachi Sol de mi Tierra + Support TBA
Saturday, August 11th – TBA
Sunday, August 12th – John Fullbright + The Talbot Brothers + Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir
Thursday, August 16th – The Unlikely Candidates + Support TBA
Friday, August 17th – Waker + Support TBA
Saturday, August 18th – Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express + Support
Sunday, August 19th – Levitt National Tour presents Paul Thorn and Blind Boys of Alabama
Thursday, August 23rd – Ripe + Support TBA
Saturday, August 25th – TBA
Sunday, August 26th – The Brevet + Support TBA
Friday, August 31st – Inspector + Roka Hueka
Saturday, September 1st – TBA
Friday, September 7th – TBA
Saturday, September 8th – TBA
Sunday, September 9th – Bernstein 100 with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Brass & Percussion
Friday, September 21st – TBA
Saturday, September 22nd – Authority Zero + Support TBA
Sunday, September 23rd – Lao Tizer Quartet + Support TBA
Friday, September 28th – Carbon Leaf + Support TBA

Through a partnership with Emporium Presents, Levitt Pavilion Denver will also present a handful of ticketed shows, featuring artists like Robert Earl Keen and WAR. These shows are supplemental to the free concert series, which will continue to focus on new and emerging talent as well as seasoned artists.

A full schedule of both free and paid shows can be found at www.levittdenver.org.

For more information, email Levitt Pavilion Denver at info@levittdenver.org.

Levitt Pavilion Denver is the result of a partnership between Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Denver Parks and Recreation and the Levitt Foundation, a national creative placemaking funder which empowers communities across the country to revitalize underused public spaces through free concert series. The venue will be programmed, managed and supported by Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver, a local nonprofit dedicated to building community through music. The venue’s founding sponsors are Colorado Harvest Company, O.pen VAPE and Illegal Pete’s.

The 2018 season is also made possible by the following sponsors: 9NEWS, Toyota, Dos Equis, Great Divide Brewing Company, Bonfils Blood Center, FirstBank, Pepsi, Dulce Vida, Cutwater Spirits, Lyft and more to come.

We encourage you to RSVP to the concerts you plan attending. Not only does it help our staff prepare for the show, it helps us create a better experience for our patrons and vendors. We’re looking forward seeing you this summer!

http://levittdenver.org/free-events/

[Thank you to Alex Teitz, http://www.femmusic.com, for contributing this article.]

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