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RESCHEDULED: Westport Volunteer EMS Vehicles on Display at Levitt Pavilion Benefit Concert

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UPDATE: This event originally planned for Friday, was rescheduled from to 7 p.m., Sunday. Rewording below reflects that:

A concert SUNDAY night, Sept. 8, featuring physician-musicians will benefit Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, who will be on hand for you to meet and look over their EMS vehicles at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport. The event starts at 7 p.m.

Here’s the Levitt Pavilion’s announcement:

Celebrate and honor the life-saving acts these heroes perform on a daily basis and recognize and remember the sacrifices they make. Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services personnel will be on site and vehicles will be on public display.  So come early and enjoy a chance to get to know and thank these courageous individuals in person and get a peek behind the curtain of ambulance work.

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Blues and Views Festival in Westport on Saturday and Sunday, Aug 31 and Sept 1

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The Blues & Views Festival returns to Westport with two days of sensational music, soulful sounds, tantalizing tastes and a swingin’ street party vibe along the banks of the Saugatuck River. — information from the Blues & Views Festival announcement and website, where you’ll find directions, links to ticket sales and other information about the annual festival. Once again, the Blues & Views Festival will feature an awesome variety of powerhouse artists, from established acts to breakout bands. A Fairfield County tradition since  2008, the festival will feature an awesome variety of established bands and soon-to-be-famous acts on the way up. FOOD
Food trucks and vendors include Bobby Q’s Cue & Co, Melt Mobile, Rory’s, The Mac Factor, Trolley Dogs, Greek Style Grill and the Westport Library Cafe.

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Mill River Band Performs Free Outdoor Concert at Levitt Pavilion

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Mill River Band will perform at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

The Levitt Pavilion’s “House Band”! Discriminating music fans continue to enjoy Mill River’s unique blend of acoustic rock, country blues and western swing. The eclectic group performing on guitar, fiddle, mandolin and percussion, and singing three-part harmony, has been known to expand its epic repertoire and cater to patrons with an appetite for the Grateful Dead or the Beatles.

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The Rad Trads in Concert at Levitt Pavilion

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The Rad Trads will perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

The gentlemen comprising the Brooklyn-based five-piece The Rad Trads distinguish themselves in ways few bands can. Already drawing lines around the block at home, the globe-trotting group’s singular take on rock n roll mixes punk rock energy, horn drenched soul, and jazz precision, all with a lighthearted but sincere delivery. It’s a sound and show that is gaining steam world over as The Rad Trads continue to tour in support of On Tap, out now from Hornblow Recordings.

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Cha Wa Performs at Levitt Pavilion

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Cha Wa will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the energy of the city’s street culture. Their Grammy-nominated album “Spyboy” (a nod to frontman J’Wan Boudreaux’s role in the Golden Eagles) is a modern mix of fiery, toe-tapping sounds. Popmatters describes the band as “a grand gumbo of singing, intoxicating rhythms, and deep funk grooves that are impossible to resist.”
About Levitt Pavilion’s Concerts
The Levitt Pavilion offers about 50 outdoor concerts each summer at its outdoor venue along the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport.

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Cha Wa Performs Free Outdoor Concert at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, Aug 17

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Cha Wa will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the energy of the city’s street culture. Their Grammy-nominated album “Spyboy” (a nod to frontman J’Wan Boudreaux’s role in the Golden Eagles) is a modern mix of fiery, toe-tapping sounds. Popmatters describes the band as “a grand gumbo of singing, intoxicating rhythms, and deep funk grooves that are impossible to resist.”

About Levitt Pavilion’s Concerts
The Levitt Pavilion offers about 50 outdoor concerts each summer at its outdoor venue along the Saugatuck River in downtown Westport.

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Howie Day in Concert at Levitt Pavilion

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Howie Day will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. Brian Jarvis will also perform before Day takes the stage. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Howie Day’s emotionally resonant lyrics and inventive melodies have earned him both critical praise and a legion of devoted fans. He is known for his energetic, heartfelt shows, where he connects with audiences through the strength of his songwriting and his quirky sense of humor.

