How to see Levitt Pavilion’s 50 free summer concerts at Denver’s Ruby Hill Park
Tickets are not required, but plan to RSVP for these dozens of shows
By John Wenzel Apr 15, 2019, 12:30 pm
Levitt Pavilion’s free concert series — which returns this summer to south Denver’s Ruby Hill Park (1380 W. Florida Ave.) — is unusually robust for no-cost seasonal programming.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, along with Rateliff’s foundation, The Marigold Project, host a day of events to support the prevention of gun violence including a concert at the Levitt Pavilion October 13, 2018 in Denver. (Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Levitt Pavilion’s free concert series — which returns this summer to south Denver’s Ruby Hill Park (1380 W. Florida Ave.) — is unusually robust for no-cost seasonal programming.
While the nonprofit venue offers a handful of ticketed concerts, including Rob Thomas (June 10), Third Eye Blind and Jimmy Eat World (June 22), and Tower of Power (Aug. 3), the vast majority of its shows require no tickets, only an advance RSVP at levittdenver.org.
The venue’s third summer season is funded by sponsorships and on-site concession sales, according to a press statement. Donations and VIP upgrades are also available “to help keep the music going for years to come,” organizers said.
“Levitt is still in growth mode as an organization and as a venue,” said executive director Chris Zacher in the press statement. “In 2017 nobody knew what Levitt was. That is now changing but there’s still a lot of work to do. This off-season we spent a tremendous amount of time working on our artistic bookings and improving the venue for the concert goers experience.”
Here’s what we can expect from the mix of local and national touring acts spanning rock, pop, jazz, folk, orchestral and norteña genres.
Levitt Pavilion Denver’s 2019 Free Concert Schedule
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, along with Rateliff’s foundation, The Marigold Project, host a day of events to support the prevention of gun violence including a concert at the Levitt Pavilion October 13, 2018 in Denver. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Denver Post)
May 24 – Dragondeer with A.J. Fullerton
May 26 – Tea Leaf Green with The Jive Tribe
June 1 – Esmé Patterson with Carsie Blanton
June 2 – Jenny and the Mexicats with Bang Data
June 6 – Phamaly 30th Anniversary Concert
June 7 – Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra with The Dendrites
June 14 – Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers *
June 15 – The Slackers *
June 16 – Queen City Country & Western Showcase
June 21 – Who’s Bad | The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience with Float Like A Buffalo
June 23 – School of Rock Showcase
June 28 – Greyhounds *
July 5 – The Bright Light Social Hour with Walker Lukens
July 6 – The Dustbowl Revival *
July 7 – Villalobos Brothers with El Javi
July 11 – Denver Concert Band with Carol Jantsch of the Philadelphia Orchestra
July 12 – Brubeck Brothers Quartet *
July 13 – Inspector with Vic N’ The Narwhals
July 14 – Orgone with Cosmic Joe
July 18 – Rainbow Militia with Chimney Choir and DéCollage
July 19 – Gasoline Lollipops with Chella & The Charm
July 20 – Reggae on the Grass
July 21 – Aterciopelados with Pink Hawks
July 25 – Dale Watson with Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams
July 26 – Kinky with iZCALLi
July 27 – Lyrics Born with Boss Eagle
Aug. 1 – Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band with Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts and Tracksuit Wedding
Aug. 2 – Levitt National Tour Presents: Flor de Toloache with Flamenco Denver
Aug. 4 – Reverend Horton Heat with The Delta Bombers and Lincoln Durham
Aug. 8 – Slim Cessna’s Auto Club with Lost Walks
Aug. 9 – Passafire with Of Good Nature
Aug. 10 – The Mother Hips *
Aug. 15 – Eilen Jewell *
Aug. 16 – Celso Pińa with Pato Machete
Aug. 17 – Backyard Party with Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Slim Wednesday
Aug. 18 – The Brothers Comatose with Jalan Crossland
Aug. 22 – Special Guests with CITRA
Aug. 23 – Fiesta Colorado Dance Company with Mariachi Sol de mi Tierra
Aug. 24 – Zion I *
Aug. 29 – Wild Rivers with The Copper Children
Aug. 30 – Dessa with MONAKR
Aug. 31 – Authority Zero with No Bueno!
Sept. 1 – Grupo Fantasma
Sept. 7 – Native American Arts Celebration with special guests Redbone
Sept. 8 – Face Vocal Band *
Sept. 14 – Low Cut Connie *
Sept. 15 – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears with Robbie Peoples
* Local support to be added
The venue’s ticketed shows are presented through a partnership with Emporium Presents, according to Levitt officials. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or levittdenver.org.
Levitt Pavilion Denver’s ticketed events
May 19 – Spread The Word – A Colorado Music Festival
May 31 – The Samples with special guests Vertical Horizon
June 8 – The Fab Four with Special Guest: Rocks Off – A Tribute to The Rolling Stones
June 10 – Rob Thomas: Chip Tooth Tour with special guest Abby Anderson
June 22 – Third Eye Blind / Jimmy Eat World: Summer Gods Tour 2019 with special guest Ra Ra Riot
Aug. 3 – Tower of Power with special guests Average White Band
Sept. 27 – Three Dog Night, Firefall, Hazel Miller Band