The Levitt BLOC Berea Music Series is supported in part by the Levitt Family Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits to strengthen the social fabric of communities in America through free, live music in outdoor public spaces. In 2026, the Levitt Family Foundation is supporting over 900 free concerts in 90+ towns and cities across the country, bringing joy to over a million people. levitt.org
Appalatin’s foot-stomping, hip-swinging sounds organically unite Appalachian folk and high-energy Latin music. The name, Appalatin, reflects the unexpected meeting in Louisville, KY of Kentucky-raised musicians and masterful Latin émigrés from Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Their all-acoustic performances of traditional stings of guitar, mandolin, upright bass, and charango, indigenous Andean flutes, hand percussion, harmonica and vocal harmonies bring joy and happiness to listeners of all ages.
Something Sandy is doing something genuinely hard to pin down as a surf rock, folk, funk, and rock and roll quartet . It sounds like James Taylor and The Beach Boys decided to start a band in Lexington. We're glad they're here.
Jeri Katherine Howell — award-winning singer-songwriter, cultural producer, and educator — cultivates creative experiences that inspire care for ourselves, one another, and the planet. Her compelling performances connect and rejuvenate audiences, centering vulnerable lyrics, dynamic vocals and guitar, and a grounding Folk/Americana sound.
Sistah LaLa is a Berea-based vocalist and force - classically trained, opera-stage experienced, now doing something entirely her own at the intersection of American Negro Spirituals, folk, and soul.
Growing up int he backwoods of Kentucky, Zach Day would skip the bus and teach briends and family to sing in close knit threee part harmony and how to strum guitar chords. He has a deep love for Folk songs, smart lyrics, and voices that tell stories. If Justin Timberlake and Bon Iver had a baby that grewup listening to Joni Mitchell, you'd have Zach Day.
Bushhogs isn't your granddaddy's bluegrass music. Featuring original songs written by guitarist Steph Kidd, this 4-piece combines traditional bluegrass with influences from modern jam grass and folk. With Olivia Peppiatt on fiddle, Owen Reynolds on bass, and Paul Davis on banjo, Bushhogs has an exciting new sound you don’t want to miss. Technical skill, haunting melodies, pace-building, it's all on offer when Bushhogs have the stage.
Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder are a multi-generational family band from Toledo playing gospel and blues on sacred steel.
Billy Duvall Jr. is a gospel vocalist and Berea College alum from Park City, KY with a voice that has taken him around the world and back.
River Shook is a country-rock artist with killer songwriting and a full band show. They spent a decade touring as Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, and this year they're stepping out on their own. Their debut solo album drops June 26, which means July 4 is a good morning to be here!
Panorama Jazz Band has been bringing all sorts of music into all sorts of situations since the mid-90s, always with a strong New Orleans party vibe cultivated over years of entertaining locals and tourists alike in their native Crescent City.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo makes hip hop for kids - sharp lyrics, real beats, and a live show built around getting kids on their feet. He's won a GRAMMY and scored ten number one hits on SiriusXM Kids Place Live.
Local Honeys play traditional and original Kentucky music with fuzzed-out guitar, old-time banjo, fiddle, and raw songwriting.
Berea's own Jewelweed, hard-driving old-time music.