Shell no longer Levitt, plans to return to roots
The venue plans to continue its mission of free concerts every year, but will rely on other revenue streams, such as more ticketed concerts.
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March 2022
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September 2021
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The To-Do List: Southern Heritage Classic, then head to the drive-in or Levitt Shell
It’s Southern Heritage Classic weekend, bringing football fans to town, and the Levitt Shell concert series heats up. Elsewhere: Flicks both foodie and futuristic, some left-of-center country and two high-wattage authors.
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July 2021
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Free concerts return to Levitt Shell with scaled back, locally focused fall season
The Levitt Shell’s fall concert season lineup has a Memphis-first bent.
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May 2021
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The Shell’s new normal following the pandemic
How does an organization like The Levitt Shell — which was founded to offer as many as 50 free concerts a year — adapt to COVID?
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Tickets sell fast to Memphians craving live performances
Venues for live performance – the Orpheum, the Levitt Shell, the Landers Center – say audiences are eager for a return to shows.
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As the pandemic eases, arts organizations in Memphis attempt to recover
Elizabeth Rouse of ArtsMemphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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April 2021
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Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson’s Donuts patrons get surprises
The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.
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Memphis band Lucero added to Levitt Shell concert series
“Shell Yeah!” benefit shows will feature the North Mississippi Allstars on May 6; New Orleans soul band Tank & the Bangas on May 20; Langhorne Slim on June 3; and Lucero on July 15.
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An April playlist, and the future of live music
Tickets for Levitt Shell’s first two fundraising concerts sold out within hours, indicating that audiences are chomping at the bit for live music and shared experiences.
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Levitt Shell, River Series to resume live music in May
After missing 2020 due to COVID, two popular spring/summer Memphis concert series are returning next month in altered form.
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About Town: Return of Shell shows promise for musicians, audiences
For the Levitt Shell, a series of spring and summer fundraising shows — featuring Memphis-area bands — hope to usher free shows in during the fall.
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March 2021
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Graceland, others prepare to bring back live music
Graceland, Live at the Garden and Levitt Shell are planning for 2021 concerts after 2020 shut everything down.
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Memphis Zoo becomes more sensitive to sensory overloads
A new sensory certification will help people with sensory sensitivities enjoy the Memphis Zoo.
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February 2021
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Herrington: Celebrating a rare, brief and real Memphis winter
Here’s to the iced-over trees that began our winter week. We got the eerie beauty without much of the damage. Here’s to the giant icicles forming from gutters and awnings, giving neighborhood strolls a beyond-the-Wall “Game of Thrones” vibe.
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September 2020
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Levitt Shell, Graceland tagged with BLM, anti-police graffiti
Levitt Shell officials say the pandemic has left them in dire financial straights and vandalism is devastating. Graceland was also tagged with graffiti.
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The Memphis 10: Levitt Shell cleans up after recent vandalism, eyes 2021 return
For the Shell, the problem is the medium, not the message. Tagging has been a recurring issue. “When we’re sitting here empty, and it’s dark, I understand that it’s an empty canvas,” said Shell executive director Natalie Wilson.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 27: ‘Social nature’ of parks threatens access to them
The city could close parks if social distancing is not maintained.
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Wilco concert at Levitt Shell postponed
Levitt Shell hopes to reschedule the Wilco show for Spring 2021.
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February 2020
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Wilco to perform at Shell Yeah! series
Levitt Shell officials are planning four ticketed benefit concerts to aid in preservation of the park.
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December 2019
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The Extra Podcast: Free music, historic preservation and the future of The Levitt Shell
Natalie Wilson, the executive director of The Levitt Shell, walked me through The Shell's economics, as well as some of the lesser known history of The Shell, and the role The Shell’s revitalization played in the wave of historic preservation and renewal that’s come to Memphis.
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August 2019
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34% of Memphians volunteer; Volunteer Odyssey has ideas for the other 66%
'Many of us have been taught that volunteerism and philanthropy should be completely selfless. I would argue that volunteering needs to be positive for the organization AND for the volunteer.'
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July 2019
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Jason Isbell, Ben Folds benefits highlight Levitt Shell fall series
The Levitt Shell fall series features two high-profile benefit concerts. The series also offers 20 free shows, including The War and Treaty, Reverend Horton Heat and Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear.
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May 2019
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The Weekly Memphian: Springboard Music Festival, Vibe & Dime, Levitt Shell and Goner25
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 29-June 2.
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The Weekly Memphian: Goat Yoga, Violent Femmes and Real Memphis Wrestling
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 15-21.
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April 2019
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North Mississippi Allstars open Levitt Shell summer concert series
The North Mississippi Allstars will open the first half of the Levitt Shell's annual summer concert series on May 30. The free concert series will continue through late July, before returning again at the end of August.
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