Dennis DeYoung
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Dennis DeYoung Performs the Music of Styx Thursday Night at the Levitt Pavilion

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Dennis DeYoung will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 in an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. The Levitt is charging $50 and $55 for tickets to this concert, and more for the “premium” section (where a chair is provided) a benefit for the organization. Money raised will help pay for the Levitt’s free concerts. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

DENNIS is a legendary singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer and record producer with a career spanning over 40 years.

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Dennis DeYoung Performs the Music of Styx Thursday Night at the Levitt Pavilion

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Dennis DeYoung will perform at 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 in an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. The Levitt is charging $50 and $55 for tickets to this concert, and more for the “premium” section (where a chair is provided). The concert is a benefit for the organization: Money raised will help pay for the Levitt’s free concerts. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

In addition to being one of the original members of Styx, and having a very long run with the band, DeYoung is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer and record producer with a career spanning over 40 years.

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The Not-Its! Perform Outdoor Children’s Concert at the Levitt Pavilion

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The Not-Its! will perform at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7 in a free outdoor concert for children and families at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

For more than ten years now, the Not-Its! have rocked kids and families with their up-tempo albums and live concerts that give children their first “rock show” experience.

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The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band

The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band Performs at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport

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The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band will perform at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Phil Rosenthal is a nationally renowned singer, songwriter, recording artist and record producer. For many years the lead singer and guitarist in the popular bluegrass group The Seldom Scene, he is also highly respected for his instrumental skills on banjo and mandolin. A native of Guilford, Phil began his professional career in the 1970s as mandolin player and singer in the New England-based bluegrass bands Apple Country and Old Dog.

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The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band Performs Tuesday at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport

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The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band will perform at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Phil Rosenthal is a nationally renowned singer, songwriter, recording artist and record producer. For many years the lead singer and guitarist in the popular bluegrass group The Seldom Scene, he is also highly respected for his instrumental skills on banjo and mandolin. A native of Guilford, Phil began his professional career in the 1970s as mandolin player and singer in the New England-based bluegrass bands Apple Country and Old Dog.

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Mimi & the Podd Brothers at Westport Levitt Pavilion

Mimi and the Podd Brothers Perform at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport

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Mimi & the Podd Brothers will perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 4 in a free outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Based in New York City, Mimi & the Podd Brothers are a fresh take on early Jazz with classical trimmings and soulful underpinnings. This dynamic seven-piece band prides themselves on re-inventing the classics and retrograding the contemporary. Feisty, fun, soulful and honky-tonk all at once, Mimi and the Podd brothers will take you from Harlem to New Orleans, to France and the tin-pan alley.

Billy and the Showmen
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Billy and the Showmen in Concert at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport

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Billy & the Showmen will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3 in an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Established more than 50 years ago by band leader Billy Frenz, Billy & the Showmen has earned their reputation as one of Connecticut’s most enduring Rhythm & Blues bands. Billy & the Showmen deliver hard-driving R&B, Soul, and Funk from the ’60s and ’70s! The band’s repertoire includes the best of James Brown, Rick James, Percy Sledge, the Ohio Players, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Junior Welles, King Floyd, Average White Band, Tower of Power, Buddy Miles, Kool & the Gang, and Otis Redding.

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Pedro Giraudo Septet Perform Tango at the Levitt Pavilion in Westport

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The Pedro Giraudo Septet will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2 in an outdoor concert at the Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts in downtown Westport. Friday night’s performance will also feature a vocalist, live Tango performance — and a dance lesson before the show! — an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion

Grammy Award winner Pedro Giraudo has been a prominent figure on the tango scene for well over a decade, performing with the most important interpreters of tango in the United States, and attracting his own following among both tango dancers and music lovers. In 2015, Pedro officially launched a number of his own tango projects, the first of which was his full Pedro Giraudo Tango Orchestra, which debuted at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing.