Imagine this - it’s Sunday afternoon and there’s nowhere you have to be. All that’s left is to sit back, relax, and decompress; leaving the heaviness of the modern world behind. Instead, you opt for a brief retreat to a sweet, experiential solace that is the matinee showing of a revered life-long artist’s latest creative connection with her audience. Join this interactive, conversational, live music concert curated and performed by singer-songwriter and executive producer Rachel Levitin. Hosted and guided by award-winning vocalist Jarreau Williams.

“An Afternoon with Rachel Levitin” is a milestone event celebrating a wide variety of Rachel’s accomplishments such as: 30 years as a student of music, 27 as a songwriter, 21 since the release of her debut album “Come As You Are,” 20 living in the District of Columbia, 10 since the release of her unanimous fan-favorite “Get Back Up,” and 6 since production began on her 2024 album “Witty Banter,” all culminating to the world premiere of Rachel’s newest song, “Eulogy,” written, recorded, and performed in loving memory of her late grandfather, the beloved Edwin H. Levitin, who passed away in February 2026.

Growing up in the city of Chicago, she didn't initially aspire to be a pop-rock recording artist, but an eclectic love of jazz, early aughts radio hits, and expressive ambition led Rachel Levitin to pick up her first guitar as a tween. As the ordinary and extraordinary traumas of early adulthood crashed down, Levitin channeled her grief, optimism, and growth into her lyrics. A move to DC in 2005 introduced her to the Washington-area music scene, where she quickly established a reputation for herself as a confident performer and a stalwart supporter of her peers. Her debut EP, "Nearly Broken" was released in 2015 and was followed by a string of singles, including 2021's "Off My Mind", which showcased Levitin's ability to write an unforgettable hook. In an age when wispy cynicism is en vogue, Levitin's earnest, raw lyricism sets her apart from the crowd. Her music combines the endorphin rushes of early aughts hits with the emotional vulnerability of a healed woman.

As the pandemic brought live music to a grinding halt in 2020, Levitin channeled her creative energies into music production and began shining a light on gender inequity in the music industry. Together with a team of talented DC creatives, she self-produced her debut LP, released on her 37th birthday, 3/21/2024.

“I would describe [Levitin] as: If Brandi and Belinda Carlisle had a baby, and that baby was raised by the Mickey Mouse Club.” - Annie Stokes