The hot temperatures have prompted organizers of the Levitt AMP Batesville Music Festival to move tonight’s concert from Riverside Park to the Batesville Community Center.
Illinois-based Miles Over Mountains (pictured above), an acoustic bluegrass/roots/Americana band, will headline tonight’s event. According to the band’s website, Miles Over Mountains plays “…a modernized style of progressive bluegrass covering a wide spectrum of genres, dynamics, and feeling.”
Local artist Erin Walters will open the evening. The event begins at 6 p.m.
Concessions, including hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, nachos, and popcorn, will be available in the community center. No outside food or drinks will be allowed in the community center.
Last November, Batesville was named one of 33 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to receive a Levitt AMP Batesville Grant Award of $90,000 in matching funds to present a free concert series at Riverside Park through 2025. Main Street Batesville submitted the Levitt AMP proposal and is presenting the concert series.
The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation is a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building. The Levitt AMP Music Series “…injects new life into underused public spaces through free, outdoor concerts across the nation.” Click here for more information about the foundation.
Main Street Batesville is a non-profit organization. MSB’s mission is “…to create a thriving downtown area within the historic district. Where individuals come to eat, shop, play, and live. By launching this concert series, it will help in their outreach to encourage individuals to visit Main Street Batesville and the downtown area. Showcasing that Main Street Batesville is a beautiful historic district filled with art, creativity, and community engagement.” Click here for more information about Main Street Batesville.
The Batesville Levitt Amp Concert Series is sponsored by First Community Bank, Bad Boy Mowers, the City of Batesville, and Citizens Bank.
