OCALA, Fla. (April 4, 2022) – The Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA), in partnership with the City of Ocala, is excited to unveil the Headliner lineup for the 2022 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 ten 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,1510 NW Fourth St. Concerts will take place every Friday, April 22 through July 1 (excluding May 27), 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, and the public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the concerts.
The 2022 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning musical genres. In addition, the series will celebrate Black Music Month in June with African American and Black musicians and a partnership with Ocala’s Juneteenth Celebration.
2022 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Headlining Lineup:
- Friday, April 22 – Davina and the Vagabonds (Jazz/Swing)
- Friday, April 29 – LPT (Salsa)
- Friday, May 6 – Indigenous (Blues)
- Friday, May 13 – The Byrne Brothers (Celtic)
- Friday, May 20 – The Drifters featuring Rick Sheppard (R&B/Soul)
- Friday, June 3 – Reggae Force (Reggae)
- Friday, June 10 – Bette Smith (Soul/Rock)
- Friday, June 17 – Natu Camara (Guinean Afro-Rock)
- Friday, June 24 – Melvin Williams (Inspirational)
- Friday, July 1 – Grand Finale with Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts and a patriotic performance with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Each concert will also spotlight a local non-profit organization that will conduct a special activity or performance during the event’s intermission. The event will feature food trucks and Ocala Recreation Mobile trailer with outdoor games and fun activities.
The 2022 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series is sponsored by the Levitt Foundation, Ocala Electric Utility, Downtown Billiards, 98.5 KTK, T-Mobile, Kona Ice Ocala, Angie Lewis State Farm, Two Men and a Truck, Martial Arts Center of Ocala, Rasmussen University, TJM Promotions, and Mojo’s Grill and Catering.
For more information, please visit www.ocalafl.org/levittamp or follow us on Facebook @LevittAMPOcala. To learn more about food vending or sponsorship opportunities, please contact the City of Ocala Cultural Arts at artinfo@ocalafl.org
Levitt AMP Music Series
The Levitt AMP City Ocala Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with towns and cities across America to activate underused public spaces through the power of free live music, creating a welcoming, inclusive destinations. Presenting a broad array of music genres and cultural programming, Levitt venues and concert sites are community anchors where families, friends and neighbors of all ages and backgrounds come together. Learn more at levitt.org.
