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Friday, March 29, 2024

Summer headliners for Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series announced

The Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA), in partnership with the City of Ocala,
is excited to unveil the headlining lineup for the 2019 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series. The series is sponsored in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national funder of creative placemaking that empowers communities to inject new life into underused public spaces. Through free, outdoor concerts, the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will present 10 free, family-friendly concerts to the public this summer.

The Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will take place at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Complex located at 1510 NW Fourth St. Concerts will take place every Friday, May 31 through Aug. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the concerts, which will have an open lawn setting. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and admission is free.

The 2019 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning musical genres such as blues, jazz, funk, soul, hip hop, classical, Latin and R&B.

2019 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series Headlining Acts:

• May 31 – Sons of Mystro
• June 7 – Dr. Nativo
• June 14 – Remember Jones
• June 21 – Canon
• June 28 – Tonina
• July 5 – The Foxies
• July 12 – Mr. Sipp
• July 19 – PJ Morton
• July 26 – Empire Strikes Brass
• Aug. 2 – Kaleta and the Super Yamba Band

This event will feature craft and non-profit booths, food trucks, novelty food vendors, in addition to beer and wine, which will be available for purchase. The Summer Break Spot will provide free dinners for those ages 18 and under. Each concert will also spotlight a local non-profit organization, who will conduct a special activity during the event’s intermission. Highlighted non-profits and opening act information will be announced soon.

“Marion Cultural Alliance is proud to partner with the City of Ocala for the third Levitt AMP Ocala MusicSeries,” said Jaye Baillie, Executive Director, Marion Cultural Alliance. “This series has reimagined and injected new life into the historic Webb Field with 10 weeks of free concerts. The diverse lineup features acclaimed, emerging talent to seasoned, award-winning artists on the local, regional and nation circuits ensuring access to high-caliber performances. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join people of all ages and backgrounds to listen, dance and sing this summer.”

The 2019 Levitt AMP Music Series is sponsored by 98.5 KTK, the David and Lisa Midgett Foundation, Mojo’s Grill and Catering, Tri-Eagle Sales, and Island Grove Winery.

For more information, please visit concerts.levittamp.org/ocala. To learn more about vendor or sponsorship opportunities, please contact City of Ocala Cultural Arts at artinfo@ocalafl.org