BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250610T223000Z DTEND:20250611T003000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Levitt AMP Flint Music Series - Radio Free Honduras DESCRIPTION:A Latin sound you won't want to miss.\n\nGet ready for a high-energy evening of guitar mastery\, passionate vocals\, and irresistible Latin rhythms as Radio Free Honduras brings the vibrant spirit of Central America to Flint!\n\nLed by legendary Honduran guitarist Charlie Baran\, this Chicago-based band blends traditional Latin music with modern Americana\, rock\, and soul influences. Dance\, sway\, or just sit back and enjoy the vibe there's something for everyone.\n\nThis group is among bands from around the world that will hit the stage in Flint this spring\, summer and fall for the 2025 Levitt AMP Flint Music Series.\n\nCommunities First\, Inc. (CFI) is thrilled to announce that it will serve as the official host and organizer of this year's music series\, bringing 10 free\, family-friendly concerts to wonderful public spaces in Flint from May 27 through September 30.\n\nWith generous support from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation\, CFI was awarded a $30\,000 Levitt AMP grant\, matched by community contributions\, to celebrate the joy and unity that free live music fosters in public spaces.\n\n"This is more than a music series it's about creating a place where people from all walks of life can come together and feel a sense of belonging\," said Glenn Wilson\, President and CEO of Communities First\, Inc. "We're proud to be the new organizers of this amazing series and excited to continue its legacy while expanding its impact across Flint. Music is something that brings us all together!"\n\nThe Levitt AMP Flint Music Series builds on the successful foundation laid by Jazz on Wheels\, the presenter of this series in 2023 and 2024\, and will feature 10 diverse music acts from across the globe\, including groups from Ukraine\, Boston\, Grand Rapids\, Louisiana\, Florida\, New York City\, Detroit\, and Chicago. The series transforms everyday spaces into vibrant gathering places.\n\nAll concerts are free to the public\, with a food truck\, games\, and local community resources available at each event.\n\nHere are the concert dates\, locations\, band\, and music style:\n\n\n Tuesdays (6:30 8:30 p.m.) at Totem Books' back lawn\, 620 W. Court St.\, Flint (Parking is available at the Stockton House\, 720 Ann Arbor St.\, and in the overflow parking lot of the White Horse Tavern\, 621 W. Court St.\, Flint.)\n \n May 27 LowDown Brass Band (Chicago Dance Hall & Street Beat)\n June 10 Radio Free Honduras (Chicago Latin Americana)\n June 24 JJ Sansaverino with Special Guests Vivian Sessoms & Jason Jackson (NYC Contemporary Jazz)\n July 8 Coral Moons (Boston Indie-Pop)\n July 22 The Claudettes (Chicago Blues/R&B with Punk Spirit)\n August 19 Kommuna Lux (Odesa\, Ukraine Odesa Urban Folk)\n September 2 Laura Rain & The Caesars (Detroit Retro Soul and R&B)\n September 16 Mexicuba (Grand Rapids Latin Fusion)\n September 30 Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble (Sunset\, LA Louisiana Zydeco)\n \n \n Special Event:\n \n Friday\, August 1 (6:00 8:00 p.m.) at Flint City Hall back lawn\, 1101 S. Saginaw St.\, Flint\n \n Chambers DesLauriers featuring Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers (Ft. Lauderdale\, Florida Blues Rock & Soul)\n Followed by Movies Under the Stars (a Communities First signature event)\n \n \n \n \n\n\nThank you to our generous sponsors for the Levitt AMP Flint Music Series Communities First\, Inc.\, Levitt Foundation\, ELGA Credit Union\, Square\, Totem Books\, Jazz on Wheels\, Kettering University\, I.B.E.W. Local 948\, Serra Foundation\, Hurley Foundation\, Great Escape Gaming\, Meridian Land Surveying\, KaDrew Print & Mailing LLC. Their generosity makes this series and so many other impactful CFI events possible. To learn more or become a sponsor\, visit: Levitt AMP Flint Music Series | ClickBid Mobile Bidding.\n\nGo here for more details: Levitt AMP Flint Music Series Radio Free Honduras Communities First\n\nAbout the Levitt AMP Music Series\n\nThe Levitt AMP Music Series is a national program funded by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation\, which partners with nonprofits to activate underused outdoor spaces through free live music. The series brings people together\, fosters local pride\, and supports cultural and economic vibrancy.\n\nAbout Communities First\, Inc.\n\nFounded in 2010\, Communities First\, Inc. is a non-profit organization that builds healthy\, vibrant communities through economic development\, affordable housing\, and innovative programming. CFI has preserved over 600 units of quality\, affordable housing and serves more than 35\,000 residents annually across Michigan and Indiana through arts\, education\, and community engagement. Learn more at communitiesfirstinc.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A Latin sound you won&rsquo\;t want to miss.

