{"id":101045,"date":"2020-05-27T17:08:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=101045"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:17:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T21:17:30","slug":"levitt-pavilion-steelstacks-10th-year-a-season-unlike-any-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=101045","title":{"rendered":"Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks\u2019 10th Year a Season Unlike Any Other"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Images: The first four artists performing live as part of <\/i>Levitt SteelStacks in Your Living Room, and a photo of the new<\/i> Levitt SteelStacks face coverings<\/i><\/p>\n

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Coordinated Health, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation Help Free Concert Series Continue Virtually Until Community Can Gather in Person<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014Free livestreams by artists like The Slackers, Kat Wright Acoustic Trio, American Dinosaur and Yam Haus, as well as a glimpse of the virtual programming being offered by all eight Levitt Pavilions across the country, highlight the start of the 10th<\/sup> year of the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks as the nonprofit music venue designed to bring the community together through free concerts shifts to keeping our community connected through free virtual programming.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

The new \u201cLevitt in Your Living Room\u201d series is made possible through the support of Coordinated Health, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, and the Mortimer & Mimi\u00a0Levitt\u00a0Foundation.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

The 2020 Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks Concert Series presented by Coordinated Health, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, will feature a virtual format that includes Thursday night livestreams by artists originally scheduled for the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage, web broadcasts of past Levitt Pavilion concerts on Fridays courtesy of Service Electric Cable TV & Communications, and livestreams on Saturdays presented by the other Levitt Pavilions around the nation.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cAll of us at Lehigh Valley Health Network and Coordinated Health are proud to stand by our partners at ArtsQuest through this time and continue our support of the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks,\u201d says Erin Ludwig, Director of Community Engagement for Lehigh Valley Health Network. \u201cAt LVHN, safety is our highest priority, and we are pleased to help provide a safe way to continue to enjoy Levitt Pavilion programming for the 2020 season.\u201d<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

During each evening, the community will also have opportunities to donate and support Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, which has presented more than 525 free concerts to more than 585,000 people since opening in July 2011. All contributions will go directly toward supporting the community outdoor music venue so it\u2019s ready to engage and entertain audiences when the crisis is over.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

The \u201cLevitt in Your Living Room” series is scheduled to take place Thursdays-Saturdays starting May 28. The first\u2019s month programming lineup is listed below; additional performances and schedule updates will be announced at\u00a0 www.levittsteelstacks.org\/<\/a> and the Levitt Facebook Page, www.facebook.com\/levittsteelstacks\/<\/a>.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

May 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt SteelStacks in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0live<\/u> with Victor “Vic” Ruggiero of The Slackers<\/b><\/p>\n

May 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0with Service Electric: The Deltaz at Levitt SteelStacks in 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

May 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0with the BoDeans at<\/b>\u00a0Levitt Shell Memphis<\/b><\/p>\n

June 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt SteelStacks in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0live<\/u>\u00a0with\u00a0The Kat Wright Acoustic Trio<\/b><\/p>\n

June 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0with Service Electric:\u00a0Empire Strikes Brass at Levitt SteelStacks in 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

June 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt SteelStacks in Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>with Jackie Venson at Levitt Shell Sioux Falls<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

June 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt SteelStacks in Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>live<\/u>\u00a0with\u00a0American Dinosaur<\/b><\/p>\n

June 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>with Service Electric:\u00a0Splintered Sunlight in the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 presented by Yuengling in 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

June 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>with Donna the Buffalo at Levitt Shell Memphis<\/b><\/p>\n

June 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt SteelStacks In Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>live<\/u>\u00a0with\u00a0Yam Haus<\/b><\/p>\n

June 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room<\/i>\u00a0with Service Electric:\u00a0Sun Parade at Levitt SteelStacks in 2018<\/b><\/p>\n

June 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Levitt in Your Living Room\u00a0<\/i>with Hippo Campus at Levitt Pavilion Denver<\/b><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest is hopeful that as COVID-19-related restrictions are eased in the region, concerts will be able to resume live at the Levitt Pavilion following any social distancing and other health and safety guidelines put in place by the city and the state. No date, however, has been established for in-person concerts to take place this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mission of the Levitt Pavilion has always been to bring the community together through free, shared musical experiences,\u201d says Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks Executive Director Anne Sturm. \u201cRight now, the number-one priority for everyone is the safety and well-being our patrons, performers, volunteers and staff. We are in touch regularly with our local government and public health authorities to stay updated on our state and city\u2019s mitigation efforts and, as this situation evolves, we will continue to keep everyone updated.\u00a0<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of everyone at ArtsQuest, we thank Lehigh Valley Health Network, Coordinated Health and Levitt Foundation for continuing to support our free music series, including these virtual performances.\u00a0 We look forward to helping our community heal and celebrating our region\u2019s resiliency when we are all able to get back together in person to enjoy great live music.\u201d<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Artists originally selected to perform at the 2020 free outdoor concert series before the COVID-19 pandemic hit included The Wailers, The Verve Pipe, The James Hunter Six, Ruthie Foster, Tinsley Ellis, Eileen Ivers, Lil\u2019 Ed & the Blues Imperials and more. Fans of Levitt Pavilion can support the community resource to help it prepare for when everyone can get back together in person by:<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n