[fourcol_one]Fall 2006[/fourcol_one]
[fourcol_three_last]Downtown Arlington Management Corp. hosts Elizabeth Levitt Hirsch and Glen Williams from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation to explore the possibility of bringing a Levitt Pavilion to Arlington.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]February 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation commits $250,000 to opening a Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Arlington. The pavilion is the only Levitt Pavilion in Texas and the first one to be completely built instead of renovating an existing band shell or amphitheater. Arlington City Council takes action on the land that will house Founders Plaza and the Levitt Pavilion.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]February-May 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Key community organizations and civic leaders meet to discuss forming an organization to raise the funds to make the Levitt Pavilion a reality.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Architectural firm Gideon Toal is engaged by the City of Arlington to develop the design for Founders Plaza and the Levitt Pavilion.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Mayor Robert Cluck and City Council members Kathryn Wilemon and Lana Wolff visit Pasadena, Calif., to see their Levitt Pavilion.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August-September 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington create a business plan and begin raising funds.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Demolition and site preparation begins for Founders Plaza. Park and pavilion designs are presented to City Council.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]October 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington receives state 501(c)(3) designation.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]December 2007[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]$750,000 raised towards the Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington goal of $1.2 million.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]January 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation awards the Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington a $100,000 grant.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]February 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]$1.1 million raised. Levitt Pavilion Arlington is named a finalist in the Best Community Impact category at the Dallas Business Journal’s 16th annual Best Real Estate Deals of the Year gala.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]March 7, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Ground-breaking ceremony for Founders Plaza and the Levitt Pavilion. Construction begins.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]March 28, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Patti Diou named Executive Director of Levitt Pavilion Arlington.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]April 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Gene and Jerry Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation’s $85,000 gift puts Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington over the top of their capital campaign goal.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 22, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Gene and Jerry Jones, along with their daughter, Charlotte, present the Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington with the first check given from their family foundation.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 10, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Opening night of the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Arlington with more than 1,800 people in attendance to see Brave Combo.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 25, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]A record crowd of more than 2,200 come to downtown Arlington to see Celtic rock group, The Killdares.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 31, 2008[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]2008 Premiere Season ends with more than 15,500 in attendance for the pavilion’s first 16 concerts.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 29, 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]First benefit concert, An Evening with B.J. Thomas & the Levitt Pops Orchestra. Summer Concert Series opening night, kicking off first full year of 50 free concerts. Artist: Melissa Lawson, Arlington winner of season six of NBC’s Nashville Star, with record attendance at 2,600.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Summer 2009 [/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Levitt Pavilion and Founders Plaza were chosen as the 2009 Public Works Project of the Year in the $2 to $10 Million category by the Texas Public Works Association.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 3, 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The first Summer Concert Series concludes with more than 36,000 people attending.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The lawn seating area is named the Brock-Saxe Great Lawn in recognition of a generous gift made by Dr. Allan Saxe and Ruthie Brock.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 24, 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion opens its second Fall Concert Series and marks the completion of its first year of free music under the stars.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 26, 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]New attendance record set with 3,000 people to see Texas legend Ray Wylie Hubbard.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 25, 2009[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt’s first full year of concerts concludes with more than 48,000 in attendance.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 28, 2010 [/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The 2010 Summer Concert Series opens with the timeless pop/rock music of Firefall.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 2, 2010[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Chesapeake Energy, the Levitt begins Children’s Concerts on Wednesday mornings for children in youth organizations, summer camps and day cares.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 26, 2010 [/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Grammy winners, Three Dog Night, perform for the Levitt Pavilion’s second benefit concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 3, 2010[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Melissa Lawson closes the 2010 Summer Concert Series, which concludes with more than 50,000 in attendance.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 2, 2010[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Brave Combo opens the 2010 Fall Concert Series.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 18, 2010[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt participates in Ecofest, presented by Arlington Parks & Recreation, and presents two concerts for the event.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 2, 2010[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Bronze public art sculpture, The Gift, is unveiled at the Levitt. Donors are Debbie Duncan and Randy Jordan. Asleep at the Wheel concludes the 2010 Fall Concert Series, playing to the biggest concert audience to date with 7,000. The 2010 Concert Season ends with more than 93,000 people visiting the Levitt for 50 free concerts and more than $25,000 in audience donations.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 27, 2011[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The 2011 Texas Power Concert Season opens with its first title sponsor, Texas Power, and 4,000 people to hear the timeless soft rock of Ambrosia.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 4, 2011[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Grammy-winning Charlie Daniels Band performs for the Levitt’s third annual benefit concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 3, 2011[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]During a summer that brought record-breaking heat (72 days of 100+ temperatures), the 2011 summer concerts conclude with Radney Foster, fireworks, 35,000 people downtown for Light Up Arlington! and no rainouts![/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 1, 2011[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt’s fall tradition, Brave Combo, opens the 2011 Fall Concert Series.