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Grupo Love Secreto (July 19, Riis Park)
Masters of romantic bachata, Grupo Love Secreto brings the soulful sounds of the Dominican Republic to Chicago. Their velvety harmonies and intricate guitar work capture the essence of traditional bachata while incorporating modern production techniques. The group’s passionate performances have made them favorites in the Chicago Latin music scene.
Banda El Recuerdo (July 19, Riis Park)
This traditional Mexican banda delivers authentic Sinaloan brass band music with remarkable precision and emotion. From festive rancheras to heartbreaking ballads, Banda El Recuerdo performs with the powerful, distinctive brass sound that characterizes the genre. Founded over a decade ago in Chicago, the ensemble preserves Mexican musical traditions while engaging new generations of listeners.
Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series
About the Series
The Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series is a free outdoor concert series that brings high-quality live music to public spaces in Chicago neighborhoods. The series features 10 free concerts from June 14th through August 16th, 2025 (Every Saturday this summer), taking place at various Chicago parks including Gage Park and La Villita Park.
Levitt VIBE is a matching grant pilot program that brings the joy of free concerts to public spaces in major city neighborhoods where access to arts experiences may be limited. The Chicago series is presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, showcasing diverse musical performances that reflect the rich cultural tapestry of the city’s communities.
About the Levitt Foundation
Through our grantmaking and research, the Levitt Foundation leverages the power of free, live music to strengthen the social fabric of communities, creating places people love while amplifying local pride, injecting joy into underused public spaces and fostering more equitable, thriving and sustainable communities one city, and one concert, at a time.
The Levitt Foundation is dedicated to building community through music by supporting free outdoor concerts across America. In 2024, the national Levitt network of music venues and concert sites is presenting 650+ free concerts in 45 towns and cities, with audiences over 750,000. Beyond supporting free concerts, the Foundation is committed to advancing equitable music ecosystems through research and community partnerships.
Mission Impact
The Levitt VIBE program represents the Foundation’s commitment to creative placemaking, activating underused public spaces and transforming them into welcoming, inclusive community destinations. Each Levitt Music Series location presents 7 to 10 free concerts each year that inject new life into public spaces and create vibrant community destinations.
Through the power of free, live music, the Levitt Foundation works to create healthy, thriving communities where people of all ages and backgrounds can come together to experience the joy and connection that music brings to public spaces.
For more information about the Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series, contact the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago. To learn more about the Levitt Foundation and its nationwide network of free concerts, visit levitt.org.