You’ll have to crawl through congested rush-hour traffic on Interstate 95 to get to downtown Westport, but here’s a list of 12 Levitt Pavilion outdoor concerts you can attend there for free.
The Levitt charges for some other concerts, and 10 are listed below.
— an announcement from the Levitt Pavilion
The Free Ones
The Levitt has announced these free concerts appearing on stage from May 31 to July 18:
Fri, May 31: Prince/Bowie * Free-Ticket Show *
The Music of Prince and David Bowie ft members of Twiddle, Pink Talking Fish, Remain in Light, Deep Banana Blackout and more * W/S/G Cal Kehoe Band
Sat, Jun 01: Couch * Free-Ticket Show *
Boston-based band Couch infuses pop with funk, rock, and R&B/soul
Sun, Jun 02: Arun Ramamurthy Trio * Free-Ticket Show *
The trio freely explores the kindred spirit of Raga music and Jazz, resulting in a deeply invigorating and spiritual experience.
Sponsor: Leifer Properties
Thu, Jun 06: Pine Leaf Boys * Free-Ticket Show *
High energy, Cajun & Zydeco rock ‘n roll band based out of Lafayette, LA, since 2005, 4 Grammy Noms.
Photo from the Levitt Pavilion
Levitt Pavilion from the air. The Levitt is located just south of Westport Library and uses the same parking lots.
Tue, Jun 18: Isle of Klezbos * Free-Ticket Show *
The powerhouse all-gal klezmer sextet with a touring history from Vienna to Vancouver, proudly celebrates their 25th anniversary year and latest album: Yiddish Silver Screen (Zilberne Kino)
Thu, Jun 20: Molly Grace * Free-Ticket Show *
Nashville-based queer pop-funk starlet Molly Grace is quickly blazing on the scene one platform heel at a time and is set to perform at Bonnaroo in June 2024.
Fri, Jun 21: Carbon Leaf * Free-Ticket Show *
A touring mainstay and indie folk rock staple, the Virginia quintet’s well-hewn live show and musical style drift in and out of Americana, bluegrass, rock, folk, Celtic and pop traditions with ease, using an arsenal of instruments to define the band’s lively stage presence and sonic landscape.
Thu, Jun 27: Alysha Brilla Trio * Free-Ticket Show *
The 3X JUNO Award nominated composer, music producer and multi-instrumentalist weaves together rhythmic global roots sounds with a flourish of esoteric lyricism. As a songwriter and musician, Alysha has collaborated with The Black Eyed Peas, Bedouin Soundclash, Digging Roots, No Doubt, Paula Sofia and 3X Grammy Award Winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar.
Fri, Jun 28: Lulada Club : NYC’s All-Women Salsa Orchestra * Free-Ticket Show * + Dance Lesson
As featured in Rolling Stone: Lulada Club stepped on the New York scene in 2021, inspired by the all-woman band Orchestra D’Cache that has existed in Colombia for 31 years.
Sat, Jun 29: Buffalo Nichols * Free-Ticket Show *
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. Nichols’ vision for the blues is of a form of music that’s intimately tied to everyday life in present.
Sun, Jun 30: NYC SKA Orchestra * Free-Ticket Show *
A unique 20-piece big band that creates and performs lush original compositions and arrangements of songs from the rich, historic, and culturally-iconic Jamaican music of ska, mento, rock steady, reggae, and jazz from the 1950s and 60s.
Sponsor: Leifer Properties
Thu, Jul 18: Sons of the East * Free-Ticket Show *
A steadfastly independent trio, Australian band Sons Of The East continue to defy genre and carve out a unique position amongst their indie folk contemporaries.
You’ll Have to Buy Tickets for These
The Levitt is selling tickets for these concerts, taking place from May 25 to Aug. 17 (some tickets are already almost gone):
MAY
Sat, May 25: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Andy Frasco & The UN | Dogs in a Pile
—>>> ALERT! VIP PACKAGES are almost gone!
JUNE
Sat, Jun 08: KEB’ MO’ w/ PHILLIP MICHAEL SCALES
* Sponsor: Susan Jacobson & David Moskovitz
Thu, Jun 13: THE LONE BELLOW
Sun, Jun 16: THE WOOD BROTHERS w/ THE BYGONES
Sat, Jun 22: SAVE THE DATE! MIHALI & FRIENDS RETURN TO THE LEVITT PAVILION – STAND BY FOR PRE-SALE/ON-SALE DATES AND SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Photo from the Levitt Pavilion
The stage and audience at a Levitt Pavilion concert.
JULY
Thu, Jul 04: UMPHREY’S MCGEE
—>>>LIMITED QTY: 2-DAY GA Pass Umphrey’s McGee (7/4) + moe.Best.Summer.Ever. (7/5)
Fri, Jul 05: moe. Best.Summer.Ever. w/ Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country * and * Neighbor
Sat, Jul 13: MARC BROUSSARD – CARENCRO 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Sun, Jul 14: AOIFE O’DONOVAN & HAWKTAIL – ALL MY FRIENDS TOUR
AUGUST
Sat, Aug 17: ANDREW BIRD with Amadou & Mariam
Stand by for more “Stars-on-Tour” announcements on a rolling basis – including The Gala!
The on-site Season continues into October!