Grammy-winning Cajun band to kick off Sheboygan's 10-date summer Levitt AMP Music Series
The free weekly summer concert series kicks off June 26 with Grammy Award-winning Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers, who will headline the series' 100th concert since its start in 2015.
The season continues throughout summer with a lineup spanning genres from Celtic to New Orleans-style brass and jazz to ranchera. Musicians will come from as far as France and Jamaica but also include regional acts.
Nine of the concerts will be on Sheboygan's City Green, 710 New York Ave. The final concert Sept. 18 will be at the JMKAC Art Preserve, 3636 Lower Falls Road, as part of the JMKAC's Wayside Days event.
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Here's the full lineup for this summer's concert series:
June 26: Lost Bayou Ramblers, Cajun/Creole, 7 p.m.
July 3: Mason Via, bluegrass, 7 p.m.
July 10: Melanie Charles, jazz/soul/R&B, 7 p.m.
July 19: The Belle Weather, folk/Americana/classical, 11 a.m.; and Brass Queens, New Orleans brass, 2 p.m.
July 20: Long Mama, Americana/country/folk, 11 a.m.; and Sunny War, blues/Americana/folk-punk, 2 p.m.
July 24: Becca Stevens, folk/jazz/pop, 7 p.m.
July 31: Doolin', Celtic folk-pop, 7 p.m.
Aug. 7: Ammoye, reggae, 7 p.m.
Aug. 14: Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, ranchera/country, 7 p.m.
Sept. 18: Bizhiki, Indie rock/powwow, 7 p.m. at the Art Preserve
Shows include performances by an opening band and the headliner. The on-stage action is accompanied by a variety of food trucks, a beverage tent, free art activities at the STUDIO Tent, and, often, the participation of Sheboygan-area community organizations.
Food carry-ins are welcome, although no alcohol is allowed.
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The friendly-family concerts attract thousands of people, arranging their blankets and chairs on the lawn.
All concerts are at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, when performances happen in conjunction with the Midsummer Festival of the Arts.
Watch for more details, including announcement of opening bands, online at jmkac.org/levitt.
Contact Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan's Levitt AMP free summer concert series reveals 2025 lineup
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