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Get ready for a high-energy evening of guitar mastery\, passionate vocals\, and irresistible Latin rhythms as Radio Free Honduras brings the vibrant spirit of Central America to Flint!

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Led by legendary Honduran guitarist Charlie Baran\, this Chicago-based band blends traditional Latin music with modern Americana\, rock\, and soul influences. Dance\, sway\, or just sit back and enjoy the vibe&mdash\;there&rsquo\;s something for everyone.

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This group is among bands from around the world that will hit the stage in Flint this spring\, summer and fall for the 2025 Levitt AMP Flint Music Series.

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Communities First\, Inc. (CFI) is thrilled to announce that it will serve as the official host and organizer of this year&rsquo\;s music series\, bringing \;10 free\, family-friendly concerts \;to wonderful public spaces in Flint from \;May 27 through September 30.

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With generous support from the \;Mortimer &\; Mimi Levitt Foundation\, CFI was awarded a \;$30\,000 Levitt AMP grant\, matched by community contributions\, to celebrate the joy and unity that free live music fosters in public spaces.

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&ldquo\;This is more than a music series&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s about creating a place where people from all walks of life can come together and feel a sense of belonging\,&rdquo\; said \;Glenn Wilson\, President and CEO of Communities First\, Inc. &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re proud to be the new organizers of this amazing series and excited to continue its legacy while expanding its impact across Flint. Music is something that brings us all together!&rdquo\;

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The Levitt AMP Flint Music Series builds on the successful foundation laid by Jazz on Wheels\, the presenter of this series in 2023 and 2024\, and will feature \;10 diverse music acts from across the globe\, including groups from Ukraine\, Boston\, Grand Rapids\, Louisiana\, Florida\, New York City\, Detroit\, and Chicago. The series transforms everyday spaces into vibrant gathering places.

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All concerts are \;free to the public\, with a food truck\, games\, and local community resources available at each event.

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Here are the concert dates\, locations\, band\, and music style:

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Thank you to our generous sponsors for the Levitt AMP Flint Music Series &ndash\; \;Communities First\, Inc.\, Levitt Foundation\, ELGA Credit Union\, Square\, Totem Books\, Jazz on Wheels\, Kettering University\, I.B.E.W. Local 948\, Serra Foundation\, Hurley Foundation\, Great Escape Gaming\, Meridian Land Surveying\, KaDrew Print &\; Mailing LLC. \;Their generosity makes this series and so many other impactful CFI events possible. To learn more or become a sponsor\, visit: \;Levitt AMP Flint Music Series | ClickBid Mobile Bidding.

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Go here for more details: \;Levitt AMP Flint Music Series &ndash\; Radio Free Honduras &ndash\; Communities First

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About the Levitt AMP Music Series

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The Levitt AMP Music Series is a national program funded by the \;Mortimer &\; Mimi Levitt Foundation\, which partners with nonprofits to activate underused outdoor spaces through free live music. The series brings people together\, fosters local pride\, and supports cultural and economic vibrancy.

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About Communities First\, Inc.

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Founded in 2010\, \;Communities First\, Inc. \;is a non-profit organization that builds healthy\, vibrant communities through economic development\, affordable housing\, and innovative programming. CFI has preserved over 600 units of quality\, affordable housing and serves more than 35\,000 residents annually across Michigan and Indiana through arts\, education\, and community engagement. Learn more at communitiesfirstinc.org.

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