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 1, 2011[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt’s 2011 Concert Season closes with Deryl Dodd & the Homesick Cowboys, 98,800 people in attendance for the year and only one rainout for the entire season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Jan. 24, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]During An Evening with Danny Wright, the Levitt Pavilion presents its first Volunteer of the Year awards to Lyn Shimmin and Christine Guiterrez.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]April 14, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion hosts a tornado relief benefit concert with the Salvation Army to raise funds for those affected by tornados in Arlington on April 3. More than 2,000 people came to hear the Salvation Army Band, Tony Award-winning star Betty Buckley and Nashville Star winner Melissa Lawson. A total of $9,500 was raised for tornado victims.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 25, 2012 [/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Texas Power 2012 Summer Concert Series kicks off as part of the first Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival. Eleven musical artists performed over three days, and art vendors had booths along South Street. Headliners were Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Asleep at the Wheel. Approximately 20,000 people attended the festival.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 23, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Eddie Money, Grammy-nominated rocker from the ’70s and ’80s, performed for the annual benefit concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 3, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The summer concert series ends with Pure Prairie League and fireworks. More than 72,600 people attended summer concerts.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Aug. 30, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The fall concert series opens with Brave Combo.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 2, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]An estimated 12,000 people come out to hear a cappella sensations and winners of NBC’s The Sing-Off, Pentatonix, setting a new single concert attendance record.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 29, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Fall concerts end with a rainout. Total attendance for 2012 is 108,925.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 6, 2012 [/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Board of Directors has its first board retreat to plan the pavilion’s future as it approaches its five-year anniversary.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 11, 2012[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Executive Director Patti Diou is honored with the Legacy of Women Award for the Arts, and Levitt volunteer and donor, Carol Zimmer, receives the same honor for Volunteerism.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Jan. 29, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Sara Hickman performs for the Levitt Pavilion’s annual dinner, and Patty Murphy is named 2012 Volunteer of the Year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]April 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion launches a new website to kick off its fifth anniversary season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Thanks to a sponsorship by WFAA, the Levitt’s Summer Concert Series is promoted with television PSAs.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 24, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion opens its fifth season of free music under the stars with the second annual Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival. Headliners for the three-day event are Sarah Jaffe, The Polyphonic Spree and Old 97’s.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 19, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]More than 3,000 watch the Lone Star Circus perform, the largest audience for a Children’s Concert in Levitt history.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion extends its Summer Concert Series to July 14.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Aug. 30, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Brave Combo opens the Fall Concert Series and concerts shift to Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 14, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion has its first sold-out benefit concert with 2,500 rockers to see Foreigner.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 27, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Multi-Grammy-winner Ronnie Milsap performs a free concert thanks to the generosity of Diane and Tom Cravens, who sponsored the evening to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by giving a concert to the community.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 29, 2013[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Popular artists, Mingo Fishtrap, close the fifth anniversary season, which concludes with 61 free performances and 123,425 in total attendance, representing 82 cities and 19 states.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Jan. 27, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Downhome diva, Ruthie Foster, performs for the annual dinner, and Karen Casey is named 2013 Volunteer of the Year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 23, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Texas singer/songwriter Bob Schneider opens the Summer Concert Series and the sixth Levitt Concert Season. The first weekend of music is also the third Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival featuring Schneider, Jimmie Vaughan and Cody Canada & the Departed.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Summer 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt experiences two firsts during the Summer Concert Series. On June 20, friends and family gathered to remember and celebrate the life of Martin High School photography teacher, Dan Regalado. Michele and Louis Cyr got married July 7 at the Levitt, where they had their first date.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Arlington Today magazine names the Levitt Pavilion Arlington’s Favorite Live Music Venue.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Aug. 29, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Brave Combo opens the Fall concert series.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 28, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Marcia Ball, the queen of Southern Boogie, closes the Levitt Concert Season, which ends with total attendance of 127,530 from eight countries, 45 states and 67 cities. The most attended concert was 10,000 for area blues guitar legend, Jimmie Vaughan.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 4, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt moves its annual benefit concert to College Park Center and welcomes four-time Grammy winners, The Doobie Brothers. The concert sets the record for most attendance at the Levitt benefit concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Dec. 8, 2014[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]At the annual holiday party, Anna Gant is named 2014 Volunteer of the Year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Spring 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Levitt Pavilion Arlington receives a generous grant from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation with matching funds from Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation to upgrade all of the sound and light equipment and add a digital video screen.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt Pavilion’s 2015 Concert Season is covered by all of the area glossy print magazines, including D magazine, 360 West and FW magazine.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Construction begins on the new video screen structure.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 22, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Prolific Texas singer/songwriter Hayes Carll opens the 2015 Concert Season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May/June 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Texas experiences record-breaking storms and flooding, resulting in cancelled and relocated concerts at the beginning of the season, affecting Levitt Pavilion attendance numbers.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 12, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Voice finalists Dawn & Hawkes, featuring Arlington’s own Chris Hawkes, close the Summer Concert Series after scheduled performers Jamestown Revival had to cancel just days before their concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Arlington Today magazine names the Levitt Pavilion Arlington’s Favorite Live Music Venue for the second year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 4, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Brave Combo opens the Fall Concert Season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 5, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Board joins the Levitt to officially dedicate the new video screen, which makes its debut.