Levitt Pavilion
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, will open its 38th summer season on Sunday, June 26th and offer almost 60 nights of free entertainment through Sunday, August 28th.
Here's the scoop:
In general, nightly themes and START-TIMES are as follows (the online calendar should be checked to see if there are any surprises!):
Sundays – Jazz & Big Band: 7PM
Mondays – Movie Nights: Select Mondays at Sundown
Tuesdays – Wild Cards: anything goes, including Dance, Comedy and More : 8PM
Wednesdays – Children’s & Family Series: 7PM
[Thursdays – Classical, Cabaret, Broadway and Beyond: 8PM
Fridays – Party Bands and Pop: 8PM
Saturdays – Blues/Folk/Rock/ World: 8PM
Selected performances have rain locations. These locations are noted on the calendar at www.levittpavilion.com
Bring picnics, blankets and folding chairs to fully enjoy the concerts and shows. The park opens for pre-show picnicking approximately 60 minutes before showtime. There is also an on-site concession with snacks and ice cream.
OPENING NIGHT! “THE CAST OF BEATLEMANIA”
Sunday, June 26 @ 7PM
Bringing the magic to you LIVE, “The Cast of Beatlemania” recreates the phenomenon of The BEATLES with a passion and precision so persuasive, you’ll be transported to an time when the world was engulfed in the most pleasant fever of all: BEATLEMANIA! The "Cast" evolve throughout the evening following the arc of The BEATLES careers. Theirs is the first, original and only complete representation of the musical force called The BEATLES. The "Cast" features members who starred in the Broadway production and who have performed in all fifty states and over twenty countries.
The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Art 38th Summer Season - June 26th through Sunday, August 28th
Schedule At-A-Glance
Sundays
June 26 @ 7PM: OPENING NIGHT! “THE CAST OF BEATLEMANIA”
July 3 @ 7PM: Swing Banjoist Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Band
July 10 @7pm: BIG BAG VOODOO DADDY (TICKETED FUNDRAISER)
July 17 @ 7pm: Steve D’Agostino Band
July 24 @ 7pm: Incendio
July 31 @ 7pm: Michael Coppola Trio and the Young Lions
August 7 @ 7pm: Gene Bertoncini Quartet
August 14 @ 7pm: Frank Vignola Gypsy Jazz
August 21 @ 7PM: Navy Band Northeast
August 28 @ 6:45pm (note early start time): The Fairfield Counts
Mondays
July 18: Westport Cinema Initiative Presents a Screening and Sing-Along: “GREASE”
August 1: TeenFlix – Westport Youth Film Festival’s “Best of Westport” short films program
August 8: TeenFlix - “Accepted”
August 15: TeenFlix - “Jaws”
August 22: TeenFlix - “Toy Story 3”
Tuesdays
June 28 @ 8pm: Westport Community Band
July 5 @ 8pm: Treehouse Comedy Night
July 12 @ 8pm: Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys
July 19 @ 8pm: The Golden Angels Jazz Band
July 26 @ 8pm: The Connecticut Ballet
August 2 @ 8pm: Double Down
August 9 @ 8pm: Treehouse Comedy Night
August 16 @ 8pm: Enrique Alarcon & Company (RiverSwing)
August 23 @ 8pm: The Doc Wallace Trio
Wednesdays (CHILDREN’S SERIES)
June 29 @ 7pm: The Hall Family & Friends
July 6 @ 7pm: The Magic of Lyn
July 13 @ 7pm: Kiddle Karoo & Krew
July 20 @ 7pm: Trout Fishing in America
July 27 @ 7pm: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
August 3 @ 7pm: Uncle Rock
August 10 @ 7pm: Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys
August 17 @ 7pm: The Zinghoppers
August 24 @ 7pm: Dre Towey with Sugar on Top
Thursdays
June 30 @ 8pm: 102nd Army Band
July 7 @ 8pm: To Be Announced – please check http://levittpavilion.com/ for details and updates.
July 14 @ 8pm: Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble
July 21 @ 8pm: Samba Brasil (RiverSwing dance lesson @ 7:15)
July 28 @ 9pm: THE SUMMER GALA – AN EVENING WITH THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (THE GALA IS A TICKETED FUNDRAISER)
August 4 @ 8pm: Héctor Del Curto Tango Quartet & Dancers (RiverSwing dance lesson @7:15)
August 11 @ 8pm: Jodi Keogan & Friends
August 18 @ 8pm: Jamie Baum, Classical and Jazz Quartet
August 25 @ 8pm: The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Band
Fridays
July 1: The Pavilion is DARK – we’ll see you at Compo Beach for the P.A.L. Fireworks!
July 8 @ 8pm: The Mill River Band
July 15 @ 8pm: Early Clover
July 22 @ 8pm: DNR August 12 @ 8pm: New York City Swing Band (RiverSwing dance lesson @ 7:15pm)
August 19 @ 8pm: P.J. Pacifico
August 26 @ 8pm: Celebration
Saturdays
July 2 @ 8pm: The Female Vocal Review with the Backup Band & Host Sarah Brooks
July 9 @ 8pm: Alternate Routes
July 16 @ 8pm: Hank and Cupcakes
July 23 @ 8pm: Buskin & Batteau
July 30 @ 8pm: Gas House Gorillas (RiverSwing dance lesson @ 7:15)
August 6 @ 8pm: The Doughboys
August 13 @ 8pm: Southworth Family with Chris Coogan & Friends
August 20 @ 8pm: TBA
August 27 @ 8pm: Civil Twilight
For more information, visit www.levittpavilion.com
