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/S… — 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

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.