Levitt Pavilion free summer concerts will include local legends and Red Rocks headliners
The May-through-October calendar will continue to expand as more shows are announced.
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Levitt Pavilion Denver on Wednesday revealed its first roster of free concerts for 2025, with colorful mini-festivals, local legends and Red Rocks headliners on tap.
The nonprofit amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park, which opened in 2017, will this season present more than 40 free, all-ages concerts and community events, according to executive director Meghan McNamara. The 2025 season is currently scheduled to kick off Friday, May 30, with the DUPB Presents Musicfest, featuring Jeremy Zucker (see the full list below).
McNamara said this season will include several firsts for the venue, including its debut Girls Rock Denver showcase, with former Denver singer-songwriter Esme Patterson at the top of the bill.
“That’s something we’ve been trying to get for a while, so it’s exciting to see it finally coming together,” McNamara said. “We’re also doing our first-ever presentation with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, which is playing along to ‘Wallace & Gromit’ shorts, and bringing in Brazilian artist Luciane Dom, and Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti for our 9th annual Dashiki Fest.”
People can RSVP in advance for the shows at levittdenver.org, or walk up at will, at least while there’s still lawn capacity at the 7,500-person venue (there usually is).
Following upgrades last year such as a new dance floor and ADA-compliant pathways, Levitt is recommitting to its youth and education-focused mission, McNamara said. The venue’s many nonprofit partnerships support young people with stage opportunities, paid internships, summer jobs and other offerings, she said.
“There are really great organizations doing work in schools focused specifically on arts education and youth development, so we see ourselves in a unique position to provide emerging artists with those early stage and production experiences,” she said.
This week’s announcement sets the Levitt 2025 calendar from late May to October, with early free-concert highlights including Denver’s own DeVotchKa (June 6), indie-sensation Low Cut Connie (June 27), and Red Rocks Amphitheatre headliner Andy Frasco & The UN (Aug. 2).
“Getting (Frasco) out to a public park for a free show is a pretty big deal,” McNamara said, noting that Frasco made a surprise appearance on stage there in the past. “It’s always exciting when artists are compelled by the Levitt mission and want to be a part of it.”
Levitt also presents a handful of paid shows each season to bolster its bottom line; they’ll be announced in the coming weeks, McNamara said, along with dates for Yoga on the Lawn and more free shows. Check out the current list of free shows below.
Levitt Pavilion Denver 2025 free concerts
May 30 — DUPB Presents Musicfest ft. Jeremy Zucker
May 31 — Luciane Dom with Michele Castro and Bill Kopper
June 6 — DeVotchKa with Circling Girl
June 7 — Wallace & Gromit in Concert with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
June 14 — Levitt’s Pride Celebration ft. Emily Wolfe with Lips Speak Louder
June 15 — Central City Opera Presents Drag Me to the Opera
June 27 — Low Cut Connie*
June 28 — Shakedown Street
June 29 — Marchfourth with Banshee Tree
July 4 — Flobots with School of Rock Denver
July 11 — KUVO’s 40th Anniversary ft. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
July 12 — Girl Rock Denver Presents: Esme Patterson & GRD Showcase
Aug. 1 — Rebirth Brass Band with Flow Tribe
Aug. 2 — Andy Frasco & The UN*
Aug. 3 — 9th Annual Dashiki Fest ft. Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Aug. 17 — The Vegabonds*
Sept. 14 — Viva Southwest Mariachi Fest ft. Lupita Infante
Sept. 28 — The Slackers*
* support to be added
