Overview
Critically acclaimed rock & soul singer Bette Smith traces elements of her life-affirming music to her childhood in Brooklyn, NY. Musically, she connects to the gospel music she heard in church and the soul music she heard on the corners. This injection of soul and gospel into rock & roll powered a breakout in 2017’s “Jetlagger,” which received raves from national publications. In 2021, Living Blues and Blues Blast magazines nominated Bette and her album The Good, The Bad & The Bette for “Blues Artist of the Year” and best “Soul Blues Album.” Bette has opened for the Drive-By Truckers and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and performed at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. bettesmith.com
Schedule of the night includes:
6:30pm Lawn Opens (food/drink vendors open)
7:00pm Music Starts
Opening Act: Man Seeking Mountain
Headliner: Bette Smith
Featured food trucks: Monica’s Menu, Hunny & Bunny, The Lunch Box, and Stensland Family Farms
Sponsored by: South Dakota Trust Company LLC, Ballard Spahr LLP, and 2022 Season Presenting Sponsor Sanford Health
Join us on the Lloyd Lawn at the Levitt for this free outdoor concert. Open seating is available on the lawn-please bring blankets and lawn chairs. You also can bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages (no outside alcohol permitted). Parking is free after 5pm and on the weekends downtown. See you at the Levitt! For more information visit: www.levittsiouxfalls.org.