Music and food trucks and games, oh my! The 2019 Lunch at Levis is returning to Levis Square Park for its 16th season.
With attendance usually around 2,500 people per week, the live concert series takes a typical work week and turns it into a highlight of the summer.
The series spans 16 weeks, beginning this Thursday and ending Sept. 26. The event features live concert entertainment, a plethora of food trucks, games and, for the first time, pop-ups from the Arts Commission with engaging and sometimes interactive artwork.
“Lunch at Levis is a neighborhood block party,” Vice President of ConnecToledo, Cindy Kerr said. “Everyone enjoys seeing friends, being outside in a beautiful setting, having a choice of food from 15 different vendors and celebrating Downtown Toledo. We continue to make the event bigger and more exciting each year.”
The entertainment lineup for this year is diverse and exciting, including:
- Thursday: Kyle White
- June 13: Johnny Rodriguez
- June 20: Arctic Clam
- June 27: The Goode, The Bad & The Blues
- July 11: INTUITION featuring Lady K
- July 18: The Bradberries
- July 25: Ramona and Trez
- Aug. 1: Johnny and the Houserockers
- Aug. 8: Caveman and Ryan
- Aug. 15: Andrew Ellis
- Aug. 22: Chloe and the Steel Strings
- Aug. 29: Glass City Steel
- Sept. 5: Extra Stout
- Sept. 19: Sweet Tea Unplugged
- Sept. 26: Katie’s Randy Cat
Aside from the exciting artists and art pop-ups, there will be 16 food truck vendors:
- 2nd Chance Food Truck
- Deet's BBQ
- Fat Boyz
- Grumpy's
- Jeanie's Weanies
- Jera's Heavenly Sweets
- Jimmy G's BBQ
- Labaron's
- Leaf and Seed
- Nick and Nino's
- Rosie's
- Rusty's Road Trip
- Smash Dawgs
- The Beastro Burger Truck
- The Displaced Chef
- Walle Rockets Grill
Lunch at Levis will also transform into Rocket Week on Sept. 12, featuring Midnight Blue and Gold in celebration of the University of Toledo’s first home game of the season.
For more information about Lunch at Levis 2019, click here.