The Levitt Pavilion will have one of the busiest musical stages this summer as a free concert series returns with dozens of performances covering genres from Latin soul to groovy dance tunes to hip-hop to Cambodian pop plus punk rock and more.

“The whole vision and mission is to build community through music by providing a space where people can connect with one another and experience the beauty and unity that music offers us,” said Allegra Padilla, executive director of the Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles musical series.

Now in its 18th year, the series brings local and international acts to MacArthur Park, where the music will happen most Saturdays through Aug. 30 beginning this week. More music may be added later, since the first planned show for June 21 had to be postponed.

Those who attend the new opening night will hear a show by Cambodian pop act Dengue Fever. The veteran Los Angeles band mixes psychedelic rock with pop sung in Khmer and garage rock. It’s going to be a night of cool dance moves, too, because Dengue Fever will be joined by Spaghetti Cumbia, which performs a blend of psychedelic cumbia rhythms with tropical beats punctuated by funky brass.

“This is pretty much going to be like a global dance party,” Padilla said.

Also in the lineup this year is electro-rock fusion band Kinky and Los Abandoned on Aug. 23, while the scheduled finale on Aug. 30 brings local alt-rock and punk legend Redd Kross.

MacArthur Park is at 2230 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles. For more information, go to levittlosangeles.org.