The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Arlington provides more than 50 free concerts a year with a broad-based concert calendar of original music by professional musical artists from world music to jazz and country to Indie artists. The Levitt Pavilion’s concerts provide our community with an accessible, safe gathering place for free music and performing arts open to everyone – all ages, ethnicities, neighborhoods and income levels, especially those who could not afford to enjoy and benefit from live music and the performing arts in any other way.
Location
The Levitt Pavilion is located in Founders Plaza at 100 W. Abram St. in Arlington, Texas
Description
The pavilion is an outdoor concert venue with open lawn seating. Patrons bring lawn chairs and blankets, coolers, and picnics. No glass containers are allowed.
Capacity
The Levitt Pavilion lawn can hold about 3,500. There is room for people to spill over all around the pavilion and into the Dream Sculpture lot west of the pavilion.
Tickets
All Levitt Pavilion concerts are free. The exception is an annual benefit concert. Concerts that require ticket purchases are clearly indicated.
Concerts
2020 Summer Concert Season: May 15 through July 19
2020 Fall Concert Season: Sept. 4 through Oct. 4
Showtimes
Summer: Concerts on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
Thursday Family Movie Nights at 8 p.m.
Concerts and movies after July 3 are at 8:30 p.m.
Fall: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
Facilities
The Levitt is building permanent bathrooms plus a hospitality center that will open during the 2020 summer concert season.
J. Gilligan’s grills burgers, veggie burgers, chicken quesadillas and Irish nachos every night and sells beer and wine on concert nights (no alcohol sales on Family Movie Night). Rita's has Italian ice and creamy frozen custard. On some nights, we have gourmet popsicles from Steel City Pops and gourmet cotton candy from Spun. On concert nights when we anticipate a large crowd, there may be food trucks.
Parking
There are free parking spaces available in lots surrounding the Levitt Pavilion and the nearby UTA College Park parking garage. A detailed parking map is available at Directions.
Format
Professional artists perform in culturally diverse musical genres, including World Music, Americana, country, Indie, jazz, blues, Tejano, gospel and many more.
Attendance
In 2019, more than 73,000 people attended concerts from three countries, 23 states and 123 cities. The Arlington Police Department helps estimate the crowd numbers.
Technical
The Levitt Pavilion installed all new sound equipment in 2015. The Levitt’s lights and sound are similar to the system that country star Kenny Chesney uses on tour. The Levitt’s equipment is state-of-the-art for outdoor concert venues.
Staff
Four full-time employees. Seasonal technical crew, including professional sound engineer.
Volunteers
Eight to 10 volunteers per concert fulfill a variety of jobs, including staffing the information table, collecting donations, answering questions and greeting patrons.
Board
Levitt Pavilion Arlington's Board of Directors is made up of business professionals and dedicated civic volunteers. Josh Hankins is the board chair. The Levitt Pavilion’s Advisory Board members include: Betty Buckley, award-winning Americana singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, B.J. Thomas, five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter; Jim Douglas, former WFAA news reporter; and Grey Pierson, Arlington attorney.
Funding
The Levitt Pavilion and its free concerts are funded by sponsorships, grants and foundations, an annual donor campaign, an annual benefit concert, nightly audience donations and Donations from music lovers.
Info
levittpavilionarlington.org
24-hour information line at 817.543.4301
info@levittarlington.org
Social media
Levitt Pavilion Arlington is on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, Yelp, and popular music industry site, Reverbnation. The Levitt also has a free mobile app, Levitt Arlington.
Media contact
Cathy O’Neal, Communications Director
817.543.4307
817.915.9263 (cell phone and on concert days)
cathy@levittarlington.org
