Levitt at the Falls releases full schedule ahead of biggest season yet
For the first time since it opened in 2019, Levitt at the Falls will offer 50 free concerts — including some new genres, while expanding the overall uses of the venue.
“The season is shaping up great,” said Rose Ann Hofland, director of communications and community engagement. “What’s exciting and new this year is we get to 50 for the first time. That’s been the promise since we started the Levitt, and this is the first year we’re getting to the full slate of programming.”
The season will run June 3 to Sept. 10 with free concerts every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, plus five morning shows for families.
“It’s a wide variety of different acts and shows,” Hofland said.
The new genres include “funky blues,” which is “very specific to artists that fit those categories,” and a vintage vibe series, which represents “artists that have a sound that’s a throwback to another era,” she said. “We still prioritize original music at the Levitt, but a lot of the groups might have a feeling like a classic swing band or 1970s feel or something that takes you back.”
This year’s season is presented by Sanford Health and begins with the the nine-piece soul band The Burroughs, who will bring their brand of âsweaty soul music” from Colorado.
Closing night Sept. 10, will feature Lee Rocker â a founding member of the Grammy-nominated rockabilly revival band Stray Cats.
Other season concert highlights include the return of 2019 favorites Brulé and Kory and the Fireflies, a stop on the Levitt National Tour featuring Nashville pop trio The New Respects and the return of international touring acts, including Socks in the Frying Pan, Parranderos Latin Combo and Lemon Bucket Orkestra.
Evening performances
The lawn opens at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. for the following shows:
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- June 3: The Burroughs
- June 4: The Clover Fold
- June 9: Sonia De Los Santos
- June 10: Carrie Newcomer
- June 11:Â DâDAT
- June 16:Â Avey Grouws Band
- June 17: Toronzo Cannon
- June 18: Brody Ray
- June 23: Inez Barlatier
- June 24: Brian Hanegan Quintet
- June 25: Joropo Band
- June 30: Britnee Kellogg
- July 1: Danielle Nicole
- July 2: The Yawpers
- July 7:Â Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
- July 8: Dessa
- July 9: A Visual Sound, Meet Me @ The Altar
- July 14:Â Miss Myra and The Moonshiners
- July 15: The Kris Lager Band
- July 16:Â The New Respects
- July 21:Â Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
- July 22: The Nadas
- July 23:Â The Wilder BlueÂ
- July 28:Â Socks in the Frying PanÂ
- July 29:Â Bette SmithÂ
- July 30:Â BruleÌ
- Aug. 4: Nate Botsford
- Aug. 5:Â Chapel Hart
- Aug. 6:Â Janitor Bob and the Armchair Cowboys
- Aug. 11: Â Eddie 9V
- Aug. 12:Â Hot Club of Cowtown
- Aug. 13:Â The Poâ Ramblinâ Boys
- Aug. 18:Â Sophia Beatty
- Aug. 19:Â Kuinka
- Aug. 20:Â Lemon Bucket Orkestra
- Aug. 25:Â Jazzed Up Big Band
- Aug. 26:Â Everyday Everybody
- Aug. 27:Â Eliza Blue
- Sept. 1:Â Parranderos Latin Combo
- Sept. 2: Making Movies
- Sept. 3: Kory and the Fireflies
- Sept. 8: Roanoke
- Sept. 9:Â Mae Estes
- Sept. 10:Â Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats
Friday Morning Family Series Performances
The lawn opens at 10 a.m. and the music starts at 10:30 a.m. for the following shows.
- June 10:Â Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration of Latin America
- June 24: Stories and Songs from Haiti
- July 8:Â SJMO: Jazz for Kids
- July 22: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience: Creole 4 Kidz
- Aug. 5: The Secret Agency
Innoskate Sioux Falls
The unique headlining event for the year will be July 7-9. Innoskate Sioux Falls is a free festival event with concerts, skateboarding, invention activities, visual art and panel discussions featuring top professionals from the skateboarding industry.
The event is a partnership from Levitt at the Falls, The Smithsonianâs Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and USA Skateboarding.
How big is this event? The last one was held in London.
“We will have activity happening all around Innoskate from noon until 7 p.m. each night,” Hofland said. “The back parking lot will have a skater village vendor area, we’ll have a learn to skate area, and we will be closing down Phillips Avenue in front of the Jones and creating essentially a mobile skate park in partnership with the Sioux Falls Skatepark Association.”
Other events
Levitt at the Falls also will be taking over managing of outside events that reserve the venue at Falls Park West and is transitioning that from the city’s Parks & Recreation Department.
“For this summer, we obviously have our space booked Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but if folks are looking at Sunday through Wednesday, those are days available,” Hofland said. “And we anticipate a lot of growing having interest in utilizing the space during our shoulder season, before we start and once we complete our season in mid-September.”
The first upcoming event is Love Sioux Falls on May 15 organized by Ransom Church. It’s a citywide worship service from 4 to 6 p.m.
To learn more
For full details on the upcoming Levitt season and its artists, click here.
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