Levitt Pavilion

It’s time to ban pets from the Levitt

l3wis September 23, 2024 2Comments

It is only a matter of time before family and kids witness a small dog being mauled by a bigger dog at the popular concert venue. I see dogs lunge at people and other dogs at every event. As I have mentioned before, bringing your pet to these events causes anxiety in them which causes them to lash out. I saw a pit bull chomp about 4 inches from a smaller dog’s head, if the dog would have been closer it would have bit the head right off, and this was in front of the stage. Can you imagine if the dog was successful? How do you explain that to the guests and kids, “Yeah, we have to cancel tonight’s show to clean up the blood from the dance floor.”

This isn’t about pet owners, it is about the safety of your pets. Trust me, it’s only a matter of time.

Levitt presents a solid season

l3wis May 19, 2023 2Comments

I finally had a chance to review the music of the bands playing this year. They have a great mix of country, bluegrass, hip-hop, pop, blues and alt-rock.

The bands not to miss this year are;

Radio Free Honduras (amazing music!) • Robert Jon & The Wreck (Blues Rock) • Patty PerShayla & the Mayhaps (alt rock) • Young Dubliners (Irish)

Don’t get confused by the band ‘Blood Brothers’ they are not the extreme punk band from 10 years ago, I think they are Canadian Blues (those two words don’t sit well together)

There are a couple of performers that are not my cup of tea but most of it is solid entertainment and it’s FREE! I am assuming at the June 2nd opener they will be handing out copies of the 2021 and 2022 annual reports. 🙂

Levitt Sioux Falls has yet to release Annual Reports for 2021 and 2022

l3wis April 8, 2023 3Comments

I will be clear; I fully support the Levitt and think it is one the greatest things to happen to our community in a long time.

I also SUPPORT funding the facility thru local tax dollars as well as private donations and grants. 50 FREE outdoor concerts – c’mon on!

But what troubles me is that a non-profit that benefits from city subsidies has yet to release ANY financial documents from the past two seasons.

Why is this important?

Because taxpayer subsidies to non-profits should be PUBLIC!

I already assume of what I will see, a program that has tons of private support and does good financially. Wouldn’t you want to show this off?

Maybe it is the exact opposite, maybe they are struggling financially?

I can tell you that as an attendant of MOST of the concerts that the staff of Levitt and the volunteers bust their ASSES! The adult beverage staff is also wonderful and really knock it out of the park when they have a long line. I don’t think Levitt would be as successful without the director’s, Nancy Halverson, direction.

That being said, I think the annual reports would shine a light on how razor thin their budget is, and how people can help.

I implore them to send me the annual reports and tax filings (I’ve tried thru various other avenues and hit a dead end).

We love the Levitt! Let’s show the community the love that is already been shared!