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Sept. 17, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Levitt Pavilion Arlington hosts the Arlington Gives Rally for North Texas Giving Day for the second year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 3, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Grammy Award-winner Kenny Loggins plays to a sold-out crowd at the Levitt for the benefit concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Oct. 11, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Levitt favorites, Mingo Fishtrap, close the 2015 concert season, which ends with more than 115,150 audience members from seven countries, 38 states and 109 cities enjoying 61 performances. The Levitt has reduced attendance for the first time in its history due to an unusually rainy Texas summer.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Dec. 5, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt gives the community its first Family Movie Night with a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol following the annual Holiday Parade in Downtown Arlington, More than 1,200 people attend.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]Dec. 7, 2015[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]At the annual holiday party, Diane and George Bartulevicz are named 2015 Volunteers of the Year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]February 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington signs on as title sponsor for the 2016 Concert Season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]March 4, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Listing the Levitt as an example of what there is to do, TripAdvisor lists Downtown Arlington on its list of 11 Awesome Urban Districts Exploding with Character.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]April 4, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt launches a free mobile app, Levitt Arlington.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 27, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The 2016 Summer Concert Season opens with the fifth Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival. Headliners are The Polyphonic Spree, Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice, and Bowling for Soup.The festival involves eight venues around the Levitt for performances by 26 bands over the three-day festival.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 2, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Thanks to colorful country artist, Dale Watson, Levitt Pavilion Arlington gets its first mention in Rolling Stone magazine.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 10, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]A peaceful protest interrupts the Humming House concert. The band handled the incident smoothly.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 17, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Summer concert season ends with 1980s rockers, Deep Blue Something, known for their hit, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Arlington Today readers name the Levitt Best Live Music Venue for the third straight year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Downtown Arlington is named an official Cultural District by the state of Texas with the Levitt at its heart.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 2, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]As is tradition, Brave Combo appears on the Levitt stage for the ninth time to open the 2016 Fall Concert Season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 17, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Citing the Levitt Pavilion as a factor, Money magazine names Arlington among the nation’s Six Best Big Cities.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 22, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Luke Wade, area artist who made the top five on NBC’s The Voice, performs a free concert for North Texas Giving Day. It was the Levitt’s third time to host the Arlington rally.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 23, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Popular Celtic rock band, The Killdares, performs one of their last three concerts at the Levitt before retiring after 20 years. The Killdares performed at the Levitt during its first mini-season in 2008.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]October 2, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Fall Concert Season concludes with Bart Crow. The Levitt ends its free concert season with attendance by 118,350 music lovers from seven countries, 25 states and 70 cities.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]October 8, 2016[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The B-52s perform their hits to a sold-out crowd for the Levitt’s annual benefit concert. The 2016 benefit is the most successful benefit in Levitt history in raising funds for free music.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]January 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Baylor Orthopedic & Spine Hospital at Arlington signs on for its third year as title sponsor of the concert season.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]April 19, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Kat McCollum is named 2016 Volunteer of the Year.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]May 19, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Rebirth Brass Band opens the 2017 Concert Season and the Levitt’s ninth year with a new format that features concerts on three nights a week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with Family Movie Night on Thursday, eliminating the Wednesday Children’s Concerts.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 9, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Grammy Award winners, Reckless Kelly, kick off the sixth Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival, which includes Orleans and classical/hip-hop artists Black Violin.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 18, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Living Tejano legend, Flaco Jimenez, joins Max Baca and Los TexManiacs on the Levitt stage.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]June 23, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt introduces a second paid-ticket concert with a sold-out crowd to see Texas favorite, Robert Earl Keen with special guest, Cory Morrow.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]July 15, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Suffers return to the Levitt stage as part of the Levitt National Tour.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]August 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt is named Favorite Outdoor Music Festival by Arlington Today magazine.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 1, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Brave Combo opens the Levitt Pavilion Fall Concert Season for the ninth time.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 14, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]The Levitt hosts the annual Arlington Gives! rally for North Texas Giving Day with a free concert by Josh Weathers Band. The Levitt wins a $5,000 grant from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the most donors during the 2 to 7 p.m. time slot.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]September 23, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]After a last-minute cancellation by Kansas (a band member was hospitalized), the Levitt continues with its annual benefit concert with Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, expanding its opening set to play the concert.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]October 14, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]At the Jack Ingram concert, Baylor Orthopedic & Spine Hospital and the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation both present checks for $500,000 each to Levitt Pavilion Arlington and launch a capital campaign to build permanent restrooms and a hospitality suite with a viewing deck estimated at $1.5 million. The project is scheduled for 2018.[/fourcol_three_last]
[fourcol_one]October 22, 2017[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_three_last]Rock maverick, Alejandro Escovedo, closes the 2017 Concert Season.[/fourcol_three_last]