Westport native Chelsea Cutler returns home for a special Levitt Pavilion show July 27.
The platinum-selling singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer has generated over 3 billion streams, sold out worldwide tours, and been named to “Forbes 30 Under 30.”
In addition to Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and more, she has performed on Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Seth Meyers and the Times Square New Year’s Eve Special.
Chelsea Cutler
That’s just one highlight, on a jam-packed outdoor entertainment schedule that begins in May, and runs through October.
The Levitt presents over 50 free shows each year, along with a few special paid- ticket events. Programming ranges from every type of music, to dance, comedy and a children’s series.
New shows are added throughout the season. Here’s what’s the Levitt has announced so far:
Free shows
May 31: Prince/Bowie: The Music of Prince and David Bowie (members of Twiddle, Pink Talking Fish, Remain in Light, Deep Banana Blackout and more ), plus the Cal Kehoe Band.
June 1: Couch: Boston-based pop, funk, rock and R&B/soul.
June 2: Arun Ramamurthy Trio: The trio explores raga music and jazz.
June 6: Pine Leaf Boys: High energy Cajun & zydeco rock from Louisiana.
June 18: Isle of Klezbos: Powerhouse all-female klezmer sextet celebrates their 25th anniversary.
Isle of Klezbos
June 20: Molly Grace: Nashville-based queer pop-funk star.
June 21: Carbon Leaf : Indie quintet from Virginia, playing bluegrass, rock, folk, Celtic and pop.
June 27: Alysha Brilla Trio: Composer, music producer and multi-instrumentalist weaves together rhythmic global roots sounds with a flourish of esoteric lyricism.
June 28: Lulada Club : NYC’s All-Women Salsa Orchestra (with dance lesson).
June 29: Buffalo Nichols: Blue with 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth.
June 20: NYC SKA Orchestra: 20-piece big band performing original compositions and arrangements of songs from ska, mento, rock steady, reggae, and jazz from the 1950s and 60s.
July 18: Sons of the East: Australian band that defies genres.
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Paid-ticket shows
May 25: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Andy Frasco & The UN | Dogs in a Pile: Psychedelic funk band is joined by touring renegades, alongside funk-jazz-rock infused Dogs in a Pile.
June 8: KEB’ MO’ with Phillip Michael Scales: 5 Grammys, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a near 50-year career.
Keb Mo’
June 13: The Lone Bellow: Their 2021 Levitt show sold out instantly. Brooklyn-based Americana, alt-country folk band known for transcendent harmonies and raucous live performances.
June 16: The Wood Brothers with the Bygones: American roots band that blends folk, blues, gospel, and jazz; joined on Father’s Day by an indie folk duo that ties together traditional jazz, 70’s singer-songwriter classic country and bossa nova.
June 22: Mihali & Friends return (more information to come).
July 4: Umphrey’s McGee and July 5: Moe. Best.Summer.Ever. With Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Neighbor. 2-day Independence Day celebration. Umphrey’s McGee reinvents musical styles including rock, metal, funk, jazz, blues, reggae, electronic, bluegrass, country and folk. Rock progressive neo-psychedelia jam band moe defies categorization. Alt-country and jam artist Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Universe and Neighbor is an exciting, unpredictable live band. (Two-day and single-day tickets available.)
A few of this summer’s many Levitt Pavilion performers.
July 13: Marc Broussard – Carencro 20th anniversary tour: Mix of rock, blues, R&B, funk-pop and soul, coupled with powerful vocals.
July 14: Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail: Grammy winner returns to the Levitt in support of her new album “All My Friends,” inspired by women’s suffrage.
August 17: Andrew Bird with Amadou & Mariam: Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler and songwriter is joined by Amadou and Mariam, husband- and-wife Malian musical duo.
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The Levitt Pavilion is often packed for shows. (Photo/JC Martin)
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