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CONCERT LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 LEVITT AMP FORT SMITH MUSIC SERIES
Free, family-friendly outdoor concerts will feature a musical array of talents, artists, and genres
April 2, 2024: The countdown to a memorable season of free concerts under the SUMMER SUN and along the Arkansas River is underway! Today the Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series announced its impressive lineup of artists who will perform at Riverfront Amphitheater each Thursday at 6pm from May 9th to June 6th, and a fall series each Friday at 6pm from August 30th to September 27th. Grab your family, friends, and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!
Sponsored in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, the Levitt AMP Music Series injects new life into underused public spaces through free, outdoor concerts across the nation.
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series will present 10 free, family-friendly concerts to the public, 5 in Spring and 5 in Fall at the Riverfront Amphitheater, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith. The series will feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning genres including Mariachi, R&B, Indie Rock, Jazz, and Soulful Rock.
Kicking off the Spring series at 6 pm on May 9th is opener Mystique followed by returning Levitt AMP headliner Genine Latrice Perez, a hometown favorite providing a high energy crowd engaging performance!
Also scheduled to perform are B2Wins on May 16th; Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble on May 23rd; Mariachi America on May 30th; Kings & Associates on June 6th. Fall music series line-up includes:
Fall Series
August 30th Nadjah Nicole
September 6th Eric Johanson
September 13th LA 45
September 20th Lola Kirke
September 27th Larry & Joe
The public is invited to bring their own picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs to the concerts. There will be food/drink vendors, a KidsZone, and a vendor Makerspace area. Pets are welcome. Admission is free.
This music series is made possible through the generosity of the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation as well as sponsors, the City of Fort Smith and Dream Alliance Foundation. 64.6 Downtown hopes to embody the spirit of the Levitt Foundation by “creating welcoming, inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together and invigorates community life”. Visit www.646downtown.com/levitt-amp-music-series for a full schedule of concerts, directions and information on parking and wheelchair accessibility.
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About 64.6 Downtown
64.6 Downtown is a non-profit organization created to act as a catalyst for economic development in downtown Fort Smith through creative place-making, events, property development and art with inspiring and engaging partners. For more information email Talicia@646downtown.com and visit www.646downtown.com
About Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation
The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation exists to strengthen the social fabric of America. We partner with communities to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together and invigorates community life. In 2023, more than 650 free Levitt concerts will take place in 42 towns and cities, featuring a broad array of music genres and high-caliber talent. Learn more at levitt.org
