Levitt Pavilions announce slate of free summer shows, with Los Lobos, Pete Escovedo and Sheila E., Judy Collins, Bruce Cockburn, Rita Coolidge, Griffin House, Barbara Morrison, Quetzal and many more

Kevin Bronson on May 27th, 2015

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The Levitt Pavilions have announced their typically genre-spanning lineups for their free summer concert series — more than 100 shows in all at the outdoor theaters located in Pasadena Memorial Park and MacArthur Park in L.A., respectively.

Los Lobos [pictured May 5 at the Regent Theater), Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring Sheila E., Griffin House, Frankie Avalon, Mariachi Divas, Rita Coolidge, Bruce Cockburn, Leftover Cuties, Karsh Kale, Salvador Santana, Run River North, Barbara Morrison, Afro Funke’, Judy Collins, Dub Club Reggae Show, Karla Bonoff, Stooges Brass Band and Whiskey Shivers are among the highlights of the 2015 schedule, which brings Latin, jazz, pop, Americana, hip-hop and all the eclectic variants in between (along with children’s shows) to their festival-like settings.

The Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m., with the kids’ programming starting at 7 on Thursdays in Pasadena and 6:30 on Sundays at MacArthur Park. At all shows, there will be food trucks, community outreach and family activities.

Download a PDF of both venues’ schedule here.

Below, a text listing of the Levitt Pavilions’ schedules:

* denotes children’s program

Levitt Pavilion Pasadena

June
14: Pete Escovedo Orchestra feat. Sheila E.
18: CalArts Hands On’semble (pending)
19: Griffin House
20: Element Band
21: Michael Haggins
25: Birdie’s Playhouse*
26: Incendio
27: Black Violin
28: Barbara Morrison

July
2: Rhythm Child*
3: Area 51
4: Dustbowl Revival
5: Billy Mitchell & Friends
9: Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band*
10: De Temps Anton
11: Frankie Avalon
12: Bobby Rodriguez Latin Jazz
16: Funky Punks*
17: Western Standard Time
18: Mariachi Divas
19: Open Hands
23: The Party Animals*
24: Nina Diaz (BMI Summer Nights)
25: Tlen-Huicana
26: Donald Harrison
30: Bob Baker Marionettes (pending)*
31: Caroline Aiken & Ike Stubblefield

August
1: Vaud & the Villains
2: Chielli Minucci & Special EFX
6: Lythgoe Family Productions*
7: Brightside
8: Gary Lewis & the Playboys
9: Laith Al-Saadi feat. Jimmy Vivino
14: California Feetwarmers
15: Jimmy LaFave
16: Lin Roundtree Quartet
21: BMI Summer Nights
22: Vieux Farka Toure
23: Gonzalo Bergara
28: Karla Bonoff
29: Night Train Music Club
30: Doug MacLeod

September
4: Leftover Cuties
5: Rita Coolidge
6: Nobresil
11: The Koles
12: Quetzal
13: Louie Cruz Beltran
18: Night of International Stars – Mietek Szczesniak
19: Rocky Dawuni
20: TBA – Benefit concert

Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park

June
6: Salvador Santana
7: Bob Baker Marionettes*
11: Matamoska
12: Venice
13: Que Bajo
14: Birdie’s Playhouse*
18: Fortunate Youth
19: Poncho Sanchez
20: Run River North
21: Funky Punks*
25: Afro Funke’
26: Black Violin
27: LA City Latin Jazz Festival
28: Rhythm Child*

July
9: Evoekore
10: BMI Summer Nights
11: Karsh Kale
12: Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band*
16: Luminaries
17: Judy Collins
18: Kati Moreas
19: Youth Talent Show*
23: Dub Club Reggae Show
24: Stooges Brass Band
25: Bruce Cockburn
26: The Party Animals*
30: Johnnyswim
31: Feria Agostina Festival

August
1: Feria Agostina Festival
2: Tierra Bianca Latin American Dance
6: Plena Libre
7: Hermanos Herrera (BMI Summer Nights)
8: Ali Baba
9: Kiddie Karoo*
13: Eyedentity
14: Metalachi
15: Best of Koreatown
16: Silk Road Dance Company*
20: Urban Renewal Project
21: Whiskey Shivers
22: La Mise Negre
27: The Waifs
28: LA Opera
29: Almalafa