Vintage Vibes

Immerse yourself in timeless melodies

About Val
As a teenager in Brooklyn, Val Levine would hide out in the back of coffee shops and write poetry. Pen and page were an escape from the stressful demands of a competiive figure skater training with an eye on the Olympics. After early hours on the ice she would stop for coffee and linger in a booth writing so much she would often be late for class.

Years later, after retiring from a professional skating career that included touring with ICE CAPADES, she picked up a guitar and began her songwriting journey. She was listening to James Taylor, Neil Young and Elton John, but Ricki Lee Jones and Tom Waits had a kind of jagged edge that spoke to her. She saw Syd Straw play old time country songs in vintage cowgirl clothes and Emmy Lou Harris made an impact. Songs about the heartache of a simpler rural life spoke to a kid navigating sidewalks and riding the New York City subways.

Eventually Val was recording her own emotionally driven music -informed by her imagistic poets soul and love of collaging words into lyrics.

Today, Val plays with her band and fellow musicians and her recordings have been heard world wide. Her second studio album 'FANCY TOWN' was recorded in Nashville with well known players from the Jim Lauderdale band, and released in the fall of 2024.

  • $25.00
  •  10/5/2024 03:00 PM - 10/5/2024 07:00 PM
  •   319 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, NY, USA

Mini music festival on a 22 acre farm.... Bands include The yahoo Brothers, Fred Raimondo and the Dark Heart Tavern Band, Val Levine Band and Nashvilles own Caitlin Cannon

  •  8/31/2024 05:30 PM
  •   Camp Paquatuck
  •  6/29/2024 06:00 PM - 6/29/2024 09:00 PM
  •   141 South Country Road, Bellport, NY, USA

A night of music in the lovely cafe Castello courtyard with Val and Friends

  •  6/7/2024 08:00 PM
  •   Eastern Front Brewing
  •  6/1/2024 06:00 PM
  •   Hamlet Organic Garden
  •  4/28/2024 04:00 PM
  •   89 North Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY, USA
  •  12/13/2023 08:30 PM
  •   Bobbique
orphan couture
As an entertainer and lifetime lover of theatrical attire, Val's 'ORPHAN COUTURE' collection of curated vintage and up-cycled clothing and accessories can be found at her studio shop on Long Island. Check back here for info on sale events. ​

Contact 
Val would love to hear from you or answer